It looks like Star Trek fans are going to have to wait until May 2009 to see their franchise reboot. According to Variety, Paramount Pictures has pushed back the release date because they feel it would make more money as a summer tentpole.The reboot is being masterminded by J.J. Abrams, who is behind such television shows as Alias and Lost. It stars Chris Pine as Captain Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Mr. Spock. Leonard Nimoy, who originated the role of Spock in the 1960's, will be returning as well in the movie as an older Spock.
Frankly, I think this is a bad idea. While the movie-going public increases during the summer, Star Trek has the benefit of family appeal that would make it perfect as a Christmas Day release once the gifts are open and the family starts realizing that it can't stand each other.
As someone who does not celebrate Christmas, I would have been very happy to have this option as something to do on Christmas Day. Now, I have to wait until May. Curse you, Paramount.
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2-14-2008 @ 1:00PM
TVGenius said...
That means all the dorks camping out will have to endure 110 degrees here instead of the 70 degrees it would be in December... ha ha ha...
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2-14-2008 @ 1:23PM
Derek said...
Did we already skip May 2008 ? I thought there was still 3 months till that date. I imagine the merchandise isn't ready yet. That's probably the real delay.
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2-14-2008 @ 1:50PM
Scott said...
They're still in production (FILMING), and haven't even made it to post-production yet, which on a movie like this, may take some months.
2-14-2008 @ 1:59PM
mike m said...
well i'll wait as long as i have to. if i have to wait until 2010, i will...maybe they'll bring back a star trek tv show by 2012? i can hope at least!
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2-14-2008 @ 2:31PM
Lenny said...
I understand the reasons behind moving back the release date, even if I'm not happy with it. I'd rather see it done right and come out later than be rushed and less than it could be.
I don't really see the relevance of the argument that, Star Trek being a family draw, makes it more desirable to open at Christmas. My entire family wants to see this film, and we'd actually be more likely to see it in the Summer than over the Christmas holidays when we're busier going to parties, visiting friends and family, shopping, wrapping, unwrapping, eating, eating some more, eating a little more...
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2-14-2008 @ 2:52PM
D-Bo said...
I read elsewhere that JJ Abrams wanted to do some changes and without a writing staff it was impossible. Now that they're back that can revise and reshoot scenes which would necessitate some additional production time.
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3-07-2008 @ 11:52PM
Insert Name said...
Abrams and Tom Cruise met on the set recently, and they are trying work-in a Lord Zenu plotline somehow. They were talking about maybe having the movie start off with a hydrogen powered shuttlecraft, filled with tons of innocent people, about to crash into a volcano.
2-14-2008 @ 4:04PM
Nathaniel said...
If they're doing it for the summer release date, f*** them.
If they really need the time to make it good, I'm fine with that.
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2-14-2008 @ 5:04PM
GigG said...
Saw a short trailer for it before some movie a few weeks back. The single shot was awsome.
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2-14-2008 @ 10:15PM
Oreo said...
I think it's a bad move too, do they want it to bomb?
In the winter there isn't as many huge movies so it could do well over the course of several weeks. however in the summer it needs a huge opening for it to go anywhere.
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