Summary
Star Trekwas honored with the prestigious Peabody Institutional Award and the 84th annual Peabody Awards ceremony, which many luminaries fromStar Trek’s past and present, including Patrick Stewart and executive producer Alex Kurtzman, accepted. The Peabody Institutional Award recognizes an organization or long-running television program that has made an indelible mark on the American broadcasting landscape. This year’sPeabody Institutional Award not only recognizes the numerous artists who contributed toStar Trekin front of and behind the camera, but also, the fans for"helping to invent a model of fandom that has since taken over the world."
Star Trekexecutive producer Alex Kurtzman accepted thePeabody Institutional Award on behalf ofStar Trek, and he gavea special tribute to Bjo Trimble, whose letter-writing campaign with her late husband John savedStar Trekfrom cancelation after season 2.Joining Kurtzman and Trimble on behalf of Star Trek were Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Jeri Ryan, Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Wilson Cruz, Doug Jones, Scott Bakula, Tawny Newsome, Sam Richardson, Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers, Michelle Paradise, Terry Matalas, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Noga Landau, Jenny Lumet, and Trevor Roth. The Peabody was presented to Kurtzman byStar Trekdirector and producer J.J. Abrams.
Watch Alex Kurtzman’s acceptance speech below:
Patrick Stewart also spoke in tribute to the artists honored at the Peabody Awards, which you can watch below:
Check out a photo gallery ofStar Trekat the Peabody Awards below:
(Photo credits: Jon Kopaloff, Charley Gallay, Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Peabody Awards)
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What’s Next For Star Trek?
More Star Trek TV shows and movies are on the way
Star Trekis continuing its mission to explore the final frontier, and the franchise is diversifying its content in the next couple of years. AlthoughStar Trek: PicardandStar Trek: Discoveryhas ended, andStar Trek: Lower Decks isalso concluding with season 5,there is plenty moreStar Treken route.Star Trek: Prodigyseason 2 launches on Netflix on July 1st, whileStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3waits in the wings for its premiere, to be followed by season 4.Star Trek’s newest series,Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, also begins production in the fall.
Star Trekis still going strong and will keep producing content deserving of its Peabody Institutional Award.
Star Trekmovies are also finally returning, both on streaming and in theaters.Star Trek: Section 31 starring Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh, will be the first made for streamingStar Trekmovie on Paramount+, and awaits a release date. On the theatrical side, Paramount Pictures announced anUntitled Star Trek Originmoviewill start production in the fall for a possible 2025 or 2026 release date, andStar Trek 4reuniting Chris Pine’s USS Enterprise cast is reportedly also in development.Star Trekis still going strong and will keep producing content deserving of its Peabody Institutional Award as the franchise nears its 60th anniversary in 2026.
