Shatner wrote a book about star trek fandom and his relationship to it called get a life, and in 2012 he made a documentary for epix based on the book that included him sneaking up on star. William shatner is a good author but i do not believe it is what he does best. William shatner has yielded a unique and muchparodied body of work during his musical. His tweet was in response to a user pointing out that the new white avengers uniforms. Kirk for director quentin tarantinos prospective star trek film. Shatner to host star trek 50th anniversary at first silicon valley comic con. Well keep you posted with any updates about william shatners future in the star trek franchise as soon as we have more information.
William shatner addresses star trek beyond rumors at. William shatner says its too late in his career to reboot a television series around the character that made him famous. The documentary featured interviews with shatners fellow star trek cast mates as well as various. William shatner shuts down star trek podcast host who. The simpsons comic book guys star trek hallucination. A few weeks ago, you may have started hearing the rumours suggesting that william shatner would be making an appearance in star trek 3. The squirt and the whale is the nineteenth episode of the simpsons twenty first season.
When comic book guy hallucinated that he was spock and saved james t. From the late 1970s on various film adaptations were made, starring the regular cast members, including william shatner captain kirk and leonard nimoy spock. Since 1987 several spinoff series have come about namely star trek. During an appearance this weekend at the wizard world nashville comic con 2014, shatner said abrams had reached out and. Star treks william shatner says hed return as kirk if it. Kirk in star trek beyond while answering an audience members question at san diegos comic. William shatner confirms star trek 3 role in the works video.
Jeffrey jeff albertson, better known as comic book guy, is the morbidly obese, geeky. The original series, 21 of the 22 episodes of star trek. The original series, responded to a star trek podcast host who wished he was dead. In his new hourlong documentary, chaos on the bridge, star of the original series himself, william shatner, explores the first two years of star trek. Star treks william shatner absolutely would return as. Many other players have had difficulties with star trek character played by william shatner who is the captain of the starship uss enterprise. William shatners star trek memories video 1995 imdb.
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. William shatner talking with star trek 3 director about. 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. Lightup shuttlecraft miniature and book by chip carter. The animated series, and the first seven star trek movies. Payment icons choosing a selection results in a full. The simpsons are a family who live in a fictional middle american town of springfield. Watch william shatner in 1975 express concern that. Heather rae of the tricorder transmissions, a star trek centric podcast, took to twitter to wish william shatner was dead. Shatner wont star in a new star trek series, but doesnt rule out a cameo. William shatner will forever by the iconic captain kirk of the starship enterprise from star trek. In the episode treehouse of horror x 1999, the comic book guy as the.
William shatner talking with star trek 3 director about appearing in film. Cast members of the television and movie series star trek reminisce about. Star trek ist ein sciencefictionuniversum des amerikanischen produzenten gene. Rae has since deleted the tweet, but you can see a screenshot below. William shatner wont return in any new star trek movies. William shatners lost star trek cameo the mary sue. Star trek character played by william shatner who is the. Seriously, thereve been a number of times over the years when faced with a dire situation, id ask myself. Rivera asked shatner about what he thought about star trek returning and actor noted he was skeptical. William shatner would love to play captain kirk again. However whilst star trek memories focused on the creation, production and reception of the original series, this book looks at what happened after the series was cancelled and how the various star trek movies came. William shatners newest crazy star trek documentary takes. Quentin tarantino said something in the paper that somebody said to me, that he loved me, shatner told reuters. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise.
Back in 2009, a scene that featured a holographic cameo appearance by william shatners captain kirk in the star trek reboot was revealed without an explanation as to why it wasnt included in the. Abrams 2009 star trek re,boot nor its followup, star trek. Mirror universe trilogy totality trilogy academy shatnerverse. Buy a cheap copy of avenger star trek book by william shatner. Speaking to komo newsradio, shatner was asked if hed. Comic book guy is an obese and socially incompetent man who is perhaps best known for his sarcastic quips. Hit the jump for details on william shatners star trek 3 cameo. Thestark trek franchise has been going strong for fifty years with a huge ensemble of characters. The programs share dna that goes beyond groenings comic sensibility and animation style. Release date for the movie star trek into darkness. Kirk shatner and spock nimoy fight in the star trek episode. He also directed and cowrote the story for star trek v. Shatner to host star trek 50th anniversary at first.
