Most Trekkies will be able to tell you that Robert Wise's 1979 film "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" wasn't as big a success as Paramount had hoped. The film is famously slow-moving, aiming for cosmic grandeur and hefty evolutionary themes over the then-popular whizzbang action of "Star Wars." "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry oversaw the production of "Motion Picture," and the overall tepid response left him in Paramount's bad graces. This was in addition to multiple delays in filming, the production going over budget, and those common studio spats so often classified as "creative differences." According to William Shatner (as he wrote in his autobiography "Star Trek Movie Memories"), Roddenberry was essentially fired from the production of any potential sequel for "Motion Picture" as a result of all the drama, and the Great Bird of the Galaxy was given the faraway and somewhat demeaning title of "executive consultant" on any future productions.
- 1/28/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Paramount may have been forced to publicly deny that they’d given up on making Star Trek movies entirely, which is hardly surprising when the franchise has raked in close to $2.3 billion at the box office, but none of the four projects in development stand a chance of entering production at any point in the near future.
Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated effort and a pitch made by Wrath of Khan producer Robert Sallin always felt rooted more in wishful thinking and hope rather than reality, so in the eyes of most people, it was a two-horse race between the canonical Star Trek 4 featuring the return of the Kelvin crew and Noah Hawley’s new take on the beloved sci-fi series, which would have served as another clean slate.
The former has already faced several major setbacks in terms of personnel, and it was recently announced that Hawley’s movie...
Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated effort and a pitch made by Wrath of Khan producer Robert Sallin always felt rooted more in wishful thinking and hope rather than reality, so in the eyes of most people, it was a two-horse race between the canonical Star Trek 4 featuring the return of the Kelvin crew and Noah Hawley’s new take on the beloved sci-fi series, which would have served as another clean slate.
The former has already faced several major setbacks in terms of personnel, and it was recently announced that Hawley’s movie...
- 12/1/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Few people have gotten to play in the Star Trek sandbox quite as often as Jonathan Frakes, who’s gone down as a bona fide legend of the long-running sci-fi franchise. As well as starring as Commander William Riker in 176 episodes of The Next Generation and going on to show up in Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise and Picard, he also directed three of the four Trek movies he starred in.
Paramount may have been forced to publicly deny that they were giving up on feature length Star Trek adventures after rumors recently began spreading, but the Enterprise crew are very much on hiatus with the canonical Star Trek 4, Noah Hawley’s proposed reboot, Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated effort and a pitch from Wrath of Khan writer Robert Sallin currently on hold as the studio weighs up their options.
There’s very little chance that all four of those...
Paramount may have been forced to publicly deny that they were giving up on feature length Star Trek adventures after rumors recently began spreading, but the Enterprise crew are very much on hiatus with the canonical Star Trek 4, Noah Hawley’s proposed reboot, Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated effort and a pitch from Wrath of Khan writer Robert Sallin currently on hold as the studio weighs up their options.
There’s very little chance that all four of those...
- 10/6/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
There are currently four Star Trek movies in the works, and the chances of any of them making it to the big screen in the near future range from very slim to virtually nonexistent. The fourth entry in the Kelvin timeline has already suffered from behind the scenes woe and creative turnover, so much so that star and co-writer of the last installment Simon Pegg has no idea what the future holds.
Legion and Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley is also developing a new Trek adventure, one that would feature an entirely new crew and avoid the effects-heavy action of the Kelvin series to strip the concept back to basics. There’s also Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated effort that’s never seemed close to actually happening, while Wrath of Khan producer Robert Sallin is working on a pitch, too.
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Legion and Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley is also developing a new Trek adventure, one that would feature an entirely new crew and avoid the effects-heavy action of the Kelvin series to strip the concept back to basics. There’s also Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated effort that’s never seemed close to actually happening, while Wrath of Khan producer Robert Sallin is working on a pitch, too.
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- 10/1/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Despite launching a franchise that’s spanned thirteen movies and earned almost $2.3 billion at the box office, action has never been the main focus of Star Trek on the big screen. The long-running sci-fi series has always tended to shine more of a spotlight on big ideas than sheer scale and spectacle, and J.J. Abrams’ rebooted Kelvin timeline came in for criticism from some longtime fans for reinventing the Enterprise crew as the stars of mega budget blockbusters.
The reboots may have been put on hold along with the rest of the in-development projects, but Paramount were quick to deny that they were giving up on Star Trek for good when rumors were making the rounds earlier this week. Meanwhile, we know that Legion and Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley is behind one of those new movies, and he’s already made it clear that his script will feature an all new cast of characters.
The reboots may have been put on hold along with the rest of the in-development projects, but Paramount were quick to deny that they were giving up on Star Trek for good when rumors were making the rounds earlier this week. Meanwhile, we know that Legion and Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley is behind one of those new movies, and he’s already made it clear that his script will feature an all new cast of characters.
