Steven L. wrote:
> "The challenge of the movie is to be 100 percent true to the fanbase but
> also to bring in a whole new group of people who have never seen Trek
> before," Alex Kurtzman, who is writing "Star Trek XI" with Roberto Orci,
> recently told MTV.
Will Cap'n Kirk sing some of his lines in some sort of MTV music video
style?
Will the Romulans rap?
> We're not going to start totally from scratch," Orci said. "We want it
> to feel like it's updated and of the now. That's actually the
> discussions we're having now: How to keep the look of the universe, yet
> have it not look like nothing's new. It's tricky."
"Memo to all departments; re: Lt Uhura - She is NOT changed to a
Brazilian, in the new film she will SPORT a Brazilian. Sorry for the
confusion. Love J.J."
> While Federation types such as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and Capt. Kathryn
> Janeway have preferred to talk before firing phasers, Kurtzman said the
> new film will be more attuned to Capt. Kirk of old.
T. stands for TOUPEE!
> "There will be more action in this movie than any Trek that's preceded
> it," Kurtzman said. With more action, apparently there also is some more
> money in the coffers to put it together.
Two words: Digital Toupees!
> "It'll be the biggest one" in terms of budget, Orci said. "The economic
> models of the other [films] were very much based on the fans out there
> and their purchasing power. With this one, we're going for the broad
> audience to bring people into Trek for the first time."
Cap'n Kirk: Bigger, Badder, UNCUT!
This Cap'n is goyim and HUGE!
> Joining Orci and Kurtzman is director J.J. Abrams as well as several
> other key people from the "Mission: Impossible III" production including
> production designer Scott Chambliss and director of photography Daniel
> Mindel.
Oh. Fuck.
Please, not TOM. CRUISE. AS. CAP'N. KIRK.
> "We've been watching [Star Trek] all our lives," Orci said. "I've even
> read the books. Trek, more than anything, has always been about the
> human interactions. It's all about the human soul."
Don't forget the flying scissor kicks. And the fight music.
Dum dum dum DUM - DUM DUM - DA DA - DA DA DAH!
> "Star Trek XI" is being planned for a Christmas 2008 release.
Grandma got run over by a Romulan...
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Q: Why is Christmas just like a day at the office?
A: You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the credit.
