Star Trek: Discovery co-creator and executive producer Alex Kurtzman will oversee development on the new show, which is not a Star Trek: The Next Generation reboot but rather a continuation of Picard’s story.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Star Trek alum LeVar Burton addressed the possibility of him returning as Geordi La Forge in the upcoming second season of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Picard.
Burton’s Geordi La Forge made his first appearance in the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987.
Burton has confirmed that he is indeed set to reprise his role along with other Star Trek: The Next Generation alums, even as discussions with producer Alex Kurtzman are still taking place.