io9 | by Charlie Jane Anders | Mon, Jun 29
Mon, Jun 29
Will J.J. Abrams really make Star Trek 2: The Rehash Of Khan? Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman told an interviewer there's "a 50/50 chance" Khan will show up in their sequel. Here's why it's a terrible idea.
You can't improve on the original.
The new Kirk doesn't have the gravitas.
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