ROTTEN TOMATOES: Shatner On Board for a New Trek?

Shatner On Board for a New Trek?

by Gareth J. Von Kallenbach | December 15, 2005

CanMag.com reports that Captain Kirk might be returning to the bridge of the Enterprise for the next "Star Trek" film. Not only that - he might be joined by Patrick Stewart's Captain Picard and Scott Bakula's Johnathan Archer, of "The Next Generation" and "Enterprise," respectively.

The site claims that the idea to set the next "Trek" movie as a prequel, with the action centering on the students of the Starfleet Academy, has been trashed. Instead, they're considering doing a sequel that will be set in the "Mirror" Universe - which we've seen in both "Star Trek" and "Enterprise" before - which will make it possible for several of the 'captains' to team up. (After all, there's no rules/no continuity restrictions in the 'Mirror' universe.)

"Apparently Shatner was in talks to do a guest role on Enterprise, but it didn’t work out. Why? Apparently he wanted a) more money b) would rather do Trek films. Solution? The ideas for the episode of the “Enterprise” episode he was going to do will now be incorporated into a movie. Yep, Captain kirk’s back", says the site. "It’ll be Shatner, Captain Picard and maybe Archer".

Let's just hope this new "Trek" movie is better than "Star Trek: Nemesis"!

Source: Skewed and Reviewed

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sokiveta.com writes:
on Dec 15 2005 03:31 AM

[b]No No No[/b]
I'm an old-school and next-generation Star Trek fan, but please people, for the love of Spock, you can't make a movie where Capt. Kirk teams up with Capt. Picard, again!

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eye_see writes:
on Dec 15 2005 05:06 AM

Oh good god!

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Hieremias writes:
on Dec 15 2005 05:20 AM

"After all, there's no rules/no continuity restrictions in the 'Mirror' universe."

There aren't any rules or continuity restrictions in Star Trek itself.

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puablo writes:
on Dec 15 2005 05:41 AM

[b]Just... stop...[/b]
No. No. No. Just don't. I'd be pleased to see a movie based on Enterprise, but none of this. The mirror universe? Kirk returns? I was hoping the date was April 1 but sadly it is not.

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Saint_Angst writes:
on Dec 15 2005 06:37 AM

This sounds retarded.

They need to give up on Star Trek for a while.

mirror universes and time travel != good plots

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Kosmo_Kramer writes:
on Dec 15 2005 08:18 AM

What about a Voyager movie?! 7 of 9 on the big screen...

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Ashron writes:
on Dec 15 2005 11:43 AM

What about just letting the whole franchise die with what little dignity it has left

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jeanpaul writes:
on Dec 15 2005 01:39 PM

[b]Stop being F#####G sarcastic!!![/b]
Damnit! I'm so sick an' tired of these trashy, negetive responses to whenever a Star Trek movie is considered. Damnit, all Star Trek movies are GREAT, ALWAYS WERE and ALWAYS WILL BE. So "Nemesis" might've been slightly less-good that the previous ones-- BUT still, considering the other Bullshit Sci-Fi movies out there ("serenity", anyone?) I'll gladly welcome all the Federation's captains (and that "whoo-sexy" T'pol too!) to the BIG screen!
By the way, many might want to feel "better" with themselves, thinking that I'm a geek (Star Trek fans are so considered, mainly for being outwardly more INTELLIGENT and SMART!)-- but rest assured: I could (and would love to) kick the "arrogant" asses of anyone, just for thinking that.
So stop being so f####ng sarcastic and negetive. Give it a chance. You've always ENJOYED Star Trek before. Show some respect.

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Enemy writes:
on Dec 15 2005 01:48 PM

[b]Oh god[/b]
This sounds terrible, just terrible (it has to be a Berman/Bragga concept).
I don't think a mirror universe movie could work at all; who cares about a plot, that is totally irrelevant eventually? And please, leave Scott Bakula out of it! The prequel idea didn't work on the small screen, it certainly won't work in a motion picture.
The only possible way is back into the trek "present", so I would be fine with a Picard return, if they need him to promote the film, but give some of the DS9 and VOY crew something to do. Jeri Ryan is available, isn't she?

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IMAmoose24 writes:
on Dec 15 2005 01:53 PM

Giving new movies a chance is important. We shouldn't all shake in our boots when a sequel is being made. I thought Batman Begins was going to be terrible but then i saw it and it was great. So give movies a shop people. Oh and by the way, Serenity was a very well made and a very good movie.

