CBS Taps Gene Roddenberry's Son to EP Star Trek

CBS has tapped Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's son Rod to executive produce the network's reprise of the iconic series.

"While I will always be humbled by its legacy and the legions of fans who are its guardians, it's a genuine honor to be joining a team of imaginative and incredibly capable individuals whose endeavor it is to uphold the tenets of Star Trek's legacy while bringing it to audiences in a new era and on a contemporary platform," Roddenberry added.