Prodigy creators hope for a live-action version of the series

Star Trek: Prodigy returns to streaming on Netflix tomorrow, July 1. All twenty episodes will be available to watch, and these could potentially be the last new episodes of the animated series, as there’s no guarantee that Netflix will grant Prodigy another season. Originally, according to Inverse, Paramount+ only picked up the series with a two-season order, and creators Kevin and Dan Hageman have said that season two effectively wraps everything up in case there’s no third season. But there’s also room for more adventures with Dal and his crew should a renewal happen. Or maybe something else could happen instead.

In an interview with Inverse, Kevin and Dan Hageman revealed a little more about what viewers can expect in season two, but what they said about what might happen after the season ends was surprising. Kevin said there was “a lot of dreaming about season three,” adding that it’s something that might not happen for many years. In fact, the time span between season two and season three could be as long as ten years. But Dan had a different idea.

“Maybe there’ll be a live-action version of it. We hope so.”

– Daniel Hageman

I’ve written before about why Admiral Janeway needs to return to live-action movies, and there’s been talk of bringing Kate Mulgrew back to such a series. She’s even expressed interest in returning. But could this work for Star Trek: Prodigy? A lot of makeup and prosthetics would be required for prospective Starfleet Academy cadets, but it wouldn’t be any different than what happens in the current live-action series.

Fans would be more than ready to see their favorites in an animated series, and if Prodigy is not picked up for a third season, perhaps the next campaign should be a live-action series so we can continue to follow the journeys of Dal and his friends.