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The real reason Star Trek 4 was canceled

posted 6 years ago by TMC-4 (20483)
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Star Trek isn't just a beloved adventure series, geek colossus, or science fiction touchstone at this point — it's a dominant cultural force. From Captain James T. Kirk to Captain Jean-Luc Picard, from the Gorn to the Romulans, from the video games to the commemorative lunchboxes, it's near and dear to the hearts of millions. The movies are no small part of this: starting in 1979 with Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the films have risen, fallen, and risen again, establishing themselves as a perennial fixture on the silver screen.

The most recent Trek series, begun in 2009 with the simply titled Star Trek, began as a proud part of this legacy. Trek was a critical and commercial hit, garnering a brand new fanbase and a sequel in no time flat. But in 2019, one decade after the series' rebirth, Star Trek has floundered. Star Trek 4, the follow-up to Star Trek Beyond, has been officially canceled and its stars scattered to other franchises and projects. How could this have happened when its cast are enjoying success elsewhere and its first movie started with such a bang? It turns out that success has become a lot more complicated since 2009, even for one of the biggest franchises around.

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[–] Guitar King (5100) 6 years ago

I reject their Toxic Feminist hypothesis.

"This isn't just Jim Kirk's world any longer, it's Captain Marvel's too. Star Trek isn't the biggest offender when it comes to cultural faux pas, nor the only one — Tony Stark in 2008's Iron Man comes off as way more of a creeper now than he did back then. But the fact is that things from the first film and Into Darkness read differently now. Kirk hassling Uhura for a date and sneaking a glance at an undressing Dr. Carol Marcus seem more lecherous than charming now, and Uhura sticks out badly as one of the only prominent female characters. Some of this likely couldn't have been avoided, as it was explicitly rebooting a series started in the 1960s. But some of it audiences simply won't stand for anymore. Happily, they can always check out Discovery — but they'll have to wait on cinematic Trek for now."