Andy Weir Apologizes for Star Trek Trash Talk

0:00On March 30th, Andy Weir, the guy behind Project Hail Mary and the Martian, is backpedaling after slamming the latest Star Trek shows on a podcast. He called them straight up trash and even dropped the harsh line about exec Alex Kertzmann, rejecting his pitch idea. During the chat with host Will Jordan, Weir laughed off modern Trek as a letdown compared to the originals, though he gave props to strange new worlds, and lower decks. Things escalated when he basically said, screw the rest of the lineup. Social media lit up with backlash, including author Don Winslow, calling Weir out for trashing fellow creators and demanding an apology to Kertzmann, who he called a visionary. On Monday, Weir posted an open letter on Facebook owning up, saying he aimed for humor, but came off disrespectful. He invited Kertzmann for a one-on-one talk, even if it meant getting chewed out. Meanwhile, Kertzmann keeps steering Trek with shows like Starfleet Academy and Strange New Worlds locked in through his deal to the end of 20.

1:0126. So the franchise rolls on steady. Pop culture. Powered by AI. This is entertainment and celebrity news today.