Bob orci explains how the new star trek movie fits with trek canon and real science. The original series played by a new cast and is set in an alternate timeline during the. We are in the prime timeline, kurtzman confirmed, referring to the original series timeline as opposed to the alternate kelvin timeline established in jj abrams 2009 star trek movie. Does that mean a shared universe, like star wars, or the return of the next generation era.
Given that most of the unofficial ones werent particularly complimentary, its weird it took them this long to choose one. This is for all you fan boys out there who for some odd reason hate j. Abrams and his filmmaking team created the alternate kelvin timeline to begin with. Imagine youre writing something on a piece of paper and made a mistake. Enterprise takes place in such a timeline, effected either by the temporal cold war or events of star trek. How to watch the star trek shows and movies in release and chronological order, including star trek. According to the novel, the only way one timeline could replace another is if they coexisted side by side from the. Alternate original series movies 28257 star trek 6192 star trek. Within the tv show and movies alone, there are prequels, sequels, time travel and alternate universes to keep. Star trek 4 director teases his vision for continuing the franchise jeremy dick jan 10, 2020. Since then, the film side of the trekverse has remained separate within its alternate reality. But for those of you who didnt, heres an alternate ending that you.
Abrams 2009 film reboot has finally received an official name. Star trek technically, the events of this film are in an alternate timeline that splintered off from events that take place after star trek. How to watch star trek in order, including picard techradar. The episode routinely pops up on best of lists for its series and for the franchise as a whole, and its the kind of episode so full. This alternate timeline has been named by cbs, for the computer game star trek online, the kelvin timeline. In star trek 2009, did the original timeline survive. In the film, a bad guy travels back in time and destroys the uss. Why was the new timeline in star trek considered acceptable. This time, 24th century romulans screw up the 23rd century. Star trek 4 is in the works at paramount pictures with legion and fargo creator noah hawley in final talks to write and direct the project. The alternate timeline introduced to the star trek universe with the release of j.
In the 2009 star trek movie, why was the new timeline considered acceptable. This series ties into star trek 2009 in that it mentions the destruction of the planet romulus, which caused spock and neros crew to be sent back in time and create an alternate timeline for kirks crew. Yeoh and martingreen kick off the new star trek with an. New star trek movie takes place in alternate timeline screen rant. In the movie spock seems to have no issue with the altered timeline and simply shows interest in the differences. The kelvin encountered a romulan ship commanded by.
Alternate timeline star trek expanded universe fandom. Paramount announced not one, but two new star trek movies in development. Star trek fans finally have an official name to use when referring to the film franchise currently unfolding in movie theaters. But with this new merger, that state of trek could. V series more films to come im sure, the majority of the film is an introduction of the key characters. The alternate reality was a new reality created on january 4, 2233 stardate. Given that most of the unofficial ones werent particularly complimentary, its. But with this new merger, that state of trek could change very soon. Looks like star trek 4 is back on track with a new. Abrams rebooted the series with the film star trek, creating a new timeline for the already confusing trek universe. While the inciting incident of the kelvin timeline. Cbs has finally announced an official name for the alternate timeline that started with 2009s star trek.
The alternate timeline of the new star trek movies finally. Two new star trek movies in the works, viacomcbs ceo confirms. Abramsdirected star trek in 2009, a splinter timeline was created that effectively rebooted the franchise while still maintaining ties to the previous decades of canon. Star trek creator gene roddenberry first suggested the idea of a star trek feature in 1969. It is the eleventh film in the star trek film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original star trek television series portrayed by a new cast, as the first in the rebooted film series. However, this series does not follow the alternate timeline established in that film known as the kelvin timeline and instead remains. The universe of the new movies is another timeline even before nero arrives. The ships netflix cbs okay, so in the star wars prequels, it kind of made sense that the spaceships looked all shiny and new, as the events were taking. Alternate reality memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Star trek 4 is back on with chris pine, legion creator.
The alternate timeline at its core is different from alternate universe in that its only one universe, only played out multiple ways. Two new star trek movies coming, shared universe or. Star trek is the eleventh movie in the star trek film series, released in 2009. However, the movie was about vengeful romulans from the future, not a parallel world. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. Abrams star trek movie takes place in creates an alternate timelineversion of the trek universe we know. Abrams movies take place in this alternate timeline called the. The alternate timeline being the one of star trek 2009. The 2009 movie star trek saw a significant movement in the star trek universe, with the film establishing a new alternate reality, which rather than being repaired back to the prime universe has become the new leading edge of the franchise, with new movies to be set in the continuation of this timeline rather than the original prime timeline. The film of the series and partial continuity reboot from lost creator j. This nicely lays out how the two timelines are related, and shows they both continue to exist. Spock and nyota uhura, 2258 star trek the alternate reality was a new reality created on january 4, 2233 stardate 2233. Everyone talks about star trek 2009 as if it were an alternate reality, allowing the prime reality 19662005 to continue.
