Jonathan Frakes Reveals His Star Trek Directing Future On Strange New Worlds & Starfleet Academy

Summary

Jonathan Frakes reveals hisStar Trekfuture as a director ofStar Trek : Strange New WorldsandStar Trek : Starfleet Academy . Frakes , one ofStar Trek ’s most dear and prolificdirectors , has helmed episodes of every live - action Star Trek on Paramount+ seriesas well as reprised Captain William T. Riker onStar Trek : PicardandStar Trek : Lower deck . Jonathan directed an episode of the upcomingStrange New Worldsseason 3 . Meanwhile , Star Trek : Starfleet Academyannounced Holly Hunter , an Academy Award - winning actress , as its series lead .

In an approaching consultation withScreen Rantto discussStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , instalment 9 , " Lagrange Point , " the net episode ofDiscoverydirected by Jonathan Frakes , he addressed whether he will continue todirectStar Trek : Strange New Worldsin time of year 4 and if Frakes will also direct forStar Trek : Starfleet Academy . Check out his quote below :

I ’m gon na keep going on Strange [ New Worlds ] . I was asked to come and do Starfleet Academy , but the [ episode directing ] one-armed bandit conflicted with my son ’s wedding . So I ’ll come back , hopefully , for the 2d time of year [ of ] Academy .

Jonathan Frakes’Star Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 3 installment is a"Hollywood execution mystery " .

Star Trek : Strange New Worlds season 2 ended with an epic cliffhanger and here ’s everything known about when it will be purpose in season 3 .

What We Know About Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 & Starfleet Academy

Star Trek on Paramount+ is down to two Star Trek shows

Star Trek : unknown New Worldsseason 3 has been take since December and is close to enclose the 10th and final episode of season 3 . Happily , Strange New Worldsreceived a season 4 renewalfrom Paramount+ , so the cast and crew will render at an undisclosed time after their hiatus . unusual New Worldsseason 3 ’s episodes directors admit Chris Fisher , Dan Liu , Jordan Canning , Valerie Weiss , and Jonathan Frakes , all of whom helm popularStrange New Worldsseason 2 installment . go by what Frakes say toScreen Rant , he plans to be back to head forStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 4 .

Star Trek : Section 31 , the first made - for - streaming on Paramount+Star Trekmovie that stars Academy Award - winner Michelle Yeoh , is also in post - production for an unknown discharge date .

WithStar Trek : DiscoveryandStar Trek : Lower Decksboth ending with time of year 5 on Paramount+,Strange New Worldswill be joined byStar Trek : Starfleet Academyas Paramount+ ’s twoStar Trek serial publication . Starfleet Academy , which is executive produced by Colorado - showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau , begins production in late summertime 2024 and will shoot on thelargest sets ever make forStar Trek . Academy Award - winner Holly Hunter stars as Starfleet Academy ’s Chancellor and Captain , but the cast will consist of immature actor playing cadet , with potential conversant boldness fromStar Trek : Discovery . And , possibly , Star Treklegend Jonathan Frakes behind the camera inStar Trek : Starfleet Academyseason 2 .