The December 2008 release date for the Star Trek reboot has been pushed back by 6 months...Variety has details:
Paramount is pushing back the release of "Star Trek" from Dec. 25 to May 8, 2009...
Studio insiders said "Star Trek" has the potential to gross more in May than in December.
All the majors are likely to revisit their 2008 and 2009 release skeds in the wake of the writer's strike now being over. There's an abundance of films slated for release this year, and particularly comedies. It's likely that Par won't be the only studio pushing back films to 2009.
"Star Trek" has no competition in its new slot--at least not so far. One week earlier, 20th Century Fox bows "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"...
News of Trek's delay is a mixed bag. An extra six months means that the team can take the time to make sure everything is done properly--But the new release date will seemingly take forever to get here. One thought--Does the extra lead time mean there might now be room for William Shatner's Kirk (pictured) to appear?
Hmmm...
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