Star Trek: Let’s Kill it Already
By stephanie - Monday, July 24th, 2006
So apparently J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias) is set to produce the next Star Trek film, which will take place at Starfleet Academy, with Matt Damon (!!!) playing a young Captain Kirk.
OK…I like Matt Damon…but as Captain Kirk? Young Kirk at Starfleet Academy? With Spock? I am saying this as a Trek fan of 20 years: Can we just kill the franchise already? Please? You are destroying all my good Star Trek mojo here. Ouch.
July 24th, 2006 at 7:36 pm
Great article! Star Trek has some major franchise fatigue….Matt Damon (inspite of the Shat’s blessing) is a mistake along with the whole project.
July 26th, 2006 at 2:53 am
As bizarre as it might sound, keep an open mind. I never thought Smallville would fly (pun intended), but that might be my all-time favorite Superman show.
So, with Star Trek and a young Kirk, it could happen. (Now I’ll say it and try to really believe it–hahah). It could happen!
Becky
July 26th, 2006 at 6:17 pm
For it to work, you would need unknown or at least relatively unknowns as the main characters. Could be a good poll, who would be a good young Kirk……
July 27th, 2006 at 9:40 pm
“For it to work, you would need unknown or at least relatively unknowns as the main characters.”
I would agree with that, which is why I think Damon is a poor choice. I liked who they got for young Darth Vadar…though Ewan McGregor didn’t bother me as young Obi Wan…I actually thought McGregor was the perfect choice for that role.