Overview
- The film’s U.S. theatrical release was announced Friday, August 7, and The Sixty-Year Mission will open exclusively at Regal Cinemas on October 9.
- William Shatner is credited as an executive producer and appears on camera, while Mark A. Altman serves as writer-director and Michael S. Broder is listed as a producer.
- The documentary uses exclusive interviews and archival material to trace Star Trek’s origins and cultural influence, with the official synopsis calling it an 'epic documentary.'
- On-screen contributors span multiple eras of the franchise, including Original Series stars George Takei and Walter Koenig plus Next Generation and later cast members such as Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner.
- Producers say the Regal engagement will be an event-style rollout aimed at fans, with scheduled talent Q&As in theaters and a soundtrack to be released by La-La-Land Records, offering a celebration during a lull in new Trek theatrical films.