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Rick Berman Looking to Bring Shatner and Other Previous TREK Actors, Characters Onboard ENT

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By Steve Krutzler / 14:40, 27 June 2004 / Enterprise

Producer Rick Berman tells readers in the latest issue of Starburst magazine that season four of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE may get an extra boost from past series actors and characters. On top of his and producer Brannon Braga's list: William Shatner.

"Bill luckily has landed a wonderful role on the new David Kelley spin-off of THE PRACTICE, but Brannon and I have plans within the next few weeks of sitting down with Bill and discussing some possible ways of his being involved in this season of ENTERPRISE," he says in excerpts at The Great Link. "That was one of a number interesting bits that will be hopefully coming in the next little while of both actors and characters from earlier series who we're finding logical and entertaining ways of getting involved this season."

Berman points out that several shows such as JAG and THE X-FILES have found success on Friday nights, ENTERPRISE's new location this upcoming season, and he is confident that the show's fans will tune in.

"I think that our fans consider ENTERPRISE appointment viewing and I think that they will seek the show out and I think they will find it," he says. "And to not be up against SMALLVILLE and AMERICAN IDOL makes me very happy and makes me think we might be able to pull in some new viewers or get back some of the fans who might have strayed."

The exec also talks the threat of cancellation, season three's creative "edge" and the twisting finale "Zero Hour" in the full interview. Additional excerpts are available here.



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RE: Berman still out of touch | Report this post to moderator
By: StillKirok (Odo's file, contact) @ 15:09:20 on Jun 28, 2004

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He also doesn't say that Shatner will be playing any kind of ancestor... though I suppose that's a logical speculation.

Experience in the Berman era says that the worst things that can happen, do happen. But HOPE remains. Berman has talked ancestor before. It's an AWFUL idea. I would feel more relaxed about this if he said James T. Kirk, post-Generations. You're right. He hasn't said either way.

But he really needs to address fan concerns on this issue, which is indeed just as important as getting Shatner if not more.

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RE: Berman still out of touch | Report this post to moderator
By: Scorpius (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:43:00 on Jun 28, 2004

Agreed. It seems that some people just want to read any kind of news and jump straight into "This is shit" etc, rather than wait for the product and judge it on its own merits. So much pessimism from so many people; and so little basis.

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