Lower Decks Star Hopes The Series Will Pull A Futurama And Return

The final episode of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” aired on Paramount+ on December 19, 2024, bringing the present’s five-season run to a sleek shut. “Decrease Decks” was merely the most recent “Star Trek” present to be chopped from the schedule in a grand contraction section for the franchise. In 2017, Paramount started placing all its eggs into one “Star Trek”-emblazoned basket, and Trekkies had been handled to 6 Trek reveals working concurrently. In the previous couple of years, although, 5 of these six reveals have been canceled, and certainly one of them (“Star Trek: Prodigy”) was faraway from Paramount+ altogether. Evidently the pinnacle honchos at Paramount did not wish to spend the cash required to maintain all these “Star Trek” reveals afloat. 

As of this writing, solely “Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds” has a particular future. There may even be a TV film, “Star Trek: Part 31,” popping out in 2025, and a brand new collection, “Starfleet Academy,” is in manufacturing. Different “Star Trek” movies and TV reveals are additionally in early improvement, however time will inform in the event that they get made. 

The top of “Decrease Decks” was a tragic second for Trekkies. Of all the brand new “Star Trek” reveals on the air, it appeared to be probably the most universally beloved, conserving the core tenets of “Star Trek” alive, whereas additionally that includes crass humor and put-upon characters. The collection ended with the usS. Cerritos nonetheless on its years-long mission, now outfitted with a brand new captain. The adventures would proceed. We simply can now not watch them. 

In fact, some have already been hopefully floating the concept of a grand return for “Decrease Decks” someday within the close to future. Certainly, lead actress Tawny Newsome, who performed the mischievous troublemaker Beckett Mariner, recently said to Variety that she hopes “Decrease Decks” could be like “Futurama,” one other animated sci-fi present that was notoriously canceled and resurrected a number of instances. 

“Futurama,” created by Matt Groening and David X. Cohen, debuted in 1999 and was set within the early thirty first century when Earth had change into a melting pot of people, aliens, mutants, and robots. The present solely lasted 4 seasons on Fox earlier than being canceled in 2002. DVDs of “Futurama” offered extremely properly, although, and Comedy Central took discover. The station funded 4 straight-to-video “Futurama” motion pictures in 2009, handily translating to a whole new season. After these 4 motion pictures, although, “Futurama” hit a wall once more. It was canceled a second time. Comedy Central should have seen a chance, although, and resurrected the present a second time in 2010, in the end producing 52 extra episodes. Then it was canceled a third time. Then, in 2023, Hulu stepped in and resurrected it as soon as once more. New episodes are nonetheless airing to at the present time. 

That arc is well-known to followers of sci-fi TV, together with Tawny Newsome. “Star Trek: Decrease Decks” could have ended, however now everybody is aware of that such reveals can simply be resurrected if there may be sufficient demand. She mentioned:

“So far as the folks creating it, all of us would love to do this. I do not know who writes the verify for that, so I do not know in the event that they assume it is attainable. However [show creator] Mike [McMahan] has tales upon tales in him for these characters. He might do 10 extra seasons. He’s not executed. None of us are executed. Me, Jack [Quaid], Eugene [Cordero] and Noël [Wells] and to not point out the remainder of our bridge crew and our recurring characters. All people’s like, ‘Yep, signal me up. We’ll be the following “Futurama.” We’ll come again in 10 years, no matter you need.'”

So far as anybody is aware of, “Decrease Decks” was not canceled as a result of the present was doing something improper. It is extra probably that it was merely reduce from the Paramount+ lineup for budgetary causes. In that case, the numbers would simply have to come back as much as warrant a resurrection. 

Newsome additionally mentioned that she’s open to any format or medium. “Futurama” turned 4 motion pictures, in spite of everything. Why not 4 “Decrease Decks” motion pictures? There was a “Decrease Decks” crossover episode, even, whereby Boimler (Jack Quaid) and Mariner performed their characters in live-action. Newsome would like to see any new “Decrease Decks” thought come to fruition, saying: 

“So we’re all recreation. I’d love a film. I would love a live-action film, as a result of we have to see Noël and Jerry [O’Connell] and Eugene in human type. … Human-ish type.” 

“Human-ish,” as Noël Wells’ character, D’Vana Tendi, is Orion. 

“Decrease Decks” could, nonetheless, be going through an uphill battle. Paramount has lengthy held the rights to “Star Trek,” and they might be the one ones geared up to convey “Decrease Decks” again into manufacturing. In the event that they had been affected by low budgets (and Paramount has been in dire straits the last few years), then no quantity of goodwill would convey any present again. “Futurama” had the benefit of passing palms; it moved from Fox to Comedy Central to the Disney-owned Hulu. Different retailers had been extra keen to take the danger. “Decrease Decks” must enchantment to the identical studio that already canceled them. 

However there’s precedent for that too. Newsome might level to the cancelation and resurrection of the animated sitcom “Household Man,” which was canceled by Fox in 2002 due to low rankings. Reruns of “Household Man” had been huge enterprise on Comedy Central, nonetheless, and Fox elected to restart the collection after a three-year hiatus. The collection has been in manufacturing ever since and is now rounding its twenty third season. 

The message is obvious: followers of “Decrease Decks” have to buy the Blu-rays and re-watch episodes on Paramount+. If the numbers are excessive, the Cerritos might very properly return. 

