Great Stories about Great Storytellers
The Amazing Future World Imagined by Gene Roddenberry
Jan 16, 2024
Randy Overbeck
In this episode you'll learn
- how Gene Roddenberry went from LAPD cop to TV screenwriter
- how Roddenberry progressed from writing episodes on successful Westerns and cop series to imagining the most successful sci-fi concept of all time
- how Star Trek had a rough time getting launched and almost died after three years
- about the remarkable journey Roddenberry and Star Trek took going from being cancelled to the most successful property owned by Paramount
Check out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!