Star Trek: Discovery's Jason Isaacs Says Not to Dismiss Lorca's 'Doomed' Plan: 'The Writers' Room Is Full of Diehards'

With its third episode (now streaming on CBS All Access), Star Trek: Discovery finally revealed its true self. Having spent its first hours establishing Michael Burnham (played by Sonequa Martin-Green) as an (almost) exemplary First Officer aboard the Shenzhou, the series this Sunday night found the convicted mutineer hitching a ride aboard the U.S.S. Discovery, […]

‘Star Trek: Discovery’: First Look at Jason Isaacs’ Captain Lorca

The captain is on deck. Actor Jason Isaacs (who played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films) was conspicuously absent from the first trailer of the new CBS All Access show Star Trek: Discovery that debuted last month (check out our detailed breakdown here), but now the first photo of his Discovery character, Captain Gabriel Lorca, has […]

Star Trek Discovery: Harry Potter's Jason Isaacs 'confirmed to play Captain Lorca'

Jason is best known for his role as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise but will now play Captain Lorca in the new series according to Variety.  However, unlike previous Star Trek series which have seen the captain take centre stage, Discovery will see a lieutenant commander “with caveats” take the protagonist role.  Creator […]