ANSON MOUNT

This episode marks a welcome return to Trademark Trek Tomfoolery.

This is a guide to the "Star Trek: The Original Series" prequel, plus a look at the best TV deals right now.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from Arcade Fire, a documentary about Sheryl Crow that's described as an “intimate story of song and sacrifice” and a four-part documentary about the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.

Anson Mount made the character of Captain Pike his own and we have high hopes for "Strange New Worlds." Principal photography has begun on the much-anticipated premiere season of "Strange New Worlds," according to Variety . Kalinda Vazquez has been appointed by Paramount Pictures to write a new "Star Trek" movie, with JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot producing, Deadline reports . This news would confirm that Paramount is once again pushing forward with a big screen "Star Trek" feature after Noah Hawley's stalled attempt . Finally, CBS All Access has become Paramount+ as of 4 March and as such every incarnation of "Star Trek" is now available there.

It's betting that consumers are willing to add yet another paid streaming service in an increasingly crowded field. “Paramount+ has a mountain of challenges ahead of it," said Tim Hanlon, CEO of Vertere Group, playing off the Paramount+ tagline, “A mountain of entertainment." CBS All Access, Showtime and BET+ now have nearly 30 million subscribers, some of who will shift to Paramount+. ViacomCBS said some of the studio’s films, including “Mission: Impossible 7” and “A Quiet Place Part II,” will go to its fledgling streaming service, Paramount+, after 45 days in theaters. “If they want to act like a second tier streaming service, they're doing a fantastic job."

NEW YORK CBS All Access is bringing back Spock for its third full live action show in the Star Trek universe, ordering a new series set in the years before Capt. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will star Anson Mount as Capt. Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. It will be the third show in the Alex Kurtzman-pioneered Trekverse after Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard. Peck, Mount and Romijn will be reprising their respective roles from Season 2 of Discovery.Fans fell in love with Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Pecks portrayals of these iconic characters when they were first introduced on 'Star Trek: Discovery' last season, said Julie McNamara, executive vice president and head of programming at CBS All Access. This new series will be a perfect complement to the franchise, bringing a whole new perspective and series of adventures to Star Trek.There's also an animated series in the works, "Star Trek: Lower Decks."

CBS All Access' Star Trek universe is expanding with another spinoff series. The characters were first introduced in season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery and became instant fan favorites. Strange New Worlds will follow Pike, Spock and Number One in the decade before Captain Kirk boarded the USS Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy. These iconic characters have a deep history in Star Trek canon, yet so much of their stories have yet to be told. Just walking through the stages up there, its gorgeous -- really, really beautiful sets.Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the latest Star Trek series to launch on CBS All Access, which already counts Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard and the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks in its arsenal.

Go on admit it, when the announcement was made in April 2018 that actor Anson Mount would be joining the cast of "Star Trek: Discovery," most of you were probably wondering who Anson Mount was. His journey to beloved Trek character began in January 2019 and he was quickly accepted with open arms into the "Star Trek" community. Related: The 'Star Trek: Discovery' search for Spock comes to a head in 'Light and Shadows'"And I said, 'of course.' "Discovery" Season 3 recently wrapped and Season 4 is rumored to be shooting back-to-back with Season 5, starting in July. Related: 'Star Trek: Discovery's' Ethan Peck talks about filling Spock-size bootsKurtzman told The Hollywood Reporter that "the fans have been heard.