What do you want to see in Star Trek 4?

[TheSubCommander]

I think by 2018-19, he will be pushing ninety. That's likely when the next movie will be shot.

Really depends on how he's feeling, and there's no certain answer at the moment. As far as I know, the dude is still riding horses at age 85, and doing the convention circuit, though. As long as nothing major changes between now, and then, I think it's totally in the realm of possibility for Shatner to do a few hours of shoot time for a 10-15 minutes of footage. Compared to what he does now, that wouldn't be that bad.

But I have to say I would be for it only if it makes sense to do, and is written well.

 

[locutus101]

Really depends on how he's feeling, and there's no certain answer at the moment. As far as I know, the dude is still riding horses at age 85, and doing the convention circuit, though. As long as nothing major changes between now, and then, I think it's totally in the realm of possibility for Shatner to do a few hours of shoot time for a 10-15 minutes of footage. Compared to what he does now, that wouldn't be that bad.

But I have to say I would be for it only if it makes sense to do, and is written well.

Well, they had no problem squeezing Nimoy in while he was alive. It shouldn't be too hard to put him in the story as a Kirk from the future maybe paying a visit to his younger self. The thing is that practically speaking they have to make his part removable without too much trouble, just in case he wasn't able to finish it.

 

[Peach Wookiee]

Or a recorded message... like apparently there was going to be in 09. I think I know how that could be done. It was recorded before Jim supposedly died in Generations, and it was in Spock Prime's things. I'd love to see how Kelvin Jim reacts to his other self's voice.

 

[TheSubCommander]

Well, they had no problem squeezing Nimoy in while he was alive. It shouldn't be too hard to put him in the story as a Kirk from the future maybe paying a visit to his younger self. The thing is that practically speaking they have to make his part removable without too much trouble, just in case he wasn't able to finish it.

If the worst did happen, they could always replace him with Pine in aged make up, I suppose. I think if they didn't try, it could be a missed opportunity, considering the next film may in fact be Shatner's last chance to play a version of Kirk. This is all assuming it is done well, and frankly something Shatner even wants to do.

 

[locutus101]

If the worst did happen, they could always replace him with Pine in aged make up, I suppose. I think if they didn't try, it could be a missed opportunity, considering the next film may in fact be Shatner's last chance to play a version of Kirk. This is all assuming it is done well, and frankly something Shatner even wants to do.

I can imagine him wanting to do that, for old time's sake. I think he liked being Kirk and would enjoy it, one last time.

 

[JWPlatt]

Shatner doesn't do anything unless he is the focus and it is to his advantage; he doesn't do things for old time's sake.

 

[locutus101]

Shatner doesn't do anything unless he is the focus and it is to his advantage; he doesn't do things for old time's sake.

He may hope to be the center of attention by appearing as Kirk.

 

[Tim Walker]

I was considering starting a new thread...

Imagine that you are among TPTB at Paramount. Paramount has had a poor year in general, and Beyond has had lackluster box office.

What would you consider doing with the Trek franchise at this point? What are the options?

 

[The Wormhole]

I was considering starting a new thread...

Imagine that you are among TPTB at Paramount. Paramount has had a poor year in general, and Beyond has had lackluster box office.

What would you consider doing with the Trek franchise at this point? What are the options?

Paramount has had a crappy year, but while Beyond might have "underperformed" it's still the highest grossing Paramount film of the year. So the problem isn't really with the Trek franchise per se, but rather with Paramount management.

 

[Lance]

I say take a leaf out of Doctor Who's book and give the villains a 'time destructor': a beam that can cause entropic decay. They plan to use it to hold the Federation to ransom. All attempts to stop them fail because any ships sent to battle them get their crews "prunified".

Shatner's cameo can be after Pine!Kirk gets hit by the beam and ages up to 87. Cue Shatner (wearing the modern-Trek uniform) getting the save the day one last time before getting "de-aged" back to Pine at the end.

Or maybe remake "The Deadly Years", and rope Nichols and Takei back to play the aged-up versions of their characters as well.

 

[gerbil]

Paramount has had a crappy year, but while Beyond might have "underperformed" it's still the highest grossing Paramount film of the year. So the problem isn't really with the Trek franchise per se, but rather with Paramount management.

The scheduling was terrible and there was zero effort to reach out to fans. The first trailer was garbage (and the director and writers admitted that they were upset with it), the second trailer wowed but only after turning off a bunch of people who kinda "meh'd" at it.

There was near zero merchandising.

 

[The Wormhole]

As has been said, the movie had terrible promotion. Non-existent even. No one outside of Trek circles were even talking about the movie until Anton Yelchin's death a little over a month prior to the film's release. One wonders when or even if anyone would talk about the movie had he never had the accident.

 

[locutus101]

As has been said, the movie had terrible promotion. Non-existent even. No one outside of Trek circles were even talking about the movie until Anton Yelchin's death a little over a month prior to the film's release. One wonders when or even if anyone would talk about the movie had he never had the accident.

This is just sad.

 

[seigezunt]

I want to see "Written by Simon Pegg" on the credits.

 

[gerbil]

Paramount really needs to make inroads with younger crowds. By younger, I mean kids. There's no excuse for failing to release toys for Beyond or Into Darkness. My 5 year old loves Star Wars--because he has lightsabers and action figures. My kid also loves Star Trek, too, but all his toys are hand-me-downs. Whenever I get something from the Starships Collection he's upset he can't play with it.

 

[The Wormhole]

There's no excuse for failing to release toys for Beyond or Into Darkness.

Well, it's not like the Trek XI toys sold that well. IIRC, the second wave went directly to the discount bins.

 

[yellowdingo]

I would expect an acceptance that the borg will come looking for whoever created those black holes in nu-trek 1. The Borg...arriving way before next gen time period.
I would love a horror film in keeping with that. If uhura winds up in the captains chair dead mans boots style then thats how the setting needs to end.

 

[locutus101]

The borg from ENT come back looking for Archer, but Archer's dead, they decide to take revenge on humanity as a whole.