Summary
The possibility of aStar Trek: Prodigymovie is addressed by co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke.Star Trek: Prodigyseason 2 premieres Monday, July 1st, on Netflix, with all 20 brand-new episodes releasing on the same day. Waltke previously stated thatStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2 wraps up the saga that began in season 1, but the ending leaves the door open for more. While fans hope this could mean Netflix orderingStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3, an animated feature film is also a possibility.
Aaron J. Waltke was a guest onVirtual Trek Con’s Star Trek and Chillpodcast, and host Ryan T. Husk asked him about a report fromScreen Rant’s upcoming interview withStar Trek: Prodigycreators Kevin and Dan Hageman, where Kevin alluded to the possibility of aStar Trek: Prodigymovie.Aaron revealed that there have been discussions aboutStar Trek: Prodigy’s feature film potential going back to 2019.Read the Q&A quote between Husk and Waltke and watch the video (around the 1:08:30 mark) below:
Ryan T. Husk: Have you guys discussed, internally, how fun it would be to write a movie?
Aaron J. Waltke: Oh, absolutely. you may find articles from 2019 where Brian Robbins and the folks at Nickelodeon and CBS, I think before our show had even come out, hinted that that was a possibility. So that got our wheels spinning, as far as what a feature could be. I have a note on my phone’s notepad. I have a whole docket that’s about seven pages long of just Star Trek: Prodigy ideas…
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Star Trek: Prodigy Season 3 Or A Movie?
Why not both?
Nothing aboutStar Trek: Prodigy’s scope, ambition, or imagination is small, so aStar Trek: Prodigymovie makes sense. The adventures of Starfleet hopefuls Dal R’El (Brett Gray), Gwyndala (Ella Purnell), and their resourceful, young alien friends are certainly grand enough for the big screen.Netflix holds the rights to order moreStar Trek: Prodigy, and the streamer could opt for a 2-hour feature film format instead ofStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3. If that’s the case, Kevin and Dan Hageman, Aaron J. Waltke, andStar Trek: Prodigy’s creative team already seem prepared for that challenge.
Netflix has been known to give original films produced by the streamer a limited theatrical release, and this could be the case for a potentialStar Trek: Prodigymovie.
Star Trek: Prodigyseason 3, with another full 20-episode order, would be the more attractive option than a2-hourStar Trekfeature filmcontinuation – but why not both? Naturally, fans would love as muchStar Trek: Prodigyas possible.Star Trek: Prodigyhas the potential to be its own brand and franchise withinStar Trek, and could span both television and feature films, as well as being tailor-made for other media like video games, action figures, etc. While fans would likely prefer a full-blownStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3, aStar Trek: Prodigymovie would also be a welcome way to continue the saga of the ragtag heroes of the USS Protostar.
Source:Virtual Trek Con Star Trek and Chill
