Comments on: Alex Kurtzman And Roberto Orci Talk Star Trek Sequel

By: Tim "Cloverfield"

Tim "Cloverfield" — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:14:36 +0000

JJ must return….I do not see anyone else being capable to follow his brilliant work on the first. I really understand that Paramount knows this as well, and if it’s about $$$, give him some points and a share of the “swag”.

By: 790

790 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:11:02 +0000

Sounds good to me Kahless. Anything other than retreading old ground…

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:05:31 +0000

The captain gone rogue thingy has been done in TOS (Bread and Circuses), TNG (first episode with the Cardassians), DS9 (well, sort of; a security chief goes to the Marquis), and Voyager (a captain uses an intelligent race for fuel).

I think the red matter used in the first movie can have consequences in the next. The black hole that was created at the end of the movie has been enhanced by the anti-matter injectors that were exploded to release the Enterprise from the event horizon. The effect of this has changed the Omega Quotient of the universe (or they could use galaxy) and it is collapsing. The Klingons want to get a hold of this red matter and engages the Enterprise in order to get the specifications. Spock and Scotty must figure out a way to dissipate the massive black hole before it reaches a point of no return and stop the Klingons from acquiring a horrible weapon.

By: Fenix

Fenix — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:22:18 +0000

JalexM

Sweet idea bro! Id love to see Capt. Kirk hunting down a starship gone rogue. Like apocalypse now in space.

By: tasouli

tasouli — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:07:23 +0000

It is a MUST to have a villain…I highly doubt that they will go with nature and teh unknown here on the vilain…it really would not work out for the studio like that

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By: 790

790 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:52:50 +0000

Sounds cool JalexM, but the story would have to change a little because currancy and profit were not part of the Federation.
But I like your idea.

By: JalexM

JalexM — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:30:24 +0000

I think it would be original if the next film’s new villain is federation captain and his crew, who go rogue and discover an ancient and deadly technology while cruising through uncharted space, and decide to go around the galaxy selling such to the highest bidder. It will be up to Capt. Kirk and the Enterprise crew to go after the rogue crew who turned bad for the sake of power and profit.

Orci and Kurtzman need to up the ante now that they’ve revived the saga.

By: 790

790 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:39:20 +0000

Yeah I know it high but that’s what I heard from a source that would know.

Keep in mind they flew the entire cast all over the world promoting this.

Same source informed me that T4 marketing was also very high. Over 200+mil.

By: Fenix

Fenix — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:53:44 +0000

For some reason I have a hard time believing that.. Maybe 200 mil

By: Jonny

Jonny — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:50:29 +0000

Life long trekker and definitely not on board with “Lee-Unit” about wanting Khan. Haven’t heard from any other trek fan that wanted to see Khan remade either.

I think he’s good right where he’s at. Classic Khan, the only Khan. Ricardo Montalban.

Would much rather see things diverge on this new path with the new timeline. Just no more remakes of the movies already out. They’re great as they are, they don’t need ‘re-imagined’.

By: 790

790 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:41:11 +0000

I heard from inside sources that the marketing costs were closer to 300 mil.

By: Teri H-M

Teri H-M — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:43:03 +0000

No Kahn – no one can do Kahn justice other than Ricardo M.
Nature and the unknown? Not to sure about that either.
The next movie needs to finish what was set in motion with First Contact – the Borg know about Earth and will be on their way. The new Enterprise crew can take care of them once and for all. Many Starfleet people have known about the Borg (Archer, Ambassador (older) Spock, etc . . ), so what preparations has Starfleet been making during these years?
If Kurtzman and Orci need ideas, I’ve already been writing it out.

By: steven the git

steven the git — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:00:53 +0000

I’d rather not see Kahn either. Especially with Ricardo having just died. He did Kahn in series and movie and was brilliant. Leave it alone.

A villain that is nature and the unknown sounds too much like they don’t know either.
What’s wrong with good old fashioned Klingon baddies?

By: Docktorwu

Docktorwu — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:26:29 +0000

I’d rather they not make a former antagonist central in the next story. But it would be nice to to see a nod or two to the Klingons or Romulans just for continuity sake. As for money according to the LA Times total production cost were between 140 and 150 million. Marketing cost are never released but most legitimate sources including LA Times and Variety estimates another 150 million. So 300 million total cost. Gross revenues as of June 19th 355 million worldwide. The have definitely moved into the black.

Paramount is already realizing a serious influx of cash with the worldwide sales of the over the air broadcasting rights.In the U.S. FX agreed to pay 12% of domestic gross up to 24 million. Similar deals have been struck with European rights. Total projected broadcast fees have topped over 75 million world wide. The toys have been a cash cow and the all to soon to be released DVD has their pupils spinning like dollar signs. With contracts signed for all the principle actors and the writers they are happy campers. So the rush to put a sequel in production is understandable. I just hope they dont frak it up.

By: Lord Garth, Formerly of Izar

Lord Garth, Formerly of Izar — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:49:43 +0000

Kirk manhandles Space lesbians
Punches out someone
manhandles more space lesbians
a Young even more effeminate Picard shows up in some time paradox and Kirk beats the ever lovin sh*t out of him with one arm tied around his back
Kirk manhandles more space lesbians
Bones and spock trade barbs
Kirk Spock and Bones figure out a way to thwart the intergalactic cosmic menace from afar and just as they warp the Enterprise into the cosmic entity, the Enterprise loses all power and all seems lost
Shatner Kirk shows up in some temporal paradox set in motion by Old Spock with the TMP Enterprise, beats up a young effeminate picard some more and he, old Spock, Young Kirk, Young Spock and Bones use both Enterprise power to destroy the cosmic threat
Shatner Kirk manhandles the Space Lesbians, Young Kirk takes notes
Everyone beats the hell out of young effeminate picard
Universe saved cut to credits shown over a derelict Botany Bay floating in some uncharted path of space
The End and $400 million more buck guaranteed

By: 790

790 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:27:10 +0000

Yeah I agree Jimmey hope your right.

I see alot of Kahn
this and Kahn that. They really need to think up something new.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:12:33 +0000

I don’t think they’d want to use Khan… simply because I don’t think there’s anybody who can capture the feeling, the intensity, the passion of the old Khan, and old fans will pick up on that.

By: 790

790 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:13:04 +0000

I totally disagree that the Hardcore fans want to see Kahn. I consider myself pretty hardcore and I couldn’t give a tribble about Kahn.
Side note:
I was talking to someone that works on big movie related conventions and he said that even with the new Star Trek film, attendance at Star Trek conventions has dropped 50% in the last year while Transformer conventions are taking over the convention market.
The recent Transformers convention in Pasadena California had over 6000 attendees. There was a hour+ wait in line for those that didn’t pre-order.

Star Trek was a decent film and brought in a few hundred million, but I don’t see the film reviving the franchise to what it was 10 years ago.
The Star Trek movie still hasn’t broken even with distribution costs.
Paramount is going to have to sell alot of dvds to make up for that.

I recently rewatched TWOK, and found myself fast forwarding through the first hour.

By: Stephen Tilson

Stephen Tilson — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:20:55 +0000

Khan? Bah. Bring back Dr. Sevrin, Adam, Tongo, and the rest of the Space Hippies!

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