The announced Star Trek origin movie covers well-established ground, potentially making the franchise worse in the process.
Every April 5th,Star Trekfans celebrate First Contact Day.
But apparentlyFirst ContactandEnterprisewerent enough to tell thatStar Trekorigin story.
At best, such an origin story is repetitive and unnecessary.
At worst, it misses the entire point ofStar Trek.
Heck, Zefram Cochrane makes his flight in 2063, not that long from now.
How will the movie take that into account?
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A potential answer might be found inStrange New Worlds.
On the whole, sliding timelines are a good thing.
Its not impossible to imagine a good movie about Vulcans or Klingons in modern day America.
Again, this isnt inherently a bad thing.
A story linking our modern times to the future shown inTrekmight be inspirational.
That might be corny now, in the age of rising fascism and unabated violence.
But thats what makes it all the more potent.
But thats not whatTrekis.
But were left wondering whether this franchise will ever boldly go where no one has gone before again…
This untitled Star Trek movie is currently slated for a 2025 release.
