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Over a decade ago, Chris Pratt starred in the first The Lego Movie, the very one that began the iconic franchise inspired by the famous line of construction toys. Released in the U.S. in February 2014, the film was an instant favorite among critics, who gave it a fresh 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Ten years later, it landed on the popular streamer Netflix, precisely on June 1, 2024, after which it garnered even more attention from both old and new fans. Sadly, the film’s time on the platform is coming to an end very soon, with reports confirming only a few days left before its removal.

What’s on Netflix has learned that The Lego Movie is set to depart from Netflix U.S. on August 1, joining a list of fellow hit movies and TV shows, some of which have stayed longer on the streamer. A few titles listed are Conan the Destroyer...

The animated Star Trek: Prodigymay be leaving Netflix at the end of the year, and its future is in limbo, but the accolades for the show from creators Dan and Kevin Hageman keep coming. Per Trek Movie, Star Trek: Prodigy has been nominated for a prestigious Television Critics Association Award.

The nominations for the TCA Awards were announced on July 9, and the second season of the 3D animated Trek series was among the nominees in the Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming category. Prodigy is competing with Doctor Who, Forever, Heartstopper, Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld, WondLa, Xo Kitty, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man in the family programming category.Prodigy was nominated for a TCA Award in 2023, but lost to Ms. Marvel.

Prodigy Creators are Grateful for the Nod

Dan and Kevin Hageman took to X (formerly Twitter) after the news broke of Prodigy’s nomination. The pair posted: “Thank you...

Fans of a particular Star Trekseries may have heard a familiar voice in Disney and Pixar’s newest animated movie, Elio.The film, which follows the titular Elio, a young boy who connects with aliens after he is mistaken for an ambassador of Earth, stars Oscar-winner Zoe Saldaña as the voice of Olga and Yonas Kibreab as the boy. It also features the voices of Everybody Loves Raymond’sBrad Garrett and The Good Place’s Jameela Jamil.

But one particular voice is proving to be an Easter egg of sorts for fans of Star Trek.Per ComicBook.com, in Elio’s first scene, the titular young boy and his Aunt Olga (Saldaña) struggle to connect at an astronaut museum. In the movie, Elio’s parents suddenly die, and Olga is left to care for him.

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During the heyday of arcades and mall culture, Dragon’s Lair wasn’t just another cabinet among the crowd, it was a revolution in gaming.

Launched in 1983, the game stood out instantly thanks to its lush, hand-drawn animation by former Disney visionary Don Bluth.

At a time when blocky pixel art dominated screens, Dragon’s Lair looked and felt like a fully playable cartoon, drawing players in with an experience unlike anything else on the market.

Powered by LaserDisc technology, the game featured full-motion video (Fmv) that allowed for smooth, cinematic storytelling. Instead of navigating a pixelated avatar, players guided Dirk the Daring, a fearless yet bumbling knight, through a fantasy adventure to save Princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe and the sinister wizard Mordroc.

Though its plot was straightforward, the real magic of Dragon’s Lair was in its visual storytelling and unpredictable gameplay. Every wrong move triggered a unique and often hilarious death animation,...

If you’ve got Ptsd from pumping quarters into Rick Dyer’s Dragon’s Lair arcade game, look away! This article could cause traumatic memories to resurface as we remember the pain of dying repeatedly and kissing your hard-earned couch change goodbye. According to Jeff Sneider, multiple sources say The Muppets director James Bobin is in negotiations to direct Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the beloved ’80s video game Dragon’s Lair, with Ryan Reynolds attached to star.

Discussions about adapting the quarter-killing video game were announced in 2020. Ryan Reynolds would play Dirk the Daring, the game’s main protagonist, a knight tasked with rescuing Princess Daphne from Mordroc and Singe. Reynolds’s Maximum Effort would produce the feature alongside George Dewey and Patrick Gooing. Sneider says Vertigo’s Roy Lee and Underground’s Trevor Engelson will also produce with Gary Goldman, Jon Pomeroy, and Don Bluth, who co-created the original game with Rick Dyer.

Hear ye, hear ye: Netflix's Dragon's Lairvideo game adaptation with Ryan Reynolds might have just found its knight in shining armor in The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted helmer James Bobin. The filmmaker may be more adept at dealing with frogs and swamps than knights and kingdoms, but he is reportedly in talks to direct the live-action spin of the 1980s arcade classic. The project was greenlit by Netflix back in 2020 after a year of negotiations to try and secure the rights to the game franchise that is headlined by Dirk the Daring.

