The brief glimpses we’ve gotten of Star Trek: Discovery via trailers promise a show that is visually superior to any of the previous series, so perhaps Kurtzman isn’t just hyping when he says the show is on-par with the Star Trek movies.
Star Trek: Discovery debuts in the fall of 2017 on CBS: All Access.
Later, Star Trek crossed over into the world of cinema and all sorts of visual possibilities opened up, and the original TV series began to look a little quaint by comparison.
The upcoming series Star Trek: Discovery is looking to blur the lines between television and film to give fans the best experience possible.