A biopic about late “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry is in the works from Roddenberry Entertainment.
The story will cover Roddenberry’s life before and after creating the series which was notable at the time for its diverse cast and was threatened with cancellation after the second season before becoming a massive worldwide franchise.
The project will also cover his survival of two plane crashes and the events leading to his death in 1991 just as “Star Trek: The Next Generation” was becoming the most successful series of the franchise.
Roddenberry was also an Army Air Force pilot during WWII, then a pilot for Pan Am before joining the LAPD where he wrote speeches for the chief of police and became an advisor for TV shows.
Adam Mazer (“You Don’t Know Jack”) is penning the script with a director and cast now being sought. Gene’s son Rod Roddenberry is producing with Trevor Roth.
Source: Variety
