Andy Weir, the bestselling author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary, has criticised recent Star Trek television series and revealed that his own pitch for a new show was rejected by Paramount.
Speaking on the Critical Drinker podcast, Weir said he enjoyed Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks, and did not hate Enterprise. However, he dismissed the other modern series, stating: “All the others, they can go.”
Weir disclosed that he pitched a Star Trek series to Paramount and held a Zoom meeting with showrunners, including executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “I don’t like a lot of the new Trek,” Weir said. “He, as a person, is a really nice guy. I feel a little bad for him but at the same time, those shows are s**t.”
The author added jokingly: “But they didn’t accept my pitch so, you know, f**k ‘em!”
Star Trek, which approaches its 60th anniversary, currently has no new series in active development, though Starfleet Academy season 2 and Strange New Worlds seasons 4 and 5 are yet to air. Kurtzman recently told Radio Times that the franchise aims to grow for future generations.
