They add, the series will follow captain christopher pike and his crew as they take the. You know your father was captain of a starship for 12 minutes. Does this finally put to bed the rumors that star trek. This alternate timeline was established in 2009s star trek and its sequels star trek into darkness and star trek beyond.
A cataclysm in the 24th century throws two ships back in time to the 23rd century, altering the course of history. Anson mount has been tapped to play captain christopher pike of the u. Discovery spinoff starring pike and spock may happen at cbs all access tca 2020 posted on monday, january th, 2020 by fred topel. Planetoftheweek episodic goodness with captain pike discovery has been a great changeup for the franchise, but plenty of trekkies long for the format the original series and the next generation followed with filler episodes that. Bruce greenwood portrays a version of pike in the films star trek 2009 and star trek into darkness 20, which takes place in an alternative timeline. That honor went to robert april who commanded the vessel when it first launched as confirmed in star trek.
There were many star trek fans who asked me whether i had thoughts of writing about my experiences on the star trek tv series in the roles of captain pike and also as the ships 1st helmsman, lt. Captain pike is a version of pike from the star trek. Star trek is a 2009 american science fiction action film directed by j. That episode, called the cage, concerns a mission in the year 2254, when captain pike and his crew are leaving the planet rigel vii, where several team members were killed. May 20, 2019 there are also about six years between the events of star trek. During his early career, he served on three federation starships before being assigned to the uss enterprise as captain robert aprils first officer. May 20, 2015 christopher pike was featured in the first pilot episode of the original star trek tv show. Why axing chris pine would be a very bad idea for the star. Discovery and the beginning of the original series. Jan 16, 2019 interestingly, pike was not, in fact, the first captain of the enterprise. The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original series, debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc.
Mount, who was born in illinois and raised in tennessee, counts among his many film and television credits crossroads, smallville, all the boys love mandy lane, lost, dollhouse, straw dogs and nonstop, as well as the recent series hell on wheels. Enterprise in the soonto film second season of star trek. Discovery, to this less upbeat, more despondent character we see briefly in the original series. On tuesday it was finally announced that cbs and viacom, the parent company of paramount pictures, were going to merge into viacomcbs. But right now, we need to complete act 1 of captain pike with vfx, post production and then we can continue to act 2 and bring you the star trek film you want. Captain pike 2016 tells a prekirk story about what happened on rigel vii prior to the cage episode of the original star trek series. Hunters pike was quite a bit different from mounts. Abrams and written by roberto orci and alex kurtzman. Captain pike deserves his own star trek spinoff after discovery season 3. It was literally the last thing i expected going into season two. Captain pike official feature film teaser 2 duration. If a show focused exclusively on pike, naturally it would go a lot more like the star trek series of the past.
Captain pike star trek series in the pipeline at cbs. The subsequent star trek episode the menagerie uses footage from the cage within a framing story, featuring sean kenney as an older, scarred and disabled pike. Jan 17, 2019 captain pike was the star of the original star trek pilot when star trek premiered on nbc in 1966, the episode that aired wasnt the first pilot shot. Star trek discovery casts captain pike film goblin. Complete act 1 and begin filming act 2 of the independent film star trek. Captain pike star trek spinoff series reportedly in development. This gives plenty of time to develop christopher pike from the dedicated, courageous captain he is in star trek. The first pilot creator gene roddenberry presented to nbc was titled the cage and it was markedly different. This indiegogo will be for filming act 1 30 minutes of our 90 minute captain pike film. Honored to receive a best of certificate for my star trek. So ive decided to prewrite my weekly blognot about the latest episodebut about a character who is rapidly becoming my favorite starship captain in star trek. Now that christopher pike is aware of his unfortunate fate, there are. The original original series the character christopher pike first appeared in the scrapped star trek pilot episode the cage.
