[07/26/25 - 01:40 PM] Video: "Star Trek: Khan" Audio Series Releases Official Key Art, Trailer, Premiere Date and Additional Voice Casting at San Diego Comic-Con Panel George Takei and Tim Russ will reprise their roles of Captain Sulu and Ensign Tuvok on the project.
[via press release from CBS]
KHAAAAAAN!!!!
"STAR TREK: KHAN" AUDIO SERIES RELEASES OFFICIAL KEY ART, TRAILER, PREMIERE DATE AND ADDITIONAL VOICE CASTING AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON PANEL
Star Trek Legends George Takei and Tim Russ, in addition to Sonya Cassidy Join Previously Announced Naveen Andrews and Wrenn Schmidt
The All-New Scripted Podcast is Set to Premiere on Star Trek Day, September 8, 2025
July 26, 2025 - Star Trek's most iconic villain Khan is back! The anxiously awaited scripted podcast series, STAR TREK: KHAN, is set to release its first episode on September 8, 2025, in celebration of Star Trek Day. The premiere date, key art, trailer reveal and additional voice cast announcements were made during today's STAR TREK universe presentation in Hall H at Comic-Con(R) International in San Diego, CA.
STAR TREK: KHAN explores the untold events on Ceti Alpha V, chronicling Khan's descent from a superhuman visionary into the vengeful villain seen in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. New episodes will be available weekly on Monday's through November 3, wherever you get your podcasts.
Naveen Andrews (Lost) voices the iconic role of Khan Noonien Singh, and is joined by a stellar cast, including Wrenn Schmidt (For All Mankind) as Lieutenant Marla McGivers, Sonya Cassidy (Reacher) as Dr. Rosalind Lear, with Star Trek veteran Tim Russ (Star Trek: Voyager) reprising his role as Ensign Tuvok and the legendary George Takei (Star Trek) as Captain Sulu.
Supporting voice cast includes Olli Haaskivi (Oppenheimer) as Delmonda, Maury Sterling (Homeland) as Ivan, Mercy Malick (Mr. Mayor) as Ursula, and Zuri Washington (Life with Althaar) as Madot.
STAR TREK: KHAN is based on a story by "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" writer and director, Nicholas Meyer. Kirsten Beyer and David Mack serve as writers on the podcast. STAR TREK: KHAN is produced by CBS' Eye Podcast Productions Inc., Secret Hideout, and Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producers include, Alex Kurtzman, Aaron Baiers, Kirsten Beyer, Molly Barton, Carly Migliori, Fred Greenhalgh, Trevor Roth and Rod Roddenberry. Robyn Johnson serves as Co-Executive Producer, and the podcast was directed by Fred Greenhalgh. Realm serves as the production studio for the series.
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