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Roddenberry Executive Says Star Trek Will Continue Under Skydance
Trevor Roth says Star Trek will continue under new owner Skydance.
Roth is chief operating officer of Roddenberry Entertainment, which is run by him and CEO Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry.
The franchise was created by Gene Roddenberry and is approaching its 60th year.
The current Paramount+ era is set to end in 2027, with final seasons of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
What comes next is still unclear, including the form of any new productions.
Roth says the aim is to keep Star Trek’s classic feel while making it fresh for today’s audience.
Trevor Roth, chief operating officer of Roddenberry Entertainment, said Star Trek will continue under new owner Skydance.
He called the franchise a valuable property and said it has a fruitful future.
Roth said the form of future productions remains uncertain.
He said Roddenberry Entertainment wants future Star Trek to feel both classic and new.
The current decade of Star Trek series is set to end in 2027 with the final seasons of Starfleet Academy and Strange New Worlds.
- Who
- Trevor Roth, chief operating officer of Roddenberry Entertainment, spoke about the franchise’s future.
- What
- Roth said Star Trek will continue under Skydance, though its next form is unclear.
- When
- Roth’s interview was published on November 4, 2026.
- Where
- The interview was on The 7th Rule podcast.
- Why
- Roth said Star Trek is an important property for Skydance and remains viable with audiences.
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Star Trek: Discovery launched, beginning the ten-year period of Star Trek series overseen by Alex Kurtzman.
Screen Rant published Roth’s comments on Star Trek’s future.
The ten-year period is set to end with the final seasons of Starfleet Academy and Strange New Worlds on Paramount+.
- Speaker
- Trevor Roth
- Role
- Chief operating officer of Roddenberry Entertainment
- New owner
- Skydance
- Current series period began
- 2017, with Star Trek: Discovery
- Current series period ends
- 2027, with final seasons of Starfleet Academy and Strange New Worlds
What people are saying
Star Trek is gonna be around
We definitely have thought of doing something that is both classic in some ways, and yet new.
I think that what form they take is obviously sort of the bigger question