There’s a new rumor floating around right now that the guys in charge of the Star Trek franchise where they’re planning to, literally, put all of their eggs in one basket. Personally, I’m completely burned out on Trek, and I can’t say that I have any legitimate interest in seeing Captain Archer on any screen, big or small. However, if the script consisted solely of Shatner bitchslapping Bakula around for two hours while Stewart sits in the background calling shots and sipping earl grey, I might be swayed.

Have I got some gossip for you? Potentially, ‘encouraging’ gossip. I was reading on a few sites that the plan for the next Star Trek movie is to do it as a prequel with young Starfleet commanders. I don’t know if that’s true, or was true, but it’s not anymore. The latest is that the new film is more of a sequel than anything else. SO WHATEVER YOU’VE BEEN READING OR REPORTING – FORGET IT. IT’S ALL CHANGED.

The current script – I ASSUME ‘ONE’ OF MANY - apparently has events set in what is called a “Mirror” Universe. It will enable Trek actors past and present to play roles, including William Shatner. Apparently Shatner was in talks to do a guest role on Enterprise, but it didn’t work out. Why? Apparently he wanted a) more money b) would rather do Trek films. Solution? The ideas for the episode of the “Enterprise” episode he was going to do will now be incorporated into a movie. Yep, Captain kirk’s back - SOMEHOW. The actress wasn’t unsure of her involvement or her show’s cast’s involvement but said she “thinks” it’ll be Shatner, Captain Picard and maybe Archer.

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