William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe...

1bulma1 · July 25 2012, 10:18 AM

http://trekweb.com/articles/2012/07/...k-Movies.shtml

Is it just me or does anyone else think William Shatner needs to get over himself. He was happy back in 1994 with Star Trek Generations. He even said it himself that Kirk dying on the bridge was a fitting death to his character. Now star trek is all successful again and shatner wants to be a part of it or feels he is entitled to be part of it.

In all honesty, any story line about the return of Kirk Prime will suck considering the fact that his dead

Jeff O'Connor · July 25 2012, 10:21 AM

Oh boy, this again. (Not a sleight at you. Just... he's been saying this for a long, long time.)

SalvorHardin · July 25 2012, 11:07 AM

Déjà Vu

Haggis and tatties · July 25 2012, 11:56 AM

Oh, my!!

King Daniel Into Darkness · July 25 2012, 01:06 PM

I really enjoyed Shatner's novel series, starring a resurrected Kirk in the 24th century after Generations. I'd buy a book where he got sucked thru a black hole, reunited with Spock Prime and helped his younger self save the galaxy. But a movie? Nu uh.

BillJ · July 25 2012, 01:45 PM

I love Shatner's Kirk, hell its one of the elements that make Trek so memorable. But that day is over.

Rhaven · July 25 2012, 01:50 PM

IDK Maybe give Shatner a quick flashback scene? He's such a big part of the old Trek. I wouldn't think a small amount of face time in a new movie would hurt. But hey, that's me.

billcosby · July 25 2012, 01:59 PM

I loved it when this story came out five years ago... and then we got Nimoy who was a much better cameo!!

1bulma1 · July 25 2012, 02:03 PM

flash back scene with him and spock prime might be cool but in all honesty flash back scenes in films, majority of the times tends to be cheesy and corny and I say this because I just saw the dark knight rises recently and yes the flash back scenes where some of the corniest part of what I deem to be an averagely good film.

Maybe JJ with his brilliant directing will do a good flash back scene with TOS kirk and Spock an Shatner will get his wish to be part of the new universe...

SalvorHardin · July 25 2012, 02:19 PM

We could have a scene where Pine Kirk is chillin in his ready room, checking out some new apps on his communicator.
And there's one app that takes a holographic photo of you and shows how you're going to look when you get old.
A hologram of Shatner comes up...cameo achieved.

ChristopherPike · July 25 2012, 02:41 PM

I think we'd all better go emigrate to JJ Abrams' universe...

Although whatever the reality, Star Trek seems to mostly be about "pining for the fjords" anyhow.

SiddFinch1 · July 25 2012, 07:48 PM

Rhaven wrote:

IDK Maybe give Shatner a quick flashback scene? He's such a big part of the old Trek. I wouldn't think a small amount of face time in a new movie would hurt. But hey, that's me.

I loved his work as kirk but the time for a cameo.was last tome in a message to young kirk to show he was still alive post generations... now its irrelevant. This kirk's future is unwritten so no need to show a future version

Sindatur · July 25 2012, 08:34 PM

SiddFinch1 wrote:

Rhaven wrote:

IDK Maybe give Shatner a quick flashback scene? He's such a big part of the old Trek. I wouldn't think a small amount of face time in a new movie would hurt. But hey, that's me.

I loved his work as kirk but the time for a cameo.was last tome in a message to young kirk to show he was still alive post generations... now its irrelevant. This kirk's future is unwritten so no need to show a future version

Yea, Shatner's great as Kirk, the first movie was the opportunity to do Prime Universe Cameos. I wouldn't mind if they brought him in to play another small part, despite the fact we've seen him not looking much different playing Kirk, but, at this point, I'm not hot on the idea of a Prime Kirk cameo

I suspose they could have Spock remember back to a conversation with Kirk in the Prime Universe, right before his trip back in time, and take something from that conversation and make it relevant to the plot of the movie, but, I don't think I'd be in favor of it any other way.

