It’s official, the next Star Trek movie is going to be a prequel. This makes the job of doing a new Trek film a bit easier because, as the screenwriters Orci and Kurtzman have said, Star Trek has a four decade long history that they must be very careful not to tamper with or contradict. Keeping the continuity of the series and franchise is of the utmost importance, and any messing around with it would likely upset many Star Trek fans. By focusing on the early adventures of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, they’ll be able to avoid some of these complications, and will not have to worry so much about continuity.

This latest news was confirmed by the screenwriters themselves, Orci and Kurtzman, in an article for the New York Times. The script is apparently now finished, which means the project is really going to start picking up steam soon.

One thing that the duo didn’t yet confirm is whether or not they really did diss Shatner, or if they will give in and hand him a role like they did colleague Leonard Nimoy.

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