William shatner shuts down star trek podcast host who wished he was dead hes also gone toe to toe with congressional candidate brianna wu, who targeted shatner for his charity work. Despite many cameo opportunities over the years, shatner has not appeared in a trek movie or tv show since 1994s illconceived star trek. The actor, who originated the role of captain kirk on the 1960s star trek series and went on to reprise. It also includes characters from 3 different series. After reading this book, i decided it was, in fact a very good book. The return is a novel by william shatner that was cowritten with garfield reevesstevens and judith reevesstevens. Hit the jump for details on william shatners star trek 3 cameo. William shatner goes on twitter rant after fans call his. Doing a series is debilitating for a young guy, for a 25yearold.
William shatner would return for quentin tarantinos film. The film will be directed by roberto orci and will hit theaters in 2016. William shatner says its too late in his career to reboot a television series around the character that made him famous. This articles lead section does not adequately summarize key points of its contents. I love star trek gossip as much as the next guy, and its hysterical. Star trek 3 will show william shatner in familiar company. Nimoy and shatners relationship goes back all the way to the 1960s. The original series fans wondering if theres a chance of william shatner returning to his role as james t. William shatner responds to the statements in this video. Mirror universe trilogy totality trilogy academy shatnerverse. Comment any ideas for future videos below check out my second channel here. Heather rae of the tricorder transmissions, a star trek centric podcast, took to twitter to wish william shatner was dead.
But for years, it was a flop that left william shatner performing out. He took on a star trek podcast host who wished he was dead. In september william shatner will continue his conquest of the world of comics, following up his recent tekwar comics with a new comic book. New york the original star trek series is one of the most popular scifi series of all time. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. That same year, he cofounded the comicbook company shatner singularity, whose titles include the graphic. An intended but abandoned series of novels by william shatner, with judith and garfield reevesstevens.
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. He explored that curious relationship in his book get a life. Kirk in star trek, sits in his familiar chair at remake of shows set in the champlain. Comic book version of the original star trek tv series that starred william shatner and leonard nimoy. Star treks original captain william shatner is well known for being prolific on twitter, but every once in a while he dives into the world of reddit and trekmovie has verified the account is.
The ashes of eden, dc comics graphic novel, 1995, isbn 156389 2359. At 78, william shatner has little interest in headlining a star trek television series, but he leaves the door open to a potential guest role. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. William shatner addresses star trek beyond rumors at. In his seven decades of television, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. Generations, the film that infamously killed off his. William shatner has 214 books on goodreads with 83156 ratings. Shatner wont star in a new star trek series, but doesnt rule out a cameo. The original series, responded to a star trek podcast host who wished he was dead. It was also the first feature film for director and star jonathan frakes. William shatner stars in new pedego electric bikes commercials shatner is a reallife pedego customer who is passionate about electric cycling fountain valley, calif. William shatner rules out starring in a new star trek. 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.
In a star is burns, william shatner is one of the actors auditioning for the. William shatner talks about whether hell have a cameo in star trek 3 star trek beyond and reads excerpts from the autobiography of james t. Shatner to host star trek 50th anniversary at first. Including uptotheminute reports from the star trek vii, set, the leader of the enterprise crew tells the inside stories in the making of the first six star trek. On the original star trek series, leonard nimoy played mister spock and william shatner played captain kirk.
Captain kirk himself, william shatner, will be beaming up to silicon valley comic con steve wozniaks pop culture. 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. Buy a cheap copy of star trek movie memories book by william shatner. Shatner about the new book, his active social media presence, and about star trek past, present and future. Legendary star trek actor william shatner has revealed what it would take to persuade him to appear on star trek. And now a second towering figure in trek lore has indicated that hed be willing to put on his old captains uniform again for the acclaimed director. Moore has said that he wished the film could have more like. Please discuss this issue on the articles talk page. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967. William shatner talking with star trek 3 director about appearing in film. An unofficial nickname for a collection of 10 star trek novels written by william shatner, with judith and garfield reevesstevens.
