Trek Returning to TV in 2017!

[Smoked Salmon]

It's produced by the guy who wrote produced the 2009 movie and Into Darkness. It's going to totally be related.

Then I'm not watching.

On the Star Trek OS press release it says they are returning to the storytelling of old. Social themes, etc. Well, I can't say how much faith I have in that with a clown like Kurtzman on board. THis guy doesn't know Star Trek or understand the fans at all. He only understands a section of them, and the division in fandom caused by the reboot, especially Into Darkness, is a testament to that.

That's very well put.

I know that people can't kill themselves stressing over how to make a new movie or show.... but couldn't Abrams, Kurtzman and Orci have navigated the currents a little better than to utterly divide the fanbase?

I'm sure Trek could have been popular AND faithful.

Just look at how this has been done with so many other properties. Did anyone truly expect that a film as nerdy as "The Martian" would ever be made, or that the "Lord of the Rings" would ever be so faithfully adapted, or that an unrepentant space western like "Guardians of the Galaxy" would break the box office, or that "The Avengers" would be so true to Marvel? Did they really have to butcher the characters as much as they did, with unprofessional arguments on the bridge, hyperactive pacing, etc? Surely both could have been satisfied, and Trek could have been done at a dignified pace like say "Interstellar"?

Thank you! Another who gets it. So much for people like you being a myth.

Intelligent, relevant storytelling, of the kind that those of us who don't just come to Trek for spaceships and explosions enjoy, could have easily been a part of the JJverse movies just as much as those films have lots of fancy SFX for the non-fan cinemagoer.

I loathe this attitude from some fans that if you don't worship at the feet of Abrams & Co that somehow means you are some old fuddy duddy lost in days gone by. No, it just means we come to the franchise for different reasons.

No, Trek is capable of being fun, exciting AND intelligent. The idea that a well made Trek cannot unite the fanbase is a myth.

 

[Dar70]

It's produced by the guy who wrote produced the 2009 movie and Into Darkness. It's going to totally be related.

Then I'm not watching.

On the Star Trek OS press release it says they are returning to the storytelling of old. Social themes, etc. Well, I can't say how much faith I have in that with a clown like Kurtzman on board. THis guy doesn't know Star Trek or understand the fans at all. He only understands a section of them, and the division in fandom caused by the reboot, especially Into Darkness, is a testament to that.

If this goes back to Trek's roots and tells original, intelligent stories in the prime universe then I'm in. If this is JJverse and/or another rehash then they can shove it where the sun doesn't shine as far as I'm concerned.

This....

 

[Dukhat]

I'm amazed at the amount of negativity this seems to be drawing so far.

Don't worry. The negativity, as usual, is only confined to one or two vocal minorities:

I loathe this attitude from some fans that if you don't worship at the feet of Abrams & Co that somehow means you are some old fuddy duddy lost in days gone by.

That attitude is only in your mind.

 

[ALF]

People don't realize TBTB on Trek didn't create a new universe/reboot/alternate history just to be dicks (classic troll move if they did, though) it was just a mechanism that would help keep the story fresh without treading over what had been established before.

For that reason alone, easy money on the bet that it takes place in the JJverse.

Gawd, I love TV based Trek. So much more potential for awesome stories since they aren't bound to entertaining Joe "I wanna see revenge and explosions" Six Pack. Much more intellectual stimulation on a weekly series... or miniseries, whatever it is,

Get ready for the inevitable 13-episode (or less) season. No way they'll be cranking out 24 eps in this day/age.

 

[cooleddie74]

I'm amazed at the amount of negativity this seems to be drawing so far.

Don't worry. The negativity, as usual, is only confined to one or two vocal minorities.

My only negative emotions are related to the idea of a paid streaming service to watch this. Other than that, bring on the new Trek! We've waited long enough.

 

[JWPlatt]

Why are people getting hung up on this streaming thing when the article implies it will be on TV too?

Only the first episode will be on TV. All subsequent episodes will be online only.

