Will Star Trek XI spark enough interest for a new show?

[Threshold]

Star Trek is still a big hit in the US. You can watch it every day on Spike TV and the Sifi Channel. But since the cancellation of Enterprise there hasn't been any real talk about a new series. So, do you believe that the new film will bring new blood and cash into the series?

If there is a new show I HOPE that it is placed in the years after Star Trek: Nemesis. Hey I'm a trekki, true to the series, but I could not watch Enterprise. The main reason is because it is a precursor to the actual series. It gave some background information to the universe but it wasn't my fix. I just believe that if there was a new show it should be placed in the TNG/DS9/VOY era.

Anyone Agree/Disagree???

[superzero]

Who knows. Coupled with STO, the two could possibly convince some people that there is enough mainstream interest for a new series and something may come of it.

[mynameisjavits]

I feel that. I also wouldn't mind fleshing out the universe as it is without neccesarily going forward in time. For instance a show focusing on the Klingons or Vulcans might be interesting to me. In The Next Generation that legendary klingon's clone implied huge changes for the Klingon Empire. The struggle between the houses might be interested if pulled off right. I'm thinking mini series. Also more about the Ocampa as a mini series might be cool too. How they survive after their encounter with Voyager. Maybe it'd be cool if they struggled to open some sort of viable way of quick transport between their part of the galaxy and Federation space.

[LunaticFringer]

I can't really say myself though I think as long as there exists a fan base for something they could keep just about anything going. But profits will always be a factor and not reaching a point where you start rehashing the same stories again.

If I recall though the movie isn't even out and JJ's take on it seems to have already garnered interest in a sequel. Now if someone can convince Rick Berman, and a few others, we could see another series... in time... when that foundation has been built up again.

[Threshold]

How they survive after their encounter with Voyager. Maybe it'd be cool if they struggled to open some sort of viable way of quick transport between their part of the galaxy and Federation space.

Or even explain what happened with the Borg after Endgame.

[Cochise]

I'd love to see a new series, though it would be tough to make due to the demands from hardcore trekkies.

[jfolds1]

We had a new show, a fine show, a show where I kicked major butt and even took names ! But because there are oly 5,000 nelson boxes for 300 million americans.. it got cancelled.

[Cyjack]

If so, hopefully nothing that Rick Berman can touch with a hundred foot pole.

[Ruthlessgravity]

its possible, but I doubt it. Once people see the new star trek film, and a show is planned...people who never watched the tv shows will want to see a continuation from the film.

[Mavado]

If so, hopefully nothing that Rick Berman can touch with a hundred foot pole.

Chance's are he will have something to do with a new show. =(x100

[Commander_Daedelus]

I'd like to see a titan series if they do decide to make a new tv show

[Xaero]

Tbh they should definately make a new series based on the time after voyager ends, next gen, ds9 and voyager had a nice congruity without really crossing over too much and they basically came one after the other except some ds9 and voyager cross over time.

I'd just love to see them advancing into new technology rather than keep back tracking all the time like the new star trek film, i'm not entirely enthused about it however it would be nice to see the times back when kirk came up with cheating on that training excercise to be the only 1 to successfully complete the Kobayashi Maru.

[Cyjack]

Frankly, I'd like to keep with the the whole retcon philosophy and have any new series set in the retcon continuity...and not let Berman touch it at all. Get someone like J.M. Stracynski to write and produce it. The Old continuity Berman shows nearly killed the franchise...they need to stay dead.

[njdss4]

If a new Trek TV show does get made, it needs to be taken in a new direction. I've always thought that a Star Trek TV show that was BSG-styled (more realistic, darker) would have a good chance to be successful. It could even start off with a miniseries like BSG to test the waters first, that way if it doesn't do well it was only a miniseries.

[The_Rattlesnake]

One of the (somewhat) recurring elements in voyager was starfleet from the 29th century. The time travelling starfleet. I would love to a star trek series about that.

[FEA_Lt_Timothy_Corey_Dalton]

New Series because of the movie?

