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Rick Berman "Very Involved" in "Prequel" Feature Concept, Addresses Trilogy Rumor

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By GustavoLeao / 18:05, 23 June 2004 / General Star Trek

The future of the STAR TREK feature film franchise got a glimmer of hope earlier this spring when producer Rick Berman hinted that a project was in the early stages of development that could be termed a "prequel."

The exec still isn't letting fly any more details, but he now says in the latest issue of Dreamwatch magazine in the UK that he is "very involved" in discussions about the idea.

"There is a film concept that is in discussion," Berman tells journalist Ian Spelling. "I am very much involved in it. It's in the very early stages of development, so it's really too early to talk about."

Film specualtion site Ain't It Cool News circulated a rumor earlier this year that an actual trilogy of "prequel" STAR TREK films were being developed at Paramount. Spelling asked Berman specifically about this rumor.

"I can understand why Ain't It Cool News would get information about it being a prequel trilogy," Berman said. "That's not quite correct, although I can understand how someone might misinterpret the information to be that."

Berman reiterates that he is "very much involved" in the project and that calling it a "prequel" is indeed "valid." Previous reports indicated that it was not related to STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE and it appears we're still a ways off from learning anything more substantial about this project.



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By: Gassy Man (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:38:22 on Jun 24, 2004

My suspicion is that Berman has to present something as an alternative to the disasters he's helmed the last few years--his viability with the ST franchise is already tenuous, and he needs to tapdance pretty well to keep from being marginalized even more.

Of course, the prequel doesn't have to relate directly to the Federation; it could be a series of films from different alien perspectives, with a few Starfleet personnel along for continuity. We might actually see a story that focuses primarily on the formation of the Romulan Empire, for instance.

Whatever form they take, the films likely will be aimed at a younger audience than previous ones, feature lots of computer animation (if not simply be animated), and lack much depth in concept/thought but be full of jargon and character angst. I'd expect something that feels more like a live-action version of "Thundercats" than a traditional ST film--lots of explosions and shiny things, and with a story that keeps plunging forward but without much dramatic momentum.






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RE: Curious... by Sxottlan @ 02:58:03 on Jun 25

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By: aquirius (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:34:56 on Jun 25, 2004

You mention a theory that the film might feature a crew set after ST: Enterprise but before TOS.

This peaks my interest, I would love to see the USS Enterprise before ant refit with Captain Christopher Pike in command. I've always dreamed of seeing the NCC-1701 pre-refit on the big screen.

I'm sure they can find an actor who looks enough like... oh what's his name again. Besides you white folks all look the same to me anyway. :)
(hehehe...sorry I could help it)

Anyway, anything Trek related that Berman touches is bound to end in disaster.

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