50th Anniversary : What would you like to see?

[thumbtack]

But I remember when the 30th anniversary was going on the whole franchise was being celebrated.

Precisely my point. Then, they were trying to synergize with First Contact (it worked) and the other active revenue streams (TOS was still merchandising very well. DS9 and Voyager were running). Now, they have nothing to point to but disappointing sales for the TNG blu-rays.

The focus will be TOS and the mainstream appeal of nuTrek.

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[Toxteth O´Grady]

Well, we'll have to see, then. I still disagree that TNG, DS9, VOY and ENT are going to be ignored. Not many franchises last 50 years. It would be a colossal mistake for CBS to ignore a significant portion of the franchise.

 

[Hartzilla2007]

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

Episodes of the at the time running shows having a TOS crossover episode each means they are part of the focus of the anniversary?

First Contact in cinemas;

Was First Contact advertised as part of the anniversary though?


I'm seeing a lot of assumption here.

 

[Toxteth O´Grady]

I'm not sure about First Contact, but the two episodes were definitely meant to be celebrating 30 years of Trek. According to Memory Alpha, magazine publications at the time can confirm this.

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Trials_and_Tribble-ations_(episode)

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Flashback_(episode)

 

[Tarheel]

I recall that the 25th anniversary equally covered TOS and TNG. Of course, TNG was getting hot at that point, even outside of fandom, and Paramount wanted to promote it. We had Unification on the small screen and The Undiscovered Counrty on the big screen. But most the of the anniversary came in the form of merchandise tie-ins, which all featured the special logo. I remember the same with the 30th anniversary, but we had four series to celebrate by then.

 

[Danlav05]

I'm not sure about First Contact, but the two episodes were definitely meant to be celebrating 30 years of Trek. According to Memory Alpha, magazine publications at the time can confirm this.

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Trials_and_Tribble-ations_(episode)

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Flashback_(episode)

Flashback and Trials were standard episodes but you can tell they were specifically designed to salute the anniversary. First Contact was released in 1996 - I was 9 at the time so I'm going by the year not literally items marked with the special logo.

I think all series will be saluted at least in literature; TOS and TNG even now are still the flagship brands but I'm sure the others will get a look in - who knows DS9 may get a start on blu ray.

I have no doubt Orci's film will be heavily promoted and will spawn merchandise.

 

[I am not Spock]

I'm assuming that Phase 2 and Star Trek Continues will do something for the 50th.

The upcoming 13th movie may well have some surprise cameos as well, to mark the anniversary

 

[Danlav05]

I'm assuming that Phase 2 and Star Trek Continues will do something for the 50th.

The upcoming 13th movie may well have some surprise cameos as well, to mark the anniversary

Agreed - Star Trek: Intrepid have said they have ideas for a possible anniversary episode; plus Starship Farragut is made by the same team as Continues so would it be too much to hope for a mega-crossover?? Farragut also are building movie era sets for a spin-off.

Fan films are my favourite genre of Trek ATM.

 

[Drone]

Too late for it, but a Ken Burns series.

 

[RandyS]

Too late for it, but a Ken Burns series.

A documentary? That actually sounds good. I like his other stuff.

Most of it, anyway.

 

[TheSubCommander]

1. I would like to see the tight asses at CBS un-pucker their buttholes for 5 minutes, and let up and allow Drexler and Netflix to at least produce an Enterprise reunion miniseries taking place during the Earth Romulan war.I think there are enough of us who actually LIKED Enterprise who would watch it. CBS doesn't have to fund it.Hell, I would donate money to that endeavor, if CBS would let up and strike a deal as a thank you to the fans of Enterprise.

2. An awesome Star Trek 13 (AKA 3). I would like a strong film to make up for STID. I wanted to like STID, I really did. But sorry, it just didn't live up to ST 2009 or the rest of the franchise, for me. So, I want a strong showing for ST3 and it would even be better if we got some cameos from actors from the various series.

3. And here is one that we all will most likely get:some great fan-made internet films

 

[CaptainJohn]

DS9 on Blu-ray.

Yes please.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

I think all the living Trek actors should get together and create an intentionally terrible Christmas special.

 

[Danlav05]

William Shatner should do a film about trying to get into Star Trek XIII (Whovians will get where the idea came from!)

 

[Cyke101]

William Shatner should do a film about trying to get into Star Trek XIII (Whovians will get where the idea came from!)

I really want to see Kate Mulgrew refuse to play Janeway, thus necessitating the last-minute choice to cast John Hurt as Janeway's mysterious mother.

 

[Drone]

Too late for it, but a Ken Burns series.

A documentary? That actually sounds good. I like his other stuff.

Most of it, anyway.

Actually, in my fanciful world, a multipart production with all the archival material it's possible to dredge up and a multiplicity of perspectives from talent, showrunners, craft folks, etc. The works.

 

[dub]

William Shatner should do a film about trying to get into Star Trek XIII (Whovians will get where the idea came from!)

I think it would be awesome to get Shat's reaction if he doesn't make it into the next film, but thousands of rockmen do.

 

[The Transformed Man]

1. I would like to see the tight asses at CBS un-pucker their buttholes for 5 minutes, and let up and allow Drexler and Netflix to at least produce an Enterprise reunion miniseries taking place during the Earth Romulan war.I think there are enough of us who actually LIKED Enterprise who would watch it. CBS doesn't have to fund it.Hell, I would donate money to that endeavor, if CBS would let up and strike a deal as a thank you to the fans of Enterprise.

2. An awesome Star Trek 13 (AKA 3). I would like a strong film to make up for STID. I wanted to like STID, I really did. But sorry, it just didn't live up to ST 2009 or the rest of the franchise, for me. So, I want a strong showing for ST3 and it would even be better if we got some cameos from actors from the various series.

3. And here is one that we all will most likely get:some great fan-made internet films

Add a DS9 Blu-Ray remastering and I'm sold.

 

[RandyS]

Too late for it, but a Ken Burns series.

A documentary? That actually sounds good. I like his other stuff.

Most of it, anyway.

Actually, in my fanciful world, a multipart production with all the archival material it's possible to dredge up and a multiplicity of perspectives from talent, showrunners, craft folks, etc. The works.

Okay, a multi-part documentary then.

That works too.