Teaser Trailer for the new Star Trek Series

CBS Studios debuted a teaser trailer and revealed the logo for the new Star Trek series today at the CBS upfront presentation for advertisers at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Les Moonves introduced the first elements for the show, which will premiere in January, 2017.

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Star Trek Series must wait 6 months after Star Trek Beyond

"The decision was made to avoid confusion in the marketplace"

With the new movie Star Trek Beyond set to be released July of 2016, CBS President Les Moonves revealed that a deal was made to wait 6 months before the release of the Star Trek TV series.

"When [CBS] split from Viacom ten years ago, January 1, 2006, one of the big sticking points, as you can imagine, was "Star Trek", said Moonves, You know, we both wanted it. [Paramount] said "It's a movie!" and I said, "No, no, no, it's a TV show." Actually, we're both right. So they kept the feature film rights, we kept the television rights; they have [Star Trek Beyond] coming out July 22. Our deal with them is that we had to wait six months after their film is launched so there wouldn't be a confusion in the marketplace."

The series is not connected to the movies whatsoever even though it is being produced by Star Trek and Star Trek: Into Darkness co-writer Alex Kurtzman. Paramount will have the option in the future to create a 4th movie, if it chooses, before the franchise gets passed to the series.

Rod Roddenberry joins new series as Executive Producer

Rod Roddenberry joins series as Executive Producer

Moral dilemmas, human issues, complex characters and a genuine sense of optimism: These are the cornerstones of Star Trek and are what have made it such an influential and beloved franchise for the last 50 years. While I will always be humbled by its legacy and the legions of fans who are its guardians, it’s a genuine honor to be joining a team of imaginative and incredibly capable individuals whose endeavor it is to uphold the tenets of Star Trek’s legacy while bringing it to audiences in a new era and on a contemporary platform. 
Quote: Rod Roddenberry

CBS has officially announced new additions to the highly anticipated Star Trek VI television series and this news is great indeed! Gene's son Rod Roddenberry and his business partner Trevor Roth of Roddenberry Entertainment will join the show as Executive Producers. In the past the only family member to be involved with the Star Trek franchise was the late great Majel Barrett Roddenberry but now that's about to change.

Roddenberry Jr, co-founder of 1701News.com and CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment has worked diligently to protect his fathers Star Trek legacy, as well as advocating for Star Trek fans and pressuring later versions of Trek to follow the vision his father laid out for the Star Trek future. We can rest assured that his input into the new series will do it justice. 

"Gene Roddenberry, the Great Bird of the Galaxy, left a finely feathered nest for all who love Star Trek to enjoy," showrunner Bryan Fuller said in a statement, according to StarTrek.com. "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."

No word yet on the premise of the new show but Roddenberry Jr. did say that he thinks the show will be different, along the lines of the movies. There won't be a new Enterprise or Captain Kirk, but there will definately be new formulas, new ideas, and new ways of telling stories.

Star Trek: New Series scheduled for January 2017

New Star Trek Series Coming 2017

New characters to the Star Trek universe seek new worlds and civilizations, while exploring the franchise's signature contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since it's inception in 1966.

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In November of 2015, CBS formally announced a new Star Trek series set to premiere in January 2017. It will be the first series since the cancellation of Star Trek: Enterprise in 2005 and some Star Trek fans will be happy to hear that the new series will not be based on the new movies nicknamed JJ-verse. CBS will broadcast the first pilot episode on television and the rest of the series will appear on the subscription-based online streaming platform CBS All Access.

Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin will serve as Executive Producers with CBS producing the series in Kurtzman's "Secret Hideout production company". Brian Fuller who wrote for DS9 and Voyager was also announced as the new series showrunner and co-creator. This month Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and Trevor Roth of Roddenberry Entertainment have also joined the new series as Executive Producers.

With these Star Trek veterans at the helm one can hope that this new series will follow the Star Trek prime universe within the beloved Trek canon storyline. Personally I hope it's set in the future rather than the past. It would be nice to see what happened after Voyager returned home, but it's not likely that will happen. CBS has stated they will cast a new crew and characters, but have kept silent on what the storyline is or what kind of galaxy class starship will be featured in the show.

Fans around the world have been speculating about what the new series will be like and if any of the original species and characters will be in it. Let's hope they reprise some roles for Q and The Borg as those are some of the all-time favorites of the past series. We'll keep you posted on any new information that becomes available, in the meantime let us know what your thoughts are regarding this highly anticipated new Star Trek series. Any guesses on what the name of the show will be?