It’s official —
Patrick Stewart is returning to the
Star Trek franchise. The acclaimed Shakespearean actor is set to headline a new
Star Trek series for
CBS All Access, reprising his iconic
Next Generation character, Captain Jean-Luc Picard. The project, which has been rumored since
the June announcement of a
Star Trek universe expansion with new series, was just unveiled by Stewart himself in a surprise appearance at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention (watch the video above).