Bryan Fuller Steps Down as ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Showrunner

One of the most anticipated series of 2017 is, of course, Star Trek: Discovery. It marks Star Trek’s much awaited return to television, and with the talented Bryan Fuller at the helm, it seemed poised for greatness.

Well… about that…

Variety is reporting that Fuller has officially stepped down from his role as showrunner. Apparently this was Fuller’s choice, as he’s far too busy also showrunning Starz’s American Gods and NBC’s Amazing Stories. The hope is that he’ll step back into the showrunner position once he has more time.

Fuller is still an Executive Producer and will remain involved with the creative direction of the series. In his stead, Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts will take over the day to day duties of showrunning, and the series is still on track for a May 2017 release on CBS All Access. Berg and Harberts both previously worked with Fuller on Pushing Daisies, and writer/director Akiva Goldsman is expected to also join the creative team.

While this is disappointing, it’s understandable. Fuller is being pulled in multiple directions, and it seems like he had to finally pick one. Hopefully this all still turns out for the best.

Via Variety