Award-Winning Director and Producer Ben Hibon to Direct Nickelodeon’s Animated Series, Star Trek: Prodigy
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BURBANK, Calif.--August 10, 2020--Nickelodeon and CBS Television Studios today announced that award-winning director and producer Ben Hibon (Codehunters) will direct, co-executive produce and serve as the creative lead of Nickelodeon’s all-new animated series Star Trek: Prodigy. The CG-animated series, which expands the Star Trek Universe, follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict 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 lucky to have his vision and creative genius on Star Trek: Prodigy. As an incredible storyteller and a world builder with a distinct vision, his original approach paired 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.
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Said Hibon, “Getting the chance to work on an IP like Star Trek has been an incredible opportunity, particularly when partnered with the talented teams at Nickelodeon, CBS and Secret Hideout - who have been pushing the boundaries of what animation and serialized storytelling for younger audiences can deliver.”
Hibon’s incredible gift as a storyteller parlayed him into directing the animated “Tale of Three Brothers” sequence in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (PART 1), which 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’ 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 as executive producers alongside Kevin and Dan Hageman. Mac Middleton will serve as a producer with Aaron Baiers as co-executive producer.
Ben Hibon is represented by UTA; Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher, LLP; Heitmann Entertainment’s Tarik Heitmann and Sentient’s Renee Tab.
About Nickelodeon
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About CBS Television Studios
CBS Television Studios is one of the industry’s leading suppliers of programming with more than 70 series currently in production across broadcast and cable networks, streaming services and other emerging platforms. The Studio’s expansive portfolio spans a diverse slate of commercially successful and critically acclaimed scripted programming, genre-defining franchises including the ever-growing “Star Trek” universe, award-winning late night and daytime talk shows, and an extensive library of iconic intellectual property.
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Hibon’s most recognizable claim to fame might stem from his work on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. While working on that film, he directed the animated “Tale of Three Brothers” scene where Hermione Granger recounts the legend of the titular artifacts, which 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 the sequence. Hibon has also directed his own short films including the award-winning Codehunters. That film originally aired during the MTV Asia Music Awards in 2006 and can be viewed here.
The Hageman brothers turned to Twitter today to express their appreciation for Hibon’s work on Prodigy.
Star Trek never looked so good. We’re so lucky to have such a tremendous talent. @benhibon
— Dan & Kevin Hageman (@brothershageman) August 10, 2020
‘Star Trek: Prodigy’: Ben Hibon To Direct & Co-Executive Produce Nickelodeon Animated Series https://t.co/yDXVzxq9uW via @Deadline
And it turns out, Hibon has been working on Prodigy for a while. He even tweeted about it during Comic-Con@Home.
Our Nick/CBS show STAR TREK PRODIGY finally announced @Comic_Con Can’t wait to reveal what our team has been cooking up... @StarTrek #Comicon2020 #StarTrek @NickAnimation #animation #animatedshow pic.twitter.com/LJ2jstLAso
— Ben Hibon (@benhibon) July 26, 2020
Update (8/16) - Based on the show's premise, Prodigy is expected to take place during the Discovery season 3 timeline, set after the fall of the Federation.
Update (10/7) - Alex Kurtzman has revealed to SFX that, although production on live-action Star Trek series have been hit hard by the on-going COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, with shooting only just ramping back up, the teams on Lower Decks and Prodigy, the new Nickelodeon series, have been working non-stop, however, there's still “quite a lot of animation left to do”.
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Originally published: Monday, August 10, 2020 at 19.05 BST.
Additional sources: Superhero Hype, Deadline, TrekMovie.
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