Or his BFF: A Federation arbiter who has a tendency to excessively pontificate in the council chambers and fill dead air with timely anecdotes.
Shatner scheduled to talk to Bob Orci?
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Y'know, seeing Denny Crane in the new movie is suddenly sounding like a good idea to me.
No idea where that came from.
"Captain Kirk!"
"Please, call me Denny. Say, you got any large girls round here?"
Completely unrelated: James Spader would be an asset to any Trek film.
Kirk vs. Ultron?
Okay, I'm sold!
Okay, I'm sold!
Yes I am so sick of hearing this bitch whining about how nuTrek is not real Trek.
There is NO FUCKING WAY that the 60's series could be replicated in a major theatrical production without massively retooling it to work with the audiences of today!
I have my own complaints about the new films, particularly in the dumbing down of the storylines to appeal to 16 year olds and younger.
But I'm still having fun with the movies, and happy that we're getting this much. TNG certainly blew its change on the first try way way worse.
I agree - granted in hindsight I'm not a fan of STID because of the whole Khan thing; mainly the ending was almost like a parody of TWOK but I enjoy this world and have been reading the comics.
I admit I am into fanw*nk and I would love the original Kirk and Spock back on screen together, in character, one last time. Nimoy isn't the only reason I enjoyed 09, it was a fun new origin story and you have to ride with the differences.
William Shatner Has a Cameo in 'Star Trek 3' But He Has to Accept It
by Ethan Anderton
September 22, 2014
Source: Badass Digest
The reboot of Star Trek was directed by J.J. Abrams, and although he wasn't a longtime fan of the classic sci-fi property, he managed to take fans on a new path with familiar characters while keeping the old mythology intact. There's actually more than a direct connection with the original Star Trek characters (beyond following the alternate younger versions of them) since the alternate future Mr. Spock has popped up in both the 2009 reboot and the sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. And now there's a chance for William Shatner to have the same kind of cameo in Star Trek 3, appearing as the alternate Captain James T. Kirk.
There was a plan for Shatner to have a cameo in Star Trek back in 2009, but it never came to fruition and was more of a fun appearance than the more pivotal appearances that Leonard Nimoy has had as Spock. But in the case of Star Trek 3, Badass Digest says there's a scene in the current draft of the script that teams Kirk and Spock together for the first time since Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in 1991. That's a pretty big deal, and since we know that wormholes with time travel has been what made the reboot possible, it's not hard to see how this could happen.
But it remains to be seen if Shatner will actually take the part or if the scene in question will survive rewrites. Do you want to see William Shatner return as Captain Kirk? He can be kind of finnicky about things like this, and hasn't reprised the role of Captain Kirk in a long time. But a reunion with Leonard Nimoy has to be hard to turn down, right? If Shatner can find time to make commercials shilling travel website, surely he can take the time to give fans the honor of seeing Spock and Kirk together on the big screen one last time. Here's hoping Roberto Orci gets what he wants. What do you think?
Reputable? Reliable?
by Ethan Anderton
September 22, 2014
Source: Badass Digest
The reboot of Star Trek was directed by J.J. Abrams, and although he wasn't a longtime fan of the classic sci-fi property, he managed to take fans on a new path with familiar characters while keeping the old mythology intact. There's actually more than a direct connection with the original Star Trek characters (beyond following the alternate younger versions of them) since the alternate future Mr. Spock has popped up in both the 2009 reboot and the sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. And now there's a chance for William Shatner to have the same kind of cameo in Star Trek 3, appearing as the alternate Captain James T. Kirk.
There was a plan for Shatner to have a cameo in Star Trek back in 2009, but it never came to fruition and was more of a fun appearance than the more pivotal appearances that Leonard Nimoy has had as Spock. But in the case of Star Trek 3, Badass Digest says there's a scene in the current draft of the script that teams Kirk and Spock together for the first time since Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in 1991. That's a pretty big deal, and since we know that wormholes with time travel has been what made the reboot possible, it's not hard to see how this could happen.
But it remains to be seen if Shatner will actually take the part or if the scene in question will survive rewrites. Do you want to see William Shatner return as Captain Kirk? He can be kind of finnicky about things like this, and hasn't reprised the role of Captain Kirk in a long time. But a reunion with Leonard Nimoy has to be hard to turn down, right? If Shatner can find time to make commercials shilling travel website, surely he can take the time to give fans the honor of seeing Spock and Kirk together on the big screen one last time. Here's hoping Roberto Orci gets what he wants. What do you think?
