Jimmi Simpson (Westworld) and John Noble (Fringe) will join the cast of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Prodigy, an CG-animated series from Kevin and Dan Hageman and produced by Nickelodeon Animation studio and CBS Studios, as series regulars. They join previously announced cast members, including: Kate Mulgrew, Brett Gray, Ella Purnell and Angus Imrie.
The first Star Trek series aimed at younger audiences, Star Trek: Prodigy will follow a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the U.S.S. Protostar, the mysteriously abandoned experimental Federation starship at the center of the show that they have commandeered – a first in the history of the Star Trek franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.
Noble will voice the series' villain, known as The Diviner. A ruthless tyrant who controls the asteroid of Tars Lamora, The Diviner exploits wayward species and will stop at nothing in his hunt for the Protostar ship, no matter the cost. Though his goals are shrouded in mystery, his body is failing him and he created his progeny, Gwyn, to one day carry on his mission when she is ready for it.
One of the Protostar’s fledgling crew happens to be the Diviner’s child, Gwyn (Ella Purnell), which no doubt complicates matters for her new compatriots, especially since the Diviner sees Gwyn as the heir to his legacy.
Simpson joins the cast as Drednok. The Diviner’s spider-like deadly robotic enforcer is heartless and cold. His sole purpose is to keep The Diviner on task and ensure that the Protostar is found. Drednok is a friend to no one, including The Diviner’s own daughter Gwyn and uses his menacing spider-like form to impose The Diviner’s will.
Additional cast members are Rylee Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker and Jason Mantzoukas. Star Trek: Prodigy, which will premiere later this year, is from CBS’ Eye Animation Productions, CBS Studios’ new animation arm; Nickelodeon Animation Studio, led by President of Animation, Ramsey Naito; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series will premiere first on Paramount+ followed by a run on Nickelodeon.
Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Katie Krentz, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth serve as executive producers alongside co-showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman. Ben Hibon directs, co-executive produces and serves as the creative lead of the all-new animated series. Aaron Baiers also serves as co-executive producer.
Nobel has also starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Sleepy Hollow and Elementary, and he most recently appeared in the 2021 horror film The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
Simpson is also doing voice work on the AMC Plus musical series Ultra City Smiths, and he’s starred in Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G., Black Mirror: USS Callister and House of Cards. He’s currently shooting The Man Who Fell to Earth for Showtime and CBS Studios, which also stars Mulgrew and is produced by Secret Hideout.
Noble is repped by Seven Summits Pictures & Management. Simpson is repped by ICM Partners, Industry Entertainment and attorney Bruce Gellman.
Below is the official announcement!:
Star Trek: Prodigy Reveals Two Villains
Jimmi Simpson and John Noble join the cast
Prodigy’s cast has added two new faces to the Star Trek family. John Noble (Fringe) and Jimmi Simpson (Westworld) have joined the cast of Star Trek: Prodigy as two villains who are determined to track down the Protostar at all costs. Check out the character descriptions below.
John Noble as “The Diviner”
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| John Noble | StarTrek.com |
A ruthless tyrant who controls the asteroid of Tars Lamora, The Diviner exploits wayward species and will stop at nothing in his hunt for the Protostar ship, no matter the cost. Though his goals are shrouded in mystery, his body is failing him and he created his progeny, Gwyn, to one day carry on his mission when she is ready for it.
Jimmi Simpson as “Drednok”
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| Jimmi Simpson | StarTrek.com |
The Diviner’s deadly robotic enforcer is heartless and cold. His sole purpose is to keep The Diviner on task and ensure that the Protostar is found. Drednok is a friend to no one, including The Diviner’s own daughter Gwyn and uses his menacing spider-like form to impose The Diviner’s will.
Noble and Simpson join previously announced cast members Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Rylee Alazraqui, Angus Imrie, Jason Mantzoukas, Dee Bradley Baker, and Kate Mulgrew.
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Developed by Emmy® Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman (Trollhunters and Ninjago), the CG-animated series Star Trek: Prodigy is the first Star Trek series aimed at younger audiences and will follow a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the Star Trek franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.
Star Trek: Prodigy will stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States, and will air on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and stream on Crave in Canada.
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Originally published: August 26, 2021 at 20:15 BST.
Original source: Deadline; H/T: Anime Superhero Forum /@RoyalRubble; Additional sources: Variety, EpicStream.
