May 01, 2009 william shatner s star trek memories is my favorite account of star trek. Apr 17, 2008 star trek actor william shatner was shocked to discover the rest of the cast on the hit series hated him. It has a photo of william shatner on the back cover. Course you can never really know unless youve worked with or know him in person. When star trek took to the tv airwaves on september 8, 1966, it famously set out on a mission to boldly go where no man has gone before. William shatner books list of books by author william. Shatner has already explored the waning years of his most famous character in a series of books in which he explains how kirk managed to survive the events of star trek. Oct 11, 2015 no, the franchise is owned by paramount and cbs, although shatner does participate in profitsharing on the original series as part of his deal as the shows star. William shatner captain kirk star trek quotes 0 flares filament. Generations, so he clearly has thoughts on the subject, but the question is whether at this point anyone besides shatner is genuinely interested in exploring the travails of. As the hollywood reporter points out, abrams was quick to call shatner after word leaked, assuming that he had let the possible role slip.
Star trek the original series clip to the music of common people by william shatner from his album has been. Til william shatner wrote several star trek novel i dont know how this fact managed to escape me up until now, but apparently shatner is the author of several trek novels that form series. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk, being a part of star trek, and life after. Hooker and as denny crane in the hit television series boston legal, a role for which he has won two emmy awards and a golden globe award. In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. Now, im fully aware that william shatner is not james t. Contains captain kirks william shatners reminiscences about. William shatner addresses star trek beyond rumors at comiccon. Oct 23, 2014 shatner as kirk in the original star trek. Star trek icon william shatner, who played captain kirk in star trek. William shatner wont return in any new star trek movies. William shatner addresses star trek beyond rumors at. And it took advantage of its timetravel plot device to ensure its authenticity by bringing back one important familiar face in leonard nimoys original vulcan. I have also read beyond uhura nichelle nichols, to the stars george takei, i am spock leonard nimoy, and up til now william shatner.
Doing a series is debilitating for a young guy, for a 25yearold. Generations, we see the final voyage of captain james t. William shatner is the author of nine star trek novels, including the new york times bestsellers the ashes of eden and the return. The audiobook is read well by shatner and is enjoyable to listen to. Executive producer alex kurtzman has said that he has several stars on the line whod like to appear in discovery, and. Nimoy had a brief cameo in the sequel, 20s star trek into darkness, as well and over the course of the development of all these films the question was raised on whether or not the original kirk played by william shatner could be worked into one of these films. As a prequel starring spocks adopted sister, star trek. An unofficial nickname for a collection of 10 star trek novels written by william shatner, with judith and garfield reevesstevens. In september william shatner will continue his conquest of the world of comics, following up his recent tekwar comics with a new comic book series. The biggest detriment of this story is that it happens outside of star trek canon.
William shatners lost star trek cameo the mary sue. Jul 12, 2015 shatner went on to relate that shortly after speaking with abrams, he had been approached by a reporter who asserted that the actor would appear in the thennew star trek reboot. Enterprisea as they fight to uncover a conspiracy by starfleet ultranationalists to start a war between the federation and the. William shatner says cgi technology is the key to his. Filling in the 6month gap between the events of star trek vi. Shatner responded by telling a story about being approached by abrams to appear in the 2009 star trek film, with the director swearing shatner to secrecy.
Next spring, william shatner will travel to ticonderoga, new york, where he will appear on the reconstructed original series bridge set. Spocks leonard nimoy dramatic death in star trek ii. No william shatner appearance in star trek beyond screen. Back in 2009, a scene that featured a holographic cameo appearance by william shatner s captain kirk in the star trek reboot was revealed without an explanation. I started reading this to prepare for my visit with william shatner at dallas comic con. In this book william shatner, the original captain kirk from star trek, talks about. I have heard the lower rung actors bitch and bitch how hard it was to escape treks shadow. The flash twomorrows wonder woman yoe books yoe comics. That said, shatner writes the best trek books, no doubt. It is set in the star trek universe but, as part of the shatnerverse, does not follow the timeline established by other star trek novels. The next generation when it premiered in 1987, but, he recently told buzzfeed news, i probably was sad that it had gone on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Star trek icon william shatner explains what woke means.
