Next Star Trek Movie to be a Prequel

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So Is That What Spock Is Doing?





By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: Ain't It Cool News
Aug-30-2007


The following story contains possible MAJOR SPOILERS for the upcoming movie "Star Trek XI."
There may finally be a reason behind why fans cannot get a straight answer from the producers of the upcoming "Star Trek XI" on whether or not this will be a reboot. And that reason seems to be coming from a trusted old source: Ain't It Cool News.
Longtime contributor Moriarty shared some tidbits of what he heard could be the driving force behind the "Star Trek XI" storyline, and why there seems to be room for Leonard Nimoy and not William Shatner. The next Star Trek film apparently will deal with an alternate timeline. And no, not Spock with a goatee, but something that "Star Trek: Enterprise" as a series tried to do but failed.


"Picture an incident that throws a group of Romulans back in time," Moriarty said. "Picture that group of Romulans figuring out where they are in the timeline, then deciding to take advantage of the accident to kill someone's father, to erase them from the timeline before they exist, thereby changing all of the Trek universe."
Apparently the Romulans choose the man himself, Capt. James T. Kirk. Why wait for him to fall off a bridge 100 years in the future when he can be taken out now, the Romulans reason.
That leaves Spock in a peculiar position because somehow he knows about the change, and is able to try and put it all back ... but it's not perfect.
"Evidently, the plan is to use this second timeline as a way of rebooting without erasing or ignoring canon," Moriarty said. "These new voyages of the Enterprise, they're taking place in whatever timeline starts with this story."
Moriarty shares some of his personal opinion, and the line blurs between speculation and the rumor report, but there are also indications that Vulcan could be blown up, and like The Doctor, the Vulcans that are left -- like Spock -- are the last of their kind.
"I'm not telling you that anything I said above is 100 percent set in stone," Moriarty said. "I don't think [J.J.] Abrams is far enough along for that to be the case yet. But they are considering some really crazy reinventions, on par with some of the choices Abrams was making [on his draft of] 'Superman.'"
None of this has been confirmed by Paramount Pictures, so it should be treated as any rumor would. One side note about Zachary Quinto, the new Spock. The TV Addict caught up with Quinto during a "Heroes" tour in Toronto and asked the actor what he knows about the next Trek movie. Quinto said he hadn't read the script yet, and intended to read it this coming week with Abrams, who apparently is not letting any of the few existing scripts of the movie out of his sight.
Source: SyFy Portal

 
Maybe this new timeline will see The Emissary Truly become the Emissary and start his own Empire? Doubtful, but you never can tell with Trek.
 
'Star Trek' Reboot Calls Funnymen Simon Pegg, John Cho Aboard USS Enterprise

J.J. Abrams casts 'Shaun of the Dead' star as Scotty, 'Harold & Kumar' actor as Sulu.

By Shawn Adler
Beam them up, J.J.
"Hot Fuzz" and "Shaun of the Dead" star Simon Pegg has been cast as chief engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated "Star Trek" reboot, Variety reports, while John Cho of "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" has been cast as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

While both actors are best known for their comedic work, their characters are no laughing matter to generations of devoted "Star Trek" fans. Originally played by the late James Doohan, Scotty was third in command of the USS Enterprise, a lieutenant commander whose technical knowledge and engineering abilities were unparalleled in the "Star Trek" universe. A quick thinker, Scotty was renowned for coming up with creative and unconventional solutions.

An American, Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu was a helmsman known for his somewhat eccentric passions, among them botany, fencing and ancient weaponry. Originally played by George Takei, Sulu eventually rose to the rank of captain as commander of the USS Excelsior.
The role of Captain James Kirk, meanwhile, is still technically up for grabs, with 27-year-old actor Chris Pine in serious negotiations and the odds-on favorite. The "Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" star is also rumored to be up for a major role in Joe Carnahan's upcoming "White Jazz."

Not much is known about the plot of the "Trek" reboot beyond the fact that it will follow the formation of the Enterprise Crew and their first adventures together.

Pegg and Cho join a cast that already includes Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov, Zoë Saldana as Uhura, Zachary Quinto as Spock and Eric Bana as Nero.

Source: MTV.com
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Well... this is a movie I won't be seeing in the theater or renting or watching on PPV. Once it hits the movie channels or it magically appears on my computer I may see it, but what a slap in the face to star trek junkies...

Can we have a remake of Gone With the Wind and have it star Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

See ya
Tony
 
I think this movie could be kind of cool if done right. I think the guy that got to play Spock is spot on and you gotta love Simon Pegg as Scotty.

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So, this is what one gets for sharing my novel plot with a friend via email... :mad:

Abram's plot is about 85% the plot of the novel I've been writing/working on for the past 2-3 years. I shared about half the novel with a friend (via email) and except for the Academy element and a difference in "bad guys", it's my story.

The more I read about this movie, the more I detest it!
 
Well... this is a movie I won't be seeing in the theater or renting or watching on PPV. Once it hits the movie channels or it magically appears on my computer I may see it, but what a slap in the face to star trek junkies...

Can we have a remake of Gone With the Wind and have it star Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

See ya
Tony
Very well said. Plus, all that crap about alternate timelines? WTF is that? What bull****!!!

Ironically, the only good casting is the comedian Simon Pegg as Scott.

If they were doing this right, they'd get some good actors, not teen movie heartthrobs and flavors of the month. Matt Damon would kick ass as Kirk. Steve Buscemi as McCoy. Jeff Goldblum as Spock. Halle Barry as Uhura. Takeshi Kaneshiro as Sulu. The list could go on and on.
 
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Another super bug to be worried about

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