- 9/26/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
The rumors heralding the demise of the cinematic Star Trek franchise may have been premature based on a recent statement by Paramount, but that doesn’t mean we’re even the slightest bit closer to seeing any of the multiple projects currently in various stages of development. In fact, out of the four movies that have been discussed recently, you’d be hard-pressed to guess which one is most likely to make it to the big screen first.
The fourth installment in the Kelvin timeline regained and lost Chris Hemsworth, saw leading man Chris Pine initially walk away before changing his mind and parted ways with director S.J. Clarkson, while Simon Pegg sounded very pessimistic about the rebooted Enterprise crew’s chances of coming back for another adventure.
Noah Hawley was writing a script that would mark another clean slate before that too was put on ice, and veteran Wrath...
The fourth installment in the Kelvin timeline regained and lost Chris Hemsworth, saw leading man Chris Pine initially walk away before changing his mind and parted ways with director S.J. Clarkson, while Simon Pegg sounded very pessimistic about the rebooted Enterprise crew’s chances of coming back for another adventure.
Noah Hawley was writing a script that would mark another clean slate before that too was put on ice, and veteran Wrath...
- 9/22/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
The Star Trek universe may be thriving on the small screen with three series streaming on CBS All Access and at least two more to come, but the U.S.S. Enterprise remains in dry dock on the theatrical front with no new mission coming anytime soon.
According to reports from Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter, new Paramount Motion Picture Group president Emma Watts–who started at the job last month after a long tenure at 20th Century Fox–is reassessing the studio’s development slate, which includes three different proposed Star Trek movies.
The most recent addition to that list, a pitch from Fargo and Legion creator/showrunner Noah Hawley, has been put on hold after starting what Deadline described as a “soft prep.” According to THR, one reason the Hawley project may be shelved is because it reportedly deals with a virus that wipes out a large portion...
According to reports from Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter, new Paramount Motion Picture Group president Emma Watts–who started at the job last month after a long tenure at 20th Century Fox–is reassessing the studio’s development slate, which includes three different proposed Star Trek movies.
The most recent addition to that list, a pitch from Fargo and Legion creator/showrunner Noah Hawley, has been put on hold after starting what Deadline described as a “soft prep.” According to THR, one reason the Hawley project may be shelved is because it reportedly deals with a virus that wipes out a large portion...
- 8/7/2020
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
To borrow a phrase, when it came to Star Trek circa 1980-1981, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
On the one hand, the arrival of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979 had proven that audiences would show up for the big screen adaptation of a cult TV series that had gone off the air a decade earlier. The millions of fans who had never even seen the show in its original 1966-1969 run on NBC, but had caught it in syndication, were clearly hungry for more adventures with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
On the other hand, the negative critical response to that film and the incredible expense incurred in bringing it to the screen — its $44 million budget was the highest for a film made in the U.S. up to that time — had franchise owner Paramount Pictures rethinking its approach.
On the one hand, the arrival of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979 had proven that audiences would show up for the big screen adaptation of a cult TV series that had gone off the air a decade earlier. The millions of fans who had never even seen the show in its original 1966-1969 run on NBC, but had caught it in syndication, were clearly hungry for more adventures with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
On the other hand, the negative critical response to that film and the incredible expense incurred in bringing it to the screen — its $44 million budget was the highest for a film made in the U.S. up to that time — had franchise owner Paramount Pictures rethinking its approach.
- 7/17/2020
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
We’re definitely getting at least one Star Trek movie in the near future, it just isn’t clear yet in which direction it’ll be headed. The rebooted Kelvin timeline kicked off by J.J. Abrams a decade ago may have done decent business at the box office, but in general terms, the films didn’t post big enough numbers to justify budgets of at least $150 million apiece, with Abrams’ Into Darkness the highest-grossing entry with a solid-if-unspectacular $467 million global haul.
The fourth installment has already suffered some major setbacks, with original director S.J. Clarkson and returning star Chris Hemsworth both jumping ship, while Chris Pine initially walked away from the franchise before being convinced to return. Legion showrunner Noah Hawley is currently developing the project, but based on his recent comments it sounds as though he might be planning to reboot the series again, and even Simon Pegg isn...
The fourth installment has already suffered some major setbacks, with original director S.J. Clarkson and returning star Chris Hemsworth both jumping ship, while Chris Pine initially walked away from the franchise before being convinced to return. Legion showrunner Noah Hawley is currently developing the project, but based on his recent comments it sounds as though he might be planning to reboot the series again, and even Simon Pegg isn...
- 7/12/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Den of Geek recently had the opportunity to speak at length with Robert Sallin, producer of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). The film is Sallin’s sole feature film production credit, but it’s a huge one, as the picture — which pitted Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise against their old nemesis Khan and ended with the death of Mr. Spock — is still held as the gold standard of Star Trek movies.
