Ever since J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek reboot brought the series back into the mainstream, longtime fans of the franchise have been asking for one thing: a new TV series. For a long time, it didn't look like it was going to happen, as Paramount's Star Trek films were doing extremely well at the box office - then, late last year, CBS confirmed that Star Trek would return to television sometime in 2017.
Since then, news has been sparse: aside from the confirmation that the show and the movies wouldn't intersect, or that Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller would be joining the crew, fans haven't heard much out of CBS. Given that the show is likely still in the early stages of production, the network's silence makes sense ... but that doesn't make the wait any easier.
There is good news, however: in a post on the official Star Trek website, series producers confirmed that Rod Roddenberry (son of series creator Gene Roddenberry) would be joining its upcoming TV reboot.
Sadly, there's still quite some time left before Star Trek debuts - but, at this point, things are definitely looking good.
CBS' Star Trek TV reboot is set to launch sometime next year.
