The news came from Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin, who both announced that the Star Trek universe will keep on expanding. After Star Trek: Picard and the announcement of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, there will be two more series. The first one is an animated series for children, Star Trek: Prodigy. This will release on Nickelodeon somewhere in 2021.
The animated series is developed by Trollhunters veterans Kevin and Dan Hageman, with Nickelodeon's EVP of the animation and development department. Ramsey Naito will be the overseer for the network. Star Trek: Prodigy follows a group of rebellious teenagers who use a worn-down Starfleet ship on their quest for adventure.
Kurtzman and Kadin also briefly talked about the unique position Star Trek is in. It is able to display a nearly utopic future, yet also talk about modern social issues.
“We’re all so proud to be working on a show that has a message that really matters, and really resonates," Kadin said. "I think what’s great when you’re working on genre [material] is that you often get to say things about current events and mask them so they don’t feel like medicine."
During the panel, we also managed to take a quick peek at Star Trek: Lower Decks. This animated series will premiere on CBS All Access on the 6th of August.
