Does Abrams have in mind a sequel that is a real 'Part 2' ??

[Jackson_Roykirk]

Re: Does Abrams have in mind a sequel that is a real 'Part 2

Plum said:

Jackson_Roykirk said:
I understand it would normally be too early to be talking sequels, but I wonder if Abrams will intentionally leave Star Trek XI so open-ended that this film and its sequel, Star Trek XII, will be essentially Parts 1 and 2 of a single story?

As opposed to WHAT other Star Trek episode or film? So... uh, duh!

As opposed to Star Trek II (with regards to TMP), V, VI, VII, plus virtually all 78 stories in TOS. The plots of TOS TV very rarely referred to events in past episodes.

One of the few I can think of was the "Organian Peace Treaty" remark in Tribbles was directly attributable to Errand of Mercy -- however, this was more of an off-hand reference than a carried-over plot point, so that doesn't count. I'm also not counting The Cage and The Megagerie since The Cage was never seen by the public until the 1980s.

I'm talking about actual 'plots', not the show's premise. Obvious the premise and character development will carry from film-to-film or episode-to-episode.

 

[Warp Coil]

Re: Does Abrams have in mind a sequel that is a real 'Part 2

I think this film is a real litmus test - how will a Trek revival do at the box office with a new creative team, a bigger budget, and the re-introduction of the TOS characters.

There is a chance this film will fail, commercially. It may not lure in the "average joe" and make the kind of money Paramount is hoping it will. There's no point in setting up a sequel if there isn't an intention to make it. Star Trek (2008) is going to be a self-contained story. If the film does well, they will make another. If the film fails.... it's the end.

 

[jefferiestubes8]

a sequel - content

Orci:

we want to wait and see what they think of the first movie. We want to see if we are lucky enough to get a demand for a second movie. Lets see what our fan consultants say. We were fans. These "Star Trek" fans are some of the smartest fans in the world.

CS: Are you going to look at the iconic episodes for those things and figure out how to spin them?

Orci: We HAVE to look back.

Kurtzman: Definitely – we did that on this movie.

Orci: We'll do it again.





If you decide to revisit the character of Khan, two words: Javier Bardem.

Kurtzman: Oh my God!

Orci: Did you know we've actually mentioned that out loud as a possibility? What a great idea.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/startreknews.php?id=55122
May 5, 2009

and this site rebuts:

I hope that’s not the direction they go. This is supposed to be a fresh start, no point in rehashing old material, it sort of defeats the purpose of the reboot, doesn’t it?

Come up with something new guys, come up with your own ideas, not re-spins on someone elses. You have it in you. We do not need to see Javier Bardem as Khan. Leave him alone.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new.php?id=13005