Star Trek Returning ?????

[Marco Dane]

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You don’t have to be Mr. Spock to think that a new version of “Star Trek” would be totally logical.

The iconic sci-fi series -- which has gone through five generations since its debut in 1966 with William Shatner as Captain Kirk -- is being prepared for a sixth version, according to reports yesterday.

David Foster, a sci-fi writer/producer/consultant who last worked on “Battlestar Galactica,” has developed an elaborate new version of the series warhorse set within the series’ established timeframe.

Foster, who heads 1947 Entertainment, hopes to eventually pitch the show to CBS, according to trekweb.com.

CBS is the sister company to Paramount, which owns the rights to “Star Trek.”

“While all of the feedback and news has been completely positive and we continue to make great progress and garner support from key individuals, 1947 Entertainment has not yet officially pitched the show to CBS,” Foster told the site.

A new “Trek” series would be huge news in the sci-fi world. The last series, “Star Trek: Enterprise,” starring Scott Bakula, ended in 2005 after four seasons on the now-defunct UPN.

The new version would be set after the “Voyager” era, Foster says.

“The series concept is fully developed, subject to change, of course, with a solid 5- to 7- year series plan, pilot script and conceptualized finale that intends to define ‘Star Trek’ for generations,” Foster says.

“This is a drastic departure from the typical 8- to 10- page treatment of the previously pitched ‘Star Trek’ series ideas that have not included even a pilot script.”

The latest is “designed to return ‘Star Trek’ to its original series roots . . . without disregarding the other series and movies.”

He also said the show would feature a “much younger” cast than previous versions -- and would include “Star Trek” staples including Klingons, Ferengi, Andorians, Vulcans and Trill.

“The Ferengi have discovered a vast new resource that has propelled them towards instant riches and power beyond anything they have previously experienced,” he says.

Classic TV shows are coming back to prime time in a big way these days.

A new version of “Hawaii Five-O” did well last year and a “Charlie’s Angels” re-do is set for next month. A new “Bewitched” is also reportedly in the works.

But the “Star Trek” franchise is perhaps the most sturdy TV series ever.

There have been 11 big-screen “Star Trek” movies alone.

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[DRW50]

It seems too soon.

I also worry it would be like the awful, navel-gazing, badly lit sci-fi angst fests of recent years.

Not even getting into that movie that was all about warmongering and turned Uhuru into a sex toy.

[alphanguy74]

Which one you talkin about, Carl? I actually liked all the original series movies, myself. Although what I REALLY want is them to do a decent revival of Space:1999, though unfortunately, that show goes over most people's heads.

[Antoyne]

I loved the most recent movie but I don't think CarlD2 and I have ever agreed on anything

[DRW50]

I was talking about the most recent movie. If I want to see warmongering and a character like Uhura treated as some plaything/sex object, then I wouldn't want to watch Star Trek. It didn't help that most of the actors were cardboard cutouts.

[marceline]

After the hot mess that was ST: Enterprise they better tread carefully. Even Scott Bakula couldn't save that.

[DRW50]

When I think of Enterprise I end up thinking of those weird scenes early on of near-naked actors greased down, rubbing all over each other. I got this mental image of that on TOS and it was...odd.

And of course there was the oddness of the finale basically being a goodbye to TNG, which Jolene Blalock trashed in the press.

[applcin]

I'm willing to give any new Trek series a looksee. I miss visiting that universe on a regular basis.

I grew up watching the reruns of TOS so that holds a special place in my heart that nothing can touch but I have enjoyed most of the offshoots to some degree, particularly DS9.

Enterprise, to me, was something that could have had so much potential but was just so badly handled in a variety of ways (lackluster/boring/annoying cast, dull, colorless sets, mediocre stories, the character with the most personality bites the dust in the end...) and John Billingsley always creeped me out. Hoshi I just wanted to stick in a pod and blast her off the ship...oh, hell, forget the pod, I just wanted her gone. By the time they figured out the fans wanted something more Trek-like, it was too late.

I liked the 2009 movie. I think after the TOS cast's swan song, I saw one TNG movie and that was it. I'm more interested in seeing what a new cast does in the TOS time period than what the original TNG cast does in theirs.