‘Star Trek’ 60th Anniversary Celebration Hits Rome MIA Market With Iconic Franchise at ‘Crossroads’ After Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

Trevor Roth, president of development at Roddenberry Entertainment, says Star Trek is at a “crossroads” as its current television series end and the franchise has gone some time without a film. The comments came during the franchise’s 60th anniversary celebrations in Rome, amid uncertainty over how the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger may shape its future.

The celebrations have included screenings, fan events and a tribute to creator Gene Roddenberry; on 8 September, 934 fans in London set a record for the largest simultaneous Vulcan salute. Starfleet Academy is due to end after its second season, while Strange New Worlds will conclude with its fifth season next year. Roddenberry is developing further Star Trek projects, including a feature film confirmed by Paramount Skydance executives, as well as other genre projects.