Actors George Takei and Tim Russ, who played Sulu and Tuvok in earlier Star Trek series, are both returning in this new chapter. Their appearance in the trailer made longtime fans cheer, as the show promises to mix classic Star Trek elements with bold new storytelling.

The reveal came during Saturday's Star Trek Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, and the big casting confirmation was George Takei, who returns to the character of Sulu, which he originated on the original 1966 TV series. Tim Russ will also reprise his Star Trek: Voyager character, Ensign Tuvok.

Star Trek's most notorious villain is returning in podcast form, and fans at Comic-Con were treated to a sneak peek and more new details about the scripted audio series.

There wasn’t much Star Wars presence at Comic Con, but we did at least get the first still image from this Darth Maul animated series coming to Disney Plus next year. As an added bonus, Lucasfilm also showed off a new image from the second season of Ahsoka.