Tuesday, September 08, 2020

Julie Benson Shares New Photo of the 'Star Trek: Prodigy' Writers Room to Celebrate Star Trek Day

Nick News Minis: To celebrate Star Trek Day, writer Julie Benson has shared an out-of-this-world new photo of the writers of Nickelodeon's upcoming CG-animated Star Trek series Star Trek: Prodigy!


"I'm so grateful to Star Trek for introducing me to these amazing writers. Love my Star Trek Prodigy family. #StarTrekDay #StarTrekUnitedGives," Benson captioned the photo on Twitter.

Kevin and Dan Hageman, Julie and Shawna Benson, Shawna Benson, Chad Quandt, Aaron Waltke, Diandra Pendle-Thompson, Lisa Boyd, Nikhil Jayaram, Keith Sweet, Erin McNamara

Star Trek: Prodigy follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation. The series will debut exclusively on Nickelodeon in 2021 for a new generation of fans, and further expanding the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek: Prodigy will be from CBS’ Eye Animation Productions, CBS Television Studios’ new animation arm; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment. Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Katie Krentz, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth will serve as executive producers alongside Kevin and Dan Hageman. Mac Middleton will serve as a producer with Aaron Baiers as co-executive producer. Ben Hibon (Codehunters) will direct, co-executive produce and serve as the creative lead.

The show’s writers’ room includes Julie and Shawna Benson, former writers of Green Arrow and Batgirl & the Birds of Prey for DC Comics, and executive story editors on The 100; Chad Quandt and Aaron Waltke, whose credits include Trollhunters, Unikitty and Teen Titans Go!; Erin McNamara; Keith Sweet; Lisa Boyd (The Last Airbender); Diandra Pendle-Thompson; and Nikhil Jayaram.

More Nick: Award-Winning Director and Producer Ben Hibon to Direct Nickelodeon’s Animated Series, 'Star Trek: Prodigy'!
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