Cut and pasted shamelessly from StarTrek.com:
"CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new Star Trek television series in January 2017."
"The brand-new Star Trek will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966."
"The new television series is not related to the upcoming feature film Star Trek Beyond which is scheduled to be distributed by Paramount Pictures in summer 2016."
(Score: 1) by STDOUBT on Tuesday November 03 2015, @08:00PM
I've been thoroughly enjoying these:
http://www.startrekcontinues.com/ [startrekcontinues.com]
I for one would prefer a re-visit like "Star Trek Continues", versus a re-imagination.
Too bad some big fat corp. doesn't fund this excellent fan-fic. On second thought,
they'd probably get it wrong...
We must not say that every mistake is a foolish one.~Marcus Tullius Cicero
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday November 03 2015, @08:45PM
There are a bunch of these out there: some laughable, some really quite good! And yes, a budget would help: if only i had Warren Buffets money, lol.
And i like the reboot: just park your brain at the door and enjoy (Spock!). I guess i've been Sherlocked! :)
--- Please remind me if I haven't been civil to you: I'm channeling MDC. ---Gaaark 2.0 ---
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Wednesday November 04 2015, @03:24AM
Considering they've had budgets of at best a few cents on the dollar, most of these fan-made episodes are pretty good. The plots tend to be rather more original than mainstream TV (and more willing to just go DO whatever), the acting a bit rough (sometimes a lot rough), the sets functional (sometimes leaving much to the imagination). I've decided to commit suspension of disbelief and enjoy 'em for what they are, rather than criticize 'em for what more time, more pros, and more budget would fix.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday November 04 2015, @01:38PM
I came to say the same thing. I'd rather see more episodes of Star Trek Continues than anything JJ Abrams would do. STC gets it pitch perfect.
Washington DC delenda est.