Will Thorne Staff WriterMike McMahan, the creator of “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” is cementing his future at CBS Studios.The writer and producer has inked a new two-year overall deal with the studio.
Under the pact, CBS Studios will have the exclusive rights to produce all TV content created and developed by McMahan.News of the deal comes exactly two months after “Lower Decks” wrapped its 10-episode first season run on CBS All Access.
The animated series, which represents the first true “Star Trek” ever, is set aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos, one of the less important ships in Starfleet, and is in the same part of the “Star Trek” timeline as “Next Generation,” “Deep Space Nine,” and “Voyager.” McMahan’s deal was announced by Alec Botnick, senior.
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