Star Trek: Wrath of Khan is getting a prequel – as a podcast!

podcast have experienced a real boom in recent years. Accordingly, it is not surprising that as part of the Star Trek Day of Paramount Plus Another official Star Trek podcast has been announced. But the concept that this podcast brings with it is quite unique. Eventually will Star Trek: Khan-Ceti Alpha V as a prequel of the popular film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan act. Corresponding to the name of Ceti Alpha V, a planet in the Star Trek universe, the story of Khan and his followers on that very planet is told before the events of the second Star Trek film. Responsible for the project Nicholas Meyer.

Laurels for Meyer

Meyer is none other than the director of the film from the year 1982. Joining him as executive producers are Alex Kurtzman, Aaron Baiers, Trevor Roth and Rod Roddenberry.

“Nick made the definitive Trek film when he created Wrath, and we’ve all stood in his shadow ever since“, says Alex Kurtzman in a statement about the project. “Forty years has given him an eclectic perspective on these fantastic characters and the ways they have influenced generations of fans. Now he’s created something that’s just as surprising, exciting and emotional as the original, and it’s a real honor to have him tell the next chapter of this story exactly how he wants to.“