Bobin is perhaps best known for helming the two puppet pictures led by Kermit the Frog, but he has also taken the reins on a selection of other family-friendly films in the years since, including Disney's Alice Through the Looking Glass and Paramount's Dora the Lost City of Gold. He most recently directed two episodes...

Muppets Most Wanted director James Bobin is reportedly in negotiations to take on Netflix’s spin on the 1980s videogame, Dragon’s Lair.

Netflix’s planned adaptation of the 1983 videogame Dragon’s Lair looks to have taken a sizeable step forward, with the news that James Bobin is in talks to direct. Ryan Reynolds is producing and as far as we know, also attached to star in the project as Dirk The Daring, the slightly overwhelmed knight who ventures into the lair of Singe the Dragon with the noble intent of rescuing the fair Princess Daphne.

Bobin wrote and directed Muppets Most Wanted, while his most recent feature credit is 2019’s Dora And The Lost City Of Gold. According to The InSneider, the script is by The Lego Movie’s Dan and Kevin Hageman, with things taking a while to come together given that the duo were handed the writing assignment in...

British filmmaker James Bobin (“Percy Jackson and the Olympians”) is in talks to direct the live action adaptation of 80’s video game classic “Dragon’s Lair” for Netflix.

Ryan Reynolds is attached to produce and star as main character Dirk the Daring.

The streamer closed a deal to acquire the rights to the laser game back in 2020. Roy Lee will produce “Dragon’s Lair” via his Vertigo Entertainment banner with Trevor Engelson of Underground Entertainment. The game’s original designer Don Bluth, along with Gary Goldman and Jon Pomeroy are also producing. Reynolds will produce via his Maximum Effort banner.

Screenwriters Dan and Kevin Hageman, who received story credit on “The Lego Movie” and most recently wrote “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” will write the screenplay.

The story centers on Dirk the Daring, a knight of the kingdom, who was entrusted with the rescue of Princess Daphne from the wizard...

After shepherding The Muppets to the big screen, James Bobin is about to enter the Dragon's Lair. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the director is currently in talks to take the reins of Ryan Reynolds's Netflix movie based on the legendary 1980s arcade game. Reynolds remains attached as the star of the long-gestating project and will produce alongside Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment in conjunction with Trevor Engelson of Underground Films. If he officially signs on, it will mark a reunion with the Deadpool & Wolverine star and the director after Bobin was previously attached to helm Reynolds' Clue remake.

Reynolds has been trying to get Dragon's Lair off the ground at Netflix since 2020. Originally, the classic game's producer, director, and animator, Don Bluth, also known for his extensive animation work at Disney and beyond, was tapped to helm the project alongside Gary Goldman, though both now remain solely as producers with Jon Pomeroy.

The crew of Star Trek: Prodigy’s U.S.S. Protostar is, for now, without a streaming home. Netflix quietly passed on a third season of the animated, kid-friendly Star Trek series just last week and is removing the series’ first two seasons by January.

The show’s creators, however, are not giving up hope for the animated series, which boasts a nearly perfect 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Dan and Kevin Hageman, the co-creators of Prodigy, took to the social media site X to address the removal of Prodigy from Netflix and what the future holds for the animated series that follows a group of ragtag aliens who work together after they find an abandoned ship.

While the future removal of #StarTrekProdigy on Netflix is disconcerting, it has little to do with lack of viewership or anything nefarious. The license for S1 is up June 24, and S2 Dec 31. We hold out...

The streaming wars have claimed yet another victim, and this time it is Paramount+’s Star Trek series Prodigy. Initially premiering on CBS All Access (now rebranded as Paramount+), the kids’ animated show was taken off the streamer in an unprecedented move after its first season, despite love from fans and critics alike.

While it was later picked up by Netflix, which even released its second season, the streaming giant has reportedly now dropped plans for a third season, and Prodigy is left without a home again. The franchise’s first animated series is now again in limbo and might just be gone for good.

Netflix drops Star Trek: Prodigy and abandons plans for a third season, much like Paramount+ A still from Star Trek: Prodigy | Credits: Netflix/Paramount+

The Star Trek franchise, unlike its competitor Star Wars, has largely been adult-focused. Despite some of its premises and execution being a bit goofy,...

