Variety: 'Star Trek' moved from Christmas '08 to May '09

[Lawrence B]

Hat tip trekmovie.com:

'Star Trek' pushed back to 2009

Paramount feels they'll get a bigger box office in the summer plus the WGA strike is forcing the studios to juggle their schedules.

 

[Messianni]

...

*sigh*

 

[Dar70]

Good news. :thumbsup:

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Well, on the bright side this gives them time to scrap what they've shot so that they can write a major part for Shatner into the film.

 

[Michael]

 

[Woulfe]

^ I thought the same thing as well ! ^
However on the positive side this gives them that much more time to polish the film.
- W -
* meh *

 

[shapeshifter]

You said it. and furthermore;

 

[Lumen]

On one hand, a May opening could be a sign of confidence in Star Trek's ability to win at the box office, and this is happening early enough that it shouldn't adversely affect Paramount's marketing plans.

Of course, this also means that I now have to wait until May to see it.

 

[Dar70]

May next year will be here soon enough. Im really glad they postponed it. I hate seeing films during the holidays.

 

[Sparky]

Woulfe said:

However on the positive side this gives them that much more time to polish the film.

They can polish my
(if this news is true of course)

 

[Borgminister]

Crap.

And potentially risky, depending on what the competition is in Summer 2009 as opposed to Christmas 2008.

 

[Plum]

Too bad, X-Mass this year would be a great time to release this film. Now... who knows.

 

[aridas sofia]

Well, at this rate, I'll be bleeping like Pike by the time the darn thing comes out.

 

[James Bond]

Noooooooooooooooooo!!

 

[Corran Horn]

gah

 

[Dar70]

Its only five extra months, guys, it will be here before you know it. They will fly by. Plus spring time is a much more comfortable time to go see movies. :thumbsup:

 

[Franklin]

Uh, yep.

All I can say is buy up all those advance movie posters that say, "Stardate 12.25.08." They're going to be collectors items.

 

[sbk1234]

Oh, shit! My Christmas plans are shot to Hell. Now I'll have to see family!!

 

[ManOnTheWave]

[krusty] Ah, crap![/krusty]

 

[Kira's Mom]

^

Bummer.