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Star Trek (2009)

Valadius Aug 10 2007 02:36 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 24 2008 10:14 PM

As you may or may not know, the 11th Star Trek film, simply entitled "Star Trek", is coming out in December 2008. The film will be a sort of reboot of the original series, with new actors playing Kirk, Spock, etc. However, Leonard Nimoy will be returning as an older Spock. J.J. Abrams (Lost, Mission: Impossible III) is directing. The following cast members have been confirmed: Spock: Zachary Quinto Older Spock: Leonard Nimoy Chekov: Anton Yelchin The remaining characters (Kirk, Bones, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura) have yet to be cast.

Willets Point Aug 10 2007 02:40 PM

I think the Star Trek franchise needs to rest for 15-20 years to regain freshness. I loved Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation, but they've really just beat it to death the past 10 years or so.

Nymr83 Aug 11 2007 11:02 AM

count me out on this movie, recasting the original series? ughh btw, anyone who didn't realize it and cares, star trek episodes are available for download on iTunes (along with plenty of other shows) for 1.99 an episode (with a slightly reduced rate for buying a whole season at once) I think the Star Trek franchise needs to rest for 15-20 years to regain freshness. I loved Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation, but they've really just beat it to death the past 10 years or so. I actually liked DS9 alot more than TNG. "In the Pale Moonlight" was easily my favorite episode of any star trek series. Voyager was mostly crap though (thank god they replaced that ugly girl with Jeri Ryan) with a few good episodes thrown in.

Willets Point Aug 12 2007 06:56 AM

I never got into Deep Space Nine. It was too much like a soap opera, Melrose Place in space! And how can they be "deep space" when they're right next to an inhabited planet?

Nymr83 Aug 12 2007 09:32 AM

it had a continuous story line rather than a bunch of random episodes that could almost be shown in any order, which i liked.

dgwphotography Aug 12 2007 04:56 PM

The Next Generation is the series that all other ST series should be measured against, IMO. Recasting TOS? Only... Bill... Shatner... can play... James... T... Kirk....

Valadius Aug 12 2007 05:46 PM

I know, casting a new James T. Kirk is going to be an extraordinarily hard job. I pray they get it right.

Elster88 Aug 12 2007 05:49 PM

I know remakes are all the rage, but wasn't the last Trek movie with the original cast like 10 years ago? 15? Can't someone write a new fucking story?

Valadius Aug 12 2007 06:07 PM

That's what they're doing with this movie. It takes place before the original series began, therefore they have to cast young actors to play the roles. The scuttlebutt is that the story will focus on the crew first meeting each other (particularly Kirk and Spock), possibly the first mission of the Enterprise after Kirk becomes Captain, or the events that lead him to be named Captain. All of these parts require actors in their 20's or early 30's (with the exception of Chekov, who I believe is being played by an 18-year-old).

Elster88 Aug 12 2007 10:12 PM

I thought it was obvious that I meant a completely new story with new characters. Writing a new chapter with new actors and placing the time line before the previous story is not brand new material. I guess everything always has to be spelled out.

Nymr83 Aug 13 2007 02:15 AM

i think they tried the "brand new material" thing with 'Enterprise' and it lasted only 3 poorly-watched seasons. willets is right, its time for them to take some time off. the TOS actors have gotten too old for anything and most people (i'd guess) don't want to see replacements. TNG has gotten stale and i hated the last movie. Voyager ended when the series ended, a movie with that cast would be nothing like the series and pretty pointless imo. DS9 doesnt need a movie either. i'd just give the whole thing a rest for awhile after Enterprise's failure.

Edgy MD Aug 13 2007 07:15 AM

Hey, enough about Hulk and Star Trek remakes. Post about some movies that have actually been filmed and released.