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Star Trek: Prodigy won’t continue beyond the 40 released episodes, at least at Netflix. The streamer has passed on a new season, and its license for both seasons, which it now carries essentially exclusively, is ending.

As a quick refresher, Netflix picked up Star Trek: Prodigy in a surprise move over Christmas in 2023. It picked up season 1, which had just recently departed Paramount+, and announced it would carry the unreleased second season come mid-2024. Most regions of Netflix picked up the show, although it was not completely global. Major regions like Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom picked it up while regions like Canada did not. This is down to licensing restrictions, such as in France, where the series rights belong to France TV.

Featuring the voices of Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Angus Imrie, and Rylee Alazraqui, the animated series continues to receive rave reviews.

Though children's movies have a core demographic in mind, their outreach is often so universal among audiences that they garner huge amounts of success. Production companies such as DreamWorks Animation and Disney have plenty of well-received stand-alone films, but some continue to produce sequels and prequels as they spawn into franchises.

Some films work better on their own, while others benefit from subsequent content that builds upon the stories of their predecessors. From How to Train Your Dragon to Barbie, some children's movies are timeless in how they never cease to consistently amaze over the years. Fortunately for fans, some of these successful franchises are continuing to produce movies even to this day.

Updated on February 1, 2025, by Lauren Younkin: Any well-made children's film tends to be a well-made film for all, as people can often connect with them at any stage of life regardless of age. Franchises have the benefit...

Back in June 2023, Paramount+ announced one of the most unexpected news surrounding the Star Trek franchise. The streamer decided to cancel the fan-favorite animated show Star Trek: Prodigy, alongside a few other shows. The official announcement took the internet by storm, as people began expressing their disappointment.

A still from Star Trek: Prodigy | image: Netflix

Considering how the show had received appreciation from fans and had managed to bag a massive fanbase, people were left baffled by Paramount’s decision to cancel the show. Thankfully, the show later found a new home under Netflix and also got renewed for Season 2. But people continued wondering what might have actually led the streamer to cancel the show in the first place. So today, let’s take a look at what actually happened.

Why did Paramount+ cancel Star Trek: Prodigy?

Despite being one of the most beloved franchises in pop culture, even Star Trek...

The Lego movie franchise expands with Piece by Piece, and that means it's time to rank the five animated Lego movies released in theaters from worst to best. Following the initial announcement that Warner Bros. Animation would make movies based on Lego, skepticism quickly mounted. The brick-building toys - despite covering many different time periods, realities, and characters - have not been known for their storytelling. That changed with Phil Lord and Chris Miller's The Lego Movie in 2014, which follows a son trying to change the strict rules placed upon the Lego land and characters by his father.

The success of The Lego Movie spawned sequels and spinoffs from Warner Bros. over the next several years. The four films from Warner Bros. Animation grossed over $1 billion worldwide at the box office, although not all were met with the same level of critical acclaim as the original. That left Universal Pictures...

Your browser does not support the video tag. Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 brings an epic time-travel adventure that spans the vast Star Trek universe. Legacy characters like Wesley Crusher return, adding depth and nostalgia to the young crew's journey. Fans can expect deeply satisfying storytelling, emotional growth, and stunning animation in this revolutionary series.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 fulfills the animated series' mission of bringing Star Trek to a new, younger audience. Led by Kate Mulgrew, Brett Gray, and executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman, all 20 Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 episodes premiered on Netflix on July 1st and boast a 100% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes.

In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, the young Starfleet hopefuls of the USS Protostar launch into an adventure that touches every aspect of Star Trek's vast canon and multiverse. Along with Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran), Star Trek legacy characters...

Producer Roy Lee gives a hopeful update on the Dragon's Lair movie at Netflix, an adaptation of the 1980s arcade game of the same name set to star Ryan Reynolds.

To kick off their San Diego Comic-Con panel "Producers on Producing," a panel exploring the ins and outs of film production, Collider spoke with producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Akiva Goldsman and Roy Lee on their various projects, from Constantine 2, I Am Legend 2 and The Thing series. In the midst of these updates came one about Dragon's Lair, giving fans of the franchise a little hope after four years of development.

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Star Trek: Prodigy star and returning fan-favorite Kate Mulgrew expresses her hopes for a third season of the hit sci-fi series.

