Star Trekhas called Toronto, Ontario home since the launch ofStar Trek: Discoveryin 2017, and now one of their studio homes has been renamed to commemorate the long-running science fiction franchise’s bond with Canada’s largest city. One of Pinewood Studios Toronto’s soundstages has been renamed the Star Trek Stage. OnDiscovery, the 18,000 square-foot stage is used for both theUSS Discovery’s ready room and for the United Federation of Planets' space station headquarters; several other stages are used for the ship’s other locations, while many outdoor scenes are shot on location in the greater Toronto area.
The stage was officially renamed during the filming ofDiscovery’sfifth and final season. In a statement, Paramount+‘sStar Trekexecutive producerAlex Kurtzmanexpressed his gratitude for the city’s hospitality to Trek’s cast and crew: “Pinewood Toronto Studios has become a second home for ourStar Trekfamily, and we’re grateful that they’ve named a stage in honor of the franchise. In addition to the amazing stage space, we’ve benefited from working with the talented artists in front of the camera and behind the scenes and look forward to our partnership in Toronto on future series.”
What Other ‘Star Trek’ Series Are Shot in Toronto?
Despite the impending end ofDiscovery’s five-season mission,Star Trekin Toronto isn’t going anywhere.DiscoveryspinoffStrange New Worlds, which wasrecently renewed for a fourth season, is currently filming its third season in the city. Additionally, the newest seriesStarfleet Academyis slated to shoot therelater this year. The Paramount+-original movie,Star Trek: Section 31, also filmed in Toronto, andwrapped production earlier this year. While Toronto and its environs are typically called upon to represent alien worlds, the city did get a chance to play itself in the second-seasonStrange New Worldsepisode “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”, in which La’an Noonien-Singh and James T. Kirk had to foil a Romulan plot in the Ontario capital.
Star Trek: Discovery’s fifth and final season has the crew chasing the ancient secret behind all life across the galaxy, even as they try to outrace a new pair of implacable foes.In her review, Collider’sSamantha Coleydeemed it “well-paced and well-structured, with each episode offering a satisfying piece of the puzzle.”
Star Trek: Discovery’sfifth and final season is now streaming on Paramount+;Strange New Worlds’ third season is currently filming in Toronto, andStarfleet Academywill film there later this year. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
Star Trek: Discovery
Taking place almost a decade before Captain Kirk’s Enterprise, the USS Discovery charts a course to uncover new worlds and life forms.
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