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| With the dismal returns of "Star Trek: Nemesis" still lingering and the continued ratings slide of "Enterprise", it looks like the once proud Trek franchise is about to go on hiatus. Furthering the claim comes word today from IESB who says they have received the first confirmation from Paramount reps that not only Rick Berman's proposed 'prequel concept' but any eleventh movie plan has indeed been cancelled for the time being. According to the site, they were "told that Paramount was not happy with the direction that the story was headed and that it's not completely cancelled but that they are reworking a few things and that to be rest assured, Star Trek will never be totally cancelled". Seems the concept moved TOO far away from familiar elements of the franchise which raised concerns. |
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| A day after rumours emerged that Paramount had shelved Trek XI, a new magazine interview appeared in which Trek executive producer Rick Berman confirmed his idea for a new Trek film was still in a very rudimentary phase. "We are continuing to develop a project that is in the very early stages," Berman told Dan Madsen for issue 154 of the Star Trek Communicator (via TrekWeb), in an interview that was conducted sometime in December 2004. "It is in a little less of an early stage than it was the last time we spoke, but it is still too early to discuss it. I think there will be some discussion about it in the next couple of months. There is movement." Yesterday, several online sources suggested that these discussions had already taken place, and that Paramount wanted the idea for the film to be "reworked" as they were "not happy with the direction that the story was headed" (story). For now still in full production is Star Trek: Enterprise, although Berman indicated he was worried about the show's declining viewership. "The fans have spoken highly of the show this season, which is very encouraging to us, but the ratings don't reflect that, unfortunately," he said. "As to whether UPN is going to be interested in doing the fifth season -- that is something we will find out about in the spring." However the fate of Enterprise will turn out, Berman said he expected a decision to be made before production begins on the final episodes of the season, allowing the producers to come up with a fitting finale in case of cancellation. |
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| Why dont paramout just fire B&B and let someone else do the show?????? It dosent make any sense!! |
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| Paramount has reportedly shelved a proposed Star Trek prequel film under development by producer Rick Berman, as he told SCI FI Wire last July. The Trek Today Web site and others are reporting that Paramount wanted the idea for the film to be "reworked" as they were "not happy with the direction that the story was headed." Berman told SCI FI Wire last summer that he was in the early stages of development on a Trek feature film that "would have nothing to do with any of the characters that have ever existed on any of the Star Trek series. It would be an entirely new setting and an entirely new set of characters, and it would take place prior to any of the series, including [UPN's Star Trek:] Enterprise." But various Web sites, citing anonymous sources at Paramount, suggest that it's back to the drawing board. The most recent Trek movie, Star Trek: Nemesis, fared poorly at the box office. The only Trek series still in production, Enterprise, has drawn kudos for revitalized storylines this season, but the ratings continue to lag, throwing into question the franchise's fate. Word on whether UPN will pick up a fifth season of Enterprise likely won't come until spring. |
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| I hope they do get the chance to do a 5th season as on a whole (though not here) it appears that the stories they have done in season 4 have been well received for the fans but have not dragged in new viewers. |
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| Berman Denies Trek Rumors Rick Berman, executive producer of all Star Trek films and series since the death of Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, denied to SCI FI Wire the validity of the rampant Internet rumors that suggest Paramount Pictures disliked his concept for a new movie, was sending him back to the drawing board and thus had put a proposed Star Trek XI on the back burner. "Unless there is something going on that I am not familiar with, the rumors are totally ficticious," Berman said in an interview. ""Absolutely neither statement, that something has been scuttled and that I have been asked to redevelop something, is true." Reports have circulated that Paramount was unhappy with a proposed new Trek film, which Berman has previously described as a prequel film set in the era before UPN's Star Trek: Enterprise, with a new set of characters not previously seen in any Trek incarnations. Asked to provide an accurate update on the status of a new Trek next film, Berman replied, "The status of the next film is it's in an early state of story development, and the Paramount Motion Picture Group will announce personnel and whatever elements of the project when they see fit. If the project does develop as planned I think, of all the Star Trek movies I've been involved with and the previous regimes have been involved with, this one will undoubtedly have a larger scope and budget. It's a very ambitious project, and I'm hoping that it will get the support to come to fruition." |
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| I'll put money on it now NOT being a prequal set inbetween ENT and TOS ;) |
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I dont think you will get anyone to take you up on that bet!! |
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Rick Berman probably would, but I trust him as far as I could throw him :lol: |
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Hush! You might give him ideas! :) Out of curiosity... what ideas were floating around for ST:XI's plot? |
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The Romulans :rolleyes: |
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| Genderson penning next Trek film Posted on Wed, 23-Feb-2005 The Enterprise won't be sold for scrap just yet. According to today's Variety, a "Star Trek 11" will indeed be happening, with Rick Berman, Jordan Kerner and Kerry McCluggage developing, and Eric Genderson signed as writer. According to Berman, the new film will feature entirely new characters - folks that haven't been seen in the TV world before. Did a quick google on this Genderson chap, but it came up empty. |