Hyperchannel 142: The Roddenberry Factor / by Trek fm

Rod Roddenberry Named Executive Producer.

Running Time: 12 minutes 55 seconds
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When the new Star Trek series premieres in early 2017, it will carry the name Roddenberry. And not just “based upon Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry,” but as an actual executive producer. CBS has named Gene’s son, Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, to the impressive creative team that includes Bryan Fuller and Nick Meyer. We share our thoughts on the move and what it means for Star Trek.

Host

C Bryan Jones

Production

C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

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