William shatner is up for doing quentin tarantinos star. Why no one on star trek reportedly liked william shatner. Star treks william shatner celebrates his 87th birthday. William shatner fans, dont even think about asking the star trek actor for an autograph. Comic book guy and edna krabappel participate in a klingon wedding. Asked on twitter about the chances that hed play james t. Discovery, the new trek incarnation currently streaming on cbs all access. I went to the boston con today and he was the moderator of the tng panel i know, i know.
Shatner to host star trek 50th anniversary at first silicon valley comic con. From s21e19, and comic book guy has bought himself a blowhole corset. Buy a cheap copy of star trek memories book by william shatner. William shatner is known for his role as captain kirk in the original star trek, but the actors personality is a sharp departure from his iconic character. The original series, the next generation, and deep space nine. William shatner talking with star trek 3 director about.
The relationship between the two soured when spock quickly became the most popular character on the show. First contact was the second film to feature the star trek. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director. Seriously, thereve been a number of times over the years when faced with a dire.
In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. William shatner defends antiautograph policy amid star. Though star trek generations brought kirk and picard together, it wasnt the satisfying crossover fans hoped for. The stories behind william shatners many reported feuds with his star trek castmates. William shatner hosts a panel to end the star trek. William shatner responds to star trek director jj abrams. Kirk for the second pilot of star trek, titled where no man has gone before. William shatner, 88, says hes done with playing star trek. Star treks william shatner may return as captain kirk.
William shatner isnt interested in starring in a star. And its literally, zachary quinto is literally leonard nimoys because they both. Why leonard nimoy died hating william shatner thoughtco. We wrote a scene for william shatner at the end of the movie where spock. Actor william shatner has directly addressed rumors that he could be reprising his role as james t. 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. Star trek may be the next frontier for william shatner again. William shatner, who played captain kirk in star trek. In a recent article director jj abrams talked about the reasons why william shatner is not in the new star trek movie. Brianna wu takes aim at star trek actor william shatner, he fires back. I think william shatner takes a few liberties with the star trek universe, but for anyone who isnt too strict about sticking to whats canon, this is a great read. Hes not just another guy, hes william shatners capt. Have been since i started watching star trek at the relatively late age of 19.
Most of the time, his dickery was limited to talking constantly over the more interesting answers and running the usual shatner show. Rae has since deleted the tweet, but you can see a screenshot below. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk, being a part of star trek, and life after. He has also written for such sites as whatculture and gaming access weekly formerly gamer assault weekly and holds a degree in mass communication. Star trek sunday strips in comic book format star trek winnepeg tribune comic strips in the trib comic book. William shatner shuts down star trek podcast host who. The animated series, and the first seven star trek movies.
Captain kirk has been portrayed in numerous films, books, comics. When fans see william shatner out pretty much anywhere they should just leave him alone. A william shatner star trek discovery cameo is in the worksin william shatners mind. Kirk in a similar series assuming that writers come up. James tiberius kirk is a fictional character in the star trek media franchise. The original series, 21 of the 22 episodes of star trek. Hollywood star william shatner hopes to boldly go where no star trek actor has gone before return from the dead in the next big screen version of the scifi hit. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article.
A guide to star trek comics and graphic novels published in the united states with brief plot summaries and cover images. Star treks william shatner wont return for new series. William shatner has notched up an impressive 50plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic. Over the course of the shows run, the simpsons has referenced star trek numerous times. Kirk in a tarantinohelmed trek joint, william shatner was direct in his response shatner was not asked to appear in j. Hertzler counts himself incredibly lucky to be a part of the remarkably fanfunded film enterprise. In a recent twitter rant, as san diego comic con was getting underway, the iconic star trek actor. Kirk in star trek beyond while answering an audience members question at san diegos comic con. Star trek legend william shatner to appear at comic con. In 2011, orci told the hollywood reporter that shatner was supposed to be featured in the first new star trek film. William shatner visits star trek set in champlain valley.
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