Spiner Says 'Justice League of Star Trek' Film Was Too Costly
Brent Spiner said Paramount executives rejected his and John Logan's crossover film idea, calling it a 'pipe dream' at a New York premiere.
Brent Spiner discussed an abandoned Star Trek crossover film idea he developed with screenwriter John Logan at the New York premiere of The Sixty-Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World, according to screenrant.com.
Spiner described the concept, which he called a "Justice League of Star Trek," as a "pipe dream" and said it was too expensive for Paramount. He added that the idea involved everyone playing two roles.
He said he and Logan held meetings with Paramount executives, who rejected the idea.
Earlier, in 2023, Spiner told the official Star Trek Magazine that he and Logan had a great story bringing together all captains, crews, and villains, but Paramount decided it was too expensive.
In 2002, Star Trek: Nemesis was released and bombed critically and at the box office, ending the Star Trek: The Next Generation movie franchise. In 2005, Paramount ended Star Trek TV production, concluding Rick Berman's 18-year tenure. After four years, Paramount gave Star Trek to J.J. Abrams, who rebooted the movies with a new, younger cast.
Quick answers
What is the 'Justice League of Star Trek' movie idea?
Brent Spiner said it was a crossover concept he developed with John Logan in which everyone would play two roles.
Why was the Star Trek crossover movie never made?
Spiner said the idea was too expensive for Paramount and that executives rejected it in meetings.
Who came up with the Star Trek crossover idea?
Brent Spiner and screenwriter John Logan developed the concept together, according to Spiner.