Originally conceived as a prequel to the original
"Star Trek" (1966) television series. The story was to follow young Kirk and Spock when they met in Starfleet Academy, with
Ethan Hawke rumored for the role of Kirk and
John Cusack rumored for the role of Spock. However, partially due to poor box office and reviews for
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), and because of the strong desire for a future film involving the cast of
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), it was decided to do a final film with the original cast, which would end with their retirement, and allude to the new cast taking over the franchise. A prequel series would later appear in the form of the
"Enterprise" (2001) television series, and
Star Trek (2009) is a prequel film.
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