It’s official — Patrick Stewart (https://deadline.com/tag/patrick-stewart/) is returning to theStar Trek (https://deadline.com/tag/star-trek/) franchise. The acclaimed Shakespearean actor is set to headline a new Star Trek series for CBS All Access (https://deadline.com/tag/cbs-all-access/), reprising his iconic Next Generation character, Captain Jean-Luc Picard. The project, which has been rumored since the June announcement (https://deadline.com/2018/06/alex-kurtzman-star-trek-franchise-expansion-overall-deal-cbs-tv-studios-1202413294/) of a Star Trekuniverse expansion with new series, was just unveiled by Stewart himself in a surprise appearance at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention.
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