Captain Sulu Star Trek Movie Greenlighted!

[mego73]

From George Takai's Facebook

Friends, I'm thrilled to share this news with you today. As announced at Emerald City Comicon, where I'm appearing this weekend, Paramount Pictures has green-lit a new Star Trek Movie entitled "Excelsior" in which I will play the captain. This announcement is part of Paramount Studio's 100th-year anniversary campaign. The studio has acknowledged the fan enthusiasm for this concept ever since I appeared in command of the vessel in "The Undiscovered Country." J.J. Abrams will direct, with Robert Orci again writing the screenplay.

My co-star in Allegiance, Paulo Montalban, has been cast opposite me to play the mercurial "Agha," the grandson of Khan (played by Ricardo Montalban in the Second Star Trek Movie). Also featured are Gilbert Gottfried (playing a wily Ferengi First Officer) and Lisa Lampanelli (as a Bajoran security officer).


More to come on this breaking story soon. Thanks again for the years of support, and I'll see you on the Bridge of "Excelsior."


What a Trek fandom shaking anouncement from George that he couldn't wait to post about today.... April Fools Day.

[Mikey]

April fools

[Gorn Captain]

I still think it's a great idea!

[Mikey]

I actually believed it for a second but then realized George is just too old to star as a Captain in a new Trek movie.

His time should have been right after Undiscovered

[jwyblejr]

I figured it out when they said J.J. Abrams was the director. Why would he want to go backwards so to speak in the series?

[Gorn Captain]

I actually believed it for a second but then realized George is just too old to star as a Captain in a new Trek movie.

His time should have been right after Undiscovered

Yes and no.
Agreed, ST VI would have been the ideal starting point for Captain Sulu, but I still believe an older man can carry a movie (and the part of Captain), Picard being the perfect example.

[The Bat]

Good one! You had me for a few seconds.

[Earth 2 Chris]

20 years ago, I would have believed it! They should have done this, or given him a new TV series.

Chris

[MIB41]

My first thought? Disney must have gotten the Trek rights...

[samurainoir]

I'd believe it if it were animated straight to DVD/ on demand.

[jwyblejr]

I think another give away was Gilbert Gottfried being involved. Does he even have a career after the Aflac mess?

[Trappy Trek Freak]

If Lisa Lauphanelli was in it she would just make fun of Sulu and Ferengi Gilbert the whole movie, I'd like to see that!!!