Netflix made the same mistake as Paramount+ by not renewing Star Trek: Prodigy for season 3. Star Trek: Prodigy creators and showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman have signed on to write a live-action Lego Ninjago film for Universal. While this is great news for the Hageman brothers and Lego fans, that's bad news for more Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflixjust like Paramount+ doesn't give the green light Star Trek: Picard'the proposed spin-off, Star Trek: Legacy, led Terry Matalas to seek new opportunities at Marvel Studios and 20th Century Studios.
After a dedicated fan campaign, Star Trek: Prodigy was acquired by Netflix in late 2023 after Paramount+ abruptly canceled the beloved CGI animated series. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 premiered on Netflix on Christmas 2023, followed by all 20 episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 releasing on Netflix in July 2024. Although Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2's perfect 100% Fresh score and 96% Rotten Tomatoes audience score, Netflix hasn't changed its order Star Trek: Prodigy 3rd season - and the streamer's delay may have been costly Star Trek: Prodigyshowrunners.
What The Lego Ninjago Movie Means for Star Trek: Prodigy
Not everything is amazing in Star Trek: Prodigy
Kevin and Dan Hageman deservedly take on an exciting new project as writers of the live-action Lego Ninjago film. The Hageman brothers served as executive producers and wrote the first nine seasons of the Ninjago TV series and live action Ninjago It's a long-time dream that Kevin and Dan are about to realize. But the Hagemans focusing their talents on Ninjago means Star Trek: Prodigy season three is now on the back burner for the foreseeable futureespecially since Netflix hasn't ordered more Star Trek: Prodigyand showed no signs of doing so.
Star Trek: Prodigy The Season 2 finale brought back all 40 episodes since the series debut, while also serving as the ideal setting for more adventures. ProdigyThe young heroes of Starfleet became the new crew of the USS Prodigy and were tasked with a mission that could encompass Star Trek: Prodigy 3rd season or even a Star Trek: Prodigy film. However, despite the creative team of Kevin and Dan Hageman and the cast of Star Trek: Prodigy looking forward to continuing, Netflix didn't take advantage of the opportunity, just as Paramount+ didn't deliver Star Trek: Picard the Season 3 creative team and fan demand for Star Trek: Legacy.
Will Star Trek: Prodigy Season 3 and Star Trek: Legacy happen?
Even if Prodigy or Legacy happen, it will be years before fans see them
While it's possible Netflix could still order more Star Trek: Prodigyjust as it is not out of the question that Paramount+ could announce Star Trek: Legacy happens, both projects will now take many years to happen. Kevin and Dan Hageman previously stated that It takes 2 years to produce 20 episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy. Kevin and Dan's writing assignments for the live-action Lego Ninjago film, as well as the film adaptation of Dragon's Lair they are developing for Netflix are now the Hagemans' priorities. Even if Netflix orders Star Trek: Prodigy Season 3 immediately, fans likely wouldn't see new episodes until 2027.
Netflix and Paramount+ not capitalizing on fan demand leaves Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek: Legacy in trouble.
Star Trek: ProdigyThe situation of Star Trek: Legacy's. Terry Matalas received well-deserved praise for directing Star Trek: Picard season 3, and he impressed Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, a perennial Star Trek fan. Matalas is now the showrunner at Marvel Studios Vision series, which begins production in 2025, and he is writing a Enemy mine reboot for 20th Century Studios. Matalas is also leading a Magic: The Reunion animated series on Netflix. As exciting as these projects are for Terry Matalas, the Hagemans and their fans, Netflix and Paramount+ not capitalizing on fan demand leaves Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek: Legacy in a lurch.