Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!news.kei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!src.honeywell.com!mail-enters-news From: Otto Heuer #3 Subject: FAQL: UPCOMING STAR TREK MOVIES Message-ID: <9401080601.AA22429@src.honeywell.com> To: rec.arts.startrek.current Posted-Date: Sat, 8 Jan 94 00: 01:54 -0600 Sender: rec.arts.startrek.current@src.honeywell.com "originally from: pserv.cfsmo.honeywell.com " Organization: mailEnteringNews at Honeywell Technology Center Date: Sat, 8 Jan 1994 06:01:54 GMT Received-Date: Sat, 8 Jan 94 00: 01:45 CST Lines: 409 Archive-Name: faql.rec.arts.startrek.movies INFORMATION ON UPCOMING STAR TREK MOVIES (last updated December 1993) This posting is intended to cut down on questions that seem to pop up daily asking what is known about the new Star Trek movies. It is one of a number of periodic postings posted to r.a.s.*. For a full list of informational postings, please read the "LIST OF PERIODIC POSTINGS" article in rec.arts.startrek.misc. For a list of acronyms used in this (and other) postings, please refer to the "ACRONYM LIST" which can be found in rec.arts.startrek.misc. =========================================================================== This entire article contains ***** S P O I L E R S ***** for upcoming movies. If you don't want to be spoiled, don't read this! CURRENT INFO: WRITERS: Ron Moore and Brannon Braga DIRECTOR: David Carson (he did the DS9 pilot, "Yesterday's Enterprise", and episodes of Doogie Howser and LA Law) COMPOSER: ??? CAST: Stewart is signed, the rest of the TNG cast is planned, the TOS cast for a 10-minute intro/cameo is also planned. FILMING: 21 March 1994, for three months RELEASE: late-November 1994 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1992: After TNG runs its course, plans are to create TNG movies. They have signed the entire cast of TNG regulars. 17 July 1992 convention: Shatner said he had submitted a script idea (not an actual script) for ST7 to Brandon Tartikoff (sp). After two months of silence from Tartikoff he received a reply saying that another script idea was being considered before Shatner's. Then they would take a look at Shatner's idea. Shatner had said that Tartikoff had been very non-committal each time he had asked about it. But he did give the impression that both he and Nimoy are interested. Eric Stillwell has also mentioned a lot of talk around Paramount regarding a seventh TOS movie. Shatner has submitted a script idea (with Kirk having a young love interest) and they are re-considering Harve Bennet's "Academy Days" script with random actors portraying the crew at SFA. Rumors for the younger actors include Christian Slater as Kirk, Robert Downey, Jr. as McCoy, Crispin Glover as Riley, Alec Baldwin as Pike, and Keifer Sutherland as Finnegan. Mid-October 1992 Edmonton convention: It was mentioned that Star Trek 7 was a go, and would be a crossover from TOS to TNG. "Well, right now The Next Generation is scheduled to go seven years. This season is its sixth season, and right now we are not planning to continue The Next Generation beyond the seventh year. I suppose those plans could change. It's not written in concrete, but I mentioned that they're planning a Next Generation movie, and I doubt that we would release a movie feature of The Next Generation cast while that show was still on the sir. So, for these two seasons, or a season-and-a-half, since we're starting in January [DS9], there will be two Star Trek series on the air. We're certainly not rushing to the market with yet another version of Star Trek. We're putting all of our time and effort into keeping the quality up on the two versions that we have out there." --Broadcasting Magazine Mid-January 1993: A radio station in the Salt Lake City area stated (during their "Star Trek Alert" spot) that it has been confirmed that there will be a 7th Season for TNG, after which they will work on movies. No other details were given. 21 January 1993: "With the launch of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the future of Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndication's No. 2 show, has been in doubt. Fans wonder how much longer it'll run. Answer: one more season. 'This season is its sixth season, and right now we are not planning to continue The Next Generation beyond the seventh year,' Paramount Television Group chairman Kerry McCluggage told Broadcasting. He says Capt. Picard and gang would 'move to the bigger screen' in a series of films." --USA Today The 7 February 1993 copy of the Los Angeles Times (Sunday Calendar section, p. 24), reported that Paramount has given Rick Berman the green light for not one, but TWO TNG movies. A preliminary release date for the first movie is late 1994. Early February, 1993: CNN reported that Piller and Berman made an announcement that they will be producing Star Trek 7. It wasn't mentioned if it would be TOS, TNG, or "other", but reports from other sources would indicate it being a TNG movie. 5 March 1993: Paramount Pictures hopes to have "Star Trek 7" in motion within a few months. This is the word from Sherry Lansing, chairman of Paramount's Motion Picture Group. Rick Berman, producer of "STTNG" and "DS9" will be very much involved. Will any members of the series' cast be featured in the movie, as has been reported? "We don't know yet," says Lansing. "We`re just beginning meetings about the project, and have to work out a concept." And commision a script. --Kansas City Star 4 March 1993: The cable network E! reported that John Delancie has signed on for 26 episodes of TNG next season. They were unclear as to whether or not he would be playing Q or a new character regular in alien makeup. Probably he will continue to be a recurring Q as well as a new regular alien character. 