'Star Trek XI' May Release Early

TrekToday · January 14 2008, 11:27 PM

Christmas 2008 may come a bit early for Star Trek fans with a possible earlier release of the movie.

As reported at The Trek Movie Report, the delay of Angels & Demons has created a possible opening for Star Trek XI. There is discussion at Paramount regarding moving Star Trek XI up to December 19th or another date before Christmas, when it was due to be released.

It is not uncommon to have movies open earlier than expected. Several high-profile movies, including Pirates of The Caribbean: At World's End and Transformers have done just that recently.

In other Star Trek XI as reported at TV Guide, Jennifer Morrison, who will be portraying Winona Kirk (James T. Kirk's mother), was another with praise for J.J. Abrams. "When I got the call to even come in and meet on it," she said, "I thought, 'Oh gosh, this is never going to work. I don't know anything about this. But J.J. Abrams has got a really cool vision for it and I fit into that. It was lucky for me."

To read more, head to the articles located here and here.

Ethros · January 14 2008, 11:35 PM

Wow I got excited then, I only glanced at the title and at first thought it said "Star Trek XI Released Early in May"

7 months early, that would be impressive!

number6 · January 14 2008, 11:37 PM

The film coming out early means that Paramount has no faith in the franchise and therefore Early Release=FLOP!

Beat you to it.

Darth_Daver · January 14 2008, 11:38 PM

nah... it's already being cancelled...

that's the only way to save it from being a FLOP. by never releasing it! :thumbsup:

Scout101 · January 14 2008, 11:54 PM

Morrison is playing Kirk's MOM? How old is Kirk going to be, again? She's not THAT old, figured she'd be a crewmember, not Kirk's friggin' mother...

Photoman15 · January 15 2008, 12:44 AM

She's his mother shown pregnant with him, not when he's in Starfleet. I was hoping she'd be Carol Marcus

ChristopherPike · January 15 2008, 01:11 AM

Heck, why don't they just have it available to buy on DVD next Christmas...

Procutus · January 15 2008, 02:11 AM

^

Works for me!

:thumbsup:

donners22 · January 15 2008, 05:25 AM

Rats, I was hoping to go from the Boxing Day Test at the MCG straight to Crown for the premiere. Talk about a perfect day...

Mutara Nebula 1967 · January 15 2008, 06:41 PM

Finally common sense prevails. Christmas Day is a dumb time to release a film...Ask ALIEN V. PREDATOR 2.

Photoman15 · January 15 2008, 08:47 PM

It's a dumb time to release a crappy film. Hopefully that won't be the case with Trek XI

Morpheus 02 · January 16 2008, 01:42 AM

ChristopherPike said:
Heck, why don't they just have it available to buy on DVD next Christmas...

It will be in some areas...just ask the Bootleg Man!

Jack Bauer · January 16 2008, 07:07 AM

Christmas time is one of the biggest money making times at the box office. So a release around this time is very good and shows Paramount has confidence in it.

Scout101 · January 17 2008, 07:28 PM

Then again, they were confident enough to put Nemesis against one of the LOTR films, and how did that work out...?

Morpheus 02 · January 17 2008, 08:07 PM

Scout101 said:
Then again, they were confident enough to put Nemesis against one of the LOTR films, and how did that work out...?

Very good point...the main thing is that they schedule the movie away from any other blockbuster-types, especially those that will appeal to the genre.

Also, they need to buil hype form different areas...Jay Leno seems to be a Trekker (he has plenty of TOS jokes), so they should definitely use him to build interest in the movie.

January 14 2008, 11:27 PM	#1
TrekToday Rear Admiral	'Star Trek XI' May Release Early Christmas 2008 may come a bit early for Star Trek fans with a possible earlier release of the movie. As reported at The Trek Movie Report, the delay of Angels & Demons has created a possible opening for Star Trek XI. There is discussion at Paramount regarding moving Star Trek XI up to December 19th or another date before Christmas, when it was due to be released. It is not uncommon to have movies open earlier than expected. Several high-profile movies, including Pirates of The Caribbean: At World's End and Transformers have done just that recently. In other Star Trek XI as reported at TV Guide, Jennifer Morrison, who will be portraying Winona Kirk (James T. Kirk's mother), was another with praise for J.J. Abrams. "When I got the call to even come in and meet on it," she said, "I thought, 'Oh gosh, this is never going to work. I don't know anything about this. But J.J. Abrams has got a really cool vision for it and I fit into that. It was lucky for me." To read more, head to the articles located here and here.

