William Shatner won't be in the next Star Trek movie

**Tock** · 10-27-2007, 10:09 PM

http://omg.yahoo.com/shatner-not-abo...trek/news/3437

Shatner not aboard for new 'Star Trek'

October 26, 2007, 3:30 pm PDT

LOS ANGELES - The original Capt. Kirk is disheartened he won't get to boldly go anywhere with his old pal Spock in the new "Star Trek" movie.

While Leonard Nimoy is reprising his role as the pointy-eared Vulcan in next year's science-fiction flick, William Shatner is not on board as Kirk.

"I couldn't believe it. I'm not in the movie at all. Leonard, God bless his heart, is in, but not me," Shatner, 76, told The Associated Press on Thursday. "I thought, what a decision to make, since it obviously is a decision not to make use of the popularity I have to ensure the movie has good box office. It didn't seem to be a wise business decision."

Director J.J. Abrams announced last summer that Nimoy would reprise the role he originated opposite Shatner in the 1960s television show and played again in six big-screen adventures.

Abrams said Shatner probably would have a part in the film, which is due in theaters in December 2008. But while Shatner said he had a couple of meetings with Abrams, nothing came of it.

Abrams' "Trek" film, whose plot is being kept under wraps by distributor Paramount, recounts an early adventure for the crew of the starship Enterprise, with Chris Pines as the young Kirk and Zachary Quinto as the young Spock.

The cast includes Karl Urban as Dr. McCoy, Simon Pegg as engineer Scott, John Cho as helmsman Sulu, Zoe Saldana as communications officer Uhura and Anton Yelchin as navigator Chekov, roles respectively originated by DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig.

Past "Trek" films presented an obstacle to the revival of Shatner's Kirk, who died at the end of 1994's "Star Trek: Generations."
But in science fiction, you can never truly say die. Spock was killed off in 1982's "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan" then resurrected in 1984's "Star Trek: The Search for Spock," with Nimoy's Vulcan living on to co-star in three more films, two episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and now Abrams' new movie.

"I've got a lot to do," said Shatner, whose current work includes the TV show "Boston Legal," narration for the Christmas spoof "Stalking Santa" due on DVD on Nov. 6, and the prequel "Star Trek: Academy Collision Course," a novel chronicling Kirk and Spock's first meeting.
Shatner says of "Star Trek": "Having been in on the creation of it, I was hoping to be in on the re-creation."

**Kärnfysikern** · 10-28-2007, 06:30 AM

Im not quite sure I like this idea of a remake of the original crew. Are the Trek writes running out of ideas. Dont **** around with the old legends and just invent new stuff. Lots of things with DS9 and voyager they could do a movie about.

**Flagg** · 10-28-2007, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Kärnfysikern

Im not quite sure I like this idea of a remake of the original crew. Are the Trek writes running out of ideas. Dont **** around with the old legends and just invent new stuff. Lots of things with DS9 and voyager they could do a movie about.

Exactly. Watched Nemesis last night (which wasn't that great to be honest) but I liked the fact that Janeway is an Admiral now. I know the whole point of Voyager was about a starship being thousands of lightyears away from home, but surely they could do a Voyage movie based around Species 8472? Now that Ryker is captain of the USS Titan, does that set up the possibility of a new series?

RA · 10-29-2007, 06:28 AM

Wow, you didnt like Nemesis? I thought it was the best one ever.

Originally Posted by Flagg

Exactly. Watched Nemesis last night (which wasn't that great to be honest) but I liked the fact that Janeway is an Admiral now. I know the whole point of Voyager was about a starship being thousands of lightyears away from home, but surely they could do a Voyage movie based around Species 8472? Now that Ryker is captain of the USS Titan, does that set up the possibility of a new series?

**Kärnfysikern** · 10-29-2007, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Flagg

Exactly. Watched Nemesis last night (which wasn't that great to be honest) but I liked the fact that Janeway is an Admiral now. I know the whole point of Voyager was about a starship being thousands of lightyears away from home, but surely they could do a Voyage movie based around Species 8472? Now that Ryker is captain of the USS Titan, does that set up the possibility of a new series?

I kind of liked Nemisis

I havent followed voyager to be honest since it hasnt been shown on swedish tv. Im gonna dl all the episodes sometime though. I like DS 9 alot but havent seen all episodes.

A Ryker series would be awsome!

**Flagg** · 10-29-2007, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Kärnfysikern

I kind of liked Nemisis

I havent followed voyager to be honest since it hasnt been shown on swedish tv. Im gonna dl all the episodes sometime though. I like DS 9 alot but havent seen all episodes.

A Ryker series would be awsome!

Voyager was absolutely immense!
Wow, can't believe you two liked Nemesis..it just didn't seem trekky to me, with Piccard racing around in 4 x 4's, cracking jokes at wedding receptions. First Contact was a million times better.