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Star Trek XI In Two To Three Years.
Tycoon Guy writes "It seems rumors of the franchise's demise were greatly exaggerated. TrekToday reports that according to Trek head honcho Rick Berman, a new film might come sooner than you think: 'If it gets done in two years or three years I think that timeframe for a new, fresh feature with a whole different outlook would be fine.' He's previously said that the film will feature a whole new cast and ship; it's being written by Band of Brothers screenwriter Erik Jendresen."
Well, maybe the film will do well if it takes 3 years to get it up on the screen.
The best thing that could happen for the StarTrek franchise, is to starv the world of ST stuff for a while.
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I'm already scraping up $20 for the effort to save this movie.
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I don't want new characters and a new ship for a MOVIE. That would be okay for a tv show, where we have years to get to know the crew.
Bring back Kirk. Find some way to incorporate him in the story.
Here is a free story to use for the movie. The Borg are attacking, in the most massive invasion ever. Kirk is retired, but is called back to help set a defesne gird. Hey, Kirk will be old enough for the timeline to work. Maybe while kirk was retired he was a police officer, so they can have him in his T.J. Hooker uniform and work Heather Locklear into the storyline. How cool would that be, to have Kirk on the bridge of the Enterprise dressed as TJ Hooker, with Locklear next to him.
Janeway races back from the future, where the Borg came from. Along with Janeway is the defiant, commanded by Picard and Dr. Crusher. This could provide good romance between two very sexy actors. I have had the hots for Dr. Crusher for years.
The excitement would not come from the Borg attack, but watching the crews work together to form a defense.
And I would not mind seeing a couple of birds of prey get in the storyline.
Or, I GOT IT!!! What was the species in A Year of Hell that destroyed the voyager? Maybe they find their way to earth??
The possibilities are endless, but Kirk must be involved. Kirk IS Star Trek. Nobody can take his place.
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It seems rumors of the franchise's demise were greatly exaggerated!
Honestly, I think it's high time that someone made that demise come about, whether by natural causes or not...
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I should be cast in the new movie as a vulcan. But not just a regular, boring vulcan. I'd be the illogical vulcan. Just a crazy, kooky guy who goes against the grain. I'd even question authority, answering to orders like, "Fire when they drop their cloak? Why don't you wake me up when that happens, Gov." For fun, I'd record the embarrassing things officers do in the holodeck and then play them for everyone in the cafeteria. I'm telling you, I could put some life back into "Star Trek". I'd even be willing to learn acting.
First, the standard sure winners:
-Resurrect Kirk
-Time/space distortions caused by {going too close to the sun,alien weapon,wormhole}
-The Borg
-Hot semi-naked alien chicks
-Lots of talking
-Guys in rubber monster suits
Then, my recipe for success:
-A wormhole to the Star Wars universe
-Picard vs. Vader!
-A Terminator is loose on the Enterprise. "I need your boots, your clothes und your spaceship".
-Alien vs. Predator vs. The Borg!
-The three-boobied chick from Total Recall ("Captain, I can't reach the fire button")
-Admiral Scotty
-The Borg team up with the Zerg
It can't fail.
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I'm still wondering how they'll fit time travel, the holodeck, AND mind control into 140 minutes, and still have time to introduce the characters.
the Metroids...
I think I'm glad that I missed that particular episode.
"Captain, it appears that the indiginous creature of SR-388 is feeding off of the neuro-electrical energy of Commander Riker."
"Data, shut up and get an ice beam!!"
This franchise is running way ahead of schedule. According to the Simpsons episode "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie", it'll be at least 2025 before the release of Star Trek XII: So Very Tired.
Sample dialogue: "Captain's Log, Stardate 6051: Had trouble sleeping last night; my hiatal hernia is acting up. The ship is drafty and damp. I complain, but nobody listens."
"after hearing that James Spader slept with William Shatner, I don't think I can look at Capt. Kirk in quite the same way again"
Actually, that'd be one more reason to put him back in the chair. After all, a man who'd do that, would do anything, right?
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