New Kelvin Timeline Star Trek film goes into production late 2022

[Mallus]

And the introduction of interstellar transporters doesn't help.

Yeah. Benedict Cumberkhan didn't need to be Gary Seven, too.

The frustrating thing about the Kelvin movies, and Into Darkness in particular, is they could been better films with a few minor changes. I mean, Into Darkness has at its core some serious, topical, ham-fisted political commentary -- about the threat of rising militarism in the wake of a terrorist attack -- that honors the spirit of TOS.

 

[Ryujin]

Yeah. Benedict Cumberkhan didn't need to be Gary Seven, too.

The frustrating thing about the Kelvin movies, and Into Darkness in particular, is they could been better films with a few minor changes. I mean, Into Darkness has at its core some serious, topical, ham-fisted political commentary -- about the threat of rising militarism in the wake of a terrorist attack -- that honors the spirit of TOS.

... though not the execution.

Back when "Assignment: Earth" originally aired, I really wanted that Gary 7 series. The Star Trek episode was a stealth pilot for the series, but it didn't sell.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Why? Does anyone actually want to see more of these (bad) movies?

Luckily, enough people disagree with you that new ones keep getting greenlit.

 

[Jer]

Yeah. Benedict Cumberkhan didn't need to be Gary Seven, too.

If Benedict Cumberbatch HAD been Gary Seven it would have made for a better movie.

I'm now thinking of how you could rework the plot into a movie with Gary Seven at the center and everything about it is a better idea than what they filmed...

 

[Mort]

And the introduction of interstellar transporters doesn't help.

Yeah, the introduction of technology that completely changes EVERYTHING (the second movie also had the casual introduction of technology so good that nothing would ever be the same) and then failing to even acknowledge that - blech!

 

[Zaukrie]

Yeah, the introduction of technology that completely changes EVERYTHING (the second movie also had the casual introduction of technology so good that nothing would ever be the same) and then failing to even acknowledge that - blech!

Classic TOS....as one episode they had tech that solved that episode's problems....then next episode that tech didn't exist.

But, ya, not a fan of the expansion of easy travel, as @Morrus says above, Trek is about exploration.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

I do not know if the travel speed matters that much, they always move at plot speed anyway.

 

[Morrus]

I do not know if the travel speed matters that much

It makes for different types of stories.

 

[Mort]

I do not know if the travel speed matters that much, they always move at plot speed anyway.

Oh, as far as problems with the first movie go, this one's pretty far down the list!

But yeah, instantaneous travel changes things!

 

[Ryujin]

It makes for different types of stories.

Definitely. Even from just a military standpoint you can't have the story of the lone ship patrolling "the marches", out of easy support range, in which the captain has to make huge decisions about a foreign power.