Two new cadets have been announced to join the crew that will be on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Today Paramount+ announced that Karim Diané (One Of Us Is Lying) and Zoë Steiner (Significant Others) will be the two new cast members joining the new Star Trek series. The announcement comes before the series goes into production later this summer.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will “follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy.” Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner join previously announced cast members including other cadets played by Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard and George Hawkins. They will also be joined by Holly Hunter as the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy. The series protagonist will be played by Paul Giamatti.
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About Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
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.
Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, 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.
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