Overview
- Paramount merged with Skydance in 2025 to form Paramount Skydance Corporation, with David Ellison serving as chairman and CEO.
- At the 2026 Saturn Awards, producers Trevor Roth and Rod Roddenberry voiced cautious optimism about the studio’s direction for the franchise.
- Roth said the team hopes leadership continues to value Star Trek’s blend of entertainment with socially conscious storytelling and early indications align with that aim.
- Roddenberry described his outlook as supportive of “disruptive change” and said he believes “things will get better” under the new leadership.
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds earned a 2026 Saturn Awards nomination, while Starfleet Academy has drawn notable fan backlash, underscoring divergent audience responses as the transition unfolds.