Balrog · July 25 2012, 10:33 PM

They could redo 'The Deadly Years' and at a certain point replace Pine with Shatner.

JarodRussell · July 25 2012, 10:40 PM

LOL, what's up with you guys?

The interviewer asks him:Is there any chance you can be in the next or a future Star Trek?

And he simply answer: Well, I would love to.

Talk about making things up and blowing things out of proportion and taking things out of context all at once.

July 25 2012, 10:18 AM	#1
1bulma1 Lieutenant Commander	William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... http://trekweb.com/articles/2012/07/...k-Movies.shtml Is it just me or does anyone else think William Shatner needs to get over himself. He was happy back in 1994 with Star Trek Generations. He even said it himself that Kirk dying on the bridge was a fitting death to his character. Now star trek is all successful again and shatner wants to be a part of it or feels he is entitled to be part of it. In all honesty, any story line about the return of Kirk Prime will suck considering the fact that his dead

July 25 2012, 10:21 AM	#2
Jeff O'Connor Commodore Location: Tampa, FL	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... Oh boy, this again. (Not a sleight at you. Just... he's been saying this for a long, long time.) __________________ Star Trek 1966-

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July 25 2012, 01:45 PM	#6
BillJ Vice Admiral Location: In the 23rd Century...	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... I love Shatner's Kirk, hell its one of the elements that make Trek so memorable. But that day is over. __________________ "You know. 1966? Seventy-nine episodes, about thirty good ones." - Phillip Fry describing Star Trek, Futurama

July 25 2012, 01:50 PM	#7
Rhaven Commander Location: Rhaven in Boston	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... IDK Maybe give Shatner a quick flashback scene? He's such a big part of the old Trek. I wouldn't think a small amount of face time in a new movie would hurt. But hey, that's me. __________________ I'm not a geek, I'm an aficionado.

July 25 2012, 01:59 PM	#8
billcosby Commodore Location: billcosby	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... I loved it when this story came out five years ago... and then we got Nimoy who was a much better cameo!! __________________ My 1st Edition TrekCCG virtual expansion: http://billcosbytrekccg.blogspot.com/

July 25 2012, 02:03 PM	#9
1bulma1 Lieutenant Commander	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... flash back scene with him and spock prime might be cool but in all honesty flash back scenes in films, majority of the times tends to be cheesy and corny and I say this because I just saw the dark knight rises recently and yes the flash back scenes where some of the corniest part of what I deem to be an averagely good film. Maybe JJ with his brilliant directing will do a good flash back scene with TOS kirk and Spock an Shatner will get his wish to be part of the new universe... Last edited by 1bulma1; July 25 2012 at 09:11 PM.

July 25 2012, 02:19 PM	#10
SalvorHardin Rear Admiral Location: Star's End	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... We could have a scene where Pine Kirk is chillin in his ready room, checking out some new apps on his communicator. And there's one app that takes a holographic photo of you and shows how you're going to look when you get old. A hologram of Shatner comes up...cameo achieved. __________________ www.youtube.com/user/SalvorSeldon

July 25 2012, 02:41 PM	#11
ChristopherPike Rear Admiral	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... I think we'd all better go emigrate to JJ Abrams' universe... Although whatever the reality, Star Trek seems to mostly be about "pining for the fjords" anyhow. __________________ STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Tribute ►http://youtu.be/myS87yTTDes Last edited by ChristopherPike; July 25 2012 at 02:55 PM.

July 25 2012, 10:33 PM	#14
Balrog Commodore Location: Moria	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... They could redo 'The Deadly Years' and at a certain point replace Pine with Shatner. __________________ Anybody got a breath mint?

July 25 2012, 10:40 PM	#15
JarodRussell Vice Admiral	Re: William Shatner wants to return as Jim Kirk in Abram’s Universe... LOL, what's up with you guys? The interviewer asks him:Is there any chance you can be in the next or a future Star Trek? And he simply answer: Well, I would love to. Talk about making things up and blowing things out of proportion and taking things out of context all at once.