Trek Web has indicated that William Shatner revealed more about his recent meeting with Star Trek XI producer J.J. Abrams at a fan convention in Springfield, Massachusetts this past Saturday night (Nov. 11). Bill referred to his last appearance in a Trek film, which was “Star Trek VII: Generations” when he made the following comment.
“I had a talk with J.J. Abrams a while ago and they were writing a new script — and we are all hoping it will be wonderful,” Shatner told his audience. “And he said, they were going to get the Kirk and Spock characters in there. And I said, “How will you do that, I’m dead.” (laughter). I said, “That’s a problem.” So, they are wrestling with that death, OK.”
So, once again our good friend Bill is stirring up the pot a bit and his comments beg the question…”Is Bill saying Abrams might be considering bringing back the older Kirk and Spock characters, or is he considering the rumor that Abrams wants to do a movie with a younger version of the two iconic characters?” Stay tuned.
If done correctly, Abrams could do both, how that would be done would be tricky. One of the time periods would have to be after ST-VI and before ST-VII, plus looking back into their own pasts. Or perhaps Kirk is not really dead. Perhaps a part of him is still back there, in the Nexus.
The Nexus…gah. WORST_PLOTCRUTCH_EVAR
It may be the worst plot device ever but its the only way I see to bring Kirk back!
Well, I figure that since Whoopi was still in the Nexus even after she left (time has no meaning in the Nexus), anyone can go back to the Nexus and talk with Kirk’s “echo.”