Is the Star Trek Franchise in Trouble?

Star Trek 3is in the midst of some upheaval.

Again, exceptional by Trek standards, but an immediate indicator of diminishing returns on the newly-rebooted series.

If reports are true, itsscript difficulties that have lowered shieldsonStar Trek 3.

There are reports of a go home, start over situation for the film.

Thats fine, as Star Trek really should stop looking backwards.

If Treks future doesnt lie in films (unlikely as this may sound), where does it?

So, whats next?

Im not advocating for a return to the timeline of classic Star Trek.

With one or two notable exceptions, Trek has always worked as episodic fiction doled out in weekly doses.

Worth noting are two of the more interesting Star Trek pitches of the last decade or so.

The first was a proposed animated series calledStar Trek: Final Frontier.

you’ve got the option to read much more about that, including some storyboards,right here.

And then theres the Bryan Singer series.

It even has the all important name of Kirk in it.

Mike Cecchini probably isnt going where no man has gone before.

He hardly ever leaves New York City.Show him the error of his ways on Twitter.