Trekkies 2, a follow-up to the 1997 fandom documentary Trekkies, has gotten the official green light from Paramount, the official Star Trek Web site reported. Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) will reprise her role as host and executive producer for the sequel, as will director Roger Nygard and producer Mike Leahy, the site reported.The feature documentary is already in production and will reportedly widen its scope to explore the fan community abroad. The team has already filmed at several conventions in Europe, the site reported.
Trekkies 2 is a separate project from Trek Nation, a similarly themed documentary being produced by Eugene W. Roddenberry Jr., son of Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.
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