Cube Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Title: Star Trek (to be approved by Paramount) Release Date: 25th December 2008 (source) Rumoured Cast: James Tiberius Kirk - Matt Damon (In Talks) Spock - Adrien Brody (Close to signing) Dr McCoy - Gary Sinise (Close to signing) Spocks "Love Interest" - Jennifer Garner (In Talks) Plot: The first adventure with Kirk in command of the Enterprise (to be confirmed) Working on the movie: J.J. Abrams - Director (Lost, MI3) Michael Giacchino - Composer (Medal of Honor, Lost, The Incredibles, MI3) Alex Kurtzman - Screenwriter/Producer (Legend of Zorro, MI3, Transformers 07) Roberto Orci - Screenwriter/Producer (Legend of Zorro, MI3, Transformers 07) Damon Lindelof - Co-Producer (Lost) Bryan Burk - Co-Producer (Alias, Lost) Other stuff: It's a re-imagining of the Star Trek franchise, rumours point to use of a model similar to Gabriel C. Koerner's (BSG, Serenity, Enterprise): After hearing that this is a re-imagining of the Star Trek franchise, rather than a prequel, I'm starting to have more faith it it (as they can focus more on making a great film, rather than keeping to canon). If they do use the model by Koerner, than that's great (I've heard quite a few Trek fans say that if they re-imagine Trek, then they should use that model). I think simply calling it "Star Trek" is a good idea, too. The release date is a bit stupid, tho... I'm not too sure on the actors tho, but I'll worry about that when we hear something more concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce_LiNk Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Gary Sinise (SNEEEZE) as McCoy is a masterful stroke, imo. I still can't see Damon being Kirk though. Also, who is going to play Scotty/Welshy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 If this goes ahead it's going to be awful. AWFUL. I don't give a crap if it's a "re imagining," why not just give us new Star Trek instead of pillaging my fondest memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I would also prefer the movies went forwards instead of backwards. I dont like prequels and I like recasting of actors even less so even though im sure i'll force myself to see this movie im still not happy about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 I still can't see Damon being Kirk though. Also, who is going to play Scotty/Welshy? Rumours said James McAvoy, but he himself denied it. (Actually...he's the only rumoured role who has actually denied it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bananagrabber Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 As much as i'd rather see somethign with the NX or even just something with Manny Coto behind it, i'm excited about this. Most reimaging of existing franchises has been pretty good (Casino Royale, Batman Begins etc) and I see no reason why this can't work. Gary Sinise is one of my favourite actors (No one who has seen Forrest Gump can't love him) and McCoy is one of my favourtie characters aswell. So uh, hoorah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViPeR Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 So it's being made by the team behind lost. Can we expect 10 movies revealing very little each time around I'm not a huge fan of Star Trek, I liked Next Generation and some of the newer movies. Was never a fan of the originals but that's more something my parents would've been into not me. I won't write this off yet, not all prequels turn out like Star Wars' did. (What are midichlorians?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokhed00 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I would also prefer the movies went forwards instead of backwards. I dont like prequels and I like recasting of actors even less so even though im sure i'll force myself to see this movie im still not happy about it. You're not alone. I'm very skeptical about this. I'll watch it, don't know if I'll pay to watch it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 What I would prefer is a film version of Enterprise, namely because it's no where as cheesy as the other series' are. Haven't seen enough of Deep Space Nine to comment on that though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokhed00 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 What I would prefer is a film version of Enterprise, namely because it's no where as cheesy as the other series' are. Haven't seen enough of Deep Space Nine to comment on that though... DS9 > all other Trek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bananagrabber Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 DS9 > all other Trek Definetly. I'd say if Enterprise got 3 more seasons that were the same quality as 4 that it would probably be on par though. Voyager was my least favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 You're not alone. The way I see it, if they go forwards, it's much more likely to turn into a CGI-fest with ultra-powerful ships. What I would prefer is a film version of Enterprise Agreed. People just dismissed it way too early - they moaned about things like the Vulcans and the Klingons, but the series at a whole shows as much developement in the Vulcans, Andorians, Romulans and Klingons (and more) as Starfleet itself, and does good job in showing why humans are the prominant race in the Federation. It also fixed the Klingon problem that DS9 caused when it decided to make it so that the TOS klingons actually looked different (rather than ignoring it due to lack of budget). A film version of Enterprise, possibly starting off the Romulan War, would be a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokhed00 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Release Date: 25th December 2008 (source) Rumoured Cast Both those links are the same, where's the right link for the rumoured cast? It also fixed the Klingon problem