Don´t really think so. After 5 Series there aren´t many ideas left behind, which are interessting enough to make a own show- if so, that people cries for a new show, i think they take minisiries- like "A day in the life of a hard chea..., uhm working Ferengie trader" lol

[tomcatjosh]

Maybe. I Really Would Enjoy Another Sequel. ( If It Does Well)

[Toast]

I think there is still plenty of life in the brand. Sure the alpha quadrant is kinda done to death, but Voyager did a pretty good job of keeping things interesting in the Delta quadrant. It's much easier to come up with new storylines if you don't have to try and fit in with existing lore. Set it after Voyager, and not in the Alpha quadrant and it'll be fine.

The universe is pretty big, but I just don't think there is room for another 7 seasons unless it's someplace else.

[Vatenkeist]

enterprise was a great series - i enjoyed it even more through all its technical errors.

in fact it was the 1st trek series that i liked watching since DS9 ended.

[PotNoodle]

A trek show set from the Klingon side or the Romulan side. That could be interesting to watch if it was pulled off right. The whole 'humanity can't do a thing wrong' act gets tiresome after a while. Maybe a mirror universe mini series for some gritty action.

[vnixned2]

I think there is still plenty of life in the brand. Sure the alpha quadrant is kinda done to death, but Voyager did a pretty good job of keeping things interesting in the Delta quadrant. It's much easier to come up with new storylines if you don't have to try and fit in with existing lore. Set it after Voyager, and not in the Alpha quadrant and it'll be fine.

The universe is pretty big, but I just don't think there is room for another 7 seasons unless it's someplace else.

if you place it in alpha but use a diff species, like a klingon crew, with lett say a small BoP, it will be diff, verry diff

[jla1987]

I think the new movie would have to be a MASSIVE success in order to get a new series made.

If a series would become a possiblilty, I would think CBS would shop it to Sci-Fi Channel or Spike. Nothing on over the air television.

[danubus]

I dont see there ever being another Star Trek show on tv.

[Roberto]

God I hope so. It just doesn't seem right not to have someone/thing on the air. If they do, I hope they leave the time traveling stuff and all that out of it.

[JSM3050]

They might make a series based on Riker's exploits with the Titan. I know there are already several books out.

[OneOfOne]

There will be another series sooner or later, there's just to much mileage and possibilites with the franchise.

[Wonko]

I hope something comes from it as well, I just don't want it to affect the franchise the way the zillions of Star Wars novels affected that one. The tired device of "let's create some evil villian/race/robot that comes this close to destroying to galaxy before they're beaten back by the heroes" really made it just trudge along. Plus they killed Chewbacca :(

[Cyjack]

. The tired device of "let's create some evil villian/race/robot that comes this close to destroying to galaxy before they're beaten back by the heroes" really made it just trudge along.

Oh wait...you were talking about Star Wars....



/em *hides his Borg, Changeling, Assorted Time War entities references behind his back, whistles...*

[SammyF]

Put me down for "lol no." Battlestar Galactica's already filled the vacuum left by Star Trek after that show lost track of the genre's roots. Star Trek's been trading on bad narrative and strong brand ID for the better part of a decade.

[Wonko]

Oh wait...you were talking about Star Wars....



/em *hides his Borg, Changeling, Assorted Time War entities references behind his back, whistles...*

I don't mean Trek never did that, I mean Star Wars went way too far with it for my tastes.

[Jenkl]

Why not? If STXI does well, especially if critics like whatever JJ's take turns out to be, that just means "new take on ST = money" and should spark a new, slightly different series. TV has changed a lot over the last five years. I don't even think they'd need to do something crazy like make it about Klingons or anything, just take into account some of the newer trends, add the Star Trek touch and ideally with some good writers/producers create some new trends.

[CherriBerri]

They shouldnt start a new show, they should continue with ENTERPRISE!!!!!
... im serious... its my favorite series.

[spartan547]

I would love to see another TV series start, but I would also be happy if they made another series of movies. I think it would be better if they made a few movies before they start another TV series because it has only been a few years since the disaster that was Enterprise and I think there is still a bad taste left in fans mouth over that. Let a few movies convince everyone that Star Trek can be good again and then make a new TV show that everyone can believe in and embrace.

[Bretticus]

Riker and the Titan, in the Gamma Quadrant. Get back to the roots of ST and have them exploring like Kirk Did.

