RIP Robert Orci ‘Star Trek’, ‘Transformers’ & ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Writer-Producer

[Autbot_Benz]

Orci was co-writer/producer on the 2009 Star Trek movie reboot and its two sequels as well as on the 2007 Transformers movie and the 2009 followup Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Orci’s feature credits also include writing work on Mission Impossible III and The Legend Of Zorro and producing on the Now You See Me franchise, The Proposal, Eagle Eye, The Mummy as well as The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which he also co-wrote.

In television, Orci was co-creator/executive producer on CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 reboot and on Fox’s Fringe and Sleepy Hollow. He also worked on ABC’s Alias and CBS’ Scorpion. Orci had been on his own since K/O Paper Products, his company with Kurtzman, was dissolved in 2016. His most recent venture was Rubber Room Media, a writer-driven production company.

“He was a visionary storyteller with a boundless heart and a beautiful soul,” Orci’s brother, J.R. Orci said. “But beyond his creative talents, he was a compassionate friend who would put his life on hold to help a stranger and find room in his home for the most overlooked pup at the shelter.”

Orci, who was public about his past struggles with alcoholism and his recovery, is survived by his father Roberto Orci Sr., mother Macuqui Robau-Garcia, stepmom Jeanine Orci, siblings J.R Orci, Taylor Orci, and Courtney Ford, and his dog Bogey.

At the time of his death, Orci and his estranged wife, actress Adele Heather Taylor, had dueling lawsuits pending, each accusing the other of assault and abuse.

https://deadline.com/2025/02/roberto...er-1236301807/

[member_removed]

Going to sound a bit harsh here.

IMO he never ever wrote anything of any note that I found enjoyable.
Every franchise he touched turned to ****.

That being said, his idea for Star Trek Beyond (IIRC), before being removed. Was a direct follow up to the 2009 film. With fallout from Nero's future borg enhanced ship and how that would affect the balance of power in the Alpha Quadrant.

Too little too late, as it took 5 years to follow up 2009 and what we got was Wrath of Khan lite. To actually try and do something 8 years later, Nah, thanks.

After the 2009 movie, I think it Orci who said the franchise needed a fresh start. Ok lets see a follow up and 5 years later Khan lite.

Still I had little faith in him as a writer, I doubt his idea would've been actually any good.

[ZariusTwo]

I enjoyed Star Trek 2009, but I think they got real lucky on that one and they didn't quite let Abrams and Kurtzman have their heads yet.

I remember liking Revenge of the Fallen when it came out, but I wasn't terribly well when I saw it either and have never rewatched it.

Amazing Spider-Man 2 has a cult following for how Peter and Gwen's relationship is depicted, but it's a mess of a movie and just an IP farm for spin-offs that never got made.

His work on Xena and Hercules was really good, and Transformers: Prime is considered one of the last truly great modern TF animations by fans. Maybe TV was more his ceiling.

[Barkworm]

The list of his theatric work is horrible.

[neatoman]

I know this guy wasn't exactly popular. Most of his movies are terrible and he can largely be blamed for making Transformers, Spider-Man, Mission Impossible, Star Trek, Watchmen, Universal Horror and Ender's game worse franchises than they used to be.

But I'm kind of surprised that just about nobody tries to seem sad for him and almost seem happy that he's gone. At least I can say Transformers Prime, the Transformers cartoon he produced, was OK.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by neatoman

But I'm kind of surprised that just about nobody tries to seem sad for him

OMG I'm so glad you wrote this, given the observations here. I mean.... omfg talk about timely evidence.

Once again, to combat the interpretations of clown world I'll say that we should have some degree of respect for anyone that dies - it's something that we are all going to have to face. But for f's sake you want people to emulate "sorrow" like a fifth grader without any emotional intelligence does about a random death because they don't know what else to do about it beyond acting sad.

Okay? Feigning "sadness" over every death isn't what "good people" do - it's what stunted people do. It's what psychopaths do. If you feel it you feel it, if you don't you don't. Scott Weiland's music impacted my life. I felt like $#!( when he died. Robert Orci didn't impact my life and he widely diminished franchises he touched. But it's ashame he died so young and I respect that he was part of pop culture that I know about, but no I'm not sad. OMFG.