'We'll alienate the non-believer… we can't do God': Paramount wanted to stop a Leonard Nimoy Star Trek movie for delving too deeply into religion

'We'll alienate the non-believer… we can't do God': Paramount wanted to stop a Leonard Nimoy Star Trek movie for delving too deeply into religion

HomeNews, Other Content'We'll alienate the non-believer… we can't do God': Paramount wanted to stop a Leonard Nimoy Star Trek movie for delving too deeply into religion

William Shatner's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was his only attempt at directing a Star Trek film.

Leonard Nimoy sued Paramount to play Spock again #roddenberry #generoddenberry

The concept of space and the vast emptiness that lies beyond what our eyes can see has fascinated us for as long as time itself. Our fascination has given rise to the sci-fi genre, where franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek explore possible theories of life beyond our own solar system.

And yet there are philosophical attributes of space that are often linked to religion—for example, the existence of God. Most religions believe that heaven is somewhere in space, and Star Trek once tried to address that concept. As expected, it didn't turn out so well.

For many Trekkies today, William Shatner is a name that commands respect. Shatner was the leader of the original crew, playing Captain James T. Kirk, and belonged to the golden age of Star Trek media.

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'We'll alienate the non-believer… we can't do God': Paramount wanted to stop a Leonard Nimoy Star Trek movie for delving too deeply into religion.
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