Ive seen other nonstar trek shatner interviews and whatnot where shatner kind of gives off that primadonna jerk vibe. Kirk while also taking place in the same continuity. The simpsons star trek voyager finale party duration. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. Discovery, the new trek incarnation currently streaming on cbs all access. Generations, the film that infamously killed off his iconic captain. Just after the events of star trek generations, on the planet veridian iii, ambassador spock comes to the humble cairn, or stones, that marks the grave of james. I find it both intriguing and surprising that he wrote them. William shatner has developed a cynical view of mr. Shatner discussed the topic while taking part in a panel to promote the autobiography of james t.
Apr 01, 2008 so ive been reading a lot of books lately, star trek memories and such and it seems like shatner was really disliked, but nichelle and george seemed to atleast like dislike him enough to like him on some professional level, like when they roasted shatner. William shatner on a potential guest appearance in star. He was my brother at san diego comiccon, the man who played captain kirk opens up about his friendship with the man who played mr. Star treks william shatner wont return for new series comic book. Star trek actor william shatner was shocked to discover the rest of the cast on the hit series hated him. Back in 2009, a scene that featured a holographic cameo appearance by william shatners captain kirk in the star trek reboot was revealed without an explanation. Despite many cameo opportunities over the years, shatner has not appeared in a trek movie or tv show since 1994s illconceived star trek.
Each of those four books is an autobiography, though nimoys is only minimally so. Kirk, a soontobe released tome by star trek scribe david a. William shatner says goodbye to leonard nimoy in his new. Abrams reveals that fans will never see william shatners captain kirk in this new star trek timeline, and he explains why. I read an interview where chris pine said shatner was kind of dickish to him when pine went to go see shatner before he filmed star trek. Now that star trek has returned to the small screen and the original seriesera timeline well, close enough with cbs acclaimed new series star trek. During the panel, a person in the audience directly asked shatner whether there was any truth to rumors that he could be appearing in the third rebooted star trek film, which was recently revealed to be titled.
Aug, 2015 william shatner cannot recall for certain how he felt about star trek. A living pop culture legend and one of american film and televisions most enduring stars, william shatner will forever be associated with the role of james t. Aug 26, 2016 by william shatner as told to nicola bridges. Legendary star trek actor william shatner has revealed what it would take to persuade him to appear on star trek. Aug 03, 2016 according to william shatner, theres a chance for kirk to turn up in the new cbs star trek. Kirk in the highly successful star trek television series. William shatner in early talks for star trek 3 film the. Doing a series is debilitating for a young guy, for a 25yearold, which i. Buy a cheap copy of avenger star trek book by william shatner. If i recall there was originally gonna be a scene with william shatner in the 2009 star trek. This is the second part of the first shatnerverse trilogy. Sep 10, 2017 as a prequel starring spocks adopted sister, star trek. That same year, he cofounded the comicbook company shatner singularity, whose titles.
The ashes of eden, the return, avenger, spectre, and dark victory. From what it sounded like, the creative team behind this third star trek was just looking for ways to include william shatners kirk, because fans reacted to strongly to leonard nimoys spock. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Putting shatner into star trek 2009 trekmovie received the scene below from one of our trusted sources and it has been verified to be the scene written for shatner but never shown to shatner.
In star trek generations, william shatner reprised his role as capt. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and leonard nimoy. The actor will be available for autographs, photo ops, a. Sep 07, 2017 william shatner has developed a cynical view of mr. Does william shatner own any part of the star trek. William shatner is the author of five previous star trek novels. Kirk teamed with patrick stewarts jeanluc picard on a mission that ended with kirks death. Buy a cheap copy of the return star trek book by william shatner. Star trek the original series ran from 19661969 and featured shatner alongside leonard nimoy mr spock, deforest kelley dr mccoy and james doohan. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director.
