http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/bryan-fuller-showrunner-star-trek-discovery-cbs-1201901398/
Too many things on Fuller's plate...
He won't be active in day-to-day production now, will no longer be "showrunner"...
Main Character not cast yet...
(apparently they are having trouble finding just the right female actor)
While most other characters have been cast...
Episodes will be in the 6-7 million dollar range.
CBS nervous about another possible delay...
Seems CBS hasn't got as much trust in Fuller as most of the rest of us do.
IMO, CBS is pushing to get the thing done, and Fuller wanted to take it slow, to get it right.
Also sounds like CBS isn't thrilled with Fuller's idea/creation for the main character being a Female and NOT the Captain.
This could be the sticking point since they haven't agreed on an actor to fill the roll yet, while it's being reported that most of the rest of the cast is in place.
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And him popping by the writing room should keep things consistent, just no time to manage everything day-to-day. I'm more surprised they haven't cast a main character, given the way a captain tends to set the tone of a series (assuming the main character IS the captain....)
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Word on the grapevine is the show will center on a character who is NOT the Captain.
Yeah, @jonsills has a good grip on this.
Fuller's other projects aren't exactly surprise revelations. I fully expected him to step away from the showrunner position after the first season. Abrams did that with LOST and Fringe. Pillar did that on DS9. Shoot, Voyager had three showrunners over its run. Yes, sometimes, a showrunner change affects the show in a negative way. It's not a lock, one way or another.
This is certainly unsettling news, but it's not the end of the world. Not yet, anyway.
I hear ya. I think the $65 Million question is: if this was always an issue, why even risk hiring Fuller in the first place?
To me, that's on CBS and Fuller. It's the studio's fault for risking this, and it's Fuller's fault for accepting such a critical position. For me, I also understand why CBS may be upset about the show's progress, especially after granting the extension and pushing back the premiere. We're quickly approaching the one-year anniversary of the initial announcement of the show. On the current timetable, I'd fully expect to hear lots of news VERY soon... and it STILL doesn't sound like DSC is at that point, yet.
Bringing someone in to push for focus doesn't have to be a bad thing... three someones may be overkill, admittedly... we'll see.
Rumor has it that they are apparently looking for a Female African American to fill the main role of the ships First Officer.
Too bad Rosario Dawson is already working for Netflix/Marvel (Dare Devil/Luke Cage/The Defenders), IMO she would be perfect.
Zoe Saldana would be perfect also, but her plate is just as full.
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THAT would certainly be something they've never tried before.
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Personally I wish they tried to bring Manny Coto back into the Star Trek fold. What he did with 'Enterprise' season 4 was amazing - and he's one modern showrunner who seems to 'get' TOS era (IMO).
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He's too busy working on the "24-Legacy" series for FOX that comes out next year.
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