Reputable? Reliable?
I had no problem with nuKhan, since the original character (who I believe was supposed to be of South Asian descent) was originally played by a hispanic actor (one who did an awesome job of portraying the vision behind the character). Therefore, having the role be recast with a British actor seems to me a triviality. I'm not even sure the reimagining is even hinting at the original backstory. NuKhan is more of a generic terrorist as opposed to the cultured individual in the original show.
I was annoyed by the whole blood thing. But the whole reboot has been riddled with ridiculous shit (like interstellar transporters, villains who spend 25 years fucking around in space doing nothing, a substance which can create black holes (
). So the blood thing (and eventual miraculous nuKirk resurrection) was expected within the established framework. NuTrek, 2001 it ain't 
I fully agree that Shatner and Nimoy should play old Kirk and old Spock together again, even if it's a small part. I don't care were they pull Kirk out of, another dimension, a clone, fuck it even ignore Generations (which should have its master and all copies of the movie incinerated in a nuclear reactor) and just pretend he never died. Shatner is probably not going to be around much longer (unless the guy is superhero like and lives to be over 100), so give him the chance to successfully pass the torch properly, as they should have done in the first film.
I wish we can get a green light already. I don't want Shatner back but I can live with it.
batman vs superman, captain America 3, xmen apocalypse all seem to be moving at high speed for 2016. star trek 3 is a snail again like into darkness.
filing has not even begun and no official director yet.
batman vs superman, captain America 3, xmen apocalypse all seem to be moving at high speed for 2016. star trek 3 is a snail again like into darkness.
filing has not even begun and no official director yet.
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We have a script, a director, filming locations, a start date and concept artists. Things are very much in motion for Star Trek 3.
Orci is all but officially confirmed i.e. green lit by Paramount as far as we know. There'll probably be a press release when cameras start rolling.
Apparantly it all starts this February (not long now!) so yes I assume pre-production is in full swing and we'll probably hear more the other side of Christmas.
~What we have not got is a release date. (apart from 'some time in 2016' Will it be May again or nearer September?)
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Nero and his crew were in prision on Rura-penthe for 25 years. It's hinted at in the movie with Uhura over hearing the destruction of klingon ships near the prision planet.
EXACTLY, NO FUCKING WAY, so leave it alone. Reboot something else.
"to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations " has changed into "shoot 'em up, and after shoot some more, and while we at it, let's break all the known laws of physics"
Star Trek, sci-fi, oops sorry, fantasy.
This franchise, is the franchise of something completely different. But hey, it not matter, I not a fan anymore, so you all have fun.
EXACTLY, NO FUCKING WAY, so leave it alone. Reboot something else.
"to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations " has changed into "shoot 'em up, and after shoot some more, and while we at it, let's break all the known laws of physics"
Star Trek, sci-fi, oops sorry, fantasy.
This franchise, is the franchise of something completely different. But hey, it not matter, I not a fan anymore, so you all have fun.
I'm not sure what franchise you're referring to. Starting with TOS, "Star Trek" has always been fantasy and broke the laws of physics with impunity. As far as going to strange, new worlds goes and all that, many episodes involved colonies or were in familiar, not uncharted, space. There were plenty of fisticuffs, too. So, why hold the newer version to a mythical higher standard?
It's amazing how TOS gets romanticized.
To an extent. Because TOS encompassed 79 episodes, it actually gave off many different vibes, itself. Compare "Balance of Terror" to "A Piece of the Action", "The City on the Edge of Forever" to "Spock's Brain", "The Trouble with Tribbles" to "Errand of Mercy", "The Ultimate Computer" to "I, Mudd", "The Doomsday Machine" to "Spectre of the Gun", or "Miri" to "And the Children Shall Lead". Quite a variety of tone, theme, and quality there in just a few shows.
Within all that, I think there's room for the vibes ST09 and STID gave off to fit.
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EXACTLY, NO FUCKING WAY, so leave it alone. Reboot something else.
"to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations " has changed into "shoot 'em up, and after shoot some more, and while we at it, let's break all the known laws of physics"
Star Trek, sci-fi, oops sorry, fantasy.
This franchise, is the franchise of something completely different. But hey, it not matter, I not a fan anymore, so you all have fun.
Oh no, he needs to play James T. Kirk, playing anyone else is not bringing Kirk back but only the actor. I don't think anyone can really see him playing another Star Trek person except James T. Kirk, it has to be.
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