![]() For the most part, however, The Final Frontier is a mess, teetering precariously between “so bad it’s good” and just plain bad. Its story is ambitious, sending the Enterprise crew on a mission to the center of the galaxy to meet a being who claims to be God Himself, and there are some truly charming moments of camaraderie between Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. The blame doesn’t all fall on Shatner’s shoulders The Final Frontier faced a number of obstacles, such as a writer’s strike and an unqualified special effects team. The result was a troubled production and a critical disaster, and if not for Star Trek: The Next Generation finding its footing on television that very same year, it could well have damaged the franchise beyond repair. This clause remained intact during the franchise’s big screen revival in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, so when Nimoy won the job of directing the third and fourth Star Trek films, Paramount couldn’t refuse Shatner the same privilege. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)ĭuring the original run of Star Trek in the 1960s, lead actors William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy had a “favored nations clause” incorporated into their contracts, stating that each actor was entitled to any raise in pay or perks received by the other. It’s no wonder why, decades later, the streaming series Star Trek: Picard would spend its first season trying to rehabilitate it, and its third season outright replacing it as a farewell to the cast of The Next Generation. There are a few highlights, such as the young Tom Hardy’s performance as Captain Picard’s villainous clone and the light-hearted fun of Riker and Troi’s wedding, but for the most part, Nemesis is just a bummer. Helmed by an allegedly indifferent director in Stuart Baird and edited to within an inch of its life by producer Rick Berman, Nemesis is a dreary, lifeless slog with none of Trek’s usual heart. 2 at the US box office behind J.Lo vehicle Maid in Manhattan and plummeting the following weekend thanks to the debut of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Nemesis failed to satisfy critics, casual filmgoers, or Trek devotees, opening at No. It’s also where their final journey ended, at least on the big screen. Takei, who came out as a homosexual in 2005, most recently made headlines by criticizing the decision to make the Sulu character gay in Star Trek Beyond.“A Generation’s Final Journey Begins,” boasted the theatrical poster for Star Trek: Nemesis, the fourth feature film to include the cast of the hit series Star Trek: The Next Generation. ![]() Perhaps most notably to science fiction fans, he’s the only Star Trek actor to have appeared in the Star Wars universe (via a voice acting role in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon). His distinctive baritone voice and “Oh my” catchphrase (for lack of a better term) have also made him an in-demand spokesperson. Some fans know him from his Star Trek days, but others came to appreciate him from his frequent appearances on “The Howard Stern Show,” his big social media footprint and his work as an activist for LGBT rights and human rights. Studios generally don’t like to divulge actor salaries – and the original crew has had multiple income streams at this point, but Celebrity Net Worth has put together estimates of how much the actors and actresses of the original series are worth today. ![]() But is the original crew of the Enterprise keeping up with what the current crew earns? And it has been a consistent revenue source for CBS and Paramount Pictures, which jointly own distribution rights.Īs for the cast members from the original series who are still alive, they have guaranteed recurring income from the fan convention circuit – and many moved on to other successful ventures (as actors, authors and activists). Rick Berman, who was the executive producer of several later series, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, made a comfortable living off the franchise. While the sci-fi franchise won’t officially mark its 50th anniversary until September, the celebrations are kicking off this month, with the July 22 release of Star Trek Beyond, the third film in the latest reboot of the series.īut as the current Captain Kirk, Chris Pine, rakes in an estimated $6 million for his performance in the latest film, we started wondering: How did things work out financially for others in the series?Ĭertainly, creator Gene Roddenberry made his estimated $500 million fortune off of his creation and its many spin-offs.
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