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That's okay.Rl'Halsinor said:My question is: Does Abrams, Lindelof, Kurtzman, Orci, and Burke have any experience with Trek? I am not being difficult here, just wondering if those who are taking over the franchise even know what the franchise is about.
Although I should note that Nicholas Meyer who directed the well-known The Wrath of Khan and Undiscovered Country have no experience nor exposure to Star Trek prior to taking the job. But he did brought his love of Shakespeare and he did his homework watching tapes of TOS.
And William Shatner, unlike Leonard Nimoy, didn't do well when he wrote and directed The Final Frontier. Nimoy, like Jonathan Frakes, have both a hit (The Voyage Home) and a miss (The Search for Spock).
And Brent Spiner, like William Shatner, didn't contribute well for the screenwriting of Nemesis.
Harve Bennett, who have been producers from films 1 to 5, proposed that for film #6 or #7 story took place during Kirk's Academy Days, already knowing that the existing cast members aren't getting younger and the geriatric theme have run its course.
IOW, it's usually a roll of the dice.