Speaking to Collider, Mulgrew opened up about what she would like to see in a potential third season of Star Trek: Prodigy. "I'd like to see a third season. Let's be very clear about that. I think it would be very interesting to follow this relationship with Janeway and Chakotay. And we also have the Doctor involved," Mulgrew said. "So, we've got two of my old pals, Robert Beltran and Bob Picardo. See where you can go with it. Perhaps I like tragedy. I like a little tragedy with my soup."

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Released in 1983, Dragons Lair was a highly innovative arcade game that used laserdisc technology in a way that hadnt been seen in gaming up to that point. The graphics were spectacular, the game-play was immaculate, and it was so popular that it led to an entire franchise that birthed many sequels, comics, toys, and an animated TV series in 1984. In 2020, a live-action film was commissioned by Netflix with Ryan Reynolds tapped to play Dirk the Daring, and while it was at first thought to be an interactive film which hearkened back to the Choose Your Own Adventure books of yesteryear, all that has changed according to producer Roy Lee.

Speaking with Collider, Lee mentioned that the live-action Dragons Lair movie has had to undergo a number of changes, not the least of which is a complete narrative switch. While it looked to follow in the footsteps of the 2019 Black Mirror...

Amid a flurry of news surrounding the live action portion of the Star Trek franchise, we also got to hear about future plans for the animated television show Star Trek: Prodigy at San Diego Comic Con. Collider's Sam Coley got the chance to talk to Prodigy's co-showrunners Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman, as well as stars Kate Mulgrew and Brett Gray at the Collider Media Studio about what could lie ahead if and when the animated series gets a third season.

Star Trek: Prodigy's "Cracked Mirror" episode almost featured a universe where the Borg defeated Captain Janeway and Voyager. The young heroes of the USS Protostar worked with Wesley Crusher to save the Star Trek timelines, including the Mirror Universe. A deleted idea from the episode involved Voyager being assimilated by the Borg, forcing the Protostar kids to team up with Mirror Janeway.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2's "Cracked Mirror" episode almost showed a universe where the Borg defeated Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the USS Voyager, according to co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke. Star Trek: Prodigy season saw the young Starfleet hopefuls of the USS Protostar work with Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) to save every Star Trek timeline, including the Mirror Universe. The Protostar kids and Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran) also visited the Mirror Universe, coming face-to-face with Mirror Janeway and Mirror Chakotay.

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Robert Beltran hopes for a long run for Star Trek: Prodigy to explore the beautiful relationship between Janeway and Chakotay. Beltran expected Jc's relationship to be more than just platonic or romantic, hoping for further exploration in future seasons. The end of Prodigy season 2 saw the bond between Janeway and Chakotay grow stronger, hinting at potential for something beautiful in upcoming seasons.

Robert Beltran hopes Star Trek: Prodigy gets more seasons so that "something beautiful can happen" with the relationship between Captain Chakotay and Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew). Janeway launched a mission through time and space to rescue Chakotay in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. With the help of the young Starfleet hopefuls of the USS Protostar, Janeway and Chakotay - dubbed "Jc" by Star Trek: Voyager fans - reunited, though they didn't begin a full-blown romance as some audience members hoped.

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With the exception of Miles O’Brien, Wesley Crusher may have suffered more than any other Star Trek character. Not so much on screen, though few of us would be able to recover from a sharp “Shut up” from Captain Picard. Rather, Crusher has suffered off-screen, at the hands of viewers who hated having a precocious kid on the Enterprise during The Next Generation era and started groups devoted to imagining the character’s death.

Although Wesley has cameoed in the years after he left Tng with the Traveler, including in Picard and Lower Decks, it was still something of a surprise when Wesley returned in the second season of Star Trek: Prodigy in a more involved role. It was an even bigger surprise that fans welcomed him back with such elation, something that came as a real joy to Wesley performer, Wil Wheaton.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 cleverly nods to Star Trek: Discovery with Easter eggs, without the Protostar crew knowing about it. Wesley Crusher helps the Protostar crew repair and save every Star Trek timeline, weaving in references to the wide Star Trek canon. Jrg Hillebrand points out how Murf literally calls out Star Trek: Discovery in episode 5, with fun callbacks like "mushroom" and "disco".

Netflix's Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 has a deep-cut Easter egg calling out Star Trek: Discovery - despite the young Starfleet hopefuls of the USS Protostar having no knowledge the USS Discovery ever existed. Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 ingeniously weaves references to the wide scope of Star Trek canon, with Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) helping the Protostar crew repair and save every Star Trek timeline.