7 March 1993, Boston convention: Mike Dorn reported that Paramount is hoping to start shooting the TNG movie in May 1994 for a Christmas 1994 release. 7 March 1993, Phoenix convention: Patrick Stewart said that most probably in 15 months filming would begin on Star Trek 7 as a Next Generation movie. 27 February 1993 New York City Creation con: It was reported that ST7 was confirmed and would have the TNG cast (and not the TOS cast). 21 March 1993 Creation Con (Adam Malin in Indianapolis) reported (on ST7) that Paramount was planning to have Shatner, Nimoy and the TNG cast in the film. The rest of the TOS cast would not be asked due to the bugetary constraints of having two full casts (he said it wasn't firm yet though). This is tentative, but Patrick Stewart seemed almost certain the film would start shooting in May, 1994. A mid-March 1993 convention in Leicester, England reported that there would be a two-week break between the end of filming of season seven and the start of filming of ST7 with the TNG crew (and possibly Shatner and Nimoy) scheduled for a Christmas 1994 release. They reported that Patrick Stewart was the only one to sign on for season seven thus far (and that only people who signed on for season seven would be allowed to be in ST7). 20 March 1993 Creation convention: Sirtis stated as fact that the next ST film would feature TNG's crew, but that it might also include members of the old crew. (In response to an audience comment, however, she said she did NOT think George Takei would be one of old crew appearing in the film). March 1993, Canada Creation convention: Sirtis reported that there WILL be a TNG movie. Reports on GEnie say that Ron Moore and Brannon Braga will be co-writing the first two TNG movies. Hints dropped at a con in LA from Piller, Berman and others are that the first may very well contain TOS crewmembers along with some time travel elements. Guinan's past may play an element in the story. 4 April 1993 Pasadena convention: Rick Berman reported that he would be producing the next two Star Trek movies, and that they would feature the TNG cast. Berman says he has also talked to Shatner, Nimoy and Kelley and if everything goes right the TOS cast will be in the next movie as well. There are 2 movie scripts under development. The first will be written by TNG staff writers Ronald Moore and Brannon Braga. The second script will be written by former TNG writer Maurice Hurley. Berman said one script includes the TOS cast, but the other one could easily be modified to include them as well. The first movie will go into production in April 1994 for a Christmas 1994 release. Late April 1993, Toronto (?) convention: Shatner says ST7 is in the writing stage. 29 April 1993: Patrick Stewart mentioned on a British early morning program that filming for ST7 was due to begin after shooting season 7. He confirmed that both William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy had been approached to appear in the new film and considered that this would be the "perfect cross-over" if indeed they agreed to appear. 30 April 1993: The British national newspaper, the "Daily Mail", reported that Shatner and Stewart were asked to star in the same Star Trek big screen picture. British-born Stewart had no problem appearing in Star Trek Seven: The Next Generation and assumed he would receive star billing because Shatner's role was not a substantial one. That was light years away from what Shatner had in mind. Shatner, 62, told Paramount Films he would not be a 'simple guest star' and his name would not appear below Stewart's in the film's credits. Also he wanted to be paid at least six million dollars upfront, some five and a half million more than Stewart would get. 'Shatner was not going to play second fiddle to Stewart whom he felt was not a big name in the movie world', an executive told Bas Bamingboye of the Daily Mail. 'He has made many millions from his share of the profits and from the six Star Trek movies and Hollywood is all about perception. Shatner didn't like the idea that he was being perceived as some second string bit-actor.' Stewart didn't have much room to manoeuvre because he had to sign a contract to do a seventh series of Star Trek TV if he wanted to be in the film, and of course, he wanted to. While the studio was livid with Shatner's egotistical behaviour, they have had to bow to pressure because Star Trek fans are going to flock to any picture featuring both Enterprise captains. Although there will be equal billing, it will work in Shatner's favour because alphabetically, he comes before Stewart. In the movie's script Captain Kirk's cryogenically frozen body is stolen. He is revived and forced to fight against Captain Picard. Mid-May 1993: Reports from the TNG production crew on GEnie are saying that ST7 will have the two crews, but they will NOT meet. The TOS crew will be working on some problem, which will remain a problem in the Star Trek universe until the TNG crew solve it (the TOS-fix was only a temporary fix, it turns out). There are two scripts being worked on: this one with Ron Moore and Braga, and another one with Moore and Piller (which may involve Romulans and the Borg). The writers felt that this was the best way to mix the