Bob Orci and the lost Shatner scene

VOODOOXI · May 11 2009, 04:17 PM

I know it's only been a few days since the film was released, but didn't Bob Orci say he was going to post the scene that the writers came up with for Shatner's version of Kirk?

I could be totally off base with this statement, but I thought I remember him saying that he would do that at some point.

If this is true I would love to see how the writers were going to use him just out of curiosity.

If your out there Bob, I loved the movie and I see what you guys meant when you said you couldn't fit Shatner in this time.

section9 · May 11 2009, 04:24 PM

The Shat beams onto the Bridge on the final scene and says: "Don't worry kid, you get another Green Girl"

BenRoethig · May 11 2009, 04:32 PM

The only way I could see Shat is kind of a "head character" for Spock.

Thomas Riker · May 11 2009, 04:35 PM

When Shatner was in the Nexus .. hehe sorry let me start that again . When Kirk was in the Nexus he had a choice, he could have went back and killed nero before he killed his dad, or go with Picard to Veridian III to save a few million lives. He made his choice.

El Chupacabra · May 11 2009, 04:48 PM

Thomas Riker wrote:

When Shatner was in the Nexus .. hehe sorry let me start that again . When Kirk was in the Nexus he had a choice, he could have went back and killed nero before he killed his dad, or go with Picard to Veridian III to save a few million lives. He made his choice.

How the hell would he have even known about Nero????? Nero was just a boy when Generations took place.

El Chupacabra · May 11 2009, 04:49 PM

section9 wrote:

The Shat beams onto the Bridge on the final scene and says: "Don't worry kid, you get another Green Girl"

More like the Shat beams onto the bridge and says "I'm taking the centre seat kid....cadets don't make captain that quickly!"

Thomas Riker · May 11 2009, 04:53 PM

El Chupacabra wrote:

Thomas Riker wrote:

When Shatner was in the Nexus .. hehe sorry let me start that again . When Kirk was in the Nexus he had a choice, he could have went back and killed nero before he killed his dad, or go with Picard to Veridian III to save a few million lives. He made his choice.

How the hell would he have even known about Nero????? Nero was just a boy when Generations took place.

The nexus sees all timelines.

El Chupacabra · May 11 2009, 04:58 PM

Thomas Riker wrote:

El Chupacabra wrote:

Thomas Riker wrote:

When Shatner was in the Nexus .. hehe sorry let me start that again . When Kirk was in the Nexus he had a choice, he could have went back and killed nero before he killed his dad, or go with Picard to Veridian III to save a few million lives. He made his choice.

How the hell would he have even known about Nero????? Nero was just a boy when Generations took place.

The nexus sees all timelines.

Sez hoo?

MichaelStivic · May 11 2009, 11:34 PM

The Shatner scene that Orci and Kurtzman wrote has been revealed in an interview with them. I think it would have worked and led into Shatner doing the "Space, the final frontier..." at the end. That would have been quite nice and not forced. Not sure why J.J. didn't give Shatner a call and see what he thought.

Here's the link to the info:

http://io9.com/5249752/the-shatner-s...rams-star-trek

cooleddie74 · May 11 2009, 11:35 PM

Interesting. But Nimoy's voiceover worked just as well if not better. But it might be nice to see/hear both versions of that last shot and see which was superior.

miraclefan · May 11 2009, 11:37 PM

Hurm...That MIGHT have worked. I guess we'll never know now.

MichaelStivic · May 11 2009, 11:40 PM

cooleddie74 wrote:

Interesting. But Nimoy's voiceover worked just as well if not better. But it might be nice to see/hear both versions of that last shot and see which was superior.

Oh, I was quite happy with Nimoy doing the voice over. But I think having Shatner do it would have given them an additional reason for having his holographic message to Spock at the end. It would have been less shoe-horning him in because of that.

I don't think it would have hurt the movie at all. I'm guessing Abrams' notion that Shatner didn't want a "cameo" was the big reason behind not doing it, but if they had let Shatner read the script and decide for himself, he might have done it.

