Summary
WhileStar Trekis one of the most prominent science fiction franchises in history, the franchise has also shown a lot of life on the big screen with feature-length projects, and these gems just got a lot easier for fans to access.
Star Trekhas been a mainstay of the small screen for decades, with the franchise starting off on the retroactively namedStar Trek: The Original Seriesand carried on with more success through series likeStar Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space 9,and many more. The franchise would also be intermittently graced with feature films that told new, exciting stories with the iconic casts and crews of established series up until the franchise was rebooted by Paramount. Many people believe thatParamount needs to get a move on with theirStar Trekmovies, but the franchise already has more than a dozen films for fans to be interested in, including a few released after Paramount’s reboot franchise started.
The rebooted IP started off with a lot more emphasis on the film aspect of the franchise, with mixed results for the long-term direction of the franchise. While evenStar Trekleading man Chris Pine admitted the films might have dropped the ball, they’re still an important part of the franchise that did a lot of things right. Fortunately, these treasures have become more accessible than ever for new fans of the franchise. As noted in a report byInverse, in addition to theStar Trekfranchise living on Paramount’s Paramount+ streaming service, the streaming platform Pluto TV has also recently started to offer fans the chance to stream all 13 currently releasedStar Trekfilms for free. Pluto TV is a free ad-supported streaming television platform, also owned by Paramount Global, giving it access to theStar Trekfranchise. The platform also has the entirety ofStar Trek: The Original SeriesandStar Trek: The Next Generationavailable for new fans to check out.
Getting the films to a wider audience is certainly a great idea, and it comes at a good time. The franchise is still growing, withStar Trekrecently announcing its most unique projectthat could appeal to fans even outside of the science fiction genre and more movies (hopefully) on the way. For now, fans should make the most of the opportunity while it lasts and enjoy the films while they’re on for free.
TheStar Trekfranchise is available for streaming in full on Paramount+.
Star Trek
Star Trek is a space exploration franchise originally created by Gene Roddenberry. The series has spanned shows like The Original Series, The Next Generation, and Voyager. More recently, developer Scopely came out with Star Trek Fleet Command, a mobile title where you get to be captain of your own ship.
