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“Star Trek” franchise set for 2008 revival: report | Reuters.com
“Star Trek” franchise set for 2008 revival: report
Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:12 AM ETLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – More than three years after the
last “Star Trek” movie crashed at the box office, the venerable
sci-fi franchise is being revived by the director of the
upcoming “Mission: Impossible” sequel, Daily Variety reported
in its Friday edition.
The as-yet-untitled “Star Trek” feature, the 11th since
1979, is aiming for a fall 2008 release through Paramount
Pictures, the Viacom Inc. unit looking to restore its
box-office luster under new management, the trade paper said.
The project will be directed by J.J. Abrams, whose Tom
Cruise vehicle “Mission: Impossible III” will be released by
Paramount on May 5. Abrams, famed for producing the TV shows
“Alias” and “Lost,” will also help write and produce.
Daily Variety said the action would center on the early
days of “Star Trek” characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock,
including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first
outer-space mission.
The paper described “Star Trek” as Hollywood’s most durable
performer after James Bond, spawning 10 features that have
grossed more than $1 billion and 726 TV episodes from six
series.
The 10th film, “Star Trek: Nemesis,” bombed at the box
office on its December 2002 release, earning just $43 million
in North America. Last year, Viacom-owned broadcast network UPN
pulled the plug on the low-rated series “Star Trek: Enterprise”
following a four-season run.
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