Kurtzman and Orci ponder Star Trek sequel
October 17, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Looks like we’ll have to wait a few years for the next “Star Trek” movie, but it’s definitely in the works.
At the 2009 Screenwriting Expo, taking place right now through tomorrow in Los Angeles, ComingSoon.net asked “Star Trek” writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (pictured) whether they could offer any updates on a sequel.
"We’re rereading some of our favorite ‘Star Trek’ novels now and watching the original series again. The honest answer is we don’t know yet," Orci said. "We think it’s going to be a 2012 release, but I’m not sure.”
Added Kurtzman, “Originally, we thought we were going to have to have the script in by Christmas, but the release changed so certainly within the next eight months I’d say.”
As for where the story will go, Orci said, “They’re established now in the second movie and they’re finally a crew so it will resemble what you see in terms of they are already who they are.”
Orci and Kurtzman have also recently returned to TV, working on “Fringe” with their old pal J.J. Abrams, whom they wrote for on “Alias.” “When J.J. said he wanted to create a show with me, it’s like ‘Screw you buddy,’" Orci joked.
“Also, he had studio commitments to Warner Brothers and we wanted him to direct ‘Star Trek.’ We feared he wouldn’t be able to do it if we didn’t help fulfill those obligations, so we did. We wanted him to be as focused on it as he could be on that so we’re like, we’ll absolutely help you. We would have done it anyway, but also it freed him up to do ‘Star Trek.’”
Hmmm … there are plenty of ways for a sequel to go. Just off the top of my head, a few characters that might be featured include Harry Mudd, the Gorn, or Khan. Any ideas what you’d like to see in a sequel?
Image: INF; Source: ComingSoon.net