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Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 revisits the Mirror Universe after Deep Space Nine. DS9's 24th century was the farthest point of the Universe previously seen; Star Trek: Discover showed the 23rd century Mirror Universe. Aaron J. Waltke explains what happened in the Mirror Universe after the Terran rebels defeated the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance.

Star Trek's Mirror Universe is back in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, and co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke explained the state of the dark alternate reality after Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The Mirror Universe has recently been the purview of Star Trek: Discovery, but in terms of the Star Trek timeline, the furthest point previously seen of the Mirror Universe was in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 7. In the Mirror Universe's 24th century, the rebels of the former Terran Empire defeated Regent Worf (Michael Dorn) and the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance.

Star Trek: Prodigy co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke recently discussed the Star Trek lore of the show's second season. The EP revealed that Chris Pine's Captain Kirk might have featured in Season 2 for a 2-episode arc, teasing the character's possible involvement in a potential third season.

Waltke discussed the potential Star Trek: Prodigy crossover in an interview with Screen Rant. "At one point, I think we had discussed the possibility of what other universes can we explore," he said. "And I think at one point, we talked about trying to bring in even the Kelvin universe, but we just simply didn't have time in the 'Cracked Mirror' episode, where they're going into all the different universes. And we were like, Oh, what if we brought in that Captain Kirk, and he had to help them for a couple of episodes?"

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Admiral Janeway's log in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 references a deleted scene from Star Trek: Nemesis about the passage of time. Co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke is proud of the deep cut Easter egg in Admiral Janeway's log. Watch the beautiful deleted scene from Star Trek: Nemesis that inspired Janeway's personal log entry.

Admiral Kathryn Janeway's (Kate Mulgrew) final log in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2's finale is a deep-cut Star Trek: Nemesis Easter egg, reveals co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke. In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, episode 20, "Ouroboros, Part II", which was written by Waltke and Kevin and Dan Hageman, Admiral Janeway composes a personal log entry where she says, An old friend once said we do not feel the passage of time, but the presence of time within us. We grow from what we leave behind as we reach for what lies ahead.

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Captain Chakotay's homeworld is officially named Trebus in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, canonizing a detail from a 1998 Voyager novel. The return of Robert Beltran as Chakotay reunites him with Admiral Janeway. Chakotay's backstory was revealed on Star Trek: Voyager, but his homeworld didn't get an official name in canon until Star Trek: Prodigy.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 has revealed the name of Captain Chakotay's (Robert Beltran) homeworld 29 years after Star Trek: Voyager began. Chakotay, who is of Native American descent, told Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) on Voyager that he hails from a planet near the Cardassian border that his people moved to generations prior. Robert Beltran returns as Captain Chakotay in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, where he joins the heroic Starfleet hopefuls of the USS Protostar to save every Star Trek's timeline and reunite with Admiral Janeway.

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Wesley Crusher returns in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 with an Easter egg from Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1. Wesley mentors the USS Protostar crew to protect all Star Trek timelines from the Loom. Wil Wheaton and co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke confirmed Wesley's orange sweater is the same one he wore in Tng.

Wil Wheaton loved how Wesley Crusher's comeback in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 included an Easter egg from Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1. Wesley left Tng in season 7 to become a Traveler, and Crusher returns at the peak of his cosmic powers in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. Motor-mouthed and scatterbrained, but eternally brilliant, Wesley mentors the heroic young Starfleet crew of the USS Protostar to protect every Star Trek timeline from the reality-eating menace of the Loom.

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Ma'jel and Dal in Star Trek: Prodigy replicate Kirk and Spock's dynamic as Starfleet Academy rivals with mutual respect. Lt. T'Lyn and Lt. Brad Boimler in Star Trek: Lower Decks mirror Spock and Kirk's relationship, with T'Lyn using Vulcan logic to temper Boimler's anxiety. Captain Michael Burnham and Captain Saru in Star Trek: Discovery share a close friendship and working relationship similar to Kirk and Spock, with Saru as a rational observer to Burnham's risk-taking.

Star Trek's long-running partnership between James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) is so enduring that the franchise often seeks to replicate it. Spock provided a rational counterpoint to Kirk's rasher tendencies, making them a winning partnership that saved the galaxy countless times. Kirk and Spock's dynamic is a winning formula that has been repeated many times in other Star Trek TV shows and movies.

