50th Anniversary : What would you like to see?
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Star Trek premiered on NBC on Thursday, September 8th, 1966.
I'd love to see NBC replay The Man Trap on Thursday, September 8th, 2016, exactly 50 years to the minute after it first aired, non-remastered version, complete with all the original commercials that aired during that hour.
Of course that will never happen, so instead I plan to cue up The Man Trap and hit the play button at exactly 8:30PM on that night, and will drink a toast to the greatest television show that has ever been produced, something that has meant so very much to me for most of my life.
I'd love to see NBC replay The Man Trap on Thursday, September 8th, 2016, exactly 50 years to the minute after it first aired, non-remastered version, complete with all the original commercials that aired during that hour.
Of course that will never happen, so instead I plan to cue up The Man Trap and hit the play button at exactly 8:30PM on that night, and will drink a toast to the greatest television show that has ever been produced, something that has meant so very much to me for most of my life.
Besides the next movie, I expect news magazines to do some in depth stuff. Shatner will likely make the rounds on the talk shows, talking about the olden days. Hopefully Nimoy too, but possibly via Skype.
There'll be lots of 50th Anniversary stuff to buy. Probably, a couple of special edition blu-rays.
I expect that some fan group will make a trek video that will go viral for a time around the anniversary.
Probably some documentary series, similar to the roundtables on the TNG and ENT Blu-rays. Hopefully one for each series. CBS or someone will air a Trek movie close to the date, either Wrath of Khan, First Contact or Star Trek.
I'd love to see some sort of TV Movie or miniseries, but I don't think that's likely.
There'll be lots of 50th Anniversary stuff to buy. Probably, a couple of special edition blu-rays.
I expect that some fan group will make a trek video that will go viral for a time around the anniversary.
Probably some documentary series, similar to the roundtables on the TNG and ENT Blu-rays. Hopefully one for each series. CBS or someone will air a Trek movie close to the date, either Wrath of Khan, First Contact or Star Trek.
I'd love to see some sort of TV Movie or miniseries, but I don't think that's likely.
I can't help but feel that everyone who thinks TNG, DS9, VOY, and ENT are going to be included in the 50th anniversary for TOS might end up disappointed.
Especially with 2015 being the Voyager 20th anniversary and 2017 being the TNG 30th anniversary respectively.
Especially with 2015 being the Voyager 20th anniversary and 2017 being the TNG 30th anniversary respectively.
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I like your audio idea, but I'd much rather they go full-cast. From your username I'm guessing you know about the sterling work that Big Finish do (in fact, I think I've seen the same name on Gallifreybase...?) and their full-cast Stargate SG-1 plays really worked a treat. There's no reason that Trek couldn't work in a similar vein. Pick a show, set the story during it's TV run, get minimal regular cast members in, and away you go.
Its probably not as simple as that though...
Don't hold your breath. It seems a licensing issue is preventing the novels from incorporating anything substantial from the new movies. 2386 is gonna be a long year in the novelverse.Danlav05 said:Click!
I suppose it's too much to hope they'll just forget about Hobus, and continue on as normal? I can live with there being a poorly written alternate timeline being explored in film, but I really wish they hadn't blown up Romulus to achieve it. So as long as we're doing alternate timelines, let's just say it doesn't happen in the novelverse. How do we know Nimoy-Spock in XI is even from the prime universe to begin with? Maybe he's from the timeline where Voyager took longer to get home, or the one where Worf and Troi are married.
Well said
Might have to do the same.My wishlist :
A doco/drama about Gene Roddenberry. Good points and bad, there's a story to be told here.
The Star Trek files : a high quality book reprinting every existing memo by Justman, GR, Solow etc along with colour film trims, rare photos etc.
A high quality ST3.
A new series, no doubt it would be Star Trek of Thrones. But the impression I got from people who should know at the recent Vegas con was that there will be no series till after the current films run their course.
Edited to add : definitive blu rays of the TOS films including *all* the versions of TMP and TWOK and *all* the deleted scenes. And please let Bill Shatner redo STV : TFF with FX on par with the rest of the TOS films.
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Don't hold your breath. It seems a licensing issue is preventing the novels from incorporating anything substantial from the new movies. 2386 is gonna be a long year in the novelverse.Danlav05 said:
I suppose it's too much to hope they'll just forget about Hobus, and continue on as normal? I can live with there being a poorly written alternate timeline being explored in film, but I really wish they hadn't blown up Romulus to achieve it. So as long as we're doing alternate timelines, let's just say it doesn't happen in the novelverse. How do we know Nimoy-Spock in XI is even from the prime universe to begin with? Maybe he's from the timeline where Voyager took longer to get home, or the one where Worf and Troi are married.
