OSCAR-NOMINEE PAUL GIAMATTI SURPRISES FANS AT CCXP AND REVEALS EXCLUSIVE SCENE FROM STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY
NEW SERIES WILL LAUNCH GLOBALLY ON PARAMOUNT+ JANUARY 15
Dec. 6, 2025 - Paramount+ today unveiled a new exclusive scene from its original series STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY during the Paramount+ presentation at CCXP in São Paolo, Brazil, one of the largest fan conventions in the world. The series will premiere globally with 2 episodes on Thursday, January 15 on Paramount+, and in Japan on Tuesday, January 23.
Series guest star Paul Giamatti, who plays the Klingon and Tellarite "Nus Braka," was on site to reveal the exclusive scene on stage at CCXP. In the scene, the U.S.S Athena, which serves as both the school and ship for the Starfleet Cadets, comes under sudden attack, only for the assailant to be revealed as Nus Braka.
STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.
The series stars Holly Hunter as the Chancellor of Starfleet Academy, the Starfleet cadets played by Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins and Bella Shepard, plus Zoë Steiner, Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo, and guest stars Oded Fehr, Mary Wiseman, as well as recurring guest stars Gina Yashere and Paul Giamatti.
Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series' premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo and directed by Alex Kurtzman. STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., the U.K., Latin America, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Japan. The series is also available on Paramount+ in Canada. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
The STAR TREK franchise on Paramount+ also includes STAR TREK: SECTION 31, the original movie with Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh, and the acclaimed original series STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS. All seasons of the animated series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS; the award-winning original series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, starring Sonequa Martin-Green; and the critically acclaimed original series STAR TREK: PICARD, starring Patrick Stewart reprising the iconic role of Jean-Luc Picard, are also available to stream.
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