OT: (barely) New Star Trek Movie on its way

Slick · #1 April 21st, 2006, 12:36 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movi...eut/index.html

narf poit chez BOOM · #2 April 21st, 2006, 02:29 PM

I hope it's good.

geoschmo · #3 April 21st, 2006, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Daily Variety said the action would center on the early days of "Star Trek" characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first outer-space mission.

So, how long will it take for the really picky Trek fans to start complaining that the story idea is flawed since Spock was a member of the Enterprise crew before Kirk took over command from Captain Pike, so presumably their respective first outer-space missions would have been separate?

Oh wait, I guess I just did.

I suppose it would be possible to write a back story that wouldn't conflict with the established canon where they meet at the academy and then go their separate ways before meeting back up on the Enterprise. You'd have to ignore the Trek books to do it, but nobody pays attention to those anyway.

Azselendor · #4 April 21st, 2006, 04:25 PM

Star Trek Academy movie? If that's the film they release (instead of the Star Trek Romulan War movie) then I'll take back every bad thing I said about Brannon Braga.

Seriously, there was a proposed idea about doing a set of films focused on the Romulan Wars called "Star Trek The Beginning" or something. The idea got killed with the viacom merger/dissolving/osmosis ordeal. I liked that idea a lot more.

Atrocities · #5 April 21st, 2006, 05:17 PM

Didn't they learn their lesson with Enterprise? This is, at this point, just a rumor and is NOT an official work in progress. I have read this same "Acadamey Movie" thing at least 10 times over the last eight years. Do not put any stock into it until you see the movie trailer.

Edit:

Looks like Brandon Braga is involved.... BAD mojo here guys. Just look to Enterprise to see example. While I am highly skeptical of the report, it does look more authentic than the ones I have read in the past. If they do make this movie, It too may bomb. I don't understand why they simply do not make another Us vs. The Borg movie with an all star cast, great story over a 3 hour movie. People have learned nothing from the LOTR movies have they? If the material is solid, the movie is sound, and the script and direction are air tight, they will come.

ZeroAdunn · #6 April 21st, 2006, 05:53 PM

Considering all the recent changes at paramount I don't think it is all that unreasonable to believe this movie could be good.

They do just need to try and make a boxoffice success, instead of making a "true" to trek movie, as trek is the most rediculously butchered franchise out there.

Black_Knyght · #7 April 24th, 2006, 01:49 PM

Came across this link - Report: 'Star Trek' set for '08 revival

Atrocities · #8 April 24th, 2006, 07:00 PM

NOTE TO PARAMOUNT: LET IT DIE! FOR GODS SAKE PLEASE DO NOT RUIN THE MEMORY OF STAR TREK BY MAKING THIS MOVIE!

PvK · #9 April 24th, 2006, 07:24 PM

Maybe George Lucas can buy the IP rights to all of Star Trek and then release only Gold editions of the old shows, where his CGI team adds in floating robots to every scene. And maybe employs some New Orleans refugees to voice some Gungans in Federation uniforms to add side-comments.

Atrocities · #10 April 24th, 2006, 07:33 PM

PvK, that comment is coming across as being a bit racist. They are not refugees, they are people who's lives have been shattered. So the humor you are trying to envoke comes acrossed as sarcasim with a hint of racism. Thats my $0.02 opinion any ways.

And for the record, why would GL want to frell up the star trek franchise when he did a bank up job of doing that to his own franchise.... ?

The updated special effects would be nice though.