• Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteMEnglish
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    9 months ago

    The strategy on the film side of things remains an incoherent mess, and I think we should all take this with a massive grain of salt as long as phrases like, “is in talks to,” are being thrown around.

    But sure, okay. At this point, I’ll take any progress over no progress.

    • Bill Mason 🖖 🎶 📖 🥅@mastodon.socialOP
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      9 months ago

      @ValueSubtracted I keep thinking about this and I’m not sure where I land. I feel like we’re near “progress for progress’ sake”.

      First we had movies that sequeled our TV shows. No one objected unless a given movie was bad.

      Then post-Berman pre-streaming we did movies because no one had appetite to make new TV Trek. Fine.

      Now in the streaming era of multiple series, what purpose do disconnected-from-TV cinematic movies serve? Do they need to exist besides 💰?

      I don’t know what the answer is.

      • Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteMEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Oh make no mistake, I’m on record as not really caring whether we ever see another theatrical Star Trek film. In my opinion, it’s a TV franchise at its core, and it can stay there as far as I’m concerned.

        But I’m pretty sick of the tedius “will they/won’t they” shenanigans at Paramount.