1991 was the year I really got into Star Trek. It was the franchise’s 25th anniversary, and Paramount had a Star Trek 25 marketing bonanza underway, the climax of which was the release of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. That was thirty-five whole years ago, but the franchise has lived on, even if some of the saga’s giants are no longer with us, including Gene Roddenberry—the show’s creator (who actually died towards the end of the 25th anniversary celebrations)—Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan and many more.
But the man himself—James T. Kirk, William Shatner—is still alive and well, and on the eve of the 60th anniversary, we actually had the chance to catch up with him, briefly, at the premiere of the all-new documentary Star Trek: The Sixty Year Mission. Written and directed by the great Mark A. Altman (former editor of Sci-Fi Universe, a magazine I loved as a kid), who also made 1982: The Greatest Geek Year Ever (which our CEO and founder, Berge Garabedian, executive produced), the documentary is an exhaustive love letter to the franchise that takes us through its entire history.
The documentary recently had its premiere in Los Angeles, and our own Ryan Cultrera was on the scene to interview the classic Trek vets who were there celebrating, including the Shat-man himself! We also spoke to some classic Trek actors, including John de Lancie, who famously played Q, Nana Visitor (Kira), and Terry Farrell (Dax) from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and many more. You can see all the interviews embedded in the video above.
Wanna see Star Trek: The Sixty Year Mission? It’s now playing exclusively at Regal Cinemas in the US. Buy tickets HERE!
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