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cabezone writes:
on Dec 15 2005 02:06 PM

In reply to this comment (#828882)
You're a tool.

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cmsof writes:
on Dec 15 2005 02:09 PM

In reply to this comment (#828884)
[b]Right on, Moosey[/b]
There probably isn't even a screenplay yet, and already the geeks are declaring how much it's going to suck. Business as usual. If I were making a genre movie, I wouldn't feel my job was complete until the little fanboys wadded up their diarrhea stained tighty whiteys and started crying about how much it sucked.

Get over it, nerds. If you don't like it, don't see it. Simple, ain't it?

Serenity was great, by the way. If you don't think so, wipe your daddy's seed out of your eyes and watch it again.

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stricker1976 writes:
on Dec 15 2005 02:33 PM

[b]star trek is dead[/b]
FOR ALL YOU SO CALLED HUMANS THAT STILL CARE ABOUT STAR TREK, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.... STAR TREK IS DEAD. IT IS OVER, DONE , FORGET ABOUT IT. WHO WOULD WANT TO SEE A 70 YEAR OLD POT BELLIED WILLIAM SHATNER IN A NEW STAR TREK
THE SERIES HAS BEEN KILLED AND THE MOVIES HAVE SUCKED NOW FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. GET OVER IT YOU TREKKIES AND GO GET A NEW HOBBIE. GOD HELP YOU ALL.

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stricker1976 writes:
on Dec 15 2005 02:35 PM

In reply to this comment (#828882)
[b]GO GET LAID[/b]
YOU NEED TO GET LAID OR SOMETHING BECAUSE YOU HAVE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS. IF YOU NEED SOME DONATIONS TO BUY A HOOKER LET ME KNOW IT WOULD BE A GREAT TAX WRITE OFF BEFORE THE NEW YEAR

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stricker1976 writes:
on Dec 15 2005 02:37 PM

In reply to this comment (#828886)
[b]SERENITY[/b]
SERENITY WAS A GREAT BREATH OF FRESH AIR FROM ALL OF THE LAMO SCI FI MOVIES OF THE PAST 10 YEARS. THANK YOU SERENITY.

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Thundaar writes:
on Dec 15 2005 03:25 PM

LOUD, ARROGANT EXCLAMATION! SECONDARY LOUD, ARROGANT EXCLAMATION! Crude and condescending remark to "subculture." Obligatory Shatner "old" reference. Positive reference to 7-of-9. Snide commentary on previous trek films. Conventional and unoriginal "get-a-life" restatement. Closing comment referencing a fairly obscure film - as "a real film." That about sums it up.

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synergyred writes:
on Dec 15 2005 04:53 PM

Phew. Although I don't care about Star Trek one way or the other, I feel that there are so many orginal sci-fi ideas out there that could be used. Yet... with the exception of a few orginal ideas (the exceptional Serenity being one) people just continue to go back to old stories that are doing just fine where they left off. I have nothing against a sequel or two but now a days it seems like people are overdueing it. According to the people on this board, there have already been tons of good Star Trek movies. Why can't we just leave it at that? Do we need to continue making sequel after sequel that progressivly get worse and worse until the entire beloved franchinse is a joke?

I'm not saying that they SHOULDN'T make a new Stark Trek movie. I just wish that they'd try out some new ideas instead of beating old ones to death.

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UselessRob writes:
on Dec 15 2005 05:30 PM

Did someone say Nemesis was better than Serenity?

Are you out of your pointy eared mind?

Trek's dead, Jim.

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MediumHeadBoy writes:
on Dec 15 2005 06:38 PM

In reply to this comment (#828887)
Dude, there's this wonderful new invention called the Shift key. Maybe you should try it sometime.

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rockstarfrank writes:
on Dec 15 2005 07:25 PM

[b]WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE?[/b]
This idea is genuis, pure genuis. I for one will stand in line and buy tickets for all my friends if a 70 year old Shatner makes it with some young hot alien babe. C'mon, you can't get better than that!! Have you forgotten this is Star Trek and the most ridiculous ideas work the best?!? (ie: the original series) I am not thrilled about the Captin Archer idea, but give me another 10 movies with Kirk and Picard travelling through the universe on crazy new adventures, and if they bond along the way all the better. Kirk and Picard buddy movies...yeah!! I hope they get Mr. T to play an alien. Ok maybe I went a little too far there. I am just way too excited at the possibility of seeing this movie.

You know you want to see this movie and you will all see it when it is released! Why? Because you are a slave to Star Trek. We all are! Don't fight it, just give in...just give in.

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