Level 1 was founded in 2003 by producer Bill Todman, Jr. and billionaire Edward Milstein, with Paul Schwake signing on as the company's chief operating officer later in the year. [2] Early in the film's development, Todman, Milstein, and Schwake were credited as executive producers on Star Trek, but they were not credited in the final film. In addition, Level 1 co-produced the 2007 thriller Rendition with New Line Cinema. This film's cast included one-time Star Trek: The Next Generation guest star Bob Gunton.