William Shatner marks 60 years of Star Trek at New York Comic Con

The Star Trek Universe panel at New York Comic Con on 10 October closed with a 60th anniversary segment: William Shatner in conversation with actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller.

Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk in The Original Series, which first aired on 8 September 1966, and in seven feature films. Sixty years on, he remains the franchise's founding captain, and the anniversary has been a running theme of Star Trek events throughout 2026.

The same panel brought the Starfleet Academy season 2 announcement, with the final season due on Paramount+ in March 2027.