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New 'Star Trek' TV Series in the Works
Alex Kurtzman who is behind the new feature film franchise, is looking for a writer.
Just in time for its 50th anniversary,*Star Trek*may be returning to the small screen.
Prolific producers*Alex Kurtzman*is developing a new take on the beloved sci-fi classic for TV,*The Hollywood Reporter*has learned. A formal announcement with additional details is expected to come later this morning.*
The drama is set up at CBS Television Studios, where Kurtzman and Orci's K/O Paper Products banner is under an*overall deal. A search is under way for a writer to take on the cult hit. A network is not yet attached but the goal is for the potential series to be on the air late next fall on either cable or a streaming service, sources say. Should a new*Star Trek*series come together for next fall, it would air as the franchise is poised to celebrate its 50th anniversary as the original series debuted Sept. 8, 1966.
The new*Star Trek*TV series would continue Kurtzman's relationship with the beloved franchise. He currently produces theStar Trek*feature film series, writing 2013's*Star Trek Into Darkness*and 2009's franchise revival. The fourth in the franchise set for 2019. *
CBS TV Studios distributed the original series, which was produced by Paramount Television and Desilu Productions. Created by*Gene Roddenberry*and starring*William Shatner*and*Leonard Nimoy, the series ran for three seasons and 79 episodes from 1966-67 on NBC and became a monster hit via syndication. It spawned an animated series (1973-74), a series of feature films, starting in 1979, and four TV follow-ups including*The Next Generation*(1987-1994),*Deep Space Nine*(1993-99),*Voyager(1995-2001) and*Enterprise*(2001-05).
News of a new*Star Trek*TV series comes as the franchise has been mired in rights issues between CBS and Paramount after Viacom merged with CBS in 2000. CBS Corp. absorbed Paramount for television, while Paramount Studios — the company that distributed the films — went to Viacom.
The*Star Trek*revival comes as reboots and follow-ups continue to be in high demand on broadcast (and cable/streaming). Kurtzman*— and frequent partner Roberto Orci, who is not attached to CBSTVS'*Star Trek*— is behind CBS' follow-up to Bradley Cooper's*Limitless*and also exec produces the network's veteran*Hawaii Five-0*reboot. The K/O banner currently has four shows on the air —*Hawaii, Limitless*and sophomore drama*Scorpion*as well as Fox's*Sleepy Hollow. K/O is repped by CAA and Gendler Kelly. *
Alex Kurtzman who is behind the new feature film franchise, is looking for a writer.
Just in time for its 50th anniversary,*Star Trek*may be returning to the small screen.
Prolific producers*Alex Kurtzman*is developing a new take on the beloved sci-fi classic for TV,*The Hollywood Reporter*has learned. A formal announcement with additional details is expected to come later this morning.*
The drama is set up at CBS Television Studios, where Kurtzman and Orci's K/O Paper Products banner is under an*overall deal. A search is under way for a writer to take on the cult hit. A network is not yet attached but the goal is for the potential series to be on the air late next fall on either cable or a streaming service, sources say. Should a new*Star Trek*series come together for next fall, it would air as the franchise is poised to celebrate its 50th anniversary as the original series debuted Sept. 8, 1966.
The new*Star Trek*TV series would continue Kurtzman's relationship with the beloved franchise. He currently produces theStar Trek*feature film series, writing 2013's*Star Trek Into Darkness*and 2009's franchise revival. The fourth in the franchise set for 2019. *
CBS TV Studios distributed the original series, which was produced by Paramount Television and Desilu Productions. Created by*Gene Roddenberry*and starring*William Shatner*and*Leonard Nimoy, the series ran for three seasons and 79 episodes from 1966-67 on NBC and became a monster hit via syndication. It spawned an animated series (1973-74), a series of feature films, starting in 1979, and four TV follow-ups including*The Next Generation*(1987-1994),*Deep Space Nine*(1993-99),*Voyager(1995-2001) and*Enterprise*(2001-05).
News of a new*Star Trek*TV series comes as the franchise has been mired in rights issues between CBS and Paramount after Viacom merged with CBS in 2000. CBS Corp. absorbed Paramount for television, while Paramount Studios — the company that distributed the films — went to Viacom.
The*Star Trek*revival comes as reboots and follow-ups continue to be in high demand on broadcast (and cable/streaming). Kurtzman*— and frequent partner Roberto Orci, who is not attached to CBSTVS'*Star Trek*— is behind CBS' follow-up to Bradley Cooper's*Limitless*and also exec produces the network's veteran*Hawaii Five-0*reboot. The K/O banner currently has four shows on the air —*Hawaii, Limitless*and sophomore drama*Scorpion*as well as Fox's*Sleepy Hollow. K/O is repped by CAA and Gendler Kelly. *
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