Giamatti was given the scripts for the first five episodes of "Starfleet Academy" and offered five different roles. It was Giamatti who chose to play the villain. While you often hear about actors who play alien characters complaining about their time in the makeup chair, Giamatti was apparently the exact opposite.

Starfleet Academy got a teaser trailer today at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 that not only offers our first real look at what to expect from the show, but also some references to the Trek of yesteryear — including a major Deep Space Nine reference.

Con, Entertainment Weekly gave fans a first look at Paul Giamatti as the mysterious villain in the upcoming series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy , and this show is shaping up to be one of the most intr