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Damon Lindelof Reveals Ongoing Talks with William Shatner for an Appearance in New Star Trek Movie

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By GustavoLeao / 06:50, 21 December 2007 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Hollywood.com posted an exclusive interview with Star Trek movie executive producer Damon Lindelof, who promises that the new film is being designed to appeal to a fanbase far beyond that of traditional Trek loyalists, while also reviving interest among die hard fans. Here are few excerpts from the article.

"All I can say is I think it's going to be really, really cool," says Lindelof, who as executive producer of Lost is no stranger to holding spoilers close to his vest. "We're making the movie for the fans, but more importantly we're making it for a whole new generation of fans. We want our wives to come and understand what the hell's going on. We want our kids to understand what the hell's going on. It's not your daddy's Star Trek."

Regarding the rumors that the movie will involve time travel, Lindelof said "If I were to tell you what I thought, it would shine too much light on whether or not he was hot or cold, and quite honestly I think that kind of stuff is exciting that the fans are sort of saying ‘If Nimoy's in the movie and Quinto is playing young Spock, what could that mean for the story? Let me try to devise a possible plot line.'"

"It's very comforting for me to be a producer on this movie, just be involved in the story. I'd be very nervous to actually write that stuff. But you know, no one writes a mind-meld like Kurtzman and Orci, That's all I'll say."

Regarding the rumors of an appearance of William Shatner as Kirk in the movie, he said "There are still ongoing talks. We're pretty much exactly where we were with Comic Con ... Look, the reality is Trek was up and running and in existence and iconic before we came so we've been basically invited to the party that these guys have been throwing for the last 40 years, so obviously it would be HUGE if Mr. Shatner wanted to be any part of the franchise. It's a challenge for us, though, because they killed Kirk off ... But hey, it's Trek, anything's possible, right?"

The full article, which also features quotes by Zachary Quinto and the TOS cast, can be found here.



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RE: If Spock can be brought back why not Kirk? | Report this post to moderator
By: nolunchmoney (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:26:33 on Dec 22, 2007 | Edit History (1)

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RE: If Spock can be brought back why not Kirk? | Report this post to moderator
By: nolunchmoney (Odo's file, contact) @ 05:26:52 on Dec 22, 2007 | Edit History (1)

Its not that you cant bring back Kirk from the dead. The problem is bringing him back without the entire movie being about bringing him back as in STIII.

Imagine if the story of STIII was some old threat from the original series, or the Guardian etc.. and the movie opened with a couple minutes of some lame hi tech or mystical explanation about why Spock is standing at his science station when he's supposed to be dead, and then we go forward to the main story.

It would be a ridiculous cheat. The only way it works is if the whole movie is about why, when, how, where Spock is brought back.

What most people are upset about is "why don't fix what I think was a mistake in Killing off Kirk, and take the time to make the exact movie that will make sense that he is somehow alive" Not gonna happen.

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