Why Star Trek's Low-Budget Episodes Are An Essential Part Of The Franchise

Story by staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)

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Paramount's Star Trek boss defies convention, insists low-budget episodes are the heart and soul of the beloved sci-fi franchise.

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Kurtzman, the showrunner overseeing the Star Trek universe, believes the limited-budget episodes allow for more creative storytelling and character-driven narratives.
According to Kurtzman, these 'bottle episodes' are just as crucial to the franchise's legacy as the big-budget, high-stakes installments, offering a unique, intimate perspective on the Star Trek universe.

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Alex Kurtzman, Paramount, Star Trek