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Mick Joest

Star Trek: Picard's Showrunner Reveals The True Purpose Of The Show's Ending, And It Actually Makes Me Optimistic About A Follow-Up

Jeri Ryan in Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+.

Patrick Stewart is talking about a movie script being written for Jean-Luc Picard, and there are theories it's a continuation of Star Trek: Picard. While those rumors swirl, Terry Matalas, the co-showrunner of that show, is talking about the true meaning of the series finale. Matalas' reasoning for it may discourage some about the odds of a Star Trek: Legacy series ever being made, but it makes me even more optimistic it'll happen. 

Matalas was one of many Star Trek creatives who took part in Trek Talks 3, which raised over $100,000 for the Hollywood Food Coalition. Matalas, who has assured fans that Paramount+ is aware of the calls for more adventures in the 25th century, talked about the Picard series finale and the wild post-credits scene. Q appearing to Jack Crusher seemed like the perfect way to set up to a follow-up, but according to the co-showrunner, that wasn't the intention:

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