WeeklyTrek #248: Oscar Winner Holly Hunter Will Lead Star Trek Starfleet Academy

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Infinite Diversity co-host Thad Hait to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Holly Hunter Cast as STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY’s Chancellor (07:25) The Hollywood Reporter: Simon Kinberg in Talks to Produce ‘Star Trek’ Movie Franchise for Paramount (14:23) TrekMovie: Interview: ‘Discovery’ Writer Eric J. Robbins On Efrosians And More Star Trek Connections In “Labyrinths” (23:15) TrekMovie: IDW Celebrating 500th Star Trek Comic With Big Era-Spanning Anthology (38:18) In addition, stick around to hear Thad’s theory about how Yellowstone and Star Trek could crossover, and Alex’s thoughts on what the ratings success of Star Trek: Discovery means for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. *** Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!