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Original Star Trek Getting CGI Makeover

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-is-what-we-get-instead-of-firefly dept.

Tony Pascale writes "Star Trek is the latest sci-fi classic to get the CGI 'special edition' treatment. According to rumors picked up by TrekMovie.com, CBS and Paramount have been secretly working on a new version of Star Trek: The Original Series for HDTV. The shows will feature the original episodes with brand new state-of-the-art CGI visual effects, including a a redone title sequence (with re-recorded music). The effects are likely to be limited to the space scenes and not effect the live action scenes, so Edith Keeler will not shoot first. The HDTV Star Trek series will begin broadcasting this fall just in time for the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek."

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  1. It's Dead Jim by tuzzyfoad · · Score: 5, Funny

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  2. And in other news... by Recovering+Hater · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...It has been reported that famous Hollywood producer and director Steven Spielberg has begun work on updating the groundbreaking summer blockbuster "Jaws". Inside sources confirm that Spielberg will be replacing the old scenes of the shark and also any scenes of yellow floating barrels with new and improved CGI versions of the shark. According to insiders "This will blow away the old version". It has already been acknowledged that the original version was not his original "vision" of the film. Spielberg has stated that the only reason the shark was not in most every scene was because of all the mechanical failures. But now with the miracle of CGI we will finally be able to see his original "vision". Spielberg also confirmed that all the original negatives of the 1975 classic will be destroyed after the new original is released.

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  3. Re:history repeating itself by Whiney+Mac+Fanboy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Morons. Guess they didn't learn from the Star Wars debacle.

    I'm guessing they learned that fans will line up to be fleeced even while they complain about the originals being spoilt.

    *sighs* if people put their money where their mouth was, we wouldn't have to put up with this shit.

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  4. Re:Obligatory by PinkyDead · · Score: 5, Funny

    I never trusted CGI... and I never will. I can never forgive for what they did to Star Wars!

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  5. Re:Remakes? by Jerf · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Because the evidence suggests that they are incapable of a good new series.