How can any one like this film if it never released. This alternate timeline was established in 2009s star trek and its sequels star trek into darkness and star trek beyond bruce greenwood played the character of captain christopher pike in the first two of those movies. He grows up in mohave, california speculation the cage, tos captain pike was commander of the uss yorktown ncc1704, in the late 2240s and or early 2250s tos novel. Jeffrey hunter starred as captain pike, alongside majel barrett as number one, and leonard nimoy as spock. A new rumor indicates that a captain pike star trek series is in the pipeline at the cbs. The real world reasons for pikes enterprise departure are a little more complicated. Kirk played by william shatner is almost like a modern odysseus. But the family and i are leaving on tonight for the weekend. Discovery season 2 casts anson mount as captain pike. While star trek has long been seen as a bastion of utopian science fiction, thanks to gene roddenberrys enduring white liberal vision of a postscarcity and largely postdiscrimination world, if the final episodes of the second season of star trek. I dont know who will replace pike as captain but i love the surprises thus far. Anson mount responds to fan petition calling for star trek pike.
A group of dedicated star trek fans want to make a new movie, featuring a character from the original series who was captain of the. Mount, who was born in illinois and raised in tennessee, counts among his many film and television credits crossroads, smallville, all the boys love mandy lane, lost, dollhouse, straw dogs and nonstop, as well as the recent series hell on wheels and. They also revealed number one rebecca romijn and spock ethan peck are. On television, hunter was known for his 1965 role as capt. The star trek canon includes the original series, an animated series, six spinoff television series, and thirteen films.
With a different life where he never knew his father, james t. This is the story of captain pike when he first takes command of the. Star trek movies, 19791994 paramount the tv version of capt. Please support us on indiegogo launching monday june 8th 10am pst check here for more details.
Discovery are any indication, the future remains no country for disabled people however many representational barriers discovery appears to. With the merger of cbs and viacom becoming a reality, a captain pike feature film is the perfect way to test star treks viability on the big screen. Kirk becomes a brilliant yet cynical misfit who is finally convinced to join starfleet by captain christopher pike in 2255. I also wanted to include parts of my life before i became an actor, starting out in cambridge, massachusetts, where i was born to the time. The first television series, called star trek and now known as the original series, debuted on september 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the federation one planet at a time.
This is the story of captain pike when he first takes command of the enterprise and his first mission aboard her. Kirk tries to live up to his fathers legacy with mr. Bruce greenwood played the character of captain christopher pike in the first two of those movies. Jeffrey hunter born henry herman hank mckinnies jr november 25, 1926 may 27, 1969 was an american film and television actor and producer known for his roles in films such as the searchers and king of kings. Captain christopher chris pike is a character in the star trek science fiction franchise. Brother in 2250, pike was promoted to captain and was given command of the enterprise where he would serve as the ships commanding officer until 2265 where the. The final mission is the manifestation of our love for star trek, our passion for film making as a hobby, and our need as spare time artists to be creative and tell stories. Captain christopher pike is a character in the star trek science fiction franchise. Three years later, kirk, vulcan first officer spock, and the young crew of.
Captain pike will be a full length feature film and if you want to see more we can continue with a web series. The rumor comes from giant freakin robot, who report, weve heard from two different sources now that one of those two shows will likely be about captain pike and the crew of his ncc1701 enterprise. Captain pike fan film to boldly go to prekirk enterprise. The voyages of captain christopher pike of the uss enterprise. Short treks trailer according to thr, star trek 4 is expected to feature chris pine as james kirk, zachary quinto as. The right captain at the right time why we like pike. Anson mount open to pike show, but returning to star trek.
