Comments on: Trek XI Release Still (Probably) Winter 2008

By: Dom

Dom — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:17:45 +0000

Scotty’s in this film, apparently. If McCoy doesn’t appear as an Enterprise crew member, it’s not to say he won’t be in it at all. Vulcan’s Glory, for example, had Scotty as a youngster on the Enterprise, even though it isn’t canon!

I suspect the majority of the secondary characters will be intended to emerge in a sequel.

By: Chance

Chance — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:18:26 +0000

I have to say I will be very disappointed if there is no McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu… I mean I dislike how Star Trek (books etc..) seem to ignore the secondary characters. I love the Three Amigos just as much as anyone, but I really would like to see Uhura take a larger role in this movie.

I’m already dubious about this whole ‘get back to basics’ thing (the basics are all in their 70s), don’t leave out characters cause its easier to write.

Just my two cents (also…I like the idea of ‘STAR TREK’)

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:28:51 +0000

I would think Thanksgiving weekend would be a better time for this. Four day weekends are usually a good time for premiers. I can’t think of any in earlier fall which is too bad b/c warmer weather actually gets people out of thier houses.

By: SithMenace

SithMenace — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:54:04 +0000

24. Kevin, Peter Jackson and New Line did, but it was a huge risk that luckily paid off. Not many studios are willing to do that.

By: Dom

Dom — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:09:17 +0000

Hi Canonista.

I have massive expectations of this new film. Thing is, I’m not bringing a fixed list of requirements to this film.

I’ve said before that this film has to be the ‘The Cage’ or the ‘Where No Man . . .’ of this day and age. This film has to lay the groundwork for Trek’s future and can’t include non-stop references to five TV shows, ten films and a cartoon series.

The film is being made by a respected team with some solid work behind them and massive enthusiasm for Star Trek itself. They’ve never shown any intention of doing anything to Trek beyond stripping it down to what made people like it in the first place.

Quite where all these stories about ‘Rambo Trek’ are coming from, I don’t know, but there are a lot of ill assumptions being made, given almost nothing has been announced about the film!

It’s sad and silly, given the omens for the film are so promising!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:09:58 +0000

Yes, but I believe they only shot the last 2 movies together, not the first one. I don’t think anyone’s gonna spend the money to make 3 movies at once until they know how well the first one does.

By: Xai

Xai — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:31:02 +0000

As long as it’s NOT …
Star Trek: The Final Film.
Let me modify the subject so we don’t draw blood.

IMO… I’d like to see a three movie project…. arc the stories and contractually tie the actors to the flicks for the duration. Film concurrently over a year or so and release the films all one year apart. It would speed the process, reduce the aging and wear on the cast and crew. It also saves money on the technical side. Pirates of the Carribean is doing this with great success.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:35:19 +0000

hmmm… these make little sence but here goes….

Star Trek: Shats on a Plane (sponsored by Priceline)
Star Trek: The Moving Picture Show Talkie in Technicolor
Star Trek: The Wrath of the Tribbles
Star Trek: The Search for Shatner’s Hairpiece

By: Canonista

Canonista — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:58:04 +0000

First Dom…let’s say “truce”, okay (not meant sarcastically)…I’d expect I’m far closer to “being banned” than you are…and I probably wouldn’t request that anyone get banned.

People of your viewpoint are in abundance on this site. I chose Canonista as a name because commenters are taking some extreme viewpoints on either side of the debate. I’d say that your opinion is a ‘majority’ viewpoint around here. So be it.

We disagree on what we’d like to see in the next Trek. Fine. What I ask of you is what I ask of all posters that disagree with my viewpoint (or any minority viewpoint in any conversation)…don’t target people…

Whether you mentioned my name or not isn’t relevant. I believe there’s a chance (hopefully not, but…) the next film could very well fit one of those titles. So your post does apply to me..and you used my quote in the process…

Anyway, we disagree. Let’s call truce, okay? I enjoy TOS as well. I just have more expectations from Trek XI than you do. Besides, this site gives me something to do while I’m at work besides track my investments!!

By: TrekLog » Blog Archive » TOS-R-Vorspann von Staffel 3 und Lindelof über Trek XI

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:07:13 +0000

[...] Nachtrag vom 17.01.2007: Kommando zurück: Der Release ist nun doch für Winter 2008 angesetzt – also bleibt wahrscheinlich alles wie gehabt. Das IFMagazine hatte lediglich falschen Alarm gegeben. Solche Enten muss man halt in Kauf nehmen… [...]