I think the described "Star Trek: Federation" series sounds like a great idea. It's removed from the past TV series in much the way that TNG was from TOS, but it also resonates well with the current zeitgeist: the idea that the glory days might be behind us and we've gotten a bit too fat and happy … and that a threat has to force us to live up to our past heroes (and avoid looking to hard into the abyss ourselves) — yeah, that could resonate with at least some of us here in the US, at least.
(h/t +J. Steven York)
RUMOR: CBS Developing New STAR TREK TV Series | Nerdist
This year marks ten years since Star Trek: Enterprise went off the air, and ever since, fans have been wondering when a new Star Trek series would come back to television. Sure, the J.J. Abrams movies have been successful, but the Trek movies always seemed like something extra, the icing on the cake for Trekkers, but not the cake itself. The cake is Star Trek as a regular, ongoing television series. And with the franchises’ 50th Anniversary next …
io9.com is now saying the rumor is completely false, which is a shame, but also doesn't mean a series isn't being considered, or might not happen down the pike (no pun intended). In any case, I would have been shocked at a series coming off such an old pitch, no matter its virtues.
Too bad. I have no interest in a reboot, but I would watch this.
+J. Steven York I always give such rumors about as much credence as denials of them. 🙂
IO9's article here: http://io9.com/too-bad-that-rumor-about-a-new-star-trek-tv-show-is-ab-1694270386