Space Opera in Song: Star Trek’s “Strange New Worlds” to Deliver Unforgettable Musical Moments
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to Feature Musical Episode in Upcoming Season
Star Trek fans are in for a treat as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds prepares to deliver an unprecedented musical episode in its upcoming season.
The exciting news was revealed during the Star Trek Universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con, where a teaser video for the episode titled “Subspace Rhapsody” was also showcased.
Throughout the second season of Strange New Worlds, viewers have been teased with the musical talents of its cast members, with Celia Rose Gooding’s Uhura demonstrating her vocal prowess in a previous episode where she used tones to activate alien technology. Now, in the musical episode, fans will have the chance to hear her showcase her impressive high notes, as glimpsed in the teaser video.
“Subspace Rhapsody” will feature original songs composed by Kay Hanley and Tom Polce of the rock band Letters to Cleo. Fans familiar with Hanley’s work in the 2001 cult film Josie and the Pussycats will likely be thrilled to see her contribute her musical talents to the Star Trek universe.
Scheduled as the ninth episode of season 2, “Subspace Rhapsody” is set to premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on August 3. To add to the excitement, a special poster for the musical episode was also unveiled during the event.
The Star Trek Comic-Con panel had even more surprises in store for fans. Attendees were treated to a new clip from the highly-anticipated final season of Star Trek: Discovery and a trailer for season 4 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, which is slated to premiere on September 7 on Paramount+.
However, the biggest revelation of the panel was the announcement of the eagerly-awaited crossover episode of Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks, featuring Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome’s animated characters in live-action for the first time. Star Trek enthusiasts are eagerly counting down the days for the thrilling new content coming their way in the beloved sci-fi franchise.