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The Vulcan Maj'el from Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 is confirmed as T'Pau's descendant by executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman and Aaron J. Waltke. Maj'el joins the USS Protostar's crew because her destiny is linked to theirs. Maj'el's family connection to T'Pau is hinted through Maj'el's hair design but wasn't stated in the show.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2's new Vulcan hero, Maj'el (Michaela Dietz), is confirmed to be a descendant of an iconic Vulcan from Star Trek: The Original Series. Originally a member of Starfleet Academy's elite Nova Squadron, Maj'el logically heeds the words of Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) that her destiny is tied to the young Starfleet hopefuls of the USS Protostar. Joining up with Dal R'El (Brett Gray), Gwyndala (Ella Purnell), and their friends, Maj'el becomes a steadfast member of the USS Prodigy's crew in Star Trek: Prodigy...

Wesley Crusher returns in Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2, offering a connection to Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard. Showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman plan to use Crusher as a mentor with a scatterbrained and untrustworthy side. Star Trek: Prodigy aims for a long-lasting impact like the 90s Star Trek series, with hopes for a future similar to The Original Series.

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Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 thrilled fans with the brief return of Wesley Crusher, portrayed by Will Wheaton. Recently, the series showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman revealed why they chose to bring back Crusher and how they plan to use his character in the show.

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Wil Wheaton returns as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. Showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman bring Wheaton back as a mentor with a unique twist. Coordination between Prodigy and Picard allowed for Wesley's cameo in Picard season 2 finale.

Wil Wheaton returns as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, and executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman explain why and how Wheaton returned as Star Trek: The Next Generation's former boy genius. Wheaton last portrayed Wesley in a brief cameo during Star Trek: Picard season 2's finale. However, Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 makes Wesley, who has cosmic powers as the Traveler, integral to its central crisis involving the possible doom of every Star Trek timeline. Wheaton's comeback as Wesley Crusher is undoubtedly one of the joyous highlights of Star Trek: Prodigy season 2.

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Kate Mulgrew rejected the idea of Admiral Janeway becoming the Captain of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 features Admiral Janeway leading the USS Voyager-a to rescue Captain Chakotay in a dark alternate future timeline. Showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman presented the idea of Janeway taking command of the Enterprise, but Mulgrew preferred the character to be in command of the Voyager.

Kate Mulgrew said no to the idea that Admiral Kathryn Janeway became the Captain of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. Now streaming on Netflix, Star Trek: Prodigy season 2's 20 brand-new episodes see Admiral Janeway lead the USS Voyager-a on a mission to rescue Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran) from a dark alternate future timeline. Janeway in the center seat of the newest version of Star Trek: Voyager's eponymous starship is apropos, compared to the idea of Janeway taking over...

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Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 features Doctor Who references and time travel adventures. The show's use of phrases like "timey wimey" and similarities in plot and character moments hint at a connection between the two fandoms. The Hageman brothers characterize Wesley Crusher as a mix between Doctor Who and Willy Wonka, highlighting the influence of Doctor Who on Star Trek: Prodigy.

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The creators of Star Trek: Prodigy discuss the show's second season and the addition of the new Vulcan character Maj'el. They mention the emotional reunion between Captain Chakotay and Captain Janeway, and praise Robert Beltran's performance as Chakotay. The Hagemans express their hope for a third season and desire for the Prodigy crew to continue their adventures on their own ship rather than focusing on Starfleet Academy.

Star Trek: Prodigy creators and showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman took the adventures of the USS Protostar to another level in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. All 20 episodes of season 2 are now streaming on Netflix after Star Trek fans helped save the all-ages CGI animated series from Paramount+'s cancelation. Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 is an extraordinary adventure saga about time travel, growth, change, and hope.

In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, the...

A sequel to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark continues to languish in development hell. While a screenplay has been finished, the writers don't know any more than the fans at this point about when the movie will be made.

Directed by Andr vredal, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was based on the iconic book series of the same name by writer Alvin Schwartz and illustrator Stephen Gammell. Dan and Kevin Hageman wrote the screenplay for the feature film adaptation, which presented an original story while utilizing some of the characters and tales from the books. Per Collider, the Hagemans revealed the current status of the sequel, confirming that they'd finished and turned in their screenplay. From that point, the two are just as much "in the dark" as the fans, using part of the movie's title to make the point.

