“Shatner in Space” will feature the “Star Trek” star flying to space aboard Blue Origin at age 90 in October, becoming the oldest person to fly in space.
Actor William Shatner’s journey to space aboard the sub-orbital capsule of Blue Origin will be documented in the new Amazon Prime Video special “Shatner in Space,” which is set to begin streaming December 15. The “Star Trek” star flew to space aboard Blue Origin in October. At the age of 90, he has become the oldest person to go into space.
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The one-hour special will premiere on December 15 in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand, with other regions being added in early 2022.
“Special account of the events before, during and after Shatner’s life-changing flight – which made him the oldest person to travel the universe – and the growing friendship between ‘Star Trek’ icon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, whose dreams of space travel, like many people, were inspired by the original ‘Star Trek’ series,” read a note from the streamer.
The special was first announced by Shatner during a virtual panel for CCXP Worlds, the digital version of the world’s largest fan convention, in So Paulo, Brazil.
“My time in space was the most profound experience I could have ever imagined. This special documentation of my journey gives a dramatic perspective of that experience, and I hope it inspires the world to see that we To save Earth must go to space,” Shatner said in a statement.
“Shatner in Space” is produced by Amazon Studios, Blue Origin, Film 45, Jason Ehrlich Productions and Bright Spot Content.
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