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William Shatner on His Next Generation Documentary, J.J. Abrams Star Trek Reboot Movies and Star Trek Into Darkness

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By GustavoLeao / 01:27, 3 January 2013 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Chicago Sun-Times posted a new interview with actor/director William Shatner and here are excerpts.

His next film is also “Trek”-related, even though you might not think so given its current working title. “Wacky Doodle” will document the first two years of production on the series “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

“It’s about how crazy it was, how difficult it was to get it started and do it right,” Shatner says.

Asked his opinion of the “Star Trek” reboot movies, Shatner’s answer is diplomatic but with a slight barb at the end.

“What [director] J.J. Abrams has done is really wonderful. He’s opened the field to a much larger audience. Perhaps, if he does more, he will come to the idea that ‘Star Trek’ is also a wondrous story and not just a ride of derring-do.”

The full interview is here.

San Antonio Express also posted an interview with Shatner and here is an excerpt.

Oh, and before you ask: Shatner’s not in this year’s “Star Trek Into Darkness.”

“I don’t think that ['Darkness' director] J.J. Abrams knows what to do with me,” Shatner says. “Age and change in body shape.”

The interview is here.



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By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 04:11:48 on Jan 03, 2013

JJ has already proven he knows how to tell an adventure story and he knows how to use these characters. But he seems to be forgetting about the other elements that make a good Trek story and uniquely Trek.

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