Simon Pegg Says STAR TREK 3 Will Bring Frontierism And Optimism Back To The Franchise
While speaking with Spinoff Online Simon Pegg revealed that he and his Star Tek 3 co-writer Doug Jung are trying to bring the spirit of the original television series back to the franchise. Check it out after the jump.
The recent Star Trek films have received some criticism from fans who say that the franchise has departed from the the spirit of the original series, and if Simon Pegg's recent words are any indication we may just see that change.
While promoting his upcoming film Kill Me Three Times Simon Pegg spoke with Spinoff Online to express that he and co-writer Doug Jung intend to bring the franchise back to its TV roots with the next film, saying, "[W]e just want to take it forward with the spirit of the TV show. And it's a story about frontierism and adventure and optimism and fun, and that's where we want to take it, you know. Where no man has gone before – where no one has gone before, sensibly corrected for a slighter more enlightened generation."
So how do you guys feel about this? Would you like the franchise to go back to it's roots, or continue on in a style similar to the previous films? Whatever you feel make sure to sound off below.
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