According to william shatner, theres a chance for kirk to turn up in the new cbs star trek. Comic book guy holds bart and lisa at bay with the only working phaser ever built which was fired once to keep william shatner from releasing another. Fan star trek original series clip to common people by. Jun 07, 2011 star trek the original series clip to the music of common people by william shatner from his album has been. Mission new york this september, as the show marks its 50th anniversary. No, the franchise is owned by paramount and cbs, although shatner does participate in profitsharing on the original series as part of his deal as the shows star. William shatner cannot recall for certain how he felt about star trek. The novels are published by pocket books as part of their pocket tos line 1995 2007 and set in an alternate timeline with a resurrected captain james t.
William shatners admiral kirk unleashed the bellow at his rival khan noonien singh ricardo montalban in 1982s star trek ii. Discovery already has some strong ties to star trek. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. Yeah, i love shatner, so i may already be a little prejudice in regards to other star trek characters, but to be honest, kirk was the smartest captain. William shatner could appear on the new star trek tv show. Celebrating half a century of william shatners ridiculous. The wrath of khan shatner believes his longtime friend nimoy, who died in 2015. William shatner audiobooks download instantly today. But that didnt mean i wasnt going to jump at the chance to talk to him when the opportunity presented itself.
The shatnerverse consists of three trilogies and an. But it was trek that made him a household name, and it was there that shatner started cultivating a reputation as one of the most. Does william shatner own any part of the star trek franchise. Discount prices on books by william shatner, including titles like live long and. The undiscovered country and the first part of star trek. The star details his relationships with his costars on the scifi show in his new autobiography up till now, and describes how it took years to repair those bonds.
Well, shatner did it, and so they are jealous hacks. The shocking things william shatner discovered about star. Kirk, he has appeared in such plays as the world of suzie wong and a shot in the dark, such notable films as the brothers karamazov and judgment at nuremburg, and on television in t. Its enjoyable, it just doesnt fit in with the broader star trek story. William shatner on a potential guest appearance in star trek. Montrealborn thespian william shatner was hardly a newbie when star trek premiered on september 8, 1966. William shatner in early talks for star trek 3 film. Mccoy calls captain kirk from the bridge to the engine room where spock is dying, notice something is glaringly wrong.
William shatner reveals if hed appear on star trek. Hed been appearing in episode television for over a decade by that point, including memorable roles on the twilight zone and alfred hitchcock presents. Star treks william shatner wont return for new series. William shatner says goodbye to leonard nimoy in his new book. Shatner to appear at star trek original series set tour. William shatner books list of books by william shatner. No william shatner appearance in star trek beyond screen rant. Star trek memories is shatners classic behindthescenes look at the legendary series that continues to put forth movies, books, and series spinoffs decades after the last episode aired. Rex william shatner has confirmed talks with the makers of the new star trek film regarding a return to the longrunning sciencefiction saga. Kirk for the second pilot of star trek, titled where no man has gone before. A new science fiction adventure from william shatner famous for his role as captain kirk on star trek about the intrepid, eightyyearold fbi deputy director samuel lord and his quest to stop the chinese from using a weapon that, unknown to the. In addition to his ongoing role as captain james t. Thestark trek franchise has been going strong for fifty years with a huge ensemble of characters.
In true star trek style and fashion, william shatner and the stevens brought together a story that clearly ties up many of the loose ends set up in the first two novels and set up a reunion between captain kirk and spock. Abrams reboot of the star trek franchise was crafted in a way to both bring fans back to the era of the original uss enterprise and its crew led by captain james t. The return is a novel by william shatner that was cowritten with garfield reevesstevens and judith reevesstevens. Although return is my true favorite, this one still weaves a good tale, and includes all the best characters. For years, william shatners attitude toward star trek conventions was strictly. I have been to dozens of trek conventions, starting in the late 70s. Jan 05, 2016 from what it sounded like, the creative team behind this third star trek was just looking for ways to include william shatners kirk, because fans reacted to strongly to leonard nimoys spock. The original series, but one way to bring the two series even closer together would be an appearance by original series star william shatner. William shatner has 214 books on goodreads with 83328 ratings.
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