Star Trek: Picard actor Patrick Stewart has teased that there are ideas for a new Star Trek movie involving his character. Stewart has been portraying Jean-Luc Picard in the franchise since 1994, starring in several films and most notably in the 1987 TV series, Star Trek: The Next Generation. Most recently, after an 18-year hiatus, he reprised his role of Picard for the TV drama Star Trek: Picard. The series takes place 18 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis and follows a retired Picard as he comes to terms with his past and accepts the next chapters in his life.
Star Trek: Picard has aired two seasons so far, and has been renewed for a season 3, which will serve as the show's last. Season 3 will see Picard reunited with his former crew of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek: The Next Generation, with former costars Brent Spiner, Jonathan Scott Frakes, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, and Marina Sirtis all set to have main roles. Spiner will be portraying Lore, Data's evil twin brother and one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's most formidable villains. As Star Trek: Picard prepares to go out with a bang, Stewart teases there could still be more.
At New York Comic Con's Star Trek: Picard panel, in which Screen Rant was in attendance, Stewart teased ideas for a new Star Trek movie. The actor was fairly vague, but he indicated the door has not been closed on the possibility of another Star Trek film. Check out his statement below:
I understand there are Paramount+ people here… and Paramount Pictures… We could still make a movie.
How Picard Season 3 Could Set Up A New Star Trek Movie
What makes Stewart's tease of another Star Trek movie so intriguing is that there are several ways in which Star Trek: Picard season 3 could set up another film. After all, it is reuniting the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast, thus opening the door to further explore and continue that crew's legacy. There has been speculation about potential spin-offs with such characters as Captain Worf, Will Riker, or even Data (Spiner). Also, Star Trek: Picard's decision to create an alternate timeline essentially rewrote Star Trek history, opening up nearly endless possibilities for its future. Needless to say, Star Trek: Picard season 3 could contain a lot of material that could prove fruitful for another Star Trek movie.
It remains to be seen if another Star Trek movie with Picard actor Patrick Stewart will be made. It was only just recently revealed that Star Trek 4 had been delayed indefinitely by Paramount. The film would have been the fourth installment in the Star Trek reboot film series starring Chris Pine, which stemmed from losing director Matt Shakman to Marvel's Fantastic Four reboot. However, Stewart teasing another movie shortly after Star Trek 4's setback could be a hint at Paramount exploring new directions for the Star Trek film franchise. Only time will tell how Star Trek: Picard season 3 could set up this next big screen chapter when it premieres on February 16.