‘Star Trek 3′: Roberto Orci Wants to Direct

Basically I could live happily without ever again hearing another supposedly grown-ass man with the literal means at his disposal to cry himself to sleep on a pile of money complaining about the ravages of the "snarky Internet fanboy." Just @!#% a whole bunch of that.

 

Interesting viewpoint since what were discussing is Orci's choice of a word.

 

Or Data's head.

 

Seconded. And I enthusiastically endorse the movie title suggestion.

 

^^^ Thirded!

 

Fourthed!

 

Star Trek The Government is Out to Get You A Film by Roberto Orci.

 

Well, it's official! Orci to direct Star Trek 3:

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/roberto-orci-to-direct-star-trek-3-1201180140/

 

Alrighty then.

Interesting: the first time I've seen the film called a product of Paramount and Skydance. I never heard of Skydance before this very minute.

 

They were a part of the team on ID.

 

Great going Paramount . Just proved beyond shadow of a doubt that you don't give a shit about Trek. For the 50th anniversary you hire someone who hasn't even directed a TV show to helm a big league franchise.

After being underwhelmed by the last few movies Orci scripted, for the first time in my life I will be skipping a Trek film during a theatrical run.

 

God, do I hear a five year old echo in here?

Back to lurking *hides*

 

Well, that's disappointing.

 

That's right...but funnily enough, the guys actually writing it have zero credits to their name/s. So it will be interesting to see what happens when you hand a big-budget sequel over to an untried director and untried writers.

 

Best news I've heard all day!

 

Well, we can only hope for the best.

 

I think it's pretty much what needed to happen.

Certainly it's a golden chance for Orci, his moment to rise to the occasion, produce something genuinely brilliant and either silence or convert the naysayers. Speaking as one of the naysayers, I hope he manages it; I never have nor ever will root for someone to fail to entertain me.

Meanwhile, if he produces something passably mediocre but profitable, the naysayers can resign themselves once and for all to JJ-and-Not-So-Silent-BobTrek being the shape of the franchise for the next generation. And everyone can hopefully finally relax and take a little of the edge off.

And if he goes down in flames, then we can all start arguing about the next incarnation of Trek, and my Draft Oliver Stone campaign can really get off the ground.

There's basically no downside here; every possible outcome produces either better Trek, more closure or more possibility. I'm interested to see which way it goes.