# Paramount Understands Star Trek's Specialness

> Roddenberry: Paramount executives know Star Trek needs love, not cash.
- Title: Paramount Understands Star Trek's Specialness · ScreenRant
- Summary: Roddenberry: Paramount executives know Star Trek needs love, not cash. Roddenberry says Paramount executives understand Star Trek's importance and won't mess…
- Keywords: star trek, paramount, rod denberry, starfleet academy, strange new worlds, skydance, paramount plus, star trek franchise, entertainment, culture, Understands, Star
- Source: ScreenRant — https://screenrant.com/star-trek-paramount-understands-rod-roddenberry-hopes
- Author: John Orquiola
- Published: 2026-10-04T10:30:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: star trek, paramount, rod denberry, starfleet academy, strange new worlds, skydance, paramount plus, star trek franchise, entertainment, culture
## Roddenberry's optimism
Eugene Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment and son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, is optimistic Paramount understands Star Trek's specialness.
## Star Trek's uncertain future
Star Trek has no new TV series or movie in production for the first time in a decade, with Paramount planning a theatrical movie and leaving TV franchise idle after 2027 seasons.
## Roddenberry's positive assessment
Roddenberry says Paramount executives understand Star Trek is special and don't want to mess it up, not just a cash cow.

> I will say that everyone I’ve interacted with in the, I’ll call it the new Paramount, understands what Star Trek is in the sense that they don’t want to mess it up. They understand how important it is. This isn’t just a cash cow to them. This isn’t something where they just need to put laser guns and a spaceship together and get it out there. They understand that this is something special, and so they’re working very hard to make sure that what they do next lives up to that.
## Corporate changes underway
Skydance's control of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount is changing Hollywood, with Cindy Holland exiting and Casey Bloys taking over Paramount+.
## Star Trek's return confidence
Roddenberry is confident Star Trek will return but has no idea how or when, noting executives understand it needs to be treated with love.

> Star Trek coming back will definitely happen. I can’t say for sure how it will come back. As much as I believe that people there understand that it needs to be treated with love, I don’t know what’s going to happen.
## Corporate uncertainty
Star Trek's future depends on executives like Alex Kurtzman and who Paramount picks for new executive producer, with Paramount aiming for broader audience appeal.
## 2027 focus
Paramount's immediate focus is promoting Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and Strange New Worlds' final seasons in 2027, with no other Star Trek plans confirmed.
## What's next?
Roddenberry hopes news about Star Trek's return validates his optimism that Paramount executives understand its importance and won't mess it up.
## Key takeaway

Roddenberry says Paramount executives understand Star Trek's importance and won't mess it up, despite corporate changes.