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According to the film website, Isn't It Cool News, William Shatner has announced that he intends to write, direct and star in his own Star Trek film to compete with the upcoming JJ Abrams movie. To assist, Shatner has enlisted the help of Harlan Ellison, famed writer of numerous controversies and TOS episode “City on the Edge of Forever.”
Currently titled Star Trek: XI (pronounced "icks-cy"), Shatner explains that the movie “is a time travel piece where we’ll get to see how Kirk beats the Kobayashi Maru, then we’ll jump into the future and save him from his death as seen the last good movie, and then we’ll jump back again to see young Kirk judo chop the president of Earth. It’ll be like an origin story that twists into an action/adventure/romance/silent film and unfolds in a very Star Trek way. And I’ll be both playing the 60 year-old Kirk and the 30 year-old Kirk."
Using some creative camera angles, Shatner further explained that the "XI" subtitle will make sense once you see the film and that it connected to the fact that he’ll also be playing Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy.
When approached for comment, a guzzled Ellison threw a half-empty whiskey bottle at us. His lawyers later responded that what seemed like an attack was really a way to show his excitement over doing the movie.
Ellison’s involvement suggests that his famed Guardian of Forever might be making an appearance in the film. When asked, Shatner coyly said, “Oh, I think good old Kirk will be making a trip into an big, cold and dusty, scary-looking dark hole!” He later added that Jennifer Gardner is slated to make an appearance.
When trying to get the film produced, Shatner originally turned to Rick Berman, from What On Earth fame. “I did a few low key sci-fi series in the 90s, so they figured I could slap something together for them,” Berman reports. However, he turned Shatner down and continued to count his money from said sci-fi series.
Knowing time was of the essence, Shatner turned to the one production company that knows no bounds in creative freedom and innovation: The Asylum. David Michael Latt, Asylum’s co-manager, is elated to be a part of such a high profile project. “Finally, at last, we can do something that can be connected to the mainstream!” he exclaimed. Latt explained that production is under way and they are currently debugging the SFX computer they stole from LucasFilm in 1989.
When asked if he was worried about having another Star Trek film to compete with, Shatner replied, “I don’t think it will hurt us. The other guys, I’m fairly certain that it’ll completely destroy them. After all, I’m not in theirs,” Shatner chortled. “Don’t worry. There is enough Trek go to around. After all, James Bond had a competing film by Kevin McClory and both did extremely well. Consider this to be the Never Say Never Again of Star Trek.”
In a related story, the estate of Kevin McClory is suing Shatner for stealing their idea of competing film franchises.
Star Trek: XI is slated to be released on December 24th, 2008.
According to the film website, Isn't It Cool News, William Shatner has announced that he intends to write, direct and star in his own Star Trek film to compete with the upcoming JJ Abrams movie. To assist, Shatner has enlisted the help of Harlan Ellison, famed writer of numerous controversies and TOS episode “City on the Edge of Forever.”
Currently titled Star Trek: XI (pronounced "icks-cy"), Shatner explains that the movie “is a time travel piece where we’ll get to see how Kirk beats the Kobayashi Maru, then we’ll jump into the future and save him from his death as seen the last good movie, and then we’ll jump back again to see young Kirk judo chop the president of Earth. It’ll be like an origin story that twists into an action/adventure/romance/silent film and unfolds in a very Star Trek way. And I’ll be both playing the 60 year-old Kirk and the 30 year-old Kirk."
Using some creative camera angles, Shatner further explained that the "XI" subtitle will make sense once you see the film and that it connected to the fact that he’ll also be playing Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy.
When approached for comment, a guzzled Ellison threw a half-empty whiskey bottle at us. His lawyers later responded that what seemed like an attack was really a way to show his excitement over doing the movie.
Ellison’s involvement suggests that his famed Guardian of Forever might be making an appearance in the film. When asked, Shatner coyly said, “Oh, I think good old Kirk will be making a trip into an big, cold and dusty, scary-looking dark hole!” He later added that Jennifer Gardner is slated to make an appearance.
When trying to get the film produced, Shatner originally turned to Rick Berman, from What On Earth fame. “I did a few low key sci-fi series in the 90s, so they figured I could slap something together for them,” Berman reports. However, he turned Shatner down and continued to count his money from said sci-fi series.
Knowing time was of the essence, Shatner turned to the one production company that knows no bounds in creative freedom and innovation: The Asylum. David Michael Latt, Asylum’s co-manager, is elated to be a part of such a high profile project. “Finally, at last, we can do something that can be connected to the mainstream!” he exclaimed. Latt explained that production is under way and they are currently debugging the SFX computer they stole from LucasFilm in 1989.
When asked if he was worried about having another Star Trek film to compete with, Shatner replied, “I don’t think it will hurt us. The other guys, I’m fairly certain that it’ll completely destroy them. After all, I’m not in theirs,” Shatner chortled. “Don’t worry. There is enough Trek go to around. After all, James Bond had a competing film by Kevin McClory and both did extremely well. Consider this to be the Never Say Never Again of Star Trek.”
In a related story, the estate of Kevin McClory is suing Shatner for stealing their idea of competing film franchises.
Star Trek: XI is slated to be released on December 24th, 2008.
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