Hired by executive producer Harve Bennett — who in turn was recruited by Paramount to save the franchise after 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture became a bloated, budget-busting mess — Sallin is perhaps less well known in the firmament of Trek creatives, but it’s been said that his professionalism, competence and steady hand helped right the ship and set the Enterprise back on a profitable course with a movie much closer in spirit to the original series.
Hired by executive producer Harve Bennett — who in turn was recruited by Paramount to save the franchise after 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture became a bloated, budget-busting mess — Sallin is perhaps less well known in the firmament of Trek creatives, but it’s been said that his professionalism, competence and steady hand helped right the ship and set the Enterprise back on a profitable course with a movie much closer in spirit to the original series.
- 7/9/2020
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Yet another puzzle picture, that came out on DVD back with the first wave of Wac films in 2010. An expensive romance with Albert Finney and Yvette Mimieux, it was filmed in Europe, co-written by Ray Bradbury and bears the music of Michel Legrand, including an exceedingly well known pop song. Yet it sat on a shelf for three years, only to make a humiliating world debut on TV — on CBS’s Late Nite Movie. It was clearly one of those Productions From Hell, where nothing went right.
The Picasso Summer
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The Warner Archive Collection
1969 originally / Color / 1:85 enhanced widescreen / 90 min. / Street Date May 28, 2010 (not a mistake) / available through the WBshop / 17.99
Starring: Albert Finney, Yvette Mimieux, Luis Miguel Dominguín, Theodore Marcuse, Jim Connell,
Peter Madden, Tutte Lemkow, Graham Stark, Marty Ingels, Georgina Cookson, Miki Iveria, Bee Duffell, Lucia Bosé, Jean Marie Ingels.
Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond
Original Music: Michel Legrand
Animator:...
The Picasso Summer
DVD-r
The Warner Archive Collection
1969 originally / Color / 1:85 enhanced widescreen / 90 min. / Street Date May 28, 2010 (not a mistake) / available through the WBshop / 17.99
Starring: Albert Finney, Yvette Mimieux, Luis Miguel Dominguín, Theodore Marcuse, Jim Connell,
Peter Madden, Tutte Lemkow, Graham Stark, Marty Ingels, Georgina Cookson, Miki Iveria, Bee Duffell, Lucia Bosé, Jean Marie Ingels.
Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond
Original Music: Michel Legrand
Animator:...
- 6/3/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Ryan Lambie Oct 20, 2017
One of the most beloved Star Trek movies contains a horrible moment. Ryan looks back at the ear scene in Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan...
"You see, their young enter through the ears and wrap themselves around the cerebral cortex. This has the effect of rendering the victim extremely susceptible to suggestion... Later, as they grow, follows madness and death..." - Khan Noonien Singh
See related Thor: Ragnarok review
At school the next day, it was all we could talk about. Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan had aired on TV the night before, and for many of us impressionable youngsters, it was the first time we'd seen laid eyes on the movie.
We were too young to have heard about the "Spock must not die!" fan backlash that erupted before the sequel's release in 1982. We didn't know about the film's emotional ending, which was...
One of the most beloved Star Trek movies contains a horrible moment. Ryan looks back at the ear scene in Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan...
"You see, their young enter through the ears and wrap themselves around the cerebral cortex. This has the effect of rendering the victim extremely susceptible to suggestion... Later, as they grow, follows madness and death..." - Khan Noonien Singh
See related Thor: Ragnarok review
At school the next day, it was all we could talk about. Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan had aired on TV the night before, and for many of us impressionable youngsters, it was the first time we'd seen laid eyes on the movie.
We were too young to have heard about the "Spock must not die!" fan backlash that erupted before the sequel's release in 1982. We didn't know about the film's emotional ending, which was...
- 7/29/2016
- Den of Geek
Home Video fans have a lot to look forward to as Paramount Home Entertainment releases a variety of Star Trek material this year. First up and arriving Tuesday, just days after its 34th anniversary is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Director’s Cut. This is the first time director Nicholas Meyer’s version of the now-classic film is available on Blu-ray.
There’s little left to say about just how good the film is and looking back, we can easily see the affection both cast and crew put into the production. There was a gamble in bringing in Harve Bennett to produce and Meyer to direct only because neither had been a part of Trek previously and Paramount needed the film to be a major success to salvage the franchise.
Thankfully, Bennett understand the genre and Meyer was a gifted novelist and filmmaker so got down to the core elements.
There’s little left to say about just how good the film is and looking back, we can easily see the affection both cast and crew put into the production. There was a gamble in bringing in Harve Bennett to produce and Meyer to direct only because neither had been a part of Trek previously and Paramount needed the film to be a major success to salvage the franchise.
Thankfully, Bennett understand the genre and Meyer was a gifted novelist and filmmaker so got down to the core elements.
- 6/6/2016
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
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