Simply put, the Party Line from Paramount is that Spock is from the Prime Universe and Pocket Books has to follow what the Party Line says is canon. But since Bad Robot doesn't want Pocket anywhere near their stuff, it'll be awhile before we get to 2387.
Hell, Nimoy's listed in the credits as "Spock Prime" and that's where the term "Prime Universe" originated.
Don't hold your breath. It seems a licensing issue is preventing the novels from incorporating anything substantial from the new movies. 2386 is gonna be a long year in the novelverse.
I suppose it's too much to hope they'll just forget about Hobus, and continue on as normal? I can live with there being a poorly written alternate timeline being explored in film, but I really wish they hadn't blown up Romulus to achieve it. So as long as we're doing alternate timelines, let's just say it doesn't happen in the novelverse. How do we know Nimoy-Spock in XI is even from the prime universe to begin with? Maybe he's from the timeline where Voyager took longer to get home, or the one where Worf and Troi are married.
Simply put, the Party Line from Paramount is that Spock is from the Prime Universe and Pocket Books has to follow what the Party Line says is canon. But since Bad Robot doesn't want Pocket anywhere near their stuff, it'll be awhile before we get to 2387.
Hell, Nimoy's listed in the credits as "Spock Prime" and that's where the term "Prime Universe" originated.
I agree with Mjolnir. I wish they'd just keep the two timelines separate.
But I don't expect them to.
I also agree with you that the novels should do stories set in their respective series.
Bu again, I don't expect them to.
Don't hold your breath. It seems a licensing issue is preventing the novels from incorporating anything substantial from the new movies. 2386 is gonna be a long year in the novelverse.
I suppose it's too much to hope they'll just forget about Hobus, and continue on as normal? I can live with there being a poorly written alternate timeline being explored in film, but I really wish they hadn't blown up Romulus to achieve it. So as long as we're doing alternate timelines, let's just say it doesn't happen in the novelverse. How do we know Nimoy-Spock in XI is even from the prime universe to begin with? Maybe he's from the timeline where Voyager took longer to get home, or the one where Worf and Troi are married.
Simply put, the Party Line from Paramount is that Spock is from the Prime Universe and Pocket Books has to follow what the Party Line says is canon. But since Bad Robot doesn't want Pocket anywhere near their stuff, it'll be awhile before we get to 2387.
Hell, Nimoy's listed in the credits as "Spock Prime" and that's where the term "Prime Universe" originated.
OK, well maybe it'll turn out at that Romulus only appeared to be destroyed, but was actually thrown into a pocket universe by a time traveler in a blue box. Stranger things have happened in Star Trek.
You'd think this fella would have then let Nero know Romulus was saved before he slaughtered Vulcan...
Yes, CBS have always treated the various anniversaries of the various spinoffs as separate events, and Paramount will want the focus held on TOS in order to synergize with Star Trek 3.
But I remember when the 30th anniversary was going on the whole franchise was being celebrated. For a huge milestone as the 50th anniversary I think we'll be seeing all of the shows represented.
I remember the 30th Anniversary very well and it was a triumph - Trial and Tribble-Ations and Flashback on TV plus a live special from Hollywood featuring nearly everyone from the franchise; First Contact in cinemas; videotape special releases, books, magazines etc
In the UK here we got a night of dedicated programming on BBC2 including a one off game show and specially-produced documentaries culminating in the UK terrestrial premiere of Voyager, plus a special edition of the RadioTimes which I remember reading in the opticians with a school friend!!
Yeah, the 30th anniversary was huge, not just for TOS, but for the whole franchise. I highly doubt that CBS is only going to be honoring TOS. Part of the reason Star Trek has lasted this long is because of the spinoffs.
Ideally I'd love it to be a maybe 6-8 issue mini-series involving all crews - like the recent Flesh & Stone but much bigger and time travel. I can imagine it being 'The Five Captains' working together with their crews supporting against a common enemy? I can see them very much going this way - if they want a Prisoners of Time length then maybe chapter 1-2 is Enterprise; 3-4 is TOS then 5-12 woulod be the TNG era with Enterprise & TOS coming forward and everyone's together! I imagine it to be like the ultimate Trek team up movie - I'd rather it be a bit more 'one story' rather than Prisoners of Time's episodic approach. Would 12 issues be too long?!
I'm Danny L on GallifreyBase! I follow Big Finish religiously and I have done since Day 1! I would love them to get a Star Trek licence, even if it is just 'Chronicles' style enhanced audiobooks. I doubt they could afford for example a series of full TNG audio dramas, but maybe if they finally brought to life Star Trek Excelsior or Star Trek: Titan then they would only need a handful of voices from the television and everyone else can be new people.
In Germany they've released a full-cast version of the TNG novel Death in Winter with over 40 actors!! I'm so jealous (and they are the official synch cast for the TV series/movies)
I'd love a new TV Series somehow but that doesn't seem likely.
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