EXCLUSIVE: Star Trek anniversary documentary The Sixty-Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television And The World is getting an October 9th stateside release at Regal cinemas.
Beaming down to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the hit franchise, the film charts the origins of the original Star Trek TV series and features interviews with Star Trek legends William Shatner, Walter Koenig (Ensign Chekov), and George Takei (Lt. Sulu). Shatner is also executive-producing.
Mark A. Altman, author of author of Star Trek oral history The Fifty-Year Mission, is writer-director with Michael S. Broder of Galaxie Pictures producing. Broder says the new film’s release will include Star Trek talent in theaters for Q&A’s.
Also featured are Gene Roddenberry, Jr. (the son of the Star Trek creators) and Star Trek writers, directors, producers, and critics as well as celebrity fans and stars of other Trek series including Jonathan Frakes (The Next Generation), Brent Spiner (The Next Generation), Gates McFadden (Picard), Ethan Peck (Strange New Worlds), Robert Picardo (Voyager, Starfleet Academy), Christina Chong (Strange New Worlds), Denise Crosby (The Next Generation), and Nana Visitor (Deep Space Nine).
The synopsis reads: “This epic documentary reveals how bold artistic choices, behind-the-scenes conflicts, and groundbreaking ideas came together to create an enduring television classic. Through exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival materials, The Sixty-Year Mission uncovers that truth is indeed stranger than science-fiction.”
Pic is a production of Altman2 Entertainment, Vital Signs Entertainment, and Galaxie Productions and is produced by Aaron Rattner. Executive producers also comprise Mark A. Altman, Michael S. Broder, Daren Dochterman, Ashley E. Miller, Alan Pao, and Thomas P. Vitale. The soundtrack album is due to be released by La-La-Land Records.
“We could not be more excited to partner with Regal to ensure that fans have a chance to see this remarkable film honoring the incredible 60-year legacy of Star Trek,” said Broder. “I am delighted to join forces with William Shatner and many of the franchise’s greatest stars and creatives to bring this film to theaters. And since every birthday deserves a party, we’ll be bringing key Star Trek talent to theaters for exclusive Q&A’s.”
“This film is a love letter to Star Trek,” added writer-director Mark A. Altman. “I’m immensely grateful to Regal to offer this gift to fans for the show’s 60th birthday. I’m confident that the film will appeal both to longtime fans of the franchise as well as new viewers who might be wondering what the unique alchemy of this pop culture icon is really about.”
