[Darkwolf377]

Yes, but they couldn't get Phase II off the ground because they couldn't get the proposed Paramount station off the ground. Then Star Wars came along, and that was the impetus to make the movie.

"Work on the series came to an end when the proposed Paramount Television Service folded. However, following the success of the science fiction movies Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the planned pilot episode entitled "In Thy Image"[3] was adapted into a theatrical production, Star Trek: The Motion Picture."--wikipedia

[buccaneer81]

They would have been waaay behind though if they hadn't had much of the pre-production work for Phase II already waiting to use for the movie. Probably saved them a year.

If you want to see a rush job on a "cashing-in" attempt at sci-fi, look no further than "Moonraker."