Trekkie fans everywhere are rejoicing – the CBS network south of the border tweeted yesterday that production has begun on a new Star Trek series, with filming taking place in Toronto.
The series, which will premiere in early 2017, will be produced by Bryan Fuller, with Eugene Roddenberry co-executive producing.
“The brand-new Star Trek will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966,” the network said in a press release that came out last November. “The new series will be produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout.”
Star Trek, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2016, is one of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. The original Star Trek spawned a dozen feature films and five successful television series. Almost half a century later, the Star Trek television series are licensed on a variety of different platforms in more than 190 countries, and the franchise still generates more than a billion social media impressions every month.
