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J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the Babylon 5 franchise, appreciated Star Trek amongst other science fiction series and "what they had to say about who we are, and where we are going." [205] David Alexander collaborated with Roddenberry on a biography over two decades. [206] Titled Star Trek Creator, it was published in 1995. [207]
Star Trek's creator, producer and writer Gene Roddenberry Commander Spock and Captain James T. Kirk, played by Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner, pictured here in the original series. In early 1964, Roddenberry presented a brief treatment for a television series to Desilu Productions, calling it "a Wagon Train to the stars". [17]
Roddenberry and Star Trek have been cited as inspiration for other science fiction franchises. While being interviewed for Rod Roddenberry's Trek Nation, Star Wars creator George Lucas said: "Star Trek softened up the entertainment arena so that Star Wars could come along and stand on its shoulders."
The foundation honoring "Star Trek's" creator hopes to encourage development of AI that benefits humanity. (CBS Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images) To boldly go where no man has gone before.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s some news that’s fitting for a day that would be Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s 100th birthday. Roddenberry Entertainment has been working quietly on a feature biopic ...
A biopic based on the life of the late “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry is in the works from Roddenberry Entertainment. Gene Roddenberry’s son Rod Roddenberry is producing with Trevor ...
Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter, producer and futurist best remembered for creating the original Star Trek television series. [1] He was born in El Paso, Texas, but grew up in Los Angeles, California, where his father worked as a police officer.
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry first suggested the idea of a Star Trek feature in 1969. [130] When the original television series was canceled, he lobbied to continue the franchise through a film. The success of the series in syndication convinced the studio to begin work on a feature film in 1975. [131]