I don't think we'll get a Star Trek show in the present or past showing us things we know didn't happen...
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I don't think they would ever stick to established canon, if they ever did Khan again. Heck, even casting the character for Into Darkness, they were embarrassed enough to make him white, seeing it as a problem that Star Trek's most iconic villain apparently broke the franchise's rules about positive only depictions of people of colour. Forgetting that evil or just plain amoral comes in all shades. In a way, weren't Khan's band of followers intended to be a twisted reflection of the multi-ethnic makeup of the Enterprise crew... and in one way or another, that idea completely disappeared by the time they escaped Ceti Alpha V intent on fulfilling revenge.
While selling an alternative universe show where real history's greatest villains the Nazis won the war - The Man in the High Castle - is an easy feat.... could you really do a different version of the 20th Century, without that level of recognizable turning point? Especially since we know nothing but a sheep ever got genetically engineered? And Dolly didn't end up super intelligent enough to rule the world.
While selling an alternative universe show where real history's greatest villains the Nazis won the war - The Man in the High Castle - is an easy feat.... could you really do a different version of the 20th Century, without that level of recognizable turning point? Especially since we know nothing but a sheep ever got genetically engineered? And Dolly didn't end up super intelligent enough to rule the world.
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They'll definitely retcon some things, but personally I'm excited for it. This show sounds kind of XMen-ey and I can't wait.
I know there are holes in the synopsis I've gotten but hey, if I made something up and tried to convince you it was real, you'd think I would come up with something better?
I know there are holes in the synopsis I've gotten but hey, if I made something up and tried to convince you it was real, you'd think I would come up with something better?
Well, a lot of things you claimed I don't think were ever gonna happen. Strange New Worlds will not be filming season 1 and 2 back to back. Nor will Picard season 2 and 3 or Discovery season 4 and 5 be filmed back to back. I don't think there is going to be a Discovery movie or a 1992 series. The Khan show is dead. The only thing not announced, but still in development is Starfleet Academy. I don't believe for one minute they are working on more live action shows than Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds, Section 31 and Starfleet Academy. There isn't any room for more. Not on the schedule, not on the budget, available space for filming in the studios. We have Lower Decks and Prodigy and maybe some more Short Treks as well. And about Tom Hardy, maybe he'll be Bond, maybe not. But there's nothing official about any of that. So many sources have been saying so many things. Sometimes the rumours are right, but mostly they're not...
Wait, what? They had originally wanted Benicio del Toro for Khan. Cumberbatch was available for their schedule when that fell through.
I mean, that's fair. I don't really know what to say or do against that lmao. It's easy for me to say "no they're happening" the same way you said "no they're not happening" but that wouldn't really help either one of us or really change anything.
All I can say is, just wait and see. I hope that you will at least remember me when this stuff turns out to be true.
Also, I don't think Discovery seasons 4 and 5 will be filming back-to-back anymore. I've said so in my latest Star Trek article. I don't know if Picard seasons 2 and 3 are filming back-to-back or not.
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That would be really interesting. A Short Treks titled "1992," leading into a Star Trek: Ceti Alpha V series.
I'd watch.
And speaking of watching, I now have the sudden urge to watch "Space Seed" again...
I'd watch.
And speaking of watching, I now have the sudden urge to watch "Space Seed" again...
I don't think it's a Short Treks episode anymore, (un)fortunately.That would be really interesting. A Short Treks titled "1992," leading into a Star Trek: Ceti Alpha V series.
I'd watch.
And speaking of watching, I now have the sudden urge to watch "Space Seed" again...
As mentioned by @fireproof78 they were pursuing Hispanic actors for Khan. Cumberbatch only came on board a few weeks before the start of filming.
Never heard of that rule. It would seem to run counter to episodes like The Ultimate Computer and The Maquis. The closest I can find is a statement by Roberto Orci on why an Asian actor wasn't cast as Khan.
In Space Seed Khan gives a roll call of Augments that includes a couple of "non-white" names. And according scans the Botany Bay has "...mixed types. Western, mid-European, Latin, Oriental." But the shot we see of the revived Augments are all white.
So, I don't think there as an intent to show a mirror of the multi-ethnic crew. Heck the other Augments mostly stood around and looked menacing. One might have had a line. So if that was the intent it didn't show up on screen.
They're fortunately looking for an actor with an Indian background. I've already heard a name, but honestly, you guys don't trust me and me revealing who they're eyeing isn't going to help with that lmao
I will remember you when stuff you claim turns out to be true, but I also remember the stuff that wasn't...
Just a precaution: Some of us tend to be highly skeptical of people who come here claiming they have 'inside information' or 'sources,' but fail to actually say what those sources are.
Pretty much anybody claiming to have "insider information."
I understand that but I'm not going to tell you who my sources are. It's kind of disappointing because I was told there were a few insiders here, which is why I joined, but now I see this community is like the rest of the Star Trek community. Absolutely terrified of leaks, presumably because of the Fandom Menace type coming up with fake bullshit about the shows being canceled or whatever.
I guess, like I've said before, we'll just have to wait and see what gets confirmed and what gets debunked.
There’s a huge difference between being “afraid” of leaks and being extremely skeptical of them, the former of which doesn’t appear to be true. As the old saying goes, “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” - the burden of proof is on the person posting the rumor. We’re under no obligation to automatically trust it, which doesn’t count as fear in my book.
I never said you were, but I don't need to prove anything either. Like I've said previously, we'll just have to wait.
I don't think we should act like the Star Trek community isn't more skeptic of leaks than most communities, though. Especially this place. It's whatever, it's understandable, but you have to understand where this all puts me. I don't expect any of this to change anytime soon though, which is why I've been saying that we should all just wait and see that all of my info will turn out to be correct.
I don't think we should act like the Star Trek community isn't more skeptic of leaks than most communities, though. Especially this place. It's whatever, it's understandable, but you have to understand where this all puts me. I don't expect any of this to change anytime soon though, which is why I've been saying that we should all just wait and see that all of my info will turn out to be correct.
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But the problem is: your info isn't all correct. Strange New Worlds will not be filming seasons 1 and 2 back to back. Discovery won't be filming seasons 4 and 5 back to back, just to name a couple.
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Which is not to say I don't find these leaks/rumours interesting. I do find them interesting and I try to keep an open mind. Sometimes the leaks turn out to be true, but just as many times (maybe even more so) they turn out to be false. I don't blame anyone for that. Just being a bit cautious.
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