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Roberto Orci, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Transformers’ Writer-Producer, Dies at 51


Roberto Orci, the writer-producer behind the late 2000s reboots of "Star Trek" and "Transformers," died Tuesday. He was 51.

Roberto Orci, the writer-producer behind the late 2000s reboots of “ Star Trek ” and “ Transformers,” died Tuesday in his Los Angeles home from kidney complications, Variety has confirmed. He was 51. Other than 2007’s “Transformers” and 2009’s “Star Trek,” Orci’s other credits include producing work on the “Now You See Me” franchise, “Ender’s Game” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” as well as writing credits on “Mission Impossible 3.” Orci was also the creator of the 2010 reboot of “Hawaii Five-0” which ran for over 200 episodes.

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