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Its been said that stories hurt and stories heal, and for a lot of us, its been hurting to not know what happened to Auggie (Gabriel Rush) and Chuck (Austin Zajur) at the end of 2019s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. And you know what would heal it? A sequel. Perhaps one that was greenlit all the way back in 2020 that has much like the fates of Auggie and Chuck fallen into a development purgatory over the last few years. From the mega pause that the first year of Covid put on the entertainment industry to last years historic actors and writers strikes, Andr vredals follow-up feature has been trying to keep its wick lit to burn through the darkest nights. But, when will the pages turn to introduce the next creatures first brought to life by author Alvin Schwartz? Well, according to the brotherly duo of writers behind Scary Stories,...

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 premieres on July 1st, leaving room for more seasons or a movie. Co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke says potential Prodigy feature film ideas have been discussed since 2019. Nickelodeon and CBS hinted at a possible movie before the show's release.

The possibility of a Star Trek: Prodigy movie is addressed by co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke. Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 premieres Monday, July 1st, on Netflix, with all 20 brand-new episodes releasing on the same day. Waltke previously stated that Star Trek: Prodigy season 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 ordering Star Trek: Prodigy season 3, an animated feature film is also a possibility.

Aaron J. Waltke was a guest on Virtual Trek Con's Star Trek and Chill podcast, and host Ryan T. Husk asked him about a report from Screen Rant...

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1. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Premiere Date: July 1st

The famous sci-fi animated series based on the Star Trek franchise returns with its second season. Unlike the first season which was released in two parts and followed a weekly schedule, all 20 episodes of season 2 will be dropped simultaneously, enabling a binge-watch session.

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After almost getting canceled and being saved by the audience’s efforts, Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 is finally going to see the light of the day. The animated series, which premiered in 2021 on Paramount+, has found a new home for its second season.

Star Trek: Prodigy, which marks the tenth series in the Star Trek Universe, follows a group of ragtag aliens who find an abandoned Starfleet ship and take control of it. In Season 2, the members of the team head out into space to look for the ship’s original owners.

Star Trek: Prodigy Moves to Netflix for Season 2, To Premiere on July 1

Instead of Paramount+, Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 will be coming to Netflix. The new season, featuring 20 episodes, is scheduled to premiere on Monday, July 1st, 2024. The complete...

After its cancelation on Paramount+, and the ensuing fan campaign to keep the show alive, Star Trek: Prodigy finally landed at Netflix. Season 2 is set to premiere this summer on the streaming platform, and creators and executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman have talked about their desires for Season 3.

In an interview with ScreenRant, The Hageman Brothers sat down to discuss Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2, and how the production team feels about Prodigy moving forward. "Well, it's been a while [since] we finished [Season 2]," explained Kevin Hageman. "We don't have offices anymore. We're in our homes right now. I know that everyone in our crew we had such a delight working on this show. So, I look forward to that day when we can make that call, we get a call from Alex Kurtzman, and they're like, 'Netflix has an appetite [for more Prodigy].' Whether it's an animated film, a sequel, or if it's a third season.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 premieres on July 1st on Netflix. Kevin and Dan Hageman express hope for season 3 and are open to an animated movie or 20-episode season. Prodigy's executive producers hope for a call from Alex Kurtzman about more Prodigy.

Star Trek: Prodigy creators and executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman share their hopeful update for season 3 on Netflix. Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 premieres Monday, July 1st, on Netflix, with all 20 brand-new episodes releasing on that day. After a dedicated 2023 fan campaign to save Star Trek: Prodigy when Paramount+ canceled the beloved CGI animated series, Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 is a victory for viewers, who will naturally want even more adventures of Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the USS Protostar's ragtag team of young Starfleet hopefuls.

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Season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy brings a "grand unifying theory" to explain Star Trek's multiverse. All 20 episodes will hit Netflix on July 1st, incorporating time travel as Admiral Janeway and crew rescue Captain Chakotay. Beyond time paradoxes, Star Trek: Prodigy looks to address how alternate timelines and realities work.

Star Trek: Prodigy co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke says that season 2 on Netflix will present a "grand unifying theory" to explain how Star Trek's multiverse works. All 20 episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 will be released on Monday, July 1st, on Netflix. Time travel is integral to Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, as Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the teenage former crew of the USS Protostar embark on a mission to rescue Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran) from an alternate timeline 52 years in the future.

