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Harlan Ellison Denies Rumors of Use of Elements of "The City on The Edge of Forever" in New Star Trek Movie

By GustavoLeao / 09:47, 11 December 2007 / Feature Films

In a video interview to Trek Movie Report, "The City of The Edge of Forever" writer Harlan Ellison revealed that the Guardian of Forever will not appear in J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek movie.(story)

"Some idiot reported [in the internet] that they have taken elements from my "City of The Edge of Forever" Ellison said "The Guardian of Forever, the story of Edith Keeler, all this stuff is mine, because of the Writer's Guild."

"In fact, J.J. Abrams, who is one of my favorite writers, and a brilliant, brilliant writer, does not need to steal from me. So it turned out to be bullshit. Turned out to be crap. [...] a friend of mine has seen the [Star Trek] script and said no, thats bullshit."

This information is preliminary, of course, and entirely rumor.

You can view the video interview here.

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Its nice to see Ellison is still as big an ass | Report this post to moderator
By: GrabThors Hammer (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 06:16:49 on Dec 13, 2007

as he he ever was.

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Boo... | Report this post to moderator
By: Gary, brother of Paul, Mark and Chris (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:56:26 on Dec 12, 2007

Could have been good with the old Guardian...

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Good. | Report this post to moderator
By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:02:21 on Dec 12, 2007

So we know nothing. Good to know.

All efforts to spoil the movie should be in vain.

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Power to the Pee-Ons | Report this post to moderator
By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:22:51 on Dec 11, 2007 | (1)

Ellison had responded to questions of potential plagiarism posted by fans at his own website. He didn't solicit wide publicity. The usual gossip bloggers then stoked his words into a wildfire, and the usual dumbass readership sucked that up as such.

How much more suffocatingly PC this world would be without the Harlan Ellisons.

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RE: Power to the Pee-Ons by jamesrkirk @ 20:35:41 on Dec 11
RE: Power to the Pee-Ons by falcon @ 05:30:47 on Dec 12
RE: Power to the Pee-Ons by TRexx @ 23:33:16 on Dec 11
RE: Power to the Pee-Ons by jamesrkirk @ 20:30:37 on Dec 11

Find the brilliant writer... | Report this post to moderator
By: Tupperfan (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:02:34 on Dec 11, 2007 | (2)

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[...]J.J. Abrams, who is one of my favorite writers, and a brillhant, brillhant writer, [...]

Yeah, well, someone's writing skills shines a little less...

And talking of shiny, I have to agree with Spirit, Terry and Jean-Luc that Ellison is quite an whiny ass! Mah, guess he has a right to...

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Ops, fixed. Sorry ! by GustavoLeao @ 16:12:25 on Dec 11
    RE: Ops, fixed. Sorry ! by Tupperfan @ 16:58:58 on Dec 11
       RE: Ops, fixed. Sorry ! by GustavoLeao @ 17:28:36 on Dec 11
          RE: Ops, fixed. Sorry ! by Tupperfan @ 18:14:05 on Dec 11

Good News I Think... | Report this post to moderator
By: Jean-Luc (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:14:50 on Dec 11, 2007

This information is preliminary, of course, and entirely rumor.

So that means that this is a rumor debunking a rumor!
If the first rumor is true and this rumor isn't then the Guardian will be in it. If the first rumor isn't true then this rumor doesn't matter, unless it's true which just confirms the first rumor wasn't true to begin with.

As I opinioned before, restarting a franchise with a time travel movie shouldn't be the way to go. I think there are enough stories to be had with good drama and character development sans time travel. IMHO the new viewer who might end up going to see the movie may find the time travel aspect confusing.

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Bullshit eh? | Report this post to moderator
By: SpiritOne (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 12:04:32 on Dec 11, 2007

So your got your panties all up in a bunch for no good reason, and now all you can do is swear about it? Aren't you supposed to be like, a writer, or something.

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Once An Ass... by Jean-Luc @ 12:33:29 on Dec 11

The Guardian of Forever | Report this post to moderator
By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 11:08:04 on Dec 11, 2007

I am really sad that the Guardian will not appear in the movie (if Mr Ellison is right) because I am a big fan of that pivotal TOS episode and I always find The Guardian a fascinating and misterious character.

"Time has resumed its shape; all is as it was before. Many such journeys are possible. Let me be your gateway."

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RE: The Guardian of Forever by VZX @ 20:24:24 on Dec 11

Gustavo--please change headline | Report this post to moderator
By: Terry212 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 09:56:25 on Dec 11, 2007

I think the rumor that the Guardian of Forever being in ST11 (and presumably being the manner of time travel used in the movie) was pretty well spoiled by headlines on this site. I'd already been spoiled, so I clicked on this news story to listen to Harlan Ellison whine and pontificate and overreact and bitch as he is wont to do.

Well, I was delighted to see that I'm now unspoiled. The headline should obviously be: Harlan Ellison Debunks Rumor; Guardian of Forever Not to Appear in Star Trek 11.

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RE: Gustavo--please change headline by Bean @ 10:10:50 on Dec 11
    RE: Gustavo--please change headline by Terry212 @ 10:17:33 on Dec 11
       RE: Gustavo--please change headline by c.p. @ 12:27:21 on Dec 11
RE: Gustavo--please change headline by GustavoLeao @ 10:04:00 on Dec 11
    RE: Gustavo--please change headline by Terry212 @ 10:06:53 on Dec 11
       RE: Gustavo--please change headline by GustavoLeao @ 10:12:04 on Dec 11

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Its nice to see Ellison is still as big an ass | Report this post to moderator By: GrabThors Hammer (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 06:16:49 on Dec 13, 2007

Boo... | Report this post to moderator By: Gary, brother of Paul, Mark and Chris (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:56:26 on Dec 12, 2007

Good. | Report this post to moderator By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:02:21 on Dec 12, 2007

Power to the Pee-Ons | Report this post to moderator By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:22:51 on Dec 11, 2007 | (1)

Find the brilliant writer... | Report this post to moderator By: Tupperfan (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:02:34 on Dec 11, 2007 | (2)

Good News I Think... | Report this post to moderator By: Jean-Luc (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:14:50 on Dec 11, 2007

Bullshit eh? | Report this post to moderator By: SpiritOne (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 12:04:32 on Dec 11, 2007

The Guardian of Forever | Report this post to moderator By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 11:08:04 on Dec 11, 2007

Gustavo--please change headline | Report this post to moderator By: Terry212 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 09:56:25 on Dec 11, 2007

Its nice to see Ellison is still as big an ass | Report this post to moderator
By: GrabThors Hammer (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 06:16:49 on Dec 13, 2007

Boo... | Report this post to moderator
By: Gary, brother of Paul, Mark and Chris (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:56:26 on Dec 12, 2007

Good. | Report this post to moderator
By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:02:21 on Dec 12, 2007

Power to the Pee-Ons | Report this post to moderator
By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:22:51 on Dec 11, 2007 | (1)

Find the brilliant writer... | Report this post to moderator
By: Tupperfan (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:02:34 on Dec 11, 2007 | (2)

Good News I Think... | Report this post to moderator
By: Jean-Luc (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:14:50 on Dec 11, 2007

Bullshit eh? | Report this post to moderator
By: SpiritOne (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 12:04:32 on Dec 11, 2007

The Guardian of Forever | Report this post to moderator
By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 11:08:04 on Dec 11, 2007

Gustavo--please change headline | Report this post to moderator
By: Terry212 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 09:56:25 on Dec 11, 2007