May 8, 2009
In the 43 years
since its debut, Star Trek has helped to create and define
pop culture fandom, spawning an obsessive, multi-generational,
global cultural movement that spawned an entire universe of
spin-offs, movies, video games, and novels, as well as countless
conventions and fan communities. Now, with the release of the
simply-titled Star Trek, a big-budget prequel featuring
early incarnations of the original cast, TV superproducer J.J.
Abrams has given the aging franchise a major overhaul. Peter
Suderman wonders if old fans of the series will like what they
see.
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