11th Star Trek movie to premier in 2008
 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060421/..._startrek_dc_3

More than three years after the last "Star Trek" movie crashed at the box office, the venerable sci-fi franchise is being revived by the director of the upcoming "Mission: Impossible" sequel, Daily Variety reported in its Friday edition.

The as-yet-untitled "Star Trek" feature, the 11th since 1979, is aiming for a fall 2008 release through Paramount Pictures, the Viacom Inc. unit looking to restore its box-office luster under new management, the trade paper said.

The project will be directed by J.J. Abrams, whose
Tom Cruise vehicle "Mission: Impossible III" will be released by Paramount on May 5. Abrams, famed for producing the TV shows "Alias" and "Lost," will also help write and produce.

Daily Variety said the action would center on the early days of "Star Trek" characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first outer-space mission.

The paper described "Star Trek" as Hollywood's most durable performer after James Bond, spawning 10 features that have grossed more than $1 billion and 726 TV episodes from six series.

The 10th film, "Star Trek: Nemesis," bombed at the box office on its December 2002 release, earning just $43 million in North America. Last year, Viacom-owned broadcast network UPN pulled the plug on the low-rated series "Star Trek: Enterprise" following a four-season run.

Raph's Girl note: Oh great...so they're going for the Star Trek 90210? I've read the script outline of this and supposadly it was originally gonna be told from McCoy's POV. That's impossible now unless McCoy is CGI. :roll:

I actually like the idea a lot.

Picture The OC. In space. ;)

Just kidding.

I heard about this a while ago. I can think of a lot of cool things they could do with it. Which they probably won't do.

Did anyone like Rick Berman?

And Raph's Girl, I seriously doubt they're going to have the same actors. ;) But watch for Bill Shatner to play is own grandfather. haha

If it's when they first meet, then obviously there'll be new actors.

I think this sounds great!

.....am I the only one who loved all of the Star Trek movies? What was so bad about the last one?

Okay, first of all, this has the potential to be really good. Fresh cast, classic characters, familliar setting. It's like moving on, without moving on. Nice balance.

BUT, if done poorly or too "Hollywood-esque", it has the potential to piss off the entire Star Trek fanbase. Only time will tell. We'll see I guess, but there is potential, so I claim this to be a game of wait and see. I'm just glad they're going to keep it going.

....Harry Treckker and the Order of Amok Time?