Star Trek: Legacy is not in production says Star Trek: Picard showrunner Terry Matalas
If Terry Matalas had his way, Star Trek: Legacy would be happening, but as of this moment, there is no movement on the fantasy-booked series he publically pitched. The idea would’ve seen Captain Shaw (well, not anymore), lead a ship of second-generation Starfleet characters, like Jack Crusher, the La Forge sisters, and others.
It’d also feature Seven of Nine and a slew of returning characters, at least for a minor cameo or two. It’s a show idea that a lot of fans really liked, and even made a petition about. Though, that petition likely didn’t amount to anything, as Matalas wants people to understand; the show is likely not happening.
Speaking to Screen Rant, Matalas confirmed that Paramount is not interested in the spinoff idea, at least at the moment, saying;
"Let me be clear – THERE IS NOTHING IN DEVELOPMENT AT PARAMOUNT – Again, I need to be clear on this. This is just a pie-in-the-sky wish on my part. There is nothing in development. It would be amazing if one day they came to me and said they were interested, but as of press time, it’s little more than a “hey, wouldn’t that be neat!” But hey, stranger things have happened!"
Star Trek needs to move beyond The Next Generation’s legacy
It boggles the mind that so many people fail to realize what made Star Trek so good in the 90s. It wasn’t over-relying on past characters when new shows came up. Nor was it constant callbacks to previous events. It was creating a new show, in the same time frame as a previously popular show. Setting up new characters, problems, and solutions, and doing the same tried and true formula just with a new setting and cast.
It was both familiar and different. They didn’t try to put Jean-Luc Picard’s brother on Deep Space Nine for seven seasons, only for everyone to know it was Patrick Stewart with a wig.
They added Worf because it fits with the context of the show. He was also still an active star in the franchise. It’d be no different than if Brad Boilmer was added to Star Trek: Prodigy once Lower Decks ended.
What they didn’t do was get George Takei to star in Star Trek: Voyager. They carved out a new area of the franchise to explore new things. That’s what new Star Trek shows should do. Continue in the same era as Picard, sure, but with a new cast, new characters, and new problems to solve.
Stop relying on nostalgia, because that can only last for so long before fans get tired of it. It is not a renewable resource.