crew without messing up continuity (if the two crews met in a time travel deal, why didn't Scotty and Spock remember it when the guest starred on TNG?) or streching credibility too far. Late-May 1993: Someone who did not reveal his source said he heard that the movie would be following up on the season seven finale. Filming would begin in April 1994 and it would be ready for a December 1994 release. The same source reported that the TOS cast might be in the *second* TNG movie (whichever members are still alive by then). Since no source is sited, take this with a grain of salt. 4 June 1993: Marina Sirtis reported at the Chicago Consumer Electronics Show that the cast will start filming the TNG movie in the spring of 1994 for a Christmas release. So far, only Brent Spiner and Patrick Stewart are signed to appear in the TNG movie. The movie WILL NOT be called "Star Trek VII". It will be called "ST:TNG the Motion Picture" or something of that nature. Early June 1993: Someone reported that Richard Arnold said that "the script for the next movie is under way by Ron Moore and Brannon Bragga, with filming set to begin nest spring for a Christmas of '94 release (with possible appearances by some of the TOS cast, although this will primarily be a TNG film)." 11 July 1993 San Jose convention: LeVar Burton said that ST7 would have the TOS cast for the first 18 minutes, then the remainder would be all the TNG cast. 24 July 1993 TV Guide reports that both of the movies will include the TOS cast. Early August 1993 Cinefantastique Annual Star Trek Issue reports that two scripts were assigned for the firt TNG movie, one to be written by Ron Moore and Brannon Braga, and the other by Maurice Hurley. (Note: Michael Piller was offered the assignment, but disliked the fact that his script would be in competition with another, so he turned it down.) The Moore and Braga script "brings back the entire original Enterprise crew when the Enterprise 1701-D crew is thrust back in time." Hurley's script "involves the appearance of Captain Kirk in the future as the sole representative of the original cast" and is rumored to be a story about Guinan and the Borg (possibly how they wiped out her people). Berman notes that this will *not* be a "Star Trek/Star Trek:TNG" movie, it's going to be ST:TNG movie. The original crew will only bolster the TNG cast. Berman also stated that the movie will be an "epic," going far beyond the scope of what they can do on the small screen. Nimoy *may* direct. Paramount is said to have booked 2400 screens for Christmas week. (There's lots more background info on the creation of the movie in the article.) 14 August 1993 Phoenix convention: Armin Shimerman reports that there were 4, not 2, movies planned, and that Frakes wants to direct one. He'll probably get the 2nd one, is the current thinking. Mid-August 1993 reports from GEnie say that William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy are not going to be considered for the first TNG movie because they wanted too much money. September 1993: McFadden reported at StarCon that Stewart was the only one currently under contract for the upcoming TNG film. Mid-September 1993 reports from CompuServe say that William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy are not going to be considered for the first TNG movie because they wanted too much money. It appears that they are going with the script done by Ron Moore and Brannon Braga. (It seems that Maurice Hurley didn't get his in on time.) If I recall correctly from Cinefantastique, this is the script where the Enterprise-D crew goes back in time and encounters the Enterprise-A crew. 4 October 1993: "Variety" (page 7): "There's also been talk of getting Leonard Nimoy to direct, though sources close to him say his schedule will preclude his doing anything more involved than a small acting role with the Vulcan ears. The studio's been trying hard not to snub the "Next Generation" crew or creatives, and might even do the movie through the TV division, in hopes of keeping the budget under $30 million." Early October 1993 TV Guide: The TNG movie with Kirk travelling through time has been dropped. The main script being considered has the Big E traveling backwards in time and meeting some of the original cast. 16 October 1993 San Francisco Creation Con: James Doohan said that they were considering two scripts, one with Shatner and Nimoy and one without. The deal seemed to be that Shatner and Nimoy wanted a lot of money. He did say that "all the rest of us will be there" (or something like that). I assume he meant all of the rest of the TOS cast. He did not mention anything about TNG cast. 18 October 1993 CNN Headline News: There was a report that Star Trek 7 will begin shooting in April 1994 with the original cast. It is expected to be out around Thanksgiving (USA) 1994. 19 October 1993 Chicago Sun-Times: Michael Sneed's "gossip column" says that ST7 will "reportedly star the old originals-- William Shatner and Co. -- not the significantly younger upstarts of the new 'Star Trek' TV shows. So there!" 22-23 October 1993 Valley Forge PA Creation Con: Brannon Braga and Ron Moore said their script was the more likely at this moment. They said it was going to be a TNG movie. Gates McFadden said that Stewart is the only one who has signed on to do the movie so far. DeForest Kelley said that only Nimoy and Shatner were approached about the movie. late-October 1993: Bjo Trimble reportedly confirmed the CNN story that the next Star Trek movie would be a TOS film--not a TNG film. TNG would continue on an extra season or two before they started making movies. 