Fan site Trek Web has picked up on rumors of a new ‘Star Trek’ TV series featuring gay characters among the intrepid Enterprise starship crew.
The concept for the show includes two gay characters – one male principal character and another secondary female. But so far, the show’s creator at 1947 Entertainment have yet to pitch the project to CBS – the network in possession of rights to the iconic ‘Star Trek’ franchise.
If picked up, the latest series revival would attempt to recapture a style more akin to director J.J. Abrams’ approach in the most recent ‘Star Trek’ film – one that lends an edgier, more complex and fast paced feel to the series originally pioneered by creator Gene Roddenberry and starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.
While the new series has both unofficial approval from Roddenberry’s estate and public endorsement from several seasoned ‘Star Trek’ alums, 1947 Entertainment is still hoping to sign an executive producer with adequate ‘Trek’ clout before pitching to CBS.
Stay tuned, LGBT trekkies! And of course…live long and prosper.
