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Sorry, Casino Royale and Battlestar Galactica are two very clear examples in my mind where the so-called reimagining equals or trumps the original.

I am a fairly huge Original Series Trek fan who adores about 98% of its televised material and finds the relationship between overall quality and movie sequel number an inverse relationship. Yet this talk about trying to embody Roddenberry's optimistic spirit is good enough for me. It sounds like the heart is in the right place, and I would go as far to say that I'm looking forward to the next film. First time in ages.

We're talking about a huge film with huge actors that will potentially draw a huge audience, so long advertising and word of mouth are positive. That is a good thing. That is exactly what the franchise needs to resurface. Could it be done without a reimagining/reboot? Perhaps. But I can't blame the producers and writers for wanting to de-bog themselves from the hundreds of hours of material that I bet less than 10% of their target audience will have any real familiarity with. These reimaginings are the in-thing right now, yes. But the two successes I mentioned earlier prove that it can work and work well. A critically acclaimed sci-fi drama and a movie that's 94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes? Have fun arguing with that.

It can work. It might not. But passing it off because it's a reimagining? Foolish.