Threeway arguing ensues between him, spock, and pike. With eric roberts, chase masterson, linda park, ray wise. There are also about six years between the events of star trek. The star trek movies do not make the kind of money marvel or star wars films routinely pull in at the global box office. Tells a prekirk story about what happened on rigel vii prior to the cage episode of the original star trek series. In the above featurette, mount sits down to chat about becoming pike. Kirk rushes onto the bridge, urging the ship to stop. Discovery season two, and theyll probably name anson mounts captain pike as one of the high points. Thereve been many actors to play christopher pike across star treks lifespan, since kirks predecessor as captain of the enterprise debuted in the original series pilot back in 1966. A group of star trek fans is trying to boldly go where no fan has gone before by making a movie featuring an iconic tos character.
That episode, called the cage, concerns a mission in the year 2254, when captain pike and his crew. Captain pike official trailer please help us complete our film. Ethan peck says he has drunk the star trek koolaid and. Captain pike was the star of the original star trek pilot when star trek premiered on nbc in 1966, the episode that aired wasnt the first pilot shot. Discovery featurette tells the story of captain pike. With chris pine, zachary quinto, simon pegg, leonard nimoy.
Christopher pike was a 23rd century male human federation starfleet officer. Discovery casts captain pike for season 2, but spock needs to be next when you check the timelines, it becomes clear that trek will have to find a way to feature a new take on. Discovery are any indication, the future remains no country for disabled people. Pike and the enterprise will be appearing on star trek. Christopher pike jeffrey hunter was featured in the original pilot episode of star trek. May 21, 2015 a group of dedicated star trek fans want to make a new movie, featuring a character from the original series who was captain of the enterprise before james t. We see his story in the early days of captain pike todd shawn tei and the conclusion days of captain robert april bruce davison, with captain grace shintal linda park of star trek enterprise and legendary walter koenig, pavel chekov whom plays a different role as admiral harlan sobol also admiral josh pike ray wise whom plays.
Christopher pike was featured in the first pilot episode of the original star trek tv show. A group of dedicated star trek fans want to make a new movie, featuring a character from the original series who was captain of the enterprise before james t. The first pilot creator gene roddenberry presented to nbc was titled the cage and it was markedly different from what would eventually get on the air. When this pilot was rejected, hunter withdrew from the series, and pike was replaced with captain james t. He was portrayed by jeffrey hunter in the original star trek pilot episode, the cage, as captain of the uss enterprise.
Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. Jan 18, 2016 we see his story in the early days of captain pike todd shawn tei and the conclusion days of captain robert april bruce davison, with captain grace shintal linda park of star trek enterprise and legendary walter koenig, pavel chekov whom plays a different role as admiral harlan sobol also admiral josh pike ray wise whom plays. Apr 10, 2018 does this finally put to bed the rumors that star trek. 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. Discovery wraps up this thursday, in which its expected well see the departure of captain pike, as anson. Enterprise in the soontofilm second season of star trek. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. May 22, 2015 a group of star trek fans is trying to boldly go where no fan has gone before by making a movie featuring an iconic tos character. Christopher pike in the original pilot episode of star trek and the later use of that footage in the menagerie. Apr 30, 2019 the real world reasons for pike s enterprise departure are a little more complicated. Enterprise appeared in the second season, taking temporary control of the u. Apr 09, 2018 anson mount has been tapped to play captain christopher pike of the u. Mar, 2020 a new rumor indicates that a captain pike star trek series is in the pipeline at the cbs. Ethan peck says he has drunk the star trek koolaid and would.
He is better than kirk and picard and sisko and janeway and archer. Captain pike official feature film trailer captain pike. The original star trek pilot was produced in 1964 for nbc. Discovery s anson mount is slated to portray captain pike in his own series, according to the weekly planet podcast hosts james clement and nick mason said they were informed by a reliable source that cbs is planning for pike to have his own show after his starmaking turn during std s second season. Final frontier around 2251, april announced that he was stepping down as captain of the enterprise and that captain pike was to assume command tos novel. An official announcement about a pikes enterprise star trek show or other trek show where they would be included has been anticipated for a year and may be one of the least surprising things. Discovery season 2, in which the captain takes control of the discovery. Captain pike star trek spinoff series reportedly in.
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