Abrams star trek movie takes place increates an alternate timeline version of the trek universe we know and love. The landmark alternate timeline episode from the middle of star trek. The alternate reality was a new reality created on january 4, 2233 stardate 2233. The alternate timeline was created in an attempt to free the film and the. To the extent that the new star trek movies were filling a hole left by the divisivelyreceived star wars prequels and the lack of matrix or lord of the ringstype franchises, the return of the. What order should you watch the star trek movies and tv shows. Paramount has canceled star trek 4, and disneys star. Looks like star trek 4 is back on track with a new director. Spock had not meant to show this new james so much, but what is done cannot now be undone. Abrams feature film reboot of star trek in 2009 introduced what became known as the kelvin timeline, named for the u. But to get back to picard, his new show will continue to take place in the prime timeline that all star trek has aside from the abrams films. With hundreds of episodes spread across multiple tv shows and movies, the star trek timeline has become a complex beast. The definitive chronological viewing order for the star. The star trek universes future on the big screen hollywood.
Picard has a timeline that unites the star trek tv series and the recent movies, as well as taking the cbs franchise into a new century. Azati prime that the spherebuilders had technology that allowed them to examine alternate timelines. The cbsviacom merger will bring the scifi franchises movies and. Abrams star trek movie takes place increates an alternate timelineversion of the trek universe we know. In the episode, daniels even had the technology to take archer to the future of an alternate timeline. However, in order to make any new star trek movies or television series, paramount has to license the rights to star trek from cbs. In episodes of tos and the movies, the crew would always go to great lengths not to alter the timeline and to restore any changed timeline to the original. As a fellow star trek fan, it is a privilege to share another animation. Jj abrams rebooted star trek took the core elements of the franchise and split them off into a different timeline.
Abrams star trek movie as just a prequel to the original series, and he didnt pick up on the whole new timeline created by the kelvin incident. Its the kelvin timeline, as revealed on a star trek online blog post. This is explained in the movie by the fact that neros return to the past has changed the timeline and created an alternate universe which is where future star trek events will occur. As its the first film, based on the origional 196070s star trek t. Star trek kelvin timeline movies technically, the chris pineled star trek films are a part of an entirely new timeline that was created following the events of the movie. The mirror universe is an example of such an alternate timeline, which has become a primary focus for federation scientists. How star trek discovery fits into the original series. While bakish did not reveal any specifics about the films, the first is presumably the fourth kelvin timeline star trek movie. Leonard nimoy portrays an elderly spock in these films, providing a physical link to the original timeline. Abrams and written by roberto orci and alex kurtzman. The cbsviacom merger will bring star trek under one roof for the first. Kelvin, the starship briefly commanded by george kirk chris hemsworth, the father of james t.
I enjoy the franchise, and although i am not down with all the star trek lore, i found this new star trek film to be fun to watch. For better or worse, there is no canon or required events beyond the movie. The video charts the place of every other major event between, covering all seven star trek television series to date and all movies, including those that take place in the alternate kelvin. New star trek movie takes place in alternate timeline. While technically not a film, its worth noting that star trek online takes place in the original timeline and continues the story past the events of star trek. Star trek is a 2009 american science fiction action film directed by j.
It is the eleventh film in the star trek film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original star trek television series portrayed by a new cast. The next generations third season, yesterdays enterprise, turned 30 this week and remains one of the most beloved and acclaimed episodes of not just tngs run, but all of star trek. In addition, the makers of the game star trek online, which takes place in the original timeline, released this image which helps clarify where their game fits into the new status quo. Cowriter for the 2009 star trek movie roberto orci backed this up in an interview when asked if the new timeline had wiped out the old one, answering, it continues. Starting with the eleventh film, the movies take place in an alternate timeline with a new cast playing the original series characters. To me, it is the classic star trek timetravel story history gets screwed up, resulting in an alternate timeline. Several statements in star trek suggest that many alternate timelines coexist. He talks a lot about quantum physics and the new way of viewing time travel if it were actually possible.
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