‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ Recalled by Director Nicholas Meyer

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In the build-up to the Italian Global Series Festival‘s sneak-peeking “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 4 and celebration of “Star Trek” at 60, Nicholas Meyer spoke to Variety about his time with the franchise, famously having directed “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” as well as the current landscape of television, having co-created Netflix series “Medici – Masters of Florence,” and more.

Italian Global Series is celebrating 60 years of Star Trek. That made me wonder about your perspective on the evolution of the series from when you directed the films through to now.

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