{"id":192031,"date":"2021-02-12T17:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T17:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/taika-waititi-star-trek-movie\/"},"modified":"2021-02-12T17:00:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T17:00:58","slug":"thor-ragnarok-proves-taika-waititi-would-direct-a-great-star-trek-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/12\/thor-ragnarok-proves-taika-waititi-would-direct-a-great-star-trek-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Thor: Ragnarok Proves Taika Waititi Would Direct A Great Star Trek Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ever since revitalizing the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the wacky comedic tone of Thor: Ragnarok<\/em>, Taika Waititi has been buried under offers to reboot franchises that could use a dose of his razor-sharp directorial voice. He\u2019s signed on to helm a Star Wars<\/em> movie, a Flash Gordon<\/em> cartoon, and a live-action Akira<\/em> remake, as well as shooting another Thor<\/em> movie<\/a>. But if he\u2019s got the time, there\u2019s another sci-fi movie franchise that\u2019s on its last legs and in need of a makeover that Waititi could do wonders for. Waititi proved with the retro sci-fi visuals, escapist intergalactic action, and subtle social commentary of Thor: Ragnarok<\/em> that he\u2019d be a perfect fit for\u00a0a\u00a0Star Trek<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0movie.<\/p>\n

The last time the Trek<\/em> franchise got an update on the big screen, J.J. Abrams gave the iconic Enterprise crew a surprisingly satisfying origin story \u2013 but he also filled every frame with lens flares and controversially gave the film a tone and visual style a lot closer to a Star Wars<\/em> movie than a Star Trek<\/em><\/a> movie (he freely admitted he preferred the former, which was later confirmed when he jumped ship from the latter to\u00a0make a movie for the former). Ragnarok<\/em>\u2019s pulpy tone and lighthearted sensibility proved that Waititi could be the guy<\/a> to bring Star Trek<\/em> back to its roots.<\/p>\n

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The key to nailing a Star Trek<\/em> movie is creating tangible friendships between the crew members. The way that Kirk, Spock, and Bones bounce off each other has always been crucial to humanizing their spacefaring adventures<\/a>. Waititi already did wonders for the interpersonal relationships in the Thor<\/em> franchise, using sweet character moments to make Thor, Loki, and Odin feel more like a real family than ever, and defined the team dynamic of \u201cthe Revengers,\u201d uniting Thor with Valkyrie and the Hulk. He could do wonders for the tightknit crew of a Starfleet ship.<\/p>\n

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The fact that Marvel movies have to play around the world to the biggest crowds possible limits the filmmakers\u2019 ability to convey social commentary through the franchise\u2019s stories. But a handful of filmmakers have delivered powerful social messages through the comic book spectacle of the MCU, like Ryan Coogler\u2019s take on African Diaspora in Black Panther<\/em><\/a>. While Ragnarok<\/em> is a zany, pulpy sci-fi comedy for the most part, some critics have noted subtle social commentary in the way Waititi depicts the Grandmaster\u2019s rule\u00a0over Sakaar. A lot of Waititi\u2019s movies relate to his indigenous heritage, and Ragnarok<\/em> leans heavily on themes of colonialism with Hela revealing the blood-drenched history of Asgard that Odin tried to cover up and the Grandmaster refusing to use \u201cthe S-word\u201d and instead calling his slaves \u201cprisoners with jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek<\/em>, the basic concept was to use these otherworldly futuristic stories about a space crew hopping from alien planet to alien planet to carry sociopolitical messages about contemporary fears like racial tensions and the looming threat of the Soviet Union. It\u2019s been a while since Trek<\/em>\u2019s social commentary\u00a0has been as pointed as it was back in the Roddenberry heyday, but Waititi could be the director to get it right. The satirical undertones in Ragnarok<\/em> never beat the audience over the head with an overt agenda or detract from the fun of the action and humor that dominate\u00a0the majority\u00a0of the movie<\/a>. It\u2019s so subtle that the audience doesn\u2019t even have to acknowledge it if they don\u2019t want to, but it enriches the story.\u00a0Genre properties\u00a0like Thor<\/em> and Star Trek<\/em> are the perfect vehicles to comment on what\u2019s going on in the world without being dull or on-the-nose.<\/p>\n

The last details on the fourth Trek<\/em> movie in the Kelvin Timeline (before news of Tarantino\u2019s R-rated effort and Noah Hawley\u2019s film project took over) suggested Paramount was hoping to bring back Chris Hemsworth as George Kirk<\/a> in the next sequel. If this is still the studio\u2019s plan, then Waititi is an even more perfect choice for the director\u2019s chair, because he developed a fantastic working relationship with Hemsworth on Ragnarok<\/em>. Having become disillusioned with the role of Thor after being limited and sidelined in lackluster movies like The Dark World<\/em> and Age of Ultron<\/em>, Hemsworth\u2019s interest in the character was reinvigorated by the fresh sensibility that Waititi brought to the table and the creative freedom he allowed Hemsworth in making the part his own and ad-libbing dialogue.<\/p>\n

While Tarantino and Hawley\u2019s seemingly indefinitely stalled Star Trek<\/em> movie projects both sounded promising, if neither of them are taking off and Paramount is looking for a filmmaker to come up with a Star Trek<\/em> reboot that will both satisfy diehard Trekkies<\/a> by adhering to the spirit of the franchise and win over more casual audiences with a fun night out at the movies, they should consider giving Waititi a call. He\u2019s got a lot on his plate right now, but with the rate that he announces new projects, he seems to be a workaholic who\u2019s happy to take on as much work as there\u2019s time for him to do.<\/p>\n

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