Jun 07, 2011 star trek the original series clip to the music of common people by william shatner from his album has been. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk, being a part of star trek, and life after. William shatner rules out starring in a new star trek series. Sep 07, 2017 william shatner has developed a cynical view of mr. Actor, director, author, singer william shatner is best known for his roles on boston legal and star trek early life. The star trek canon includes the original series, an animated series, six spinoff television series, and thirteen films. Star trek legend william shatner is planning trip into. The final frontier is a 1989 american science fiction film directed by. Aug 19, 2016 william shatner blames others for how bad star trek v was even though he directed it william shatner has apologised for the rubbish star trek v. Star trek film in the franchise, the final frontier is directed by william shatner. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the united federation of planets. Kirk in the scifi tv series star trek 196669 and in several star trek films. Kirk in the science fiction television series star trek 196669 and in several star trek films early life and career.
Shatner returned as captain kirk in seven of the star trek movies, one of which he directed. He also directed and cowrote the story for star trek v. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, nichelle nichols. Every star trek movie ranked from worst to best directed the fourth sequel, and helped come up with the storyline which puts the crew of the enterprise at odds with a godlike being who has nefarious plans for the galaxy, so hes taken much of the blame for whats regarded by many as the weakest film in the series blame that, to his credit, hes publicly accepted.
Chris pine, zachary quinto, leonard nimoy and eric bana. Kirk in the television series star trek, a show that spawned a feature film franchise where shatner returned as captain kirk in seven. Born on march 22, 1931, in montreal, quebec, canada. Generally considered the weakest star trek film in the franchise, the final frontier is directed by william shatner, whos inexperience in such a large directors chair is on full display. Trivia in season one, there appeared to be an endless supply of new planet rock wall scenery. He also directed one of the trek features, star trek v. Despite many cameo opportunities over the years, shatner has not appeared in a trek movie or tv show since 1994s illconceived star trek. William shatner has apologised for the rubbish star trek v. The final frontier 1989, shatner not only returned as kirk, but made his debut as a feature film director as well. Shatner comments on patrick stewarts return to star trek cbr. Following the cancellation of star trek on nbc in 1969, shatner went on to voice kirk in star trek. With william shatner, jon adler, martin cooper, rob haitani. He has pitched an idea for a tv show in america which would see him aboard.
The following is a list of works by canadian actor, singer, author. The following is a list of works by canadian actor, singer, author, producer, director and corporate spokesman william shatner. The voyage home is a 1986 american science fiction film directed by leonard nimoy and based on the television series star trek. This clip was made purely for personal creative purposes. Picard brings back patrick stewart as jeanluc picard from star trek. The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original series, debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. William shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, et al. Abrams, who produced and directed the 2009 star trek film and 20 sequel, recently called to say orci had an idea about how.
I have been to dozens of trek conventions, starting in the late 70s. William shatner, writer and director, takes on a journey of discovery into the creation of a television series. William shatner took on the directing duties of star trek v as a part of his contract, but things didnt go according to plan. Spocks longlost halfbrother who hijacks the enterprise for an obsessive search for god at the center of the galaxy. In a recent article director jj abrams talked about the reasons why william shatner is not in the new star trek movie. It is the first installment in the star trek film series, and stars the cast of the original television series. The animated series, and the first seven star trek movies. Throughout that period and beyond, he made appearances in countless television series. The final frontier which he himself directed but he still says it wasnt his fault. On a crazybusy day for the star trek legend, we caught up with him for a fast, furious and informative phoner squeezed in between a meeting and a photo shoot. Aug 01, 2019 william shatner looks back on his star trek experience, from the convention scene to directing the final frontier to the prospect of a quentin tarantino trek movie. In 1966, shatner originated the role of captain james t. William shatner wants to be in a quentin tarantino star. Hes a director himself and directed one of the big star trek movies.
Star trek actor, writer, director and overall franchise icon william shatner has weighed in on patrick stewarts landmark return to star trek for his own cbs allaccess series centered around captain jeanluc picard. Star trek the original series clip to the music of common people by william shatner from his album has been. Kirk, walter koenig, leonard nimoy as captain spock, nichelle nichols, deforest kelley. Call it the interview equivalent of a speed date, but we covered a lot of ground, including the upcoming shatnerpalooza event on epix, his eagerly anticipated captains documentary, the possibility of him. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, james doohan. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled uss enterprise in order to intercept it. William shatner to perform in upcoming star wars sequel. The wrath of khan shatner believes his longtime friend nimoy, who died in 2015. William shatner blames others for awful star trek v which he. The final frontier is a 1989 american science fiction film directed by william shatner and based on the television series star trek created by gene roddenberry. Aug 26, 2018 william shatner says its too late in his career to reboot a television series around the character that made him famous. So after nimoy directed star trek iv, shatner insisted that he get a turn at directing a movie.
William shatner regrets directing star trek v cinemablend. William shatner rules out starring in a new star trek. Over the years, i collected all kinds of data, pictures and even anecdotal stories about that uniform jacket, and i became convinced that there was someone else out there who perhaps liked that jacket as much as i didcaptain kirk himself. Its plot follows the crew of the uss enterprisea as they confront the renegade. It is the fourth feature installment in the star trek film series, and is a sequel to star trek iii. The animated series and to play the iconic character in seven star trek films. Legendary star trek actor william shatner has revealed what it would take to persuade him to appear on star trek. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. Recently abrams was announced to direct the new star wars films by disney and shatner jokingly told reporters at movie fanatic that abrams was a pig for hogging both franchises. Kirk, walter koenig, leonard nimoy as captain spock, nichelle nichols, deforest kelley, james doohan. In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t.
