Untitled Star Trek sequel
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| US Release: | Summer 2012 |
| Prod. #: | 012 |
| Director: | TBA |
| Written by: | Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof |
| Producers: | J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci |
The untitled Star Trek sequel (also known as Star Trek XII) is the follow-up to the 2009 film Star Trek. Its development was announced on 30 March 2009, over a month before the first film was released.
J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk will be returning to produce the film via their company, Bad Robot Productions. Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman will again write the screenplay, along with Damon Lindelof; Orci, Kurtzman, and Lindelof will all receive producing credit, as well.
There is currently no word on whether or not Abrams will return as director. Abrams had previously stated he would be open to directing a sequel. [1]
The story is still in the early stages, and the filmmakers are waiting for reaction to the first film before deciding which direction to go. The writers were aiming to deliver the script to Paramount by Christmas 2009 for a possible Summer 2011 release, but the release changed to 2012 with no script being written as that initial target neared.[2]
All of the major actors in the film – namely, those portraying the core crew members of the USS Enterprise (John Cho, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, and Anton Yelchin) – are contracted to appear in this film. [3]
Abrams has explained with the alternate reality set up in Star Trek, it would be "ridiculous to not be open" to ideas like resurrecting William Shatner's James T. Kirk or recasting Khan Noonien Singh. "The idea, now that we are in an independent timeline, allows us to use any of the ingredients from the past — or come up with brand-new ones — to make potential stories," he said. [4]
Abrams was also asked what number should the sequel have and he noted that if they make a sequel, "it would have a subtitle instead of a number." [5]
Abrams and Orci told the Los Angeles Times they have heard that fans would like modern, relevant issues to be explored in the sequel. [6]
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