New Trek Pre-quel Film?

Laird · Post by **Laird** » 2004-04-22 07:58pm

http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=4396

Yup could be...

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2004-04-22 08:05pm

Another Rick Berman project.

We know where this is going already.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-04-22 08:10pm

Is there some immutable reason why they won't fire that fucking no-talent hack?

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2004-04-22 08:17pm

Darth Wong wrote:Is there some immutable reason why they won't fire that fucking no-talent hack?

Didn't you make a joke a while back about Berman and Braga being sith lords?

Mabye it's true and they're using the dark side to corrupt the weak minded paramount officials.

Hell, I can't think of a more rational idea right now. Can you?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-04-22 08:27pm

I can.

Do Berman and Braga have any investment in Paramount?

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2004-04-22 08:31pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I can.

Do Berman and Braga have any investment in Paramount?

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If they had investments in the company, wouldn't that be an incentive to make good movies rather than driving the company's flagship franchise into the shitter?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-04-22 08:35pm

Paramount is actually suffering more from generally lukewarm box office returns than low ratings for Star Trek.

I'm just saying that B&B might be large enough stock holders that it could prevent them being fired.

Burak Gazan · Post by **Burak Gazan** » 2004-04-22 09:15pm

Darth Wong wrote:Is there some immutable reason why they won't fire that fucking no-talent hack?

Only plausable reason? He must have pictures.....

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » 2004-04-22 10:15pm

Darth Wong wrote:Is there some immutable reason why they won't fire that fucking no-talent hack?

I heard from somewhere that it's calculated that actually firing Berman would cost Paramount a lot of money since he's so...entrenched I guess you could say. But that's still no reason why they can't jam him into a position where he has little or no influence over trek. Let's just face it, Paramount has stopped giving a damn about the quality of trek.

Burak Gazan · Post by **Burak Gazan** » 2004-04-22 10:25pm

Yeah, entrenched -- like a tick, or a leech, or a lamprey, or a .... feh, you get the picture

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-04-23 02:08am

His pet TV series has failed, so he's going to try and prop it up with an Enterprise movie? I guess Berman really wants to drive the franchise into the ground with a bang... after the failure of Nemesis, who knows how much fucking money they'll lose on some half-ass project without even the familiarity of a cast that's been around for over a decade.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2004-04-23 03:08am

Actually, it's questionable if it is an Enterprise project. Though I suppose if Enterprise gets cancelled, it'll give the cast something to do. And they even have the sets.

However, there has been word that the Star Trek project called Starfleet Command is looking for a writer. It could be that. And it has been brought up that that could be about Kirk's academy days. Which was something that had been bounced around.

As it stands, I'd say that in terms of consumer appeal, young Kirk is a better bet than the continuing adventures of Captain Archer.

Chris OFarrell · Post by **Chris OFarrell** » 2004-04-23 03:58am

Patrick Degan wrote:Another Rick Berman project.

We know where this is going already.

.99 cent bin at the video store?

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-04-23 06:52pm

from IMDB:

New 'Star Trek' Movie in the Works

Star Trek producer Rick Berman has confirmed that work has begun on developing a new theatrical Star Trek feature, which he has described, without elaboration, as a "prequel." "I am involved in the very early stages of what could be the next Star Trek movie," Berman told the British magazine Dreamwatch. "It's something I will be producing with two other producers."

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-04-24 02:33am

I've read in a local sci-fi publication that the first will be about WW3. The second about the development of warp capability. The third features a young Ensign Kirk.

The second one looks the most appealing to me. Provided it's after Cochrane.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-04-24 02:53am

neoolong wrote:As it stands, I'd say that in terms of consumer appeal, young Kirk is a better bet than the continuing adventures of Captain Archer.

It's a better bet in terms of payoff, but there's also more to lose. If they blunder through it and fuck up with the character of Kirk, they'll piss off a lot of people.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2004-04-24 04:17am

Uraniun235 wrote:
neoolong wrote:As it stands, I'd say that in terms of consumer appeal, young Kirk is a better bet than the continuing adventures of Captain Archer.
It's a better bet in terms of payoff, but there's also more to lose. If they blunder through it and fuck up with the character of Kirk, they'll piss off a lot of people.

Yeah, but considering the fuckup with Archer, a chance at success may be better than what should be seen as a disaster.

Post by **Kuja** » 2004-04-24 04:17am

Uraniun235 wrote:It's a better bet in terms of payoff, but there's also more to lose. If they blunder through it and fuck up with the character of Kirk, they'll piss off a lot of people.

They made a good fuckup attempt at young Picard with the ridiculous Shinzon arc (remember the picture of Academy age Picard?) in Nemesis. I see no reason they'd fail to fuck up young Kirk.

Old Plympto · Post by **Old Plympto** » 2004-04-24 12:01pm

Starring Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kirk and Matthew Lillard as Spock, obviously.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-04-25 03:11am

Actually, it's questionable if it is an Enterprise project. Though I suppose if Enterprise gets cancelled, it'll give the cast something to do. And they even have the sets.

Givent the fact that this is going to be a prequel movie there is a good chance it will be a Enterprise movie.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-04-25 04:23am

evilcat4000 wrote:
Actually, it's questionable if it is an Enterprise project. Though I suppose if Enterprise gets cancelled, it'll give the cast something to do. And they even have the sets.
Givent the fact that this is going to be a prequel movie there is a good chance it will be a Enterprise movie.

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Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2004-04-25 09:20pm

Why is it that Berman can make my head hurt so much? I mean, how can one man be so blind?

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2004-04-25 10:13pm

Darth Wong wrote:Is there some immutable reason why they won't fire that fucking no-talent hack?

Maybe he sold his mate Braga down the river to stay in power?

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-04-25 11:09pm

Trogdor wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Is there some immutable reason why they won't fire that fucking no-talent hack?
I heard from somewhere that it's calculated that actually firing Berman would cost Paramount a lot of money since he's so...entrenched I guess you could say. But that's still no reason why they can't jam him into a position where he has little or no influence over trek. Let's just face it, Paramount has stopped giving a damn about the quality of trek.

It could be that Berman simply has friends in high places. I think he's been there for more than twenty years now; surely he's got some buddies who look out for him.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-04-26 04:26am

It would be interesting to find out why B & B were recruited by Paramount in the first place.