"Star Trek Begins" - The 'Origins' Film Discussion

[F. King Daniel]

So we're all in agreement this movie, like the last half dozen or so announcements, isn't happening?

Studios are apparently consulting with superfans before the movie pisses anyone off

Studios are apparently consulting with superfans before the movie pisses anyone off

www.avclub.com

In a world where these "superfan focus groups" are happening, there is zero chance of anything getting made now

 

[Tomalak]

Imagine finding even five Star Trek fans who agree on everything!

There’s no way The Voyage Home would have been made if fans had an effective veto.

But seriously, we know this is happening and that studios take it on board. SNW and PIC S3 were both designed to appeal to online fans after early seasons of Disco proved divisive. Even giving the Klingons hair and D7s, and bringing back Pike and Spock in DIS S2 was evidence of that.

 

[137th Gebirg]

"Superfan focus groups"?

Jesus Palamino - we're doomed...

 

[Dukhat]

So we're all in agreement this movie, like the last half dozen or so announcements, isn't happening?

Studios are apparently consulting with superfans before the movie pisses anyone off

Studios are apparently consulting with superfans before the movie pisses anyone off

www.avclub.com

In a world where these "superfan focus groups" are happening, there is zero chance of anything getting made now

I doubt they have any real impact on anything, despite the spin the article's author is trying to make.

But it's been over six months, and we haven't heard diddly squat about this origins movie or Star Trek 4 since their initial announcement. So just like every other movie announcement since Star Trek Beyond, this is likely dead in the water.

 

[Tiran O'Saurus]

So just like every other movie announcement since Star Trek Beyond, this is likely dead in the water.

Section 31 was announced. Other than that, though...

 

[137th Gebirg]

It was originally announced as a series many years ago when they were actually producing things and was cut back to a one-off movie. Work was already being done on the project. It's the new stuff that's having a hard time getting jump-started. Until this Paramount Global purchase shit-show gets itself worked out, I have a feeling there won't be much. Trek's 50th anniversary was overshadowed and interrupted by the Viacom/CBS/Paramount merger and not much was done during that time. Merchandising was complete shit - mostly a few odds and ends and repackaged DVD and BRD sets. Certainly nothing like the glut we saw back during the 25th anniversary.

 

[Tomalak]

Yes, that 50th anniversary was an astonishing failure on all counts.

It's the 60th in two years. Paramount needs to get its house in order and focus Star Trek on 2026.

 

[Dukhat]

Other than whenever they decide to show the Section 31 TV movie (and LDS's last season starting this month), the only things we know for sure is that there's going to be SNW season 3 sometime next year, and cast announcements for SFA, in which production won't even start until 2026. SNW has been greenlit for S4, but that doesn't mean anything. Ditto for Tawny's pet project.

 

[137th Gebirg]

Guess I'm going to go back to turning off Paramount+ between shows now. Too much gap these days to be paying for nothing.

 

[HotRod]

and cast announcements for SFA, in which production won't even start until 2026.

Starfleet Academy is in production as we speak. Filming started a few weeks ago.

 

[Tomalak]

Yeah, I think 2026 could well bring us SNW S4 as well as SFA and potentially another project.

If nothing else, I bet SNW will do some kind of anniversary episode.

 

[Nerys Myk]

So we're all in agreement this movie, like the last half dozen or so announcements, isn't happening?

Studios are apparently consulting with superfans before the movie pisses anyone off

Studios are apparently consulting with superfans before the movie pisses anyone off

www.avclub.com

In a world where these "superfan focus groups" are happening, there is zero chance of anything getting made now

Okay who here is in the superfan fan focus group? Fess up!!!!

 

[Dukhat]

Starfleet Academy is in production as we speak. Filming started a few weeks ago.

Perhaps I confused the production date with the actual airing date.

 

[StalwartUK]

At this point it's "boy cried wolf" syndrome. They should stop announcing movies that have next to no chance of actually seeing the light of day.

 

[fireproof78]

Okay who here is in the superfan fan focus group? Fess up!!!!

I'm not at liberty to confirm or deny...

 

[Frontis]

Don't know what the superfan focus group should be

 

[Firebird]

Anyone remember that Khan miniseries podcast blogpost town square flyer whatever the hell it's supposed to be now?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Anyone remember that Khan miniseries podcast blogpost town square flyer whatever the hell it's supposed to be now?

Finger puppets?

 

[Tomalak]

Nick Meyer recently said it's currently casting, so possibly it is moving forward.

Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Khan – Ceti Alpha V’ Audio Drama Podcast Is Currently Casting

Nicholas Meyer gives TrekMovie an update on the official Star Trek podcast series announced 2 years ago.

trekmovie.com

 

[Richard S. Ta]

Other than whenever they decide to show the Section 31 TV movie (and LDS's last season starting this month), the only things we know for sure is that there's going to be SNW season 3 sometime next year, and cast announcements for SFA, in which production won't even start until 2026. SNW has been greenlit for S4, but that doesn't mean anything. Ditto for Tawny's pet project.

2026? Is that right? I thought sets had been built already? So potentially no SFA until 2027?