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This show was supposed to take place with Hikaru Sulu

posted 10 years ago by hornytoad-2
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I read in 2002 in a french magazine that when the studios worked on a new Trek series they wanted to do a show featuring Hikaru Sulu (played by Takei) as the captain of the enterprise. It would have taken place between ST VI and TNG.
I don't recall exactly the reason why it was aborted, and why they ended up with Enterprise instead.
Do you know more about this ? I never found any clues about this.

[–] MuMu2525 9 years ago

I read that Takei wanted a show of his own, but it never happened. He was a lousy captain anyway and wouldn't be very interesting as the lead character in a series.

[–] Pyrochles 9 years ago

Are you saying he would have flown the show apart then?

[–] MuMu2525 9 years ago

I certainly am. And further more, he would have brought even more cups of tea onto the bridge which would cause yet more health & safety hazards as they tipped all over the place.

[–] !!!deleted!!! (19664510) 9 years ago

This show was supposed to take place with Hikaru Sulu

Not true. Takei often tried to push a series of his own, but it was never actually in the making, as Paramount wasn't interested. Some magazines and websites did some shoddy reporting and claimed a Sulu series was in the works, but that simply wasn't true. It was entirely self-marketing on Takei's part.

I don't read or respond to private messages. Sorry.

[–] frosted_one 9 years ago

Also the problem ST-6 established 1701-A would be decommissioned and ST-GEN showing launch of 1701-B. Takei greatly overestimates the importance of Sulu to the Star Trek universe.

[–] satmfs2 9 years ago

I've also read that per Takei, ST: Generations was originally supposed to be a "Captain Sulu" movie.

It also appears Garrett Wang didn't get along with one of the producers because he wanted Kim to be promoted and the producer said no.

Two actors who couldn't separate the screen from real life.

[–] Nexus71 9 years ago

I've also read that per Takei, ST: Generations was originally supposed to be a "Captain Sulu" movie.

That's what George might believe but I heard all of the cast of TOS were asked to reprise their role on Generations but that Nimoy,DeForest,Nichols and Takei declined.

And there is also the story (from Shatner) that during the filming of ST VI they had wanted the complete cast of TOS on the bridge of the Enterprise for the final shot but George had to stay on the Excelsior because "he was captain now"to which Shatner replied "George it's just a movie just a part" 

[–] Dark_Sithlord 9 years ago

And there is also the story (from Shatner) that during the filming of ST VI they had wanted the complete cast of TOS on the bridge of the Enterprise for the final shot but George had to stay on the Excelsior because "he was captain now"to which Shatner replied "George it's just a movie just a part"

Shatner forgot to add, "Get a life!"