‘Star Trek’ Creator Gene Roddenberry’s Estate Brokers Sweeping Digital Archive Deal With OTOY (EXCLUSIVE)

Manori Ravindran International EditorBritish Asian actor and newly established writer Anjli Mohindra is set to adapt BBC journalist Anita Anand’s biography on Princess Sophia Duleep Singh under a development deal with “War of the Worlds” producer Urban Myth Films.Urban Myth has snapped up television rights to Anand’s book on the fascinating Duleep Singh, who was of Sikh heritage and goddaughter to Queen Victoria.

To introduce the world of Star Trek to a new generation of Trekkies, Star Trek: Prodigy enlisted the help of 24th century Starfleet officer Kathryn Janeway and original actress Kate Mulgrew. 

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer“Star Trek: Prodigy,” the latest addition to the expanding universe of “Trek” series on Paramount Plus, is adding sci-fi heavyweights John Noble (“Fringe”) and Jimmi Simpson (“Westworld”) to its series regular cast, the streamer announced on Thursday.Noble will voice the animated series’ lead villain, known as the Diviner, who rules the mining asteroid of Tars Lamora in a merciless quest to locate the U.S.S.

Jimmi Simpson and John Noble will join the cast of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Prodigy, an animated series from Kevin and Dan Hageman and Produced by Nickelodeon Animation studio and CBS Studios. They join previously announced cast members Kate Mulgrew, Brett Gray, Ella purnell and Angus Imrie. 

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn a large coup for its ambitions in Latin America and beyond, ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) unveiled Wednesday an exclusive deal with Argentina’s Juan José Campanella, writer-director of the Academy Award winning “The Secret in Their Eyes.”The agreement follows smartly on production of a first season of “The Envoys” (“Los Enviados”), a six-part action thriller series starring Luis Gerardo Méndez, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Irene

Baby Ox might just be on the way as Little Mix fans are convinced that Perrie Edwards has gone into labour.

Now that ‘Mama June’ Shannon and Geno Doak have split, she’s got a lot of free time on her hands. And according to a new report by The Sun, the 42-year-old reality star is keeping busy by dating and spoiling 24-year-old TikTok star Jordan McCollum.

The late Gene Roddenberry has become legendary as the creator of “Star Trek”, and the life of the trailblazing TV writer and producer is now being brought to the screen.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorA biopic based on the life of the late “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry is in the works from Roddenberry Entertainment.Gene Roddenberry’s son Rod Roddenberry is producing with Trevor Roth; the duo serves as executive producers on current series “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Star Trek: Picard.” Adam Mazer, the Emmy-winning writer of the Dr. Jack Kevorkian movie “You Don’t Know Jack” starring Al Pacino, is writing the screenplay.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s some news that’s fitting for what would be Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s 100th birthday.

It’s no secret that at one point, Paramount and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot worked with Quentin Tarantino on a script for a new “Star Trek” film.

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Jerry O'Connell and wife Rebecca Romijn are both part of the universe, but who's the bigger fan? ET's Matt Cohen spoke with the 47-year-old actor at the season 2 premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where he revealed the answer to that very question.«My wife was the bigger fan. My wife,» O'Connell admitted.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDeepak Chopra, one of the best-known figures in the holistic-health movement, has signed a multi-project podcast development deal with Audible.Kicking off the collaboration is “Deepak Chopra’s Mind Body Zone: Living Outside the Box,” set to be released exclusively on Audible on Sept. 16.

Giannina Gibelli is setting the record straight on where her relationship with Damian Powers stands today following the dramatic reunion.While speaking to ET via Zoom on Monday, Giannina opened up about her complicated romance with Damian, which began on season 1 of in 2018. Fans saw Giannina in tears after Damian left her at the altar during the finale, but the two were able to work things out and continue to date after the show.

Clayton Davis Rachel True, one of the stars of the teenage witch movie and 1996 cult classic “The Craft,” has landed the lead role in new supernatural thriller, “The Last Call.”Variety has learned exclusively that True will be starring in the upcoming feature, alongside Academy Award nominee Bruce Davison and Emmy winner Keith David. The film begins shooting on Aug.