[Xextreem]

It can be a :( or not i dont give i f*ck just i can not wait to see the movie, i dont care about any one els :p

[ODeuce]

ST needed more edge and new ideas. ENT was getting there but the boring second season drove away too many. Each series had the same old story lines. I loved each series but when you compare it to todays Scifi it had become stagnent and even with DS9 a bit too family :cool:safe. Hopefully ST10 brings more movies and I think from that Trek may spawn a new series. I thought the obvious idea for series 5 would have been a time ship. Though ENT eatured the timeline a show following the adventures of a crew witnessing old ST episodes and events would be fun, guest stars galore. The time travel episodes are favorites in every series (ST4, City on the edge of forever, Yesterdays enterprise, little green men, Year Of Hell, ex. Perhapse Captn Kirk in the Academy will spark a young cast for Star Trek Academy.

[Roderrick]

I don't think if Star Trek XI will be good enaugh for me....

Because Spock without Leonard Nimoy... That's not Spock!
Same for all character... KIrk Mccoy...

But i will go to see because it's a star trek and maybe i will like it.:cool:

[Roberto]

ST needed more edge and new ideas. ENT was getting there but the boring second season drove away too many. Each series had the same old story lines. I loved each series but when you compare it to todays Scifi it had become stagnent and even with DS9 a bit too family :cool:safe. Hopefully ST10 brings more movies and I think from that Trek may spawn a new series. I thought the obvious idea for series 5 would have been a time ship. Though ENT eatured the timeline a show following the adventures of a crew witnessing old ST episodes and events would be fun, guest stars galore. The time travel episodes are favorites in every series (ST4, City on the edge of forever, Yesterdays enterprise, little green men, Year Of Hell, ex. Perhapse Captn Kirk in the Academy will spark a young cast for Star Trek Academy.

There are a myriad of things that drove people away from Enterprise. One of which was all the lame temperal cold-war stuff and the jumping around time in general. For God sakes, it would end up like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm-o_7AGJRQ

Please don't ever say something like that again. :(

[djmillen]

I would like to see a new trek series based arround the TNG,DS9 and Voyager era. However I do not think that Paramount will be making anymore Treks. I remember hearing somewhere shortly after Enterprise finished that they were not going to. But we can still hope:)

[Lord_Xomic]

I like the idea of Riker on the Titan idea.

But... creating a live action show with that many aliens would be a bit pricey.

[Roberto]

I would like to see a new trek series based arround the TNG,DS9 and Voyager era. However I do not think that Paramount will be making anymore Treks. I remember hearing somewhere shortly after Enterprise finished that they were not going to. But we can still hope:)

Yeah, they auctioned off every bit of set, costume, props, etc not too long ago from all the series.

The knobs...

[eNDIE]

If the movie is a success they will probably make another movie and if that turns out well they might make a new serie.

[GabeKnight]

There's so much room for scope within the Trek universe. I can immediately think of 3 shows I wouldn't mind watching that give a different look at the "current" (TNG/DS9/VOY) era.

Starfleed Academy: We rarely get to see the Academy, and most times we only hear about what it's like to live and learn there. So why not do a show set at the academy? Yeah, think college drama in space, but without all the dirvvel seen in other teen dramas. There's lots of scope for both character and action storytelling.

Elite Force: Two of the more popular ST games could spawn a new series. We always see the shiny, clean ships of Starfleet. We know almost nothing about their "ground-pounders", but we know from the shows that Starfleet maintained a healthy regiment of marines and other ground-based troops. This would be a great way to get a ground-side view of the Trek universe. Everything in Trek is always shiny and clean and (unless it gets shot at) almost never breaks down. With an Elite Force series they could show what happens when there isn't a starship around to support you when things go wrong.

USS Incursion: Remember this one from Away Team and Armada 2? The little ship that uses holographic shielding to mimick visual and sensor images of other ships, allowing it to slip into places "normal" Starfleet ships can't or won't go. This could be used to tell stories about less obvious threats to the Federation - spies, assassination attempts, smuggling deserters from behind enemy lines, terrorism (the buzzword of the moment) etc. This would probably be the closest to a traditional Trek series, but the concept of the ship and its mission statement could lead to more original storytelling. And, again, we could see a side of the Trek universe we haven't seen a lot of - namely many more of the civilizations and clutures around the galaxy. The Incursion won't be going toe-to-toe with Romulan Warbirds or Borg Cubes.