January 14 2008, 11:35 PM	#2
Ethros Vice Admiral Location: 1123 6536 5321	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early Wow I got excited then, I only glanced at the title and at first thought it said "Star Trek XI Released Early in May" 7 months early, that would be impressive!

January 14 2008, 11:37 PM	#3
number6 Vice Admiral Location: number6 has left the village through some inexpicable hole in the ground to head the corporation.	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early The film coming out early means that Paramount has no faith in the franchise and therefore Early Release=FLOP! Beat you to it.

January 14 2008, 11:38 PM	#4
Darth_Daver Captain	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early nah... it's already being cancelled... that's the only way to save it from being a FLOP. by never releasing it! :thumbsup: __________________ My girlfriend makes awesome stuffs Like a bag that looks like Adama's uniform, a Loki-cake or a plush Gordon Freeman

January 14 2008, 11:54 PM	#5
Scout101 Admiral Location: Rhode Island, USA	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early Morrison is playing Kirk's MOM? How old is Kirk going to be, again? She's not THAT old, figured she'd be a crewmember, not Kirk's friggin' mother... __________________ Perhaps, if I am very lucky, the feeble efforts of my lifetime will someday be noticed and maybe, in some small way, they will be acknowledged as the greatest works of genius ever created by man. ~Jack Handey STO: @JScout33

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January 15 2008, 12:44 AM	#6
Photoman15 Fleet Captain Location: In Development Hell	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early She's his mother shown pregnant with him, not when he's in Starfleet. I was hoping she'd be Carol Marcus __________________ Norton Anti-Virus' new ad line: Buy us, hey, Peter never killed anyone.

January 15 2008, 01:11 AM	#7
ChristopherPike Rear Admiral	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early Heck, why don't they just have it available to buy on DVD next Christmas... __________________ STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Tribute ►http://youtu.be/myS87yTTDes

January 15 2008, 02:11 AM	#8
Procutus Admiral Location: Back behind my keyboard	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early ^ Works for me! :thumbsup: __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.

January 15 2008, 05:25 AM	#9
donners22 Commodore Location: Victoria, Australia	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early Rats, I was hoping to go from the Boxing Day Test at the MCG straight to Crown for the premiere. Talk about a perfect day... __________________ Kim: I'm detecting some weird technobabble. Janeway: A possibly dangerous anomaly that we know nothing about? Kim: Yeah. I suppose we should steer clear. Janeway: Ha! Good one, Ensign. Take us in, Mr. Paris. http://www.fiveminute.net/voyager

January 15 2008, 06:41 PM	#10
Mutara Nebula 1967 Captain Location: World's coolest cave car!	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early Finally common sense prevails. Christmas Day is a dumb time to release a film...Ask ALIEN V. PREDATOR 2. __________________ Sawyer on LOST-The Long Con "Looks like the good folks of Island Town are roundin' up a possy and I bet Jack leads the charge in a big white hat."

January 15 2008, 08:47 PM	#11
Photoman15 Fleet Captain Location: In Development Hell	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early It's a dumb time to release a crappy film. Hopefully that won't be the case with Trek XI __________________ Norton Anti-Virus' new ad line: Buy us, hey, Peter never killed anyone.

January 16 2008, 07:07 AM	#13
Jack Bauer Fleet Admiral Location: Jack Bauer	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early Christmas time is one of the biggest money making times at the box office. So a release around this time is very good and shows Paramount has confidence in it. __________________ *"See you in another life, brotha." - Desmond David Hume - Lost*

January 17 2008, 07:28 PM	#14
Scout101 Admiral Location: Rhode Island, USA	Re: 'Star Trek XI' May Release Early Then again, they were confident enough to put Nemesis against one of the LOTR films, and how did that work out...? __________________ Perhaps, if I am very lucky, the feeble efforts of my lifetime will someday be noticed and maybe, in some small way, they will be acknowledged as the greatest works of genius ever created by man. ~Jack Handey STO: @JScout33