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Paramount+ Presents: The Star Trek Universe and CBS Studios’ Expansion into Animation

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Discover how the Star Trek Universe was brought to life in animation and what the future holds for CBS Studios.

Join us for two moderated panel discussions featuring Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Prodigy as well as Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News and new series The Harper House.

Moderated panel with Creator/Showrunner Mike McMahan and Director Barry J. Kelly from Star Trek: Lower Decks and Co-Showrunners Kevin Hageman and Dan Hageman and Director/Co-Executive Producer Ben Hibon from the upcoming animated kids’ series Star Trek: Prodigy. Second panel with Alec Botnick (CBS Studios SVP, Comedy Development and Head of Animation), Katie Krentz (Executive Producer), and showrunners RJ Fried (Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News,) and Brad Neely (The Harper House.)

Speakers

  • Mike MCMAHAN
    Mike MCMAHAN

    Creator/Showrunner and Executive Producer – Star Trek: Lower Decks
    CBS STUDIOS

  • Barry J. KELLY
    Barry J. KELLY

    Director – Star Trek: Lower Decks
    CBS STUDIOS

  • Kevin HAGEMAN
    Kevin HAGEMAN

    Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer – Star Trek: Prodigy
    CBS STUDIOS

  • Dan HAGEMAN
    Dan HAGEMAN

    Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer – Star Trek: Prodigy
    CBS STUDIOS

  • Ben HIBON
    Ben HIBON

    Director/Co-Executive Producer – Star Trek: Prodigy
    CBS STUDIOS

  • RJ FRIED
    RJ FRIED

    Showrunner/Executive Producer - ‘Tooning Out The News’
    CBS STUDIOS

  • Brad NEELY
    Brad NEELY

    Creator, Executive Producer - 'The Harper House’
    CBS STUDIOS

  • Katie KRENTZ
    Katie KRENTZ

    Animation Producer/Executive Producer - ‘The Harper House’
    CBS STUDIOS

  • Alec BOTNICK
    Alec BOTNICK

    Senior Vice President, Comedy Development and Head of Animation for CBS Studios
    CBS STUDIOS