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‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Andy Weir Says Paramount Rejected His Star Trek Pitch, Calls Modern Shows ‘Sh**’
- Bestselling Project Hail Mary author Andy Weir revealed last week that he pitched a Star Trek concept to Paramount, only to have executive producer Alex Kurtzman reject the proposal.
- During the Critical Drinker podcast, Weir criticized contemporary Star Trek iterations, stating, "I don't like a lot of the new Trek," and claimed his pitch would have been "1000 percent better."
- Debuting March 20, Project Hail Mary garnered both critical and audience acclaim, contrasting sharply with the current state of the Star Trek franchise that Weir criticized.
- Paramount appears to be pausing Star Trek efforts, with no new projects in active production, though Strange New Worlds and Starfleet Academy have remaining episodes scheduled to air.
- Executive producer Kurtzman maintains a CBS Studios deal through the end of 2026, with Paramount currently evaluating a renewal or extension of his contract alongside his Secret Hideout production company.
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'Project Hail Mary' Author Apologizes to Alex Kurtzman for 'Star Trek' Dig: 'I'm a Blunt Person'
There’s some drama in the stars between “Project Hail Mary” scribe Andy Weir and “Star Trek” television head Alex Kurtzman. As part of his “Project Hail Mary” press tour, the book author appeared on the “Critical Drinker” podcast. There, Weir had some choice words for the current direction of “Star Trek” under Kurtzman. Now, Weir has taken to Facebook to offer a full apology for his commentary. “I was trying to be funny, but in retrospect it com…
‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Andy Weir Apologizes to ‘Star Trek’ Boss After Saying the ‘Shows Are S—‘: ‘I Was Trying to Be Funny’
The author of “Project Hail Mary” may be behind one of the biggest films of the year, but Andy Weir did non mince words when it came to Paramount Plus+’s batch of “Star Trek” series, some of which he criticized during a recent interview. “I’ll give you my opinion, and I’m just a consumer,” Weir said during a taping last week of the podcast “Critical Drinking.” I like ‘Strange New Worlds.’ I think it’s pretty good. I didn’t hate ‘Enterprise.’ I…
'Star Trek': Andy Weir Apologizes To Alex Kurtzman Over Podcast Remarks
Andy Weir has fallen on his sword over remarks he made about Star Trek. Weir, the author of Project Hail Mary, told Star Trek EP Alex Kurtzman in a just-posted open letter: “I was trying to be funny, but in retrospect it comes off as disrespectful and mean.” He said his quotes made on the Critical Drinker pod were “taken out of context as salacioius sound bytes” and he “was trying to be self-deprecating.” Weir on the pod made a series of s…
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