What rhymes with "Triskelion"? Songwriters might be asking themselves that very question if William Shatner has his way. The Star Trek actor has been on the media circuit of late, showing up at the CMAs, mocking Star Wars fans, teasing a biography of Leonard Nimoy, prepping for a fan cruise. Oh, and of course there is the matter of Star Trek's upcoming 50th anniversary.
Speaking to The Guardian, the erstwhile Captain Kirk spills that he has been pushing to do a 50th anniversary special in 2016.
“I’m attempting to sell a 50th anniversary show, but so far I’ve had very little luck. Maybe because Paramount’s going to do their own – but I don’t know how they can do their own without me. I’ve never been contacted… I’ve been actively trying to do a 50th anniversary show … We had a big company say: ‘What about a musical or a music variety show?’ That got some traction – but nothing’s come of it yet.”
Our mind immediately fills with ideas for such a show. Taylor Swift singing "Tribbles" to the tun of her "Trouble"? While we welcome celebration of the half-century mark, the notion of a little song and dance might not be apt for the occasion. A larger Broadway production is another matter. Would you watch a Star Trek musical?
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One thing that is likely certain is that such a production will not include Shatner singing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," as he did on his 1968 album The Transformed Man.
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