JJ's Star Trek. Worldwide B.O. Sweeps. How much you think it'll gross?

[JamesKurtovich]

It looks okay. I just don't want it to end up like the prequels of Star Wars which we're shown basically a different story then what we were told in the originals.

For example, in TOS, we're told Kirk was a bookworm who spent most his time in the Academy's library. I can see these guys making Kirk out to be some dare devil of sorts that speeds away in cars and rides motorcycles like some sort hoodlum!

Two things which strike me as objectionable in the trailer we've seen: a young Kirk that thinks his middle name is "Siberius" instead of "Tiberius", a young Kirk that can jump from a speeding car and not suffer a scratch, and the cops.. what's with the cop?

Hey.. as long as it doesn't consider itself canon. It should be a lot of fun.

[EZMOHR]

If it would've come out the original 12/08 this year, it is fairly obvious now it would've had no competition, ie Gran Torino and Marley and Me were the main draws this Holiday season....and they didn't make a huge haul like a lot of movies around that time of year.

Instead, it's got to deal with some other widely wanted to see movies (Up and Wolverine) around the world and the USA. I would rather see Star Trek 100x's more than anything else this summer....but I just think it's getting released at the wrong time. Say $125 million in USA and $175 million around the world, for total of $300 million.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Less than $300 million worldwide.

[Variable]

I'd say less than.

and it doesn't seem like it considers itself 'cannon' so much as a reimagining type thing.

[spolcyc]

225-250 million worldwide. It's not going to be as big as Paramount wants you to think it will be. J.J. is a good director and storyteller, so it may be a surprise hit.

[dvd_mazter]

I'm not a trek fan at all (never seen an episode in my life) but I do kinda want to see the movie only because the fact that J.J is involved and the trailers look pretty cool.

My prediction would be about 150 million in N.A and 300 - 350 worldwide. It will be a success but nothing record breaking.

[GORT]

300 million

[thedarkangel1975]

Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

It looks okay. I just don't want it to end up like the prequels of Star Wars which we're shown basically a different story then what we were told in the originals.

For example, in TOS, we're told Kirk was a bookworm who spent most his time in the Academy's library. I can see these guys making Kirk out to be some dare devil of sorts that speeds away in cars and rides motorcycles like some sort hoodlum!

Two things which strike me as objectionable in the trailer we've seen: a young Kirk that thinks his middle name is "Siberius" instead of "Tiberius", a young Kirk that can jump from a speeding car and not suffer a scratch, and the cops.. what's with the cop?

Hey.. as long as it doesn't consider itself canon. It should be a lot of fun.

To those who think if this movie will be cannon or not.


Is this a reboot?
Yes and no. Abrams and the rest of the staff have been playing it close to the vest, but it seems that Nero's time travel in the movie may have affected the timeline, introducing the canon discrepancies that some purists have noticed. Abrams does, however, state that the movie will tie up all canon questions and explain how they are brought in with the Trek lore we do know already.

Kirk's Middle name
Cop: What is your name?
Young Kirk: My name is James Tiberius Kirk!

I think you heard his middle name wrong