24-25 October 1993: The Movie Show (a TV show in LA) reported that the entire TNG cast has signed on for another 2 years, and includes a movie deal. 1993: Dorn said at a Creation con that he personally has signed a contract along with the rest of the cast of the next generation to begin filming the next Star Trek movie on 15 April 1994. He said that there will be a variety of cameo appearances by some of the original cast. 1993: Lolita Fatjo (who works at Paramount) said that the next Trek movie WILL be with the TNG cast. There are also various interviews with Rick Berman floating around which confirm the planning of a TNG movie. 24-25 October 1993: The Movie Show (a TV show in LA) reported that the entire TNG cast has signed on for another 2 years, and includes a movie deal. Late-October 1993: Bjo Trimble reportedly confirmed the CNN story that the next Star Trek movie would be a TOS film--not a TNG film. TNG would continue on an extra season or two before they started making movies. Late-October 1993: The movie industry trade paper "The Hollywood Reporter" has now listed the next Trek movie in the "upcoming film production" section: "Star Trek: The Next Generation (Start April); Paramount Pictures. 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles CA 90038 - 213-956-5000; Prd., Rick Berman; Scr., Brannon Braga, Ron Moore; Dstrb, Paramount Pictures" 27 October 1993: William Shatner was on the John Stewart show on MTV. He said that a ST7 would start filming in April and be released around Christmas. Suppossedly Nimoy will be in it. Shatner said he did not know if he would appear or not. 30 October 1993 Edmonton con: Frakes reports that there will NOT be a Star Trek 7 (I assume he means a seventh TOS movie). There are currently two scripts out for the first TNG movie, tentatively being slated to come out near the end of 1994. 3-5 November 1993: Gannett News Service reports that "The final episode of Star Trek:The Next Generation will be filmed in March, and the next day, the cast will switch soundstages to begin work on the new Star Trek movie." 29-31 October 1993 Honolulu Creation Con: There is definitely going to be a seventh movie, but it is not going to be ST7, it is going to be ST:TNG I. It will feature the TNG cast and as many of the original cast as they can sign and will be a 'passing of the torch' kind of thing. After that, future movies will feature just the TNG cast. 26 November 1993 New York City Creation Convention: Gates McFadden said that Patrick Stewart is the only ST:TNG cast member who is signed for the ST:TNG movie. Early November Variety "Future Films" section: "UNTITLED STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION FEATURE is how the new movie, to be released Christmas of 94, is being referred to in its listing on the Future Films page of the new Variety. Executive producer, Rick Berman. Screenplay, Ron Moore and Brannon Braga. This was the first appearance of the listing. No director, line producer, cameraman, ad, or cast members were listed, althoug hthey will be added when contracts are signed. Leonard Nimoy, favored by the rumor mill to direct, said he wasn't approached by Paramount and stopped waiting for them to call: he took another directing project although he said he certainly plans to appear in the TNG movie as Spock, "if there are interesting things for him to do." Since it seems very unwise to go with a freshman director at this point, the chances are Nick Meyer will be asked or one of the veteran TNG directors--perhaps even Rob Bowman or David Carson--would be tapped. In other news, Berman noted that the final two hour episode of TNGwould set up the premise of STAR TREK: VOYAGER, set to debut with a two hour telefilm of its own in January of 95... meaning, by implication, that the series will wrap before January of 95... suggesting that this season will indeed be the last for TNG." (thanks Scott!) 16 November 1993 Hollywood Reporter: David Carson will be directing the movie. It will be released in December 1994. Filming begins in April. Movie revolves arounf TNG cast with cameos by TOS cast. Mid-November 1993: Richard Arnold reports that only Stewart has signed, filming starts in March/April, and release date has been bumped up to late-November. 5 December 1993 Madison, WI Creation con: Marina Sirtis was asked what the movie was about. "It's about Pat. He's the only one signed so far." It seems that everyone is in it right now, and the story will be modified to accommodate whoever actually shows up. 26/27 November 1993 New York City Creation Convention: Stewart is the only one signed. Filming will start 21 March and run three months. Release date is late November. The ST:TNG movie sets are being built as of right now. There will be an upgrade on the Enterprise bridge and some minor costumes changes due to fact that the movie will be on a movie screen where details will be bigger and more visible. 7/8 December 1993 Chicago Sun-Times: Bill Zwecker's "Celebs" column reports that the only thing holding up Paramount's TNG movie is William Shatner. He's reportedly demanding $1,000,000 to play Captain Kirk. It's only a cameo so Paramount is balking at his price tag. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you know of any other topics that should be included in this list, feel free to email me at one of the addresses below. 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