Last month, producer Damon Lindelof (Lost, Cowboys & Aliens) who is currently penning the sequel for Paramount Pictures‘ hit 2009 film, Star Trek, alongside Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (Fringe) said that director J.J. Abrams‘ (Super 8) as yet Untitled Star Trek Sequel is being inspired by Christopher Nolan‘s (Inception) follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight.
Now, speaking to SFX, director J.J. Abrams and screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman spoke about the sequel, the entire Roddenberry created franchise and possible villains for the sequel.
Abrams said,
“The universe that Roddenberry created was so vast. And so it’s hard to say there’s one particular thing that stands out as what the sequel must be. Which is on the one hand, a great opportunity. On the other hand it’s the greatest challenge – where do you go? What do you focus on? But I’m incredibly excited about the prospects.”
Although it still it is not clear who the villain will be, Roberto Orci talked about the possibilities of seeing Khan as the villain in the sequel :
“Starting at a premise of what you want to see and then working a story around it is not how we do it. You have to start with what is the right story. And that if you can say “That’s a story that Khan fits into”, that’s how you get to that. Not deciding on a menu list of items and then seeing if you can’t string them all together.”
Kurtzman also spoke about the sequel’s villain and the possibility of Klingons:
“Introducing a new villain in the sequel is tempting because we now have this incredible new sandbox to play in. On the other hand, some fans really want to see Klingons and it’s hard not to listen to that. The trick is not to do something that’s been seen before just because you think it will be a short cut to likeability.”
Orci concluded by speaking about humor and matching the tone of the first film:
“Humor is part of the franchise and I think it’s critical, certainly to the Bones-Spock relationship. It’s definitely a big part of the Bones-Kirk relationship. So, I don’t see any world where humor doesn’t play a part.”
The as yet Untitled Star Trek Sequel starring stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho and Anton Yelchin is slated to hit theaters on June 29th, 2012.