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Fans saved Star Trek: Prodigy after Paramount+ cancellation by organizing a successful initiative. Kate Mulgrew, who plays Admiral Janeway, credits fans for their dedication in bringing back the series. #SaveStarTrekProdigy campaign even included a fundraiser to fly a banner over Netflix headquarters in LA.

Star Trek icon Kate Mulgrew credits Star Trek: Prodigy's devoted fans for saving the beloved animated series. When Paramount+ canceled Star Trek: Prodigy in June 2023 and purged all 20 season 1 episodes from its streaming service just 3 days later, irate fans organized to find Prodigy a new home. The #SaveStarTrekProdigy initiative was a resounding success, as Netflix acquired the rights to Star Trek: Prodigy seasons 1 and 2, with the option for season 3.

At Galactic D&i Con in Philadelphia, Kate Mulgrew, who plays Admiral Kathryn Janeway and Hologram Janeway on Star Trek: Prodigy, recounted how fans held "a fundraiser" and rented a plane to fly a #SaveStarTrekProdigy banner over Los Angeles,...

The Lego Movie success prompts Universal deal. 5-year plan for new films after pause in original installment. Over-saturation led to decline in box office receipts. Positive viewer feedback but need for fresh ideas. Focus on animated content and reality TV projects. Shelving of planned Billion Brick Race, Lego Superfriends.

The Lego Movie franchise has come to a surprising halt despite its staggering $1.1 billion success. Five years after the conclusion of the original series, Jill Wilfert, a key executive at Lego, offers a candid explanation for the decision to end the franchise and hints at a new iteration in the works.

Lego Movie PGAnimationAdventureComedyFamilyFantasy Release DateFebruary 6, 2014DirectorPhil Lord, Chris MillerCastWill Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Berry, Alison Brie, David Burrows, Anthony DanielsRuntime100WritersDan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Phil Lord, Chris MillerStudioWarner Bros. PicturesTaglineAssembling in 2014Websitehttp://www.thelegomovie.com

Despite its impressive performance, Lego opted to transfer the franchise rights to Universal in a contract lasting five years.

Star Trek: The Next Generation broke new ground with dramatic cliffhangers and two-part storylines, a departure from the earlier stand-alone episodes of the original series. Continuity and serialized storytelling were discouraged by the studio during the 90s, leading to the requirement of "To Be Continued" for the cliffhanger in Tng's "The Best of Both Worlds." Modern Star Trek shows have found a balance between episodic and serialized storytelling, with some elements carrying over from episode to episode while still maintaining standalone storylines.

Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced dramatic cliffhangers to the Star Trek universe, but the studio insisted that the first part end with the words "To Be Continued." The television landscape was very different when Star Trek: The Original Series began in the 1960s, with the focus almost entirely on stand-alone, episodic stories. Although this had begun to change by the 1990s, Tng still mostly held true to this model,...

Kevin Hageman's biggest wish for future episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy is to have longer episodes, allowing for more in-depth storytelling and dramatic moments. It is unlikely that Prodigy season 2 will feature longer episodes, so Kevin Hageman's wish may only be realized if the show is renewed for season 3. The decision to renew Star Trek: Prodigy for another season will depend on factors such as viewership statistics and negotiations between Netflix and Paramount.

Star Trek: Prodigy co-creator Kevin Hageman has revealed his biggest wish for future episodes of the Star Trek animated series. The story of Dal R'El (Brett Gray) and the former crew of the USS Protostar will continue when Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 premieres on Netflix later in 2024. All 20 episodes of Prodigy season 2 are prepped and ready to go, meaning that Kevin and Dan Hageman are looking toward what's next for the Star Trek animated series.

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Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 will premiere on Netflix in 2024, but the exact release date is unknown. The first season of Star Trek: Prodigy was a success on Netflix, which bodes well for the second season. The creators and fans are eagerly anticipating the release of season 2, but the release strategy and episode format are uncertain due to Netflix's changing strategies.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 will premiere on Netflix in 2024, but when and how the episodes will be released by the streaming service is a mystery to co-showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman and Aaron J. Waltke. Netflix premiered all 20 episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy season 1 on Christmas Day, 2023, and the beloved CGI all-ages animated series quickly charted on Netflix's Kids' Top 10 shows. This bodes well for Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, and its Netflix release is something audiences (and the creators) are eagerly anticipating.

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