On the final day of c2e2, for one day only, fans were treated to an hour of the star trek enterprises greatest captain. William shatner was never friends with costar george. Their involvement with the franchise fostered a genuine relationship. The motion picture is a 1979 american science fiction film directed by robert wise and based on the television series star trek created by gene roddenberry, who also served as its producer. William shatner has cultivated a career spanning over 50 years as an awardwinning actor, director, producer, writer, recording artist, and horseman. William shatner on the convention scene, tarantino. The film was directed by cast member william shatner, following two films.
The final frontier because of a clause in his contract dating back to the original series ensuring that whatever leonard nimoy gothe did too. William shatner responds to star trek director jj abrams. Star trek v the final frontier 1989 rotten tomatoes. Mar 08, 2020 on the final day of c2e2, for one day only, fans were treated to an hour of the star trek enterprises greatest captain. Shatner comments on patrick stewarts return to star trek. William shatner says its too late in his career to reboot a television series around the character that made him famous. Sep 18, 2008 in a recent article director jj abrams talked about the reasons why william shatner is not in the new star trek movie. Legendary star trek actor william shatner, now 88, has announced that he is planning on travelling to space in real life. When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching earth, admiral james t.
The story of the struggle to create the television series, star trek. David warner as chancellor gorkon, christopher plummer as general chang, william shatner as captain james t. William shatner stars in historys series the unxplained. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry.
Every star trek movie ranked from worst to best directed the fourth sequel, and helped come up with the storyline which puts the crew of the enterprise at odds with a godlike being who has nefarious plans for the galaxy, so hes. William shatner pays tribute to late star trek costar. The undiscovered country theatrical 1991 mpaa rating. William shatner has over 50 years of good memories as a hollywood legend, but directing star trek v.
William shatner talking with star trek 3 director about. Star william shatner made it clear that hes done with playing kirk. William shatner thinks he doomed star trek 5 by directing. Generations, the film that infamously killed off his iconic captain. William shatner has developed a cynical view of mr. Abrams has directed two new star trek films, start trek 2009 and star trek. On binge watching season two, it soon becomes apparent, and slightly confusing, that the instudio planet exterior set is a simply redressed reuse of the star trek. Earlier this week, william shatner took to twitter and posted a note in commemoration of his late friend leonard nimoy, whom he worked with on star trek. The main article for this category is william shatner. William shatner has notched up an impressive 50plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic talent and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the squarejawed captain james t. Shatner of course directed the fifth star trek movie, the final frontier. With the assistance of the enterprise crew, admiral kirk must stop an old nemesis, khan noonien singh, from using the lifegenerating genesis device as the ultimate weapon. Abrams, who produced and directed the 2009 star trek film and 20 sequel, recently called to say orci had an idea about how shatner might be in the next film of the new.
William shatner presents a lighthearted look at how the star trek tv series have influenced and inspired todays technologies, including. Spocks leonard nimoy dramatic death in star trek ii. When his original story idea for the installment wasnt given the mark of approval by series. The final frontier was directed by captain kirk star william shatner and is regarded as one of the worst movies in the franchise. The wrath of khan 1982 and continued in the search for spock. As william shatners fellow star trek franchise actors leonard nimoy and jonathan frakes can attest, directing a star trek movie is no easy feat. He speaks to virtually every major player, both in front of and behind the camera. Why the ending of star trek v sucks, according to william.
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. Fan star trek original series clip to common people by. The original series, 21 of the 22 episodes of star trek. Kirk william shatner, mccoy deforest kelley, and spock leonard nimoy. Discovery, the new trek incarnation currently streaming on cbs all access. Pages in category films directed by william shatner. How william shatner changed the world tv movie 2005 imdb. In the film, set in the 2270s, a mysterious and immensely powerful alien cloud known. William shatner came out to a shouting and standing crowd and the fans were. William shatner will be sharing fascinating and humorous stories from portraying the original captain kirk in the star trek television series and movies, and from his career spanning over 50 years as an awardwinning actor, producer, director and writer. Nov 17, 2016 william shatner was never friends with co star george takei. William shatner responds to the statements in this video.
Star trek legend reveals why star trek star william shatner has spoken out on. William shatner has cultivated a career spanning over 50 years as an awardwinning actor, director, producer, writer, recording artist and horseman. Mar 18, 2020 william shatner, canadian actor whose prolific output and selfdeprecating humor secured him a place in the north american pop culture pantheon. Into darkness, which is slated to be released in may 20. Well, shatner did it, and so they are jealous hacks. William shatner blames others for awful star trek v which. William shatner would love to be in a quentin tarantino directed star trek film isla williams monday 29 jul 2019 2.
The film is not the best regarded of the series to be sure, but it does have some great moments. It is the fifth installment in the star trek film series, and takes place shortly after the events of star trek iv. Star trek legend reveals why star trek star william shatner has spoken out on why he and co star george takei have always had a frosty. Star trek v was the first and only star trek film william shatner directed for a reason, i guess. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. William shatner, born march 22, 1931, montreal, quebec, canada, canadian actor whose prolific output and selfdeprecating sense of humour secured him a place in the north american pop culture pantheon. I have heard the lower rung actors bitch and bitch how hard it was to escape treks shadow. Shatner was born in cote saintluc, montreal, quebec. William shatner stars in history s series the unxplained.
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