Nickelodeon and CBS Television Studios announced today that award-winning director and producer Ben Hibon (Codehunters) will co-produce, co-produce and serve as the creative director of Nickelodeon’s brand new animated series Star Trek: Prodigy. The CG-animated series, which expands the Star Trek Universe, follows a group of lawless teenagers who discover an abandoned Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation. Star Trek: Prodigy will debut exclusively on Nickelodeon in 2021 for a new generation of fans.
“Ben’s contributions to the world of animation are immeasurable, and we are so fortunate to have his vision and creative genius. Star Trek: Prodigy. As an incredible narrator and a world builder with a different vision, his original approach, along with this beloved property, will bring the characters to life in a whole new way, “said Ramsey Naito, Executive Vice President, Animation Production and Development, Nickelodeon Group.
Said Hibon, ‘Get the chance to work on an IP like Star Trek has been an incredible opportunity, especially as they team up with the talented teams at Nickelodeon, CBS and Secret Hideout – who have pushed the boundaries of what animation and serialized storytelling can deliver to younger audiences. ”
Hibon’s incredible gift as a narrator told him to direct the animated “Tale of Three Brothers” series in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I, who was nominated as part of Warner Bros. ‘VFX submission to the Academy Awards. Hibon, along with David Yates, also won the British Animation Award for this sequence.
Star Trek: Prodigy will be from CBS’s Eye Animation Productions, CBS Television Studios’ new animation arm; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment. Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Katie Krentz, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth will serve alongside Kevin and Dan Hageman as executive producers. Mac Middleton will serve as producer with Aaron Baiers as co-executive producer.
