To Boldly Go Where- er, when.... - by oudeis
oudeis on 23/4/2006 at 17:05
l have absolutely no idea what to make of this.
Quote Posted by dark horizons
"Star Trek" is dead, long live "Star Trek". Paramount is resurrecting its "Star Trek" franchise by setting "Mission: Impossible III" helmer J.J. Abrams to produce and direct the eleventh "Star Trek" feature, aiming for a 2008 release reports Variety.
Abrams, who's highly buzzed M:I-III marks his feature directing debut, is most famous for creating and producing such hit series as "Lost", "Alias" and "Felicity". Damon Lindelof and Bryan Burk, Abrams' producing team from "Lost," also will produce the yet-to-be-titled feature.
The project, to be penned by Abrams and "Alias"/M:I-III scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, looks like it'll be a prequel of the franchise with the story set in the early days of original series characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock - including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first outer space mission.
"Star Trek" has been Hollywood's most durable performer other than James Bond, spawning 10 features that have grossed more than $1 billion and 726 TV episodes from six shows spanning five decades.
The decision to relaunch comes a year after UPN pulled the plug on "Star Trek: Enterprise" amid dismal ratings, and four years after "Star Trek: Nemesis" turned in the worst performance of the ten films with $43 million domestic.
Its expected long time producers Rick Berman and Brannon Braga will not be involved and their proposed plans for an eleventh feature, including a script by Erik Jendresen, have been scrapped.
piln on 23/4/2006 at 17:19
Can't wait to see Shatner's makeup.
Fringe on 23/4/2006 at 17:35
Yay! I think. But...
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...story set in the early days of original series characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock - including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first outer space mission.
I swear to god if this turns into another masturbatory "LOL Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi!" moment--
Ulukai on 23/4/2006 at 18:37
If it's true, and the fact that the enormous wang going by the name of Brannon Braga isn't involved, it could stand half a chance of being ok.
thefonz on 23/4/2006 at 20:51
OH LOOK! WE CANT THINK OF ANYTHING TO TAKE THE FRANCHISE INTO THE FUTURE, SO LETS DO A PREQUEL!
OKAY...HAY, LETS CALL IT ENTERPRISE! AND SET IT BEFORE THE FEDERATION EXISTED!
GENIUS!
(a few seasons later...)
OH SHI...THIS IS TEH SUCK! LETS SCRAP IT!
DEFINATELY!
(Enterprise is scrapped because its shit and doing terribly)
HAY GUYS! LETS DO A NEW FILM WITH JJ.ABRAHMS DIRECTING!
OKAY GREAT!
OH LOOK! WE CANT THINK OF ANYTHING TO TAKE THE FRANCHISE INTO THE FUTURE, SO LETS DO A PREQUEL!
OKAY...HAY, LETS SET IT WITH A YOUNG KIRK AND SPOCK! IT'LL BE JUST LIKE THE OC!!
GENIUS!
(repeat)
Briareos H on 24/4/2006 at 01:00
So this is where the nerds start arguing about who should play Spock and who should play Kirk ?
Fringe on 24/4/2006 at 01:03
Adam Sandler for Spock.
Gestalt on 24/4/2006 at 01:55
I think they should cast Ian McKellen as Young Kirk and make Spock with CGI and a voice synthesizer. They could get an irritable dog to do the motion capture for Spock and then smooth it out in post-production.
