Gene Roddenberry

First Look at Science Channel's Trek Nation Documentary

• Sep 8, 2011 07:17 PM ET
• by Michael Schneider

As the original Star Trek series celebrates its 45^th anniversary today, Science Channel has given an airdate to its upcoming documentary Trek Nation.

The film, produced by Rod Roddenberry Jr., the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, will run Wednesday, Nov. 30 on Science.

Six Things You Need to Know About Terra Nova, Dinosaurs

• Jul 23, 2011 04:51 PM ET
• by Denise Martin

Comic-Con audiences got a first look at Fox's highly anticipated dino-drama Terra Nova, a series about a family that travels back to pre-historic Earth as part of a larger effort to ensure a future for humanity. All they need to do is re-establish society while peacefully co-existing with their dinosaur neighbors.

Fox announces premiere dates for Terra Nova, X Factor and more

After screening the first hour and sitting in on the Q&A with producers that followed Saturday, here are six things we learned about the show, executive-produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Jason O'Mara:

1. How soon into the first episode of Fox's Terra Nova will viewers see a dinosaur? read more

Exclusive: Science Picks Up Star Trek Documentary From Gene Roddenberry's Son

• Jul 23, 2011 11:20 AM ET
• by Michael Schneider

Science Channel is boldly going where it hasn't before, partnering with Rod Roddenberry Jr., the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, to produce and air the documentary Trek Nation.

Timed to the 45^th anniversary of the original Star Trek, the feature-length special will follow Roddenberry Jr. as he goes on a journey to learn more about his father, while documenting the continued celebration of the show (and its many spinoffs) by fans...
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Gene Roddenberry's Son Resurrects Decades-Old Pilot

• Jan 22, 2010 11:00 AM ET
• by Joyce Eng

A pilot by late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry has been picked up — nearly 40 years after it was originally conceived.

Roddenberry's son, Rod Roddenberry, will team with Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment to develop The Questor Tapes, a Gene Roddenberry sci-fi pilot from the early 1970s that was never ordered to series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Majel Barrett Roddenberry, "first lady of Star Trek," dies at 76

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The Final Frontier: Roddenberrys' Ashes Going to Space

• Jan 27, 2009 10:03 AM ET
• by Joyce Eng

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and his wife, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, will fly into eternity together when their remains are shot into space next year.

Celestis Inc., which specializes in "memorial spaceflights," is preparing ...
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