Actor william shatner has directly addressed rumors that he could be reprising his role as james t. William shatner, whilst dressed as captain kirk, auditioned for the role of mr. Join to talk about the wiki, simpsons and tapped out news, or just to talk to other users. Star trek 3 will show william shatner in familiar company.
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. An intended but abandoned series of novels by william shatner, with judith and garfield reevesstevens. Right now im happy doing what im doing, he told the star in. William shatner to beam in for star trek at comic con. 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.
In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. William shatner is up for doing quentin tarantinos star. William shatner captain kirk has had a difficult relationship with all his former costars from star. Star trek may be the next frontier for william shatner again. No william shatner appearance in star trek beyond screen. Why no one on star trek reportedly liked william shatner. William shatner rules out starring in a new star trek. Star trek movie memories is pretty much william shatner and chris kreskis sequel to their earlier memoirs book, star trek memories. Shatner was not the only star trek star to record music. William shatner discusses involvement in star trek movie. At 78, william shatner has little interest in headlining a star trek television series, but he. William shatner could appear on the new star trek tv show. William shatner, who played captain kirk in star trek.
Kirk is a starship captain in the star trek franchise. In a star is burns, william shatner is one of the actors auditioning for the. 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. Over the course of the shows run, the simpsons has referenced star trek numerous times. Comic book guy and edna krabappel participate in a klingon wedding. He holds a masters degree in folklore and mythology he translated the lord of the rings into klingon as part of his thesis. Buy a cheap copy of star trek movie memories book by william shatner. The stories behind william shatners many reported feuds with his star trek castmates. William shatner confirms star trek 3 role in the works. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. William shatner says hell yes to playing captain kirk again plus scoop on new star trek tv series.
From s21e19, and comic book guy has bought himself a blowhole corset. The simpsons go back to the futurama nbc4 washington. William bill shatner is a canadian actor and musician. William shatner may be appearing in the new star trek movie after all. Captain kirk himself, william shatner, will be beaming up to silicon valley comic con steve wozniaks pop culture. The episode also features references to actor william shatner with comic book guy wearing a corset and says he is captain kirk from star trek i then. Despite being reportedly written in star trek beyonds original script william shatner confirms that he will not return as old captain kirk. William shatner to beam in for star trek at comiccon. William shatner defends star treks unchanging vision. William shatner revealed he would like to reprise his famous role of captain james t.
Dude, wheres my ranch is a great simpsons episode with a very well written storyline and. Star trek actor william shatner called out marvel and the. The original series set tour in ticonderoga, new york on may 4, 2018. Press conference for william shatner weekend at the star trek. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk, being a part of star trek, and life after. Treasures and collectibles from the world of star trek. Kirk in a tarantinohelmed trek joint, william shatner was direct in his response shatner was not asked to appear in j. Please find below the star trek character played by william shatner who is the captain of the starship uss enterprise. William shatner would be up for quentin tarantinos star trek movie on one essential condition. From the episode im goin to praiseland this feature is not available right now. William shatner speaks the truth, as star trek was often used as a vehicle to highlight social issues through a scifi lens to make it a little easier for audiences to digest. Star trek the video game funny trailer with william shatner. William shatner interested in tarantino star trek movie.
I love star trek gossip as much as the next guy, and its hysterical. The film will be directed by roberto orci and will hit theaters in 2016. William shatner says hell yes to playing captain kirk. The squirt and the whale is the nineteenth episode of the simpsons twentyfirst season. In the book, he describes how they met, their struggling relationship, and the bonds they shared. He exhibits geeky behavior to an extraordinary and deliberately unrealistic degree, and often also makes references to obscure subjects or. William shatners star trek memories is a documentary from 1995 in which iconic actor william shatner reflects on the twentyfive thrilling years he spent as part of the star trek universe.
William shatners version of everybody hates ned flanders. Have been since i started watching star trek at the relatively late age of 19. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, james doohan. Asked on twitter about the chances that hed play james t. William shatners star trek memories memory alpha fandom. The star trek kinship is telling, not just in the homage to the scifi. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. William shatner isnt interested in starring in a star. Star treks william shatner says hed return as kirk if it was meaningful. Former star trek actor william shatner jokingly called out marvel studios and the avengers as copycats following the release of their latest avengers. Its fair to say the sudden announcement of quentin tarantino. According to william shatner, theres a chance for kirk to turn up in the new cbs star trek. Deep space nine deep space homer the episodes title is a reference to the series.
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