The final episode of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” aired on Paramount+ on December 19, 2024, bringing the present’s five-season run to a sleek shut. “Decrease Decks” was merely the most recent “Star Trek” present to be chopped from the schedule in a grand contraction section for the franchise. In 2017, Paramount started placing all its eggs into one “Star Trek”-emblazoned basket, and Trekkies had been handled to 6 Trek reveals working concurrently. In the previous couple of years, although, 5 of these six reveals have been canceled, and certainly one of them (“Star Trek: Prodigy”) was faraway from Paramount+ altogether. Evidently the pinnacle honchos at Paramount did not wish to spend the cash required to maintain all these “Star Trek” reveals afloat. 

As of this writing, solely “Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds” has a particular future. There may even be a TV film, “Star Trek: Part 31,” popping out in 2025, and a brand new collection, “Starfleet Academy,” is in manufacturing. Different “Star Trek” movies and TV reveals are additionally in early improvement, however time will inform in the event that they get made. 

The top of “Decrease Decks” was a tragic second for Trekkies. Of all the brand new “Star Trek” reveals on the air, it appeared to be probably the most universally beloved, conserving the core tenets of “Star Trek” alive, whereas additionally that includes crass humor and put-upon characters. The collection ended with the usS. Cerritos nonetheless on its years-long mission, now outfitted with a brand new captain. The adventures would proceed. We simply can now not watch them. 

In fact, some have already been hopefully floating the concept of a grand return for “Decrease Decks” someday within the close to future. Certainly, lead actress Tawny Newsome, who performed the mischievous troublemaker Beckett Mariner, recently said to Variety that she hopes “Decrease Decks” could be like “Futurama,” one other animated sci-fi present that was notoriously canceled and resurrected a number of instances. 

“Futurama,” created by Matt Groening and David X. Cohen, debuted in 1999 and was set within the early thirty first century when Earth had change into a melting pot of people, aliens, mutants, and robots. The present solely lasted 4 seasons on Fox earlier than being canceled in 2002. DVDs of “Futurama” offered extremely properly, although, and Comedy Central took discover. The station funded 4 straight-to-video “Futurama” motion pictures in 2009, handily translating to a whole new season. After these 4 motion pictures, although, “Futurama” hit a wall once more. It was canceled a second time. Comedy Central should have seen a chance, although, and resurrected the present a second time in 2010, in the end producing 52 extra episodes. Then it was canceled a third time. Then, in 2023, Hulu stepped in and resurrected it as soon as once more. New episodes are nonetheless airing to at the present time. 

That arc is well-known to followers of sci-fi TV, together with Tawny Newsome. “Star Trek: Decrease Decks” could have ended, however now everybody is aware of that such reveals can simply be resurrected if there may be sufficient demand. She mentioned:

“So far as the folks creating it, all of us would love to do this. I do not know who writes the verify for that, so I do not know in the event that they assume it is attainable. However [show creator] Mike [McMahan] has tales upon tales in him for these characters. He might do 10 extra seasons. He’s not executed. None of us are executed. Me, Jack [Quaid], Eugene [Cordero] and Noël [Wells] and to not point out the remainder of our bridge crew and our recurring characters. All people’s like, ‘Yep, signal me up. We’ll be the following “Futurama.” We’ll come again in 10 years, no matter you need.'”

So far as anybody is aware of, “Decrease Decks” was not canceled as a result of the present was doing something improper. It is extra probably that it was merely reduce from the Paramount+ lineup for budgetary causes. In that case, the numbers would simply have to come back as much as warrant a resurrection. 

Newsome additionally mentioned that she’s open to any format or medium. “Futurama” turned 4 motion pictures, in spite of everything. Why not 4 “Decrease Decks” motion pictures? There was a “Decrease Decks” crossover episode, even, whereby Boimler (Jack Quaid) and Mariner performed their characters in live-action. Newsome would like to see any new “Decrease Decks” thought come to fruition, saying: 

“So we’re all recreation. I’d love a film. I would love a live-action film, as a result of we have to see Noël and Jerry [O’Connell] and Eugene in human type. … Human-ish type.” 

“Human-ish,” as Noël Wells’ character, D’Vana Tendi, is Orion. 

“Decrease Decks” could, nonetheless, be going through an uphill battle. Paramount has lengthy held the rights to “Star Trek,” and they might be the one ones geared up to convey “Decrease Decks” again into manufacturing. In the event that they had been affected by low budgets (and Paramount has been in dire straits the last few years), then no quantity of goodwill would convey any present again. “Futurama” had the benefit of passing palms; it moved from Fox to Comedy Central to the Disney-owned Hulu. Different retailers had been extra keen to take the danger. “Decrease Decks” must enchantment to the identical studio that already canceled them. 

However there’s precedent for that too. Newsome might level to the cancelation and resurrection of the animated sitcom “Household Man,” which was canceled by Fox in 2002 due to low rankings. Reruns of “Household Man” had been huge enterprise on Comedy Central, nonetheless, and Fox elected to restart the collection after a three-year hiatus. The collection has been in manufacturing ever since and is now rounding its twenty third season. 

The message is obvious: followers of “Decrease Decks” have to buy the Blu-rays and re-watch episodes on Paramount+. If the numbers are excessive, the Cerritos might very properly return.