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By: rumandchocolate (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:40:10 on Feb 19, 2008

I suspect this has less to do with providing a summer tentpole picture and more to do with what's going on in the home video department. Everyone knows the real money is going to be in the home video release.

And Star Trek is just the property to show off Paramount's dedication to Blu-Ray, just as they did with Transformers and HD-DVD last year. Pushing the release date of the film gives them more time to change over.

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By: sb2004 (Odo's file, contact) @ 11:35:40 on Feb 17, 2008

I agree with C.P. that if they push it back yet another few months -- which means it will have been more than 2 YEARS since pre-production of the film began by that point -- by then everyone will know what the film is about, the script will have leaked ... hell, some bootleger in Mayalsia will probably have DVDs for sale by then.

They're playing a big enough risk holding it till may because no amount of spin control is going to stop large elements of the fanbase from believing it's delayed because of script or filming problems. This film is already iffy based upon the existing backlash over Shatner not being in it, and things being redesigned, and the recasting. They don't need MORE iffy discussion.

Keep it with a May release. That way all the schoolkids who see it will be able to tell their classmates to go see it as well. And you won't end up with people travelling rather than going to see the movie.

Al

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By: c.p. (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:14:03 on Feb 16, 2008

Pushing it even into May incurs more risk of the plot and details leaking out to the public before the premiere. July would be much worse. There's also a risk of buzz fatigue, I think. At some point they have to show the damn thing and take the box office they get. I want it to be a huge success too, but damn.

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By: Admiral Chappel (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:54:18 on Feb 16, 2008

In the article, the "source" said that Star Trek used to be a summber movie, but the truth of the matter is that it has been more of a holiday movie.

Of the ten movies, three them (ST 2, ST3, ST5), were realeased during the summer. The rest were released during the winter holiday season.

It is also interesiing to note, that two of the above listed films were "odd numbers" and some see that as a curse for Star Trek movies.

Anyway... thoughts and opinions...?

Until Next Time...
Jason

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By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:56:28 on Feb 16, 2008

A Vulcan Valentine and salute from Leonard Nimoy, who dropped by Comedy Central's The Colbert Report on February 14 to discuss his book of photography, The Full Body Project.

Video via TV Crunch.





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By: bigfl (Odo's file, contact) @ 03:23:25 on Feb 16, 2008

Now says May 2009

doh!

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