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William Shatner Confirms He is Not in New Star Trek Movie, Talks Young Kirk Story in The Academy Collision Course

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By GustavoLeao / 23:56, 9 September 2007 / Star Trek: Nemesis

National Ledger just posted an exclusive interview with Star Trek star William Shatner, in which he talks about J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek movie and also his prequel Trek novel The Academy Collision Course. Here are few excerpts from the article.

Asked if he will be joining the cast of the soon-to-shoot Abrams' film, Shatner said "I'm not. They haven't invited me to do it,". The actor figures the movie forces have solved the problem of dealing with the aging version of his iconic character, James T. Kirk, by having a "dead Kirk." As for who'll play young, alive Kirk, "It seems they're looking for an unknown, so I have no idea. I don't have a finger on that pulse. I've barely got a finger on my own pulse," Shatner said. "I feel sort of like a wallflower. I'll watch the dance from the wings."

Regarding The Academy Collision Course, Shatner's October-release Star Trek prequel book, he said "It's the story of young Kirk and Spock and the forces that molded them. I used the Darfur situation for what generates the excitement. A conflict in which there are child soldiers -- and Kirk and Spock are not much older than those child soldiers."

Shatner's take on young Kirk and Spock days at Starfleet Academy will get out to the public way ahead of the film, which starts production in November and have a similar premise. "It's a coincidence," he says. "In this book, the publisher is putting a fronticepiece saying that this is the artist's unique vision."

The full interview is here.



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By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 09:52:56 on Sep 10, 2007

I wish you are right, The Wrath of Lemmiwinks. Lets wait and see.

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RE: Cheap and easy PR by Yesterday's Lemmiwinks @ 10:21:34 on Sep 10

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By: Captain Patti (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:51:54 on Sep 10, 2007

Who are these people? Abrams knows what he is doing? Just like his stupid Superman idea. What other Trek has he done? Answer: None.

Shatner is a media whore?! Whatever! That is your opinion and if it is true so what? He is the only person in Hollywood to be a media whore? You know all the evils in Hollywood don't originate with Shatner. Who cares and who gives a shit. It means nothing! He has given DIRECT answers to questions about the movie unlike Abrams and his buddy crew which such great things as "a movie your mother will like".

This is hardly a stunt because he answers the question directly and moves on to the next question. You don't see him going on an on about that one question. So all these people saying that he is whinning is nothing more than an excuse to bash Shatner.

As it stands right now Sept 10, 2007 Shatner is not in the movie and never was going to be despite what Abrams said about "trying to find a way, we want him in" etc. IF he wanted him, he would be in. It is that simple! So no I don't believe everything that Hollywood types say at face value. But it appears you do.




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RE: Cheap and easy PR by Yesterday's Lemmiwinks @ 14:11:25 on Sep 11
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