that DS9 caused when it decided to make it so that the TOS klingons actually looked different (rather than ignoring it due to lack of budget). Surely that's TNGs fault for making Klingons different from TOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bananagrabber Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 There was a Romulan war film, intended to be the first of a trilogy in pre production a while back. It was going to feature a whole new cast led by someone called Tiberius Chase (and supposedly someone with the second name Stiles). It was canned and J.J. Abrahams version was brought in. Surely that's TNGs fault for making Klingons different from TOS. The first time you see the 'new' Kligons is The Motion Picture I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Enterprise didn't really give itself a role to play. DS9 was great because it was basically seven seasons of some blokes in a pub, Star Trek had a great sense of the fantastic as did Next Generation. To me it seems Enterprise tried to make things "more realistic" and "deep" which in sci-fi and fantasy is, at best, self defeating, and ultimately ended up having to piece itself together from what had come before it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 Both those links are the same, where's the right link for the rumoured cast? http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/767/767783p1.html Surely that's TNGs fault for making Klingons different from TOS. The Klingons in TNG were how they intended to be in TOS, people ignored the difference, putting the change down to makeup budgets. DS9 had an episode which featured the TOS-Style Klingons, and mentioned that they had some genetic changes over the 70 years-or-so. There was a Romulan war film, intended to be the first of a trilogy in pre production a while back. It was going to feature a whole new cast led by someone called Tiberius Chase (and supposedly someone with the second name Stiles). It was canned and J.J. Abrahams version was brought in Wasn't Tiberius Chase meant to be Kirk's Great Grandfather? Edit: There is also a new Animated Series in development, set 149 years after Nemesis. In those 149 years another Romulan War takes place, Qo'noS is taken over by the Romulans, and the Vulcans leave the Federation. The Enterprise in it (possibly H or I) is led by Captain Alexander Chase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Damon being Kirk? Can't they just clone William Shatner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokhed00 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 DS9 had an episode which featured the TOS-Style Klingons, and mentioned that they had some genetic changes over the 70 years-or-so. Trials and Tribble-ations, how could I forget. I actually thought what they did with that episode could be a good premise for a whole new series of Star Trek. Set aboard one of the 29th centuries time ships (seen in Voyager) and have stories set during other Trek episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konfucius Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Damon being Kirk? Can't they just clone William Shatner? The world can't take two William Shatners, it would explode because of an overdose of awesomeness. I'm a bit sceptical about re-inventing Star Trek. They shouldn't start to mess things up. Sure it worked with Batman Begins but that was because it's only a prequel and not interferring with something that was established already - that will be happening in "The Dark Knight" with a new Joker. But this also defies the point I was trying to make, because most people saw Batman Begins as superior and don't care about the other "canon" stuff anymore. So if this re-invention actually worked so well that fan will accept it, this could turn out to be a great success. We'll have to wait and see but at least Abrams stated in various interviews that he always dreamed of doing something with Star Trek and that he's a great fan so surely he puts his heart into it and tries to please the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokhed00 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 but at least Abrams stated in various interviews that he always dreamed of doing something with Star Trek and that he's a great fan RTD said exactly the same thing about Doctor Who and that didn't turn out well. Supposed fans should not be allowed to ever take control of a franchise, they always have their own ideas of how things could be done better, and they're rarely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motion Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Sounds good, should be a pretty cool film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 RTD said exactly the same thing about Doctor Who and that didn't turn out well. "didn't turn out well" = Better in almost every way according to most people I know. Doctor Who, BattleStar Galactica, James Bond and Batman. Hopefully Star Trek can get onto the same list. Still, the re-imagining seems like an odd idea, won't it be compared to Star Trek Enhanced a lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Time for an update: New poster Confirmed cast: Spock: Zachary Quinto (Heroes, 24 Season 3) Chekov: Anton Yelchin (Along Came a Spider) Older Spock: Leonard Nimoy Kirk: Unknown Uhura: Unknown Sulu: Unknown McCoy: Unknown Scotty: Unknown William Shatner could possibly return as an older Kirk. Not much else is known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motion Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Very retro looking poster. It's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conzer16 Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Isnt that Christmas Day it's scheduled to releaseon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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