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On Friday, the information broke that the brand new Paramount management is shifting ahead with an entire new artistic group with a “new take” for a Star Trek characteristic movie. The information unfold throughout the leisure and Trek world in an enormous means, however it hadn’t but hit Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology’s Jonathan Frakes. TrekMovie spoke to the actor and director on Saturday and when the topic got here up, he was intrigued, asking key questions, and providing some preliminary ideas for the brand new duo shepherding the way forward for Star Trek on the massive display.
Frakes gives some recommendation… nonetheless has questions
On Saturday morning, TrekMovie spoke to Jonathan Frakes together with Kitty Swink for an upcoming episode of the All Entry Star Trek podcast, with the pair out in help for PanCan and Pancreatic Consciousness Month. When the topic turned to Star Trek co-host Laurie Ulster introduced up Friday’s large information, however Frakes (and Swink) hadn’t but heard about it, with Jonathan asking “Actually?” when first listening to in regards to the new Star Trek film. And when the hosts talked about how Paramount has moved away from one other Kelvin film produced by J.J. Abrams (and the “Origin” film produced by Simon Kinberg), Frakes acknowledged the magnitude of the information, saying:
“Wow. That IS large information.”
When instructed the brand new film was being developed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, Frakes instantly acknowledged their names, saying, “Oh, the Dungeons & Dragons guys,” referring to their 2023 Paramount movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves (starring Chris Pine). Whereas Frakes knew their work, he stated he didn’t suppose he had ever met the pair. However the director of two Star Trek characteristic movies (First Contact in 1996 and Riot in 1998) did have some pleasant phrases of recommendation for Goldstein and Daley, saying:
“Could they dwell lengthy and prosper and keep secure and are available on finances and on time, and so they’ll do superb.”
Like many followers, Frakes nonetheless had extra questions in regards to the film information. The veteran Star Trek actor who performed William T. Riker in seven seasons of The Subsequent Technology, 4 characteristic movies, and returned extra not too long ago in Star Trek: Picard (and the animated collection Decrease Decks) requested, “So, it’s all new, no legacy characters from any [previous series]?” And in keeping with all all studies, the reply to that was sure. After the third season of Star Trek: Picard, Patrick Stewart had floated the concept there may doubtlessly be one other characteristic movie that includes the TNG solid, however there has by no means been any indication of any growth alongside these strains. Frakes was additionally curious if the brand new film would usher in characters from the brand new Paramount+ reveals, corresponding to Paul Wesley’s James T. Kirk, which additionally doesn’t look like the case.
Jonathan Frakes as Will Riker, Patrick Stewart as Picard, Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi and Michael Dorn as Worf in “The Final Technology” Episode 310, Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+. Picture Credit score: Trae Patton/Paramount+. ©2021 Viacom, Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved.
As somebody who has been round Star Trek since 1987, Jonathan Frakes requested the massive query on many followers minds, notably how the Goldstein and Daley film will match into established Star Trek canon, however the podcast hosts didn’t have a solution in that case, sharing his curiosity.
We additionally nonetheless don’t understand how far alongside the venture is, or when Paramount hopes to launch it. We do know that the brand new studio head said in August (shortly after taking on) that placing Star Trek again on the massive display is “completely a precedence.” And simply final week CEO David Ellison (an government producer on the final two Trek characteristic movies) dedicated to extend general manufacturing to as much as 15 new characteristic movie releases annually, beginning in 2026. However realistically, 2027 is the earliest to anticipate any new Star Trek film, lacking out on the sixtieth anniversary 12 months.
The total interview with Jonathan Frakes and Kitty Swink speaking about PanCan, Star Trek and different tasks will likely be launched in full on the All Entry Star Trek podcast on Friday.
Trek towards Pancreatic Most cancers
Pancreatic most cancers is the third main most cancers reason behind dying within the USA. It has impacted the Star Trek neighborhood together with late Enterprise producer Manny Coto and simply final month SyFy Sistas podcast co-host Subrina Wooden handed away instantly. It has additionally taken the lifetime of some relations of the Trek neighborhood together with Jonathan Frakes’ brother. Armin Shimerman’s spouse (and periodic Trek visitor star) Kitty Swink is without doubt one of the uncommon survivors of the illness.
If you want to study extra about Pancreatic Most cancers Consciousness Month or World Pancreatic Most cancers Day (coming Thursday, November 20), go to PanCan.org. And if you need to help the Trek Group, go to the Trek In opposition to Pancreatic Most cancers web page.
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