Ever since J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek reboot brought the series back into the mainstream, longtime fans of the franchise have been asking for one thing: a new TV series. For a long time, it didn't look like it was going to happen, as Paramount's Star Trek films were doing extremely well at the box office - then, late last year, CBS confirmed that Star Trek would return to television sometime in 2017.
Since then, news has been sparse: aside from the confirmation that the show and the movies wouldn't intersect, or that Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller would be joining the crew, fans haven't heard much out of CBS. Given that the show is likely still in the early stages of production, the network's silence makes sense ... but that doesn't make the wait any easier.
There is good news, however: in a post on the official Star Trek website, series producers confirmed that Rod Roddenberry (son of series creator Gene Roddenberry) would be joining its upcoming TV reboot.
From executive producer Bryan Fuller:
"Gene Roddenberry, the Great Bird of the Galaxy, left a finely feathered nest for all who love Star Trek to enjoy - and it is only fitting that Rod Roddenberry and Roddenberry Entertainment join our new Trek adventure to ensure that his father's legacy of hope for the future and infinite diversity in infinite combinations runs through our tales as Gene Roddenberry intended."
Roddenberry Entertainment joins Fuller as producers for the show, as well as Star Trek II: Wrath of Kahn director Nicholas Meyer. Long story short, it's a dream team for classic Star Trek fans: given just how many of the upcoming series' producers have worked on some of the most iconic Star Trek stories ever, it's safe to say that CBS' revival will have a much more classic feel than that of the more recent movies.
And hey, who knows - maybe there won't be as many lens flares this time....
Sadly, there's still quite some time left before Star Trek debuts - but, at this point, things are definitely looking good.
CBS' Star Trek TV reboot is set to launch sometime next year.