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Originally meant as a continuation of Star Trek: Picard season 3, the much awaited Star Trek: Legacy spinoff has created a lot of buzz among fans. Though its idea is appealing, Paramount+ has decided not to greenlight the project for now. Showrunner Terry Matalas, who is now concentrating on other projects including Marvel Studios' Vision and a reboot of Enemy Mine, thinks that a later release of Star Trek: Legacy could still be a profitable venture though.
Recently on The D-Con Chamber podcast Matalas and Ed Speleers, who portrayed Jack Crusher in Picard season 3, appeared. Matalas underlined during the interview that the creative team as well as the fans still long for Star Trek: Legacy. To further highlight his dedication to the project, he even disclosed that he had already written scenes including Jack Crusher and Seven of Nine.
Matalas expressed hope for a possible future for Star Trek: Legacy, contending that a delayed release would actually improve the narrative quality. By following the story later in the USS Enterprise-G's chronology, he said, viewers could see the relationships' deepening and the characters' development. Matalas also made hints about investigating other character dynamics, such as a more established relationship between Jack Crusher and Seven of Nine.
Given the enormous popularity of Picard season 3 and the convincing ending that opened the path for a Legacy spinoff, many fans have wondered why Paramount+ chose Star Trek: Starfleet Academy instead of Star Trek: Legacy. Matalas clarified that although Starfleet Academy was under development long before Picard season 3 ended, the production of such a show is drawn out and expensive.
Matalas admitted the large financial outlays needed for Star Trek productions, noting that Paramount+ cannot just approve several projects at once. Though he is excited about Star Trek: Legacy, he understands the financial restrictions and notes that the project might not come to pass right now. Still, he is hopeful that Star Trek: Legacy will finally come to pass.
Other Star Trek projects under development at Paramount+ right now are Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, and the forthcoming streaming film Star Trek: Section 31. With an eye toward these continuing endeavors, Star Trek: Legacy's immediate future is yet unknown. Terry Matalas, Ed Speleers, and the Star Trek: Picard cast are among the ardent team behind the project who still show their will to realize the spinoff. Although a delayed production could be required, Star Trek: Legacy still offers a real prospect for a mesmerizing and satisfying continuation of the Star Trek universe. The project's future rests ultimately with Paramount+ and the ongoing support of the fervent Star Trek fans.