And physical media like DVD or Blu-ray eventually. I don't watch Big Bang Theory live. I buy the DVDs when they come out in September the following year and only watch it then.

 

[DigificWriter]

The official press release specifically says that it is not connected in any way to the nuTrek films.

 

[Hound of UIster]

Thank God!

 

[TemporalFlux]

Large parts, but not many people live in those large parts.

When you include mobile broadband, the US is over 80% penetration.

Heh.

It really just comes down to the "I've got access, so screw you" mentality that most pro streaming advocates have; but that doesn't help the bottom line at CBS. If it's streaming exclusive in the US, then they're leaving money on the table.

 

[Dukhat]

Get ready for the inevitable 13-episode (or less) season. No way they'll be cranking out 24 eps in this day/age.

I'm fine with that. I'd rather have 13 good episodes than 24 mediocre episodes with only one or two being above-par.

The official press release specifically says that it is not connected in any way to the nuTrek films.

No, it said that it wasn't connected to Star Trek Beyond specifically. That still means it could be connected to the nuTrek universe in general.

 

[Squiggy]

I'm amazed at the amount of negativity this seems to be drawing so far. .

Meh. It's by one or two loud people. We're mostly elated.

 

[Vanyel]

God I hope not.

Yeah, Kirk or bust. Even it means a full on recast I just can't be bothered investing in a new crew anymore. Wrap up the movies with Beyond and then continue the adventures on TV.

No, I meant return to the Prime Universe.

 

[INACTIVEUSS Einstein]

Aso, what exactly is the press release trying to suggest?

That Star Trek: "Phase III" will be only available on some kind of streaming service that nobody actually uses?

I'm British, so I genuinely don't know what this CBS service is - please fill me in!

-First episode will be broadcast on U.S TV

- Future episodes will be available on CBS's online format

-Foreign countries will be able to watch the new Star Trek series on TV as well as CBS's online system

Does anyone actually use CBS All Access, or is this an awful idea?

I.E. will the platform alone kill the series?

 

[cooleddie74]

I watch so little of current CBS programming that I'd forgotten that CBS All Access even existed until this announcement.

 

[Jono]

It is good news that Trek will be returning to TV. However, given there is next to no information on anything of substance I don't find myself particularly excited. It was the same way I felt about the announcement of the new Star Wars films. I liked the news, but I'm going to save the actual caring for closer to the release.

 

[Squiggy]

It really just comes down to the "I've got access, so screw you" mentality that most pro streaming advocates have...

No, it's the "A vast majority of the people have this now so it's time for the entertainment industry to take advantage of it."

It's sort of like complaining about missing out on color television in the late 70s. Should the networks not broadcast in HD because not everyone has HD sets? I mean, I'm sorry you don't have high speed internet, but we can't wait forever for Casper, Wyoming to get Googlefiber.

There are always going to be people on the tail end of picking up a new technology, that's how technology works. Especially if that technology involves an upgrade in infrastructure.

And yes. CBS is leaving money on the table. They'd leave a lot more money on the table by not doing anything.

 

[BillJ]

The official press release specifically says that it is not connected in any way to the nuTrek films.

Not exactly...

The new television series is not related to the upcoming feature film Star Trek Beyond which is scheduled to be distributed by Paramount Pictures in summer 2016.

http://www.startrek.com/article/new-star-trek-series-premieres-january-2017

 

[elaithin]

I'm amazed at the amount of negativity this seems to be drawing so far.

Don't worry. The negativity, as usual, is only confined to one or two vocal minorities.

My only negative emotions are related to the idea of a paid streaming service to watch this. Other than that, bring on the new Trek! We've waited long enough.

Totally get that. I think it's a recipe for high incidence of piracy myself, but I guess we'll see.

 

[Smoked Salmon]

That attitude is only in your mind.

No, it's very much alive in this thread.

 

[Misfit Toy]

At least someone with brains sees it, instead of this keen jerk assumption that older fans are scum who must be wrong in the head and cast aside.

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