Spoilers Variety about the future of Star Trek

[WarpFactorZ]

No. You're attributing extraneous qualities to the character that are neither contingent nor necessary to the plot just because it is Nimoy. For all intents and purposes, the character is just "old Spock from another timeline." As such, Star Trek could have been written exactly as is even if TOS never existed.

To suggest that ST09 exists "in a vacuum", completely independent of earlier Trek is probably one of the most disingenuous statements I've read. Setting aside the fact that "old Spock from another timeline" is definitely written as old Spock from the TOS timeline (Ambassador Spock helping the Romulans, exactly where TNG left him), the entire movie is littered with references to TOS (Kobayashi Maru, etc...).

 

[CorporalClegg]

Nope.

Try again. This time from the perspective of someone completely ignorant of Star Trek.

 

[The Wormhole]

Trek XI is indeed a movie that someone who is completely ignorant of what Star Trek is could sit down and understand, which is probably the reason why it lit the box office on fire when it was in theatres. Indeed, I know people who either had absolutely no familiarity with Trek prior to XI or were just very casually aware of it who went to theatres to see XI and loved it. And while I am no fan of the movie, even I can recognize that not capitalizing on that popularity and success in a timely fashion is perhaps one of the dumbest business decisions made regarding the Trek franchise.

 

[M'rk son of Mogh]

Nope.

Try again. This time from the perspective of someone completely ignorant of Star Trek.

Wait.
Are you saying it can't be both? New viewer friendly AND also tying into past works?
Because that's not only Star Trek 09, but half of the Star Trek movies, too. And pilot episodes of each series...

 

[CorporalClegg]

Wait.
Are you saying it can't be both? New viewer friendly AND also tying into past works?
Because that's not only Star Trek 09, but half of the Star Trek movies, too. And pilot episodes of each series...

I didn't say that at all.

Also, this is borderline non sequitur.

 

[Danja]

The Paramount soap opera continues:

https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/p...hari-redstone-national-amusements-1236031916/

Paramount M&A Saga Continues: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Bain Capital Mulling up to $2.5 Billion Bid for Shari Redstone’s National Amusements

Erstwhile media mogul Edgar Bronfman Jr. is teaming with investment firm Bain Capital to put together an offer of up to $2.5 billion for Redstone’s National Amusements, sources confirmed. NAI owns 77% of the voting shares in Paramount.

Other parties said to have shown interest in buying NAI include producer and filmmaker Steven Paul, who was behind the “Baby Geniuses” movie franchise and is actor Jon Voight’s manager. Paul has been trying to line up financing to make a $3 billion offer for NAI, per a Journal report last month.

Sony Pictures and private-equity firm Apollo Global Management emerged as joint bidders for Paramount Global, floating an offer of $26 billion (including assumption of debt). Since then, Sony and Apollo have reported to backed away from a deal for Paramount in its entirety.

 

[Nerys Myk]

We should all get together and make an offer!

 

[HotRod]

We should all get together and make an offer!

I got 20 bucks. What'll that get me?

 

[Nerys Myk]

I got 20 bucks.

TrekBBS Studios is happening people!!!!

 

[The Wormhole]

TrekBBS Studios is happening people!!!!

When do we start getting job titles assigned? I want to be Executive Canon Consultant so I can force my fanon ideas onto the franchise.

 

[Danja]

*** looks in pockets ***

I've got ... A quarter and some laundry lint.

 

[HotRod]

When do we start getting job titles assigned? I want to be Executive Canon Consultant so I can force my fanon ideas onto the franchise.

I just wanna be the guy with a rubber stamp who rejects all the submitted scripts and pleas for Star Trek: Legacy.

 

[cooleddie74]

I want to be the guy in charge of catering, because look around here.

IT CAN'T GET ANY WORSE.

 

[Dukhat]

We should all get together and make an offer!

I got 20 bucks. What'll that get me?

*** looks in pockets ***

I've got ... A quarter and some laundry lint.

I'll chip in $100, but only if I have complete creative control.

 

[Danja]

I just wanna be the guy with a rubber stamp who rejects all the submitted scripts and pleas for Star Trek: Legacy.

So much negativity can't be healthy ...

 

[HotRod]

So much negativity can't be healthy ...

 

[Danja]

The merger is off:

https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/paramount-skydance-ends-talks-shari-redstone-1236027264/

Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Says It Has Ended Talks With Skydance About Paramount Merger

After more than six months of on-again-off-again talks, Shari Redstone has ended negotiations with David Ellison‘s Skydance Media about a prospective merger with Paramount Global.

 

[Nerys Myk]

The merger is off:

So, you're saying TrekBBS Studios has a chance?

 

[Danja]

So, you're saying TrekBBS Studios has a chance?

I can't make any promises!

 

[cooleddie74]

So, you're saying TrekBBS Studios has a chance?

With this infusion of crypto THE SKY'S THE LIMIT!!