IGN’s inside sources are reporting that the next Star Trek movie will not be a Starfleet Academy film after all but will focus on the young adult Kirk and Spock on their first space missions with Doctor McCoy and Scotty being in smaller supporting scenes only.
Actor James McAvoy has denied the rumors that he will be taking part in Star Trek XI and that Abrams has not approached him about it. While walking down the red carpet at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony he told an Empire Online interviewer when asked to verify or deny the rumor, “No. There’s no truth in the Star Trek rumors,” McAvoy stated. “I am a Trekkie, but no – absolutely not. And if he was offered a part…any part, what then? “Hmmm, I’d have to see,†smiled the actor as he strolled into the Kodak Theater.
As much as i don’t want a prequel, i’m glad to hear its not going to be an academy movie. I never liked that idea. I wouldn’t mind see a movie when Kirk takes command for the first time, and Pike handing over the torch kinda thing.
I hate to be pedantic, but I think you mean XI, not IX.
Unless you mean that Ford Prefect will be making an appearance in the movie.
Now THAT would be cool.
Matt — continue being pedantic all you want…I look to you guys to catch all that I miss in writing and edit….I write, read, edit literally hundreds of stories a day (and also keep up with my medical day job), and there are times when I will miss something like IX to XI.
Thanks for catching it and letting me know so I could fix it. 😉