We’re still a few months from when Star Trek: Prodigy is slated to debut on Paramount+, the streamer debuted the new animated show’s opening credits sequence today — with score from multi-award-winning composer Michael Giacchino!
Unveiled today during the annual Television Critics Association summer press tour, the behind-the-scenes team from the show — including showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman, along with several cast members (Kate Mulgrew, Jimmi Simpson, John Noble, Ella Purnell, and Brett Grey) — spoke before assembled press (on video) about the upcoming series.
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The highlight of the event was the debut of Prodigy’s opening sequence, which includes not only some gorgeous visuals of the USS Protostar flying through space — and showing off a number of wild starship maneuvers thanks to its experimental technology — but also the symphonic theme song, composed by Kelvin Timeline musical maestro Michael Giacchino.
In a released statement, Giacchino — who also directed the “Ephraim and Dot” Short Trek — said of the series:
I am excited that I had the opportunity to write the main theme for Kevin and Dan’s latest project, and as always am thrilled to be a part of the Star Trek family.
I’m especially looking forward to everyone hearing the incredible work of composer Nami Melumad, who will take the reins of scoring the episodes. Not only is she extremely talented, she is a true Star Trek fan.
While Giacchino took on the task of scoring the Star Trek: Prodigy theme, as he notes, the rest of the series will feature musical compositions by Nami Melumad, as we reported back in October.
The new title sequence features not only the Protostar’s wild new propulsion action — including the deployment of a third engine from its secondary hull, and an inverted nacelle position for what seems to be a kind of slipstream technology — the starship also rockets around larger-than-life representations of the Prodigy cast, both heroes and villains.
Speaking of the villains, we also got two official first-look images today of The Diviner (John Noble) and Dreadnok (Jimmi Simpson); DECIDER’s Alex Zalben was in the TCA audience and shared some comments from the cast and crew on the bad guys.
John Noble says The Diviner has the authority role, and “that’s all I can see to it at this stage.”
Jimmi Simpson adds that Dreadnok, “he’s there to serve,” adding that he’s like Maximillian in The Black Hole, but “more verbose.” #TCA21
— Alex Zalben (@azalben) August 31, 2021
Kevin Hageman says the series is all based around the show’s ship, and why The Diviner wants it. “That’s the whole crux of the entire season!” …which is why they can’t talk about anything #TCA21
— Alex Zalben (@azalben) August 31, 2021
We’ll have a lot more on Star Trek: Prodigy as we get closer to the still-nebulous “Fall 2021” premiere date, so keep sensors locked here at TrekCore while we head back to the Delta Quadrant!