Summary
Star Trekfans have been waiting forLegacyto air, but it has yet to be greenlighted. However, showrunner Terry Matalas seemingly encouraged fans to wait because it could eventually happen.
Star Trek: Picardwrapped up after three seasons last year. However, many have been calling out Paramount Plus toproduce its spinoffLegacythat producer Matalas proposed.Picard’sseason 3 finale, “The Last Generation,” was set up to lead to the proposed spinoff where Seven Of Nine (Jeri Ryan) becomes the Captain of the newly rechristened USS Enterprise-G and Jean-Luc Picard’s son, Ensign Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) meets Q (John de Lancie).Matalas recently gave an update aboutStar Trek: Legacy,hinting that it could still happen in the future.
Matalas and Speelers, who playedJack Crusher inStar Trek: Picard, joined a special episode ofThe D-Con Chamber. During the interview, Matalas was asked aboutLegacy,and he gave a promising response. According to him,Legacyisn’t really on the back burner. In fact, he revealed that they talked about the program frequently. Matalas shared, “The whole world doesn’t know how often we talked or texted about it… I mean, I even wrote scenes and stuff… I wrote a scene with [Jack] and Captain Seven at a bar that was great, and you were the Bones to her Kirk… It was fun.” The TV writer and director also said it would not matter whenLegacywould be released. Matalas was confident in its solid storyline and was sure it would still hook fans.Legacyis expected to offer a new storyline and answer several questions regarding the characters' relationship. So, he encouraged fans to remain hopeful. Matalas explained, “What’s great about it is, if it ever happens, you may come in late, and it would be really interesting to see what happened to all of them, like way down the line… To have a more formed relationship between you and Jeri. So, I would say never say never.”
Terry Matalas Sheds Light on Star Trek: Legacy’s Future
In March, CBS CEO George Cheeks toldVulturethatLegacywas not pushed through despite the “great opportunity with the franchise” because he doesn’t “want to offer up all these amazing premium drama series at once.” Cheeks' statement was interpreted by fans as “Not right now” and not a “No” because he mentioned that they wanted to “time it out appropriately.” Matalas also addressed whyStar Trek: Starfleet Academywas the next show that received a greenlight afterPicard. According to him,Starfleet Academywas in development even beforePicardSeason 3. He explained, “I do know that these [shows] cost a lot of money and [it] can’t just be like, ‘You get aStar Trek, and you get aStar Trek.”
Matalas and Cheeks’ statements seemingly suggest that fans will have to wait for anotherStar Trekprogram, andLegacycould be in the pipeline. Trekkies love it, and the entireStar Trek: The Next Generationcast,including Patrick Stewart,has already expressed their desire to recur or guest star inLegacy. There are still many things to explore and questions that have to be answered, which fans might find inLegacy. In addition, the show will likely offer comfort and remind people of a better and simpler time becauseLegacyis a post-TNGshow. However, a new show will not thrive if nostalgia alone is used. It has to offer something different and new. There are also fears thatLegacymight be too backward-looking, and if it does, it might not appeal to the younger audience. Plus, it will likely target people who have been watchingStar Trekfor years and not new and younger viewers, unlikeStar Trek: Discovery. At present,Legacy’s future is still uncertain, so fans should wait and see.
