Freakzilla wrote:I couldn't find a 'movies you ARE looking forward to' topic so, here it is...
George Takei wrote:Friends, I'm thrilled to share this news with you today. As announced at Emerald City Comicon, where I'm appearing this weekend, Paramount Pictures has green-lit a new Star Trek Movie entitled "Excelsior" in which I will play the captain. This announcement is part of Paramount Studio's 100th-year anniversary campaign. The studio has acknowledged the fan enthusiasm for this concept ever since I appeared in command of the vessel in "The Undiscovered Country." J.J. Abrams will direct, with Robert Orci again writing the screenplay.
My co-star in Allegiance, Paulo Montalban, has been cast opposite me to play the mercurial "Agha," the grandson of Khan (played by Ricardo Montalban in the Second Star Trek Movie). Also featured are Gilbert Gottfried (playing a wily Ferengi First Officer) and Lisa Lampanelli (as a Bajoran security officer).
More to come on this breaking story soon. Thanks again for the years of support, and I'll see you on the Bridge of "Excelsior."
Too bad J J Abrams will be involved.
(probably and April Fool's joke, but a cruel one for fans.)
I admit that the thought had crossed my mind as well...
"fan enthusiasm for this concept ever since I appeared in command of the vessel..."
While i've got nothing against it, I don't remember any rabid Trekkies chompin at
the bit to get it.
Did someone here post a thing where da Shat mentioned Takeis' enthusiasm for
getting to play a Captain? Maybe it was on "The Captains," da Shat interviews a
bunch of Enterprise Captains- i'm glad for the info but doubt that i'll ever need to
watch it again.
And yes, Billy S IS da Shat!