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Rick Berman on ENTERPRISE, STAR TREK XI and Future Plans; Developing Project with Brent Spiner

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By GustavoLeao / 11:54, 27 May 2005 / General Star Trek

The latest issue of STAR TREK MAGAZINE, just out in the UK, features an exclusive interview with STAR TREK producer Rick Berman, in which he again talks about ENTERPRISE cancellation, the development of STAR TREK XI, and his future plans. Here are a few excerpts :

About the cancellation of STAR TREK ENTERPRISE, Berman once again blames it on so-called "franchise fatigue." "I don't believe that it is a result of the quality of the show," he said. "The response that I've given before, that I'll give again, is that I think STAR TREK NEMESIS was a very good movie. The executives at Paramount pictures and everybody involved with the movie were shocked that it did two-thirds of the business of the last movie. I don't think that had anything to do with the fact that NEMESIS qualitatively was different than the previous movie. I think it's all part of the same syndrome, which has something to do with the erosion of the fans and the fact that after 700 and something episodes of television, and 10 movies, that people are moving away."

About rumors of an ENTERPRISE pick-up by a cable network like Sci Fi Channel, he said, "Unfortunately, our show costs a lot more than their shows do. A lot of those shows are shot in Canada. A lot of those shows are shot with budgets not much more than half of what our budgets are. I think that to continue our show at the level of production we've kept it at, to keep these actors, it would probably be prohibitive to do it on cable. But it certainly would be possible. And the answer is that the powers-that-be at Paramount seem to feel that the time has come to give things a rest."

When asked about the next STAR TREK feature film, a prequel with an all-new cast of characters to be written by Erik Jendresen, he said, "I think that if this film is made it certainly won't get finished in the next year. If it gets done in two years or three years I think that timeframe for a new, fresh feature with a whole different outlook would be fine."

In regards to non-STAR TREK projects, Berman revealed, "I have a number of things that I'm working on. I even have one project that I'm working on with Brent Spiner, in the creative realm as apposed to the acting realm. But we'll see what the future holds."

More from Berman can be found at Sci Fi Pulse.

To read the full article, get the latest issue of STAR TREK Magazine at your local newstand.



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By: Leto Atreides II (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:35:24 on May 30, 2005

i just cannot understand you!! both you and voiceactor76 are B & B apologists. one might wonder if finally berman and braga had started posting on trekweb. but no, i think that even they would have more wit in their arguments.

there is ONE REASON that enterprise is off the air. SHITTY STORYTELLING. that is all there is to it. the tripe that issues forth from your mouth again and again..... jesus, i read your posts and feel like someone is shoveling shit into my mouth!


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None of you can proove, what caused it.

actually it is quite easy to do so. COMPARE AND CONTRAST. watch all four seasons of enterprise. then watch ONE EPISODE of DS9. chances are, your choice of a random episode will have better writing, more character development, more believable acting, more SOUL, and ideas that actually give you some kind of emotional response other than disgust!!

i just watched "tatv" last night, after a long, drawn out download. after reading everyone's response to the episode, i immediately saw why. the episode was awful. b&b managed to piss on ANY feelings that i had remaining for the show. 7 hours ago i deleted over 10 gb of enterprise. as soon as the episode was over, as a matter of fact. BERMAN AND BRAGA, THANK YOU FOR KILLING ENTERPRISE.

at least there are still the novels.


please take a look at what you are saying and stop apologizing for b&b.

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Enemies strengthen you. Allies weaken. I tell you this in the hope that it will help you understand why I act as I do in the full knowledge that great forces accumulate in my Empire with but one wish--the wish to destroy me. You who read these words may know full well what actually happened, but I doubt that you understand it.

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RE: i cannot believe what i have just read by Hbasm @ 14:39:58 on Jun 01

RE: Predictable reaction on your part. | Report this post to moderator
By: Scorned (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:02:50 on May 28, 2005

Quote:" None of you will give in.
None of you can proove what you are saying."

The fact that people BACK up their points is proof enough that "ideas/solutions/reasons" ARE out there. There is no "evil witch" out there using black magic to make all these problems occur.

You keep hearing the same old crap from B&B and it just doesn't make any sense. But again, there you are believing everything. Grow up already!


Quote:"The only thing you can be sure of, is that the audience has shrunk. Each are entitled to their own opinion about why. But there is no reason to bash one another. None of you can proove, what caused it."

Nice speech but it is one sided against the fans. Why not take your speech to your heroes B&B!


Quote:"I tend to agree with B&B."

So basically you are telling us is that your a moron? Because only a moron would believe any of their crap! It is surprising that some Trek fans are this sad.



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By: katefan (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:37:49 on May 28, 2005

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None of you will give in.

And neither will you gushers.

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None of you can proove what you are saying.

What, that the product sucks now in comparison to TNG and DS9? True, that's subjective, but there are far more fans of those shows than there are of Enterprise. The reason for that goes to quality.

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The only thing you can be sure of, is that the audience has shrunk. Each are entitled to their own opinion about why. But there is no reason to bash one another. None of you can proove, what caused it.

The show started off with 12 million viewers. If the quality had been there a majority of those viewers would have stayed. They had the Wednesday night time slot for three seasons so you can't blame the nine million viewer loss on a shift in time slot. The fans knew when the show was airing so you can't blame UPN for not promoting it.

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I tend to agree with B&B.

But they aren't exactly objective about it, now are they? Are they going to admit they produced a crappy product? Of course not.

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RE: Predictable reaction on both parts. by Hbasm @ 09:20:30 on May 28
    RE: Predictable reaction on both parts. by katefan @ 11:40:40 on May 28
       RE: Predictable reaction on both parts. by Hbasm @ 14:14:54 on May 28
          RE: Predictable reaction on both parts. by katefan @ 17:13:06 on May 29
          RE: My god enough of your ass kissing!!! by Scorned @ 21:16:58 on May 28
             RE: My god enough of your ass kissing!!! by Hbasm @ 08:25:55 on May 29
                RE: My god enough of your ass kissing!!! by katefan @ 17:22:23 on May 29
                   RE: My god enough of your ass kissing!!! by Hbasm @ 14:07:53 on May 30
                      RE: My god enough of your ass kissing!!! by Leto Atreides II @ 06:06:03 on Jun 01
                         RE: My god enough of your ass kissing!!! by Hbasm @ 14:16:38 on Jun 01
                RE: My god enough of your ass kissing!!! by Scorned @ 10:16:50 on May 29
             RE: My god enough of your ass kissing!!! by voiceactor76 @ 21:42:13 on May 28
                RE: My god enough of your ass kissing!!! by Scorned @ 07:07:24 on May 29

RE: Predictable reaction on both parts. | Report this post to moderator
By: JagMan (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 06:20:02 on May 28, 2005

Some shows work, some don't. That's basically what it boils down to. This one didn't work. It's the nature of the business.

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