Trekker4747 · May 11 2009, 11:44 PM

Pine should've don the final voice over, to be his opening/inductory entry into his captain's log.

cultcross · May 11 2009, 11:45 PM

Yuck, sounds forced and corny - Nimoy doing the voiceover worked very well, a lovely nod to STII and a nice fangasm moment for us

Keep Shatner out of nuTrek!

Lightinspire · May 11 2009, 11:46 PM

I'm glad Shatner never got to do it..that would not be bringing him back, just using him as a hologram. Not good enough. If Shatner is going to be kept out of the new trek then Nimoy should also.

May 11 2009, 04:17 PM	#1
VOODOOXI Commander	Bob Orci and the lost Shatner scene I know it's only been a few days since the film was released, but didn't Bob Orci say he was going to post the scene that the writers came up with for Shatner's version of Kirk? I could be totally off base with this statement, but I thought I remember him saying that he would do that at some point. If this is true I would love to see how the writers were going to use him just out of curiosity. If your out there Bob, I loved the movie and I see what you guys meant when you said you couldn't fit Shatner in this time.

May 11 2009, 04:24 PM	#2
section9 Commander Location: Sunrise, Florida	Re: Bob Orci and the lost Shatner scene The Shat beams onto the Bridge on the final scene and says: "Don't worry kid, you get another Green Girl" __________________ "History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it!" - Winston S. Churchill

May 11 2009, 04:32 PM	#3
BenRoethig Fleet Captain Location: Dubuque, IA	Re: Bob Orci and the lost Shatner scene The only way I could see Shat is kind of a "head character" for Spock.

May 11 2009, 04:35 PM	#4
Thomas Riker Commander Location: Scotland	Re: Bob Orci and the lost Shatner scene When Shatner was in the Nexus .. hehe sorry let me start that again . When Kirk was in the Nexus he had a choice, he could have went back and killed nero before he killed his dad, or go with Picard to Veridian III to save a few million lives. He made his choice. __________________ "Trust me Quark. Darts and bars go together like bacon and eggs." "At least people order bacon and eggs." - O'Brien and Quark

May 11 2009, 11:34 PM	#9
MichaelStivic Lieutenant	Shatner Scene Revealed The Shatner scene that Orci and Kurtzman wrote has been revealed in an interview with them. I think it would have worked and led into Shatner doing the "Space, the final frontier..." at the end. That would have been quite nice and not forced. Not sure why J.J. didn't give Shatner a call and see what he thought. Here's the link to the info: http://io9.com/5249752/the-shatner-s...rams-star-trek

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May 11 2009, 11:35 PM	#10
cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Location: The Warped Sector of the Demented Quadrant	Re: Shatner Scene Revealed Interesting. But Nimoy's voiceover worked just as well if not better. But it might be nice to see/hear both versions of that last shot and see which was superior. __________________ This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty. -Mitch Hedberg

May 11 2009, 11:37 PM	#11
miraclefan Commodore Location: The F U state of TEXAS!	Re: Shatner Scene Revealed Hurm...That MIGHT have worked. I guess we'll never know now. __________________ THEY WERE THE POLICE...JUDGE...JURY...& EXECUTIONER ALL IN ONE. *THEY WERE THE JUDGES!*

May 11 2009, 11:44 PM	#13
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Re: Shatner Scene Revealed Pine should've don the final voice over, to be his opening/inductory entry into his captain's log. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

May 11 2009, 11:45 PM	#14
cultcross Runner Location: United Kingdom	Re: Shatner Scene Revealed Yuck, sounds forced and corny - Nimoy doing the voiceover worked very well, a lovely nod to STII and a nice fangasm moment for us Keep Shatner out of nuTrek! __________________ This post terminates here. Please do not attempt to board.

May 11 2009, 11:46 PM	#15
Lightinspire Lieutenant Commander Location: Charleston, WV	Re: Shatner Scene Revealed I'm glad Shatner never got to do it..that would not be bringing him back, just using him as a hologram. Not good enough. If Shatner is going to be kept out of the new trek then Nimoy should also.