Fans got their first glimpse of an out-of-this-world episode of Paramount+’s hit series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Attendees were treated to makeup-room selfies and behind-the-scenes videos from the cast in full Vulcan garb, priming viewers for an episode sure to be one of the most visually arresting installments yet.
The intergalactic transformation is all part of an installment directed by Jordan Canning, set to blast viewers to the final frontier in season 3. Fans will recall Canning elevated the show to new heights with her season 2 comedic tour de force exploration of Vulcan culture. According to cast member Jess Bush, who plays Nurse Christine Chapel, getting a look at the meticulously detailed prosthetics left onlookers stunned: “Everyone looks hot as a Vulcan.”
Off-screen, the musically-inclined Strange New Worlds players continue collaborating beyond their days spent among the stars. Following the runaway success of season 2’s genre-bending “Subspace Rhapsody,” which had listeners warping to the top of charts, actor Ethan Peck says he and co-stars lent their talents to singer Christina Chong’s upcoming debut album.
Chong, known to fans as security chief La’an Noonien-Singh, has staked her claim in the industry with her “Twin Flames” EP and the holiday single “Fck U 4 Xmas.” With acclaimed producer Jim Anderson at the helm, her full-length promises more of her empowering brand of soulful pop, now featuring the pipes of Peck as well as co-stars Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia and Bush.
As Strange New Worlds voyages to ever-more imaginative horizons, it’s clear the tightly-knit cast will continue their discoveries far beyond where any Star Trek ensemble has gone before.
