Ben Stiller Surprises William Shatner With Gorn Head at NYCC
At a Star Trek 60th anniversary panel at New York Comic-Con, Ben Stiller gifted William Shatner an original Gorn head from his personal collection, leaving the actor speechless.
Ben Stiller moderated a Star Trek 60th anniversary panel at New York Comic-Con, where he surprised William Shatner with an original Gorn head from his personal Star Trek memorabilia collection, according to comingsoon.net. Shatner was left speechless by the gift.
The panel celebrated the Star Trek franchise's 60th anniversary. The surprise came during the event, which honored six decades of the science-fiction series.
Star Trek completed six decades on September 8, 2026. The franchise began with its classic late-1960s TV show led by William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and James Doohan.
The first Star Trek film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, was released in 1979 and grossed $139 million worldwide on a $35 million budget. Star Trek Beyond, released in 2016, made over $335 million globally.
On television, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy arrived in January on Paramount+, while Strange New Worlds Season 4 launched in July.