I’m assuming it’s just a writer for the pilot, and possible future lead writer or showrunner. I don’t think it’s possible to do an American TV production without a proper writers room of a half-dozen or more.

Yeah, I’ve heard similar things, though the rumour I saw said Gary Mitchell instead of Garth.

I haven’t, but you’ve just described at least a third of all Star Trek episodes.

I’m reading it as Kurtzman’s looking for a writer for a pilot episode, and/or lead writer/showrunner for the series. If and when it gets picked up, they can put together a solid writers’ room for the series proper.

“Desi, I want to be in the new Star Trek show!”

Two things though:

YES! YES! YES! Now all I ask is that it please invoke the spirit of Star Trek, and not fall back on lazy references to continuity.

I don’t need to see the mermaid sitcom again, but the cast playing the producers and showrunners? Sign me up!

I’m assuming there’s a strain between a) Blizzard really wanting to do right by their IP and b) Blizzard’s lack of experience in making a feature film?

I almost want to say yes, because as over-the-top as it gets, there are some legitimately fun parts about the Battle of Five Armies. But the last third is just a bunch of duels that go on far too long, and wrapping up plot points they couldn’t make people care about for six hours so another three don’t help. It won’t…

“More like ‘Crappie’, amiright, guys? Let’s let Ridley make his first.”

Whoever wins, we lose.

I checked again—Carter also watched Wait Until Dark, at least. Plus, The Magic Christian, which was apparently pretty damn subversive. Kind of disappointed he watched The Boys from Brazil but not Rosemary’s Baby or The Stepford Wives.

So was I, and to be fair my parents didn’t want me riding my bike all over town. That didn’t stop me from doing it, though. :)

...a Slip-N-Slide and kids playing with fireworks. Very Eighties.

I always think, “SHOWTIME, MOTHERFUCKER!”