Elster88 Aug 21 2007 05:11 PM

Nymr83 wrote: i think they tried the "brand new material" thing with 'Enterprise' and it lasted only 3 poorly-watched seasons. "Brand new material" means no Star Trek. Enterprise was not brand new material. Jesus, I'm spelling out some more

Valadius Oct 11 2007 03:01 PM

Well, they may have cast a new Captain Kirk. Actor Chris Pine is currently in talks to play Captain James T. Kirk in the upcoming Star Trek movie. However, he has to decide between this role and a supporting role in a new George Clooney film, as the shooting schedules overlap. Also, Eric Bana has been cast as the villain in the film.

Valadius Oct 17 2007 06:01 PM

Chris Pine signed the contract today to play Captain Kirk. The only role yet to officially fill is that of Dr. McCoy, but that seems to be a formality at this point as Karl Urban has been cast and all that is left is for him to sign his contract. When Urban signs on, your new crew will be: Chris Pine as James T. Kirk Zachary Quinto as Spock Karl Urban as Leonard "Bones" McCoy Simon Pegg as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott John Cho as Hikaru Sulu Zoe Saldana as Uhura Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov Also confirmed for the film are Leonard Nimoy as old Spock and Eric Bana as the villain. Reports are currently that William Shatner is not in the film right now, but I seriously doubt he won't end up in the film. The film's plot reportedly deals with time travel and alternate timelines, so speculation is that Nimoy's older Spock saves Shatner's Kirk from his death that occurred in Star Trek Generations, allowing Shatner to appear in the film at the very end. The captain of the Enterprise before Kirk, Christopher Pike, will also be in the film, as well as Kirk's parents.

Nymr83 Oct 17 2007 06:36 PM

the new guy playing McCoy is the only one who, imo, looks believable as a younger version of the character. especially bad is the guy playing Sulu where the resemblance to George Takei seems non-existant

Edgy MD Oct 17 2007 08:05 PM

How much should we care about likenesses to the seriies actors?

Nymr83 Oct 17 2007 09:49 PM

i suppose that depends on how big a trekkie you are, but either way i don't think its a bad idea to try and find reasonable look-alikes.

Valadius Oct 27 2007 04:24 PM

William Shatner is whining about not being in the new Star Trek film.

Willets Point Jan 19 2008 08:35 PM

AG/DC Jan 19 2008 10:30 PM

Chekov didn't get stationed on the Enterprise until season two anyhow, right?

Nymr83 Jan 19 2008 11:39 PM

AG/DC wrote: Chekov didn't get stationed on the Enterprise until season two anyhow, right? Da, keptin.

AG/DC Jan 20 2008 12:01 AM

So, I guess he's in the movie sending e-mails to Uhura?

Valadius Jan 24 2008 03:03 PM

In Wrath of Khan, Khan says that he recognizes Chekov, when the episode Khan was in was during the first season. So for all we know, Chekov was in the bathroom the whole first season. There were over 400 people on the Enterprise, anyway.

Willets Point Jan 24 2008 03:31 PM

Very easy to just say that Chekov worked on another part of the ship and moved up to the bridge after a year.

AG/DC Jan 24 2008 05:33 PM

In the brig, perhaps, harrassing Khan.

SteveJRogers Jan 24 2008 07:04 PM

[Trekkie Speak]Yabut in episode...AH Great Bird of the Galaxy I can't remember which, they do reference Chekov as starting pretty much when Koenig debuted. [/Trekkie Speak] Not kidding, there is some obscure reference somewhere, like McCoy or Spock rattling off a star date or some other darn thing that canonizes Chekov NOT being anywhere on the NCC-1701 at the time of the "Space Seed" episode in Season 1.

Elster88 Jan 27 2008 10:22 PM

Saw a teaser preview at Cloverfield today.

Valadius Feb 19 2008 02:26 PM

The film has been pushed back until May 2009 so it can make more money.

dgwphotography Nov 27 2008 08:38 AM

New trailer that was just released yesterday. The ending differs from the one in the trailer that is being shown with Quantum of Solace, and is much, much, much cooler, IMO:

Willets Point Nov 27 2008 09:22 AM

Looks like MTV Films does Star Trek. Gag.

Edgy MD Nov 27 2008 10:32 AM

Hard to disagree.

Valadius Nov 28 2008 10:01 PM

I think it'll be great.