‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy‘ is certainly not skimping on the cast for the new show, as they announce the brilliant Paul Giamatti will play the first season’s antagonist — a man with an ominous past connected to one of the Academy’s cadets…
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.
The announcement of Giamatti follows the recently announced news that Academy Award-winning actress Holly Hunter will star in the series as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy.
“Sometimes you’re lucky enough to discover that one of the greatest actors alive is also a huge Star Trek fan, and meeting Paul was one of those miraculous moments for us,” said co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau. “The sheer delight with which he dove in on Starfleet Academy is only surpassed by the gratitude we feel about him joining our incredible cast.”
Giamatti’s most recent TV gig saw him starring in the superb ‘Billions‘ for Paramount/Showtime, opposite Corey Stoll and Damian Lewis, whilst on film he starred in the movie ‘The Holdovers’. Over his career, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globes, and also been nominated for two Academy Awards and a BAFTA.
Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Onsunsamni, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy‘ Season 1 does not yet have a premiere date but will air on Paramount+. If you want to keep track of this or any other show, you can add it via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when it gets a UK premiere date.
