Poll Do you think that DSC will inspire another "Prime Universe" film?

[Jedman67]

I'll just keep wishing for a sudden announcement of a new Prime movie, set in the TNG/post-TNG era, starring Sir Patrick Stewart, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Dorn...... ahhhh one can hope.

Nope. Not happening. Not now, not ever. That ship sailed with Nemesis atrocious performance.

ST4 will, from what I hear, be the final Kelvin-verse film. So it's a very open-ended question as to which universe any subsequent films (if there ever are any) would involve.

I'd be surprised if ST4 is the last "Kelvin-verse" movie, but I can see doing a spinoff series based on a new character - say a series with Sulu and the Excelsior and closing the book on Kirk and the Enterprise.
I can imagine that if DSC has a successful run, they might do a TV movie to close out any open plot-lines, like Ark of Truth did for Stargate SG1. A feature film based on the "Discovery universe" is unlikely until Paramount decides they're done with Kelvin movies altogether.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I'd be surprised if ST4 is the last "Kelvin-verse" movie

AFAIK, the main actors are only under contract for one more film and that's it.

 

[Dukhat]

AFAIK, the main actors are only under contract for one more film and that's it.

That doesn't mean that ST4 will be the last Kelvin universe film. That just means that new contracts have to be negotiated for future films.

 

[Jedman67]

That doesn't mean that ST4 will be the last Kelvin universe film. That just means that new contracts have to be negotiated for future films.

I think it's unlikely they'd agree to a new series of movies; one or two more possibly. The main cast is relatively young and they won't want to get typecast.

 

[Dukhat]

I think it's unlikely they'd agree to a new series of movies; one or two more possibly. The main cast is relatively young and they won't want to get typecast.

Paramount could still make Kelvin universe films without that cast. But what will probably happen is that they'll just reboot again.

 

[Jedman67]

Paramount could still make Kelvin universe films without that cast. But what will probably happen is that they'll just reboot again.

Eventually, maybe. In general, rebooting a recent reboot does not command much in terms of box office revenue. I could see recasting the crew and keeping the Enterprise, but i think it's more likely they'd spin it off into an Excelsior or Yorktown or something like that movie series.

 

[Tesophius]

I don't think so. Movies are going to be set in the Kelvin universe, probably more than just the 14. As long as they're making millions in profit, they'll keep making them.

 

[Mudd]

AFAIK, the main actors are only under contract for one more film and that's it.

Happens all the time with these series. The contracts are renegotiated, and the actors generally get more money to continue.

Studios don't fold series because actors leave.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I'd love for cinematic Trek to tell stories as diverse as the X-Men films, with character spin-offs (The Wolverine, Deadpool, Gambit), prequels (Origins: Wolverine, First Class), sequels, alternate timelines (Days of Future Past, Apocalypse) and futurefics (Logan)

 

[Spider]

Everything in Hollywood is done over again. Wait long enough and you'll see another prime universe movie when they reimage Star Trek again for the hundredth time. LOL

 

[Nyotarules]

New reboot Star Trek 2049 Captain Uhura and her XO Commander Christine Chapel plus the rest of the all female crew explore the galaxy in the USS Chanel no. 25

 

[Bones]

Everything in Hollywood is done over again. Wait long enough and you'll see another prime universe movie when they reimage Star Trek again for the hundredth time. LOL

And take Trek "back to its roots".

 

[TheSublimeGoose]

I'd love for cinematic Trek to tell stories as diverse as the X-Men films, with character spin-offs (The Wolverine, Deadpool, Gambit), prequels (Origins: Wolverine, First Class), sequels, alternate timelines (Days of Future Past, Apocalypse) and futurefics (Logan)

Very well put @King Daniel Beyond - Especially where there is such a VAST number of stories that could be told! Founding of the UFP (actually the founding of it, not just the teasing of it a la ENT), the Romulan-Federation first contact war, the Dominion war outside of DS9... there's literally so much that I'm missing but there's so much material! Too bad we'll probably never even see 1% of that.

 

[Captain Indecisive]

So, what do you folks think of another Prime Universe film happening? If Discovery does very well, I could see Paramount possibly considering another Prime movie... but I doubt it. I don't think they would want to "confuse" the mass-market, as the JJ films exist in an entirely separate timeline... Then again, I understand that the status of Discovery being in the Prime Universe is a tad up in the air right now (Soft reboot? Starts out in Prime, but some inter-dimensional stuff comes into play?).

I also realize I'm putting the cart ahead of the horse. That said, I'm just interested in what the community here thinks of this.

Anyways, thoughts?

No, the reboot universe is the movie series for the foreseeable future.

What kind of Prime Universe movie?

A Discovery movie? Way too soon no matter how well received it is.

A TNG movie? Their time has passed and they were not very profitable as I recall.

A whole new cast of characters in a completely unrelated movie? Warner Bros. supposedly ordered the Arrow TV producers to stop using Amanda Waller and Suicide Squad simply because they thought the audience would be confused wit the upcoming Will Smith film. And Paramount had a hissy fit because Rogue One shared a word with their latest Mission Impossible movie.

To be honest, as much as I love the Marvel shared universe, it isn't for every franchise.

 

[Captain Indecisive]

I think it's unlikely they'd agree to a new series of movies; one or two more possibly. The main cast is relatively young and they won't want to get typecast.

I think it safe to say that most of them have enough work and talent under their belt that they can avoid typecasting.

They might not want to tie themselves to "X" number of films in "X" number of years, but an ongoing franchise is safe work and there has been plenty of time between each film that they can do other projects so it would most likely be same in the future - unlike Marvel and Star Wars, Trek films are standalone so there is no back to back shooting of a trilogy, etc.

 

[Jedman67]

Anything is possible.

 

[mos6507]

Everything in Hollywood is done over again. Wait long enough and you'll see another prime universe movie when they reimage Star Trek again for the hundredth time. LOL

I would agree with that.

It seems like everything is moving towards cinematic universes these days. Star Wars with the spinoff movies is a good example of cinematic universes going beyond comic book superheroes. I could see them deciding to reboot Trek as a cinematic universe. The TNG spinoff shows operated slightly like that, but it's not quite the same thing.

 

[Ganderplus]

The question, in my mind, would be is there a compelling reason to set a film in the prime universe? What does that continuity offer that indispensable? What about the prime universe is going to sell more tickets than the kelvin universe?

 

[a thousand-yard stare]

What does that continuity offer that indispensable?

'Trek's' very own 'Flying Dutchman' - The Romulan War


It'll never happen

 

[Bones]

What about the prime universe is going to sell more tickets than the kelvin universe?

I think the bulk of the people purchasing tickets don't know the difference between the two universes.