A Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series is officially in development at Paramount+.
Paramount+ is developing a new Star Trek series focusing on Starfleet Academy. In the universe of Star Trek, Starfleet Academy was founded in 2161, the same year the Federation of Planets was formed, and is the training ground for Starfleet cadets.
The Star Trek franchise has become a big player on Paramount+. The flagship series, Star Trek: Discovery, was recently renewed for season 5 and is the streamer's most-watched series. The franchise has branched out into animation with the kid-centric Star Trek: Prodigy and the more adult humor-orientated Star Trek: Lower Decks.
The concept of a Starfleet-centric series has long been a concept in Star Trek's development history. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier screenwriter, David Loughery, pitched a film titled The Academy Years that would be a prequel to the original series, but the concept was rejected by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. The 2009 film, Star Trek, did show Kirk, Bones, and Uhura's time at Starfleet briefly, but the cadets are quickly called into action.
The series is now one of two Star Trek series in development, the other being Section 31, which was announced in 2018 and was recently reported to still be in development. With Paramount+ currently airing five Star Trek series, it is likely a new series won't air until one of the current series is wrapped. Star Trek: Picard is already confirmed that season 3 will be its last, so either Section 31 or Starfleet Academy will take its place on the Paramount+ schedule.