[Threshold]

Starfleed Academy: We rarely get to see the Academy, and most times we only hear about what it's like to live and learn there. So why not do a show set at the academy? Yeah, think college drama in space, but without all the dirvvel seen in other teen dramas. There's lots of scope for both character and action storytelling.

I can see this being sort of a reality show/ drama. It would be funny if they made this into a "90210" or "Hills" type show.


Elite Force: Two of the more popular ST games could spawn a new series. We always see the shiny, clean ships of Starfleet. We know almost nothing about their "ground-pounders", but we know from the shows that Starfleet maintained a healthy regiment of marines and other ground-based troops. This would be a great way to get a ground-side view of the Trek universe. Everything in Trek is always shiny and clean and (unless it gets shot at) almost never breaks down. With an Elite Force series they could show what happens when there isn't a starship around to support you when things go wrong.

I could see this really being a show. I mean there are places in ST universe that are very hostile and need hazard teams. It could be like that new sniper show on tv.

[spokechecker5000]

I don't really know that this movie will cause the networks to put on a new show directly. I just don't see it happening but I personally would love to see at least one more go at it. Maybe something more dark we have seen how the federation does when threatened by great forces but they always win I might be interested to see how they bounce back after a great loss. This would be new refreshing and it could be an exciting venture. so many new possibilities could arise!

[USS_Parallax]

Nope. I have serious doubts the new movie will be good anyways.

[evanamd]

I want a new series or movie, but I personally think that a prequel was a mistake in the long term. They created continuity errors, they created a split among the fans, and it's a general bad series(my opinion). If they had perhaps done something similar to ST:O; set it later, to give the universe a chance to develop, introduced a major event. A new technology, first contact, scandel, etc. That would probably give a new series the best chance to survive. And maybe even go as far back as the original ideals. Exploration, peace, tolerance.

The elite force idea is another good one, but it would get pretty repitive after a while. One battle after another. EFII demonstrated a popular trend that I've noticed: Look, Shoot, Obiliterate. As for a time ship series, while the time travel episodes are the favourites, that is probably because they're rare. If you go to any debate about time-travel in Star Trek, your brain will be swimming in theories. Add 5 seasons of 20 episodes of at least 2 paradoxes each, and the series would probably lose interest among the people who don't like thinking about those things, as they would be drowning in time and/or continuity errors.

[gteubert]

the big trek problem was they where allways saving earth same story . lost sight of telling space exploration
enterprise explaned what happend to the klingons and there genetic experaments if there is a new show there can be room to expaned the solor sestem even larger

[Admiral.of.Starfleet]

I believe there probably will be a new show, but probably only having to do with the new movie to feed off it's success (hopefully not failure). What would really be cool would be a tv mmo tie STO with a tv show in the same timeline where the gamers what happens on each episode of the show.

[captianchekhovdingbat]

Yes, they should make a new show.

[hinaito]

yes... i just dont want it to be a TOS spinoff... lets get something a bit newer... base it off the STO timeline lol

[AaronH]

I think the most we are likely to get is a film series out of this. Maybe some where down the road we will get a new trek, but I don't think it is likely to happen soon. Could be wrong though. :)

[e3jeremey]

Personally I would love to see a new show, however will the new movie spark enough interest for CBS to develop one? I unfortunatley do not hold a crystall ball to check (If someone owns one, I need lottery numbers please) but my safe guess would be not just yet. It's not that there isn't an interest in the community, but CBS would need to see a whole new generation of fans appear along with the current community I think and we would need a solid story line to go forward with. I can;'t see a series reboot and while an EF series has some appeal I can't see it stretching across the lines to reach new fans as well sadly. So we'll just have to wait and see.

[Threshold]

I would like to see a new show that is set after Nemesis instead of anything before the TNG era.

Enterprise and Star Trek were good shows, but I would prefer a show that would not challenge history. Instead the show should start off with a new cast, a new ship, and new social issues.

[danny2581i]

I think the closest thing we will ever get to a new series in the next few years is a person with an idea who makes their own machinma series with star trek online which would be quite interesting i suppose. :)