Nicholas Meyer has signed on to the new "Star Trek" TV series from CBS Television Studios as the show's writer and consulting producer, co-creator Bryan Fuller announced Friday.
"Nicholas Meyer chased Kirk and Khan 'round the Mutara Nebula and 'round Genesis' flames, he saved the whales with the Enterprise and its crew, and waged war and peace between Klingons and the Federation," he said, according to Variety.
Meyer had previously written the screenplay and directed "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country," which was released in 1991. He also wrote "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," which was released in 1986.
Meyer also wrote and directed "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
CBS announced back in November that it was to launch a new "Star Trek" TV series, which is set to air in January 2017. Alex Kurtzman will serve as executive producer of the new show.
A special broadcast will premiere on CBS TV before the pilot airs. All first-run episodes will then be made available only on CBS All Access, as HNGN previously reported.
