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It's 2005 and Star Trek XI is released in theatres nationwide. What's it about?
Since X will probably be the last TNG movie and neither DS9 or Voyager seem likely to spawn a movie, what kind of Star Trek movie would you like to see? Do you think they'd pull an X-File and make a movie of a series still in production? If they don't base it on a series, the movie would have to be built from scratch and could maybe lead to another series.
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If X does well there will be an XI with the TNG cast. It's simple business sense.
Trek movies are expensive and require Joe-I-don't-own-every-action-figure-ever-made to go to the theatre. TPTB won't even bother to make a Trek XI if they don't have a rock-solid popularly-known cast. Which, in all liklihood, will still exist in 2005 only in the form of the TNG cast. If we optimistically assume Enterprise recaptures some of TNG's thunder, we might have a new moviegenic cast ready for 2008.
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The reason I asked is that Spiner and Stewart are making their usual noises about this being the last TNG movie. Of course Paramount would want to continue making TNG movies as long as they are profitable, but assuming Spiner or Sterwart or both decide not to return (and this is not only a contract-negotiating postion), would Paramount continue making TNG movies? (I doubt it). So, if X is the last TNG movie, what comes next? Starfleet Academy?
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Seriously, though, Spiner knows damn well that if he asks for money to the point where a movie won't be made, then he's out of a job. So if he wants to stop work, well and good, let him refuse to do any more.
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