The Doctor Speaks
Gates McFadden finally has something postive to say about a Trek movie
It's hard to make Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher, "Star Trek: The Next Generation") happy. But it appears that John Logan has finally found a way to do it.
In a recent interview with Starburst magazine, McFadden had nothing but praise for the screen writer and his recent work on "Star Trek: Nemesis."
"They always seem to have half of the script on the Internet before we've seen it, but I'm not spoiling any surprises by saying that I think that it's going to be a really good film," McFadden said. "I enjoyed filming it, and I think John Logan wrote a really good script. The story is interesting and they manage to use all of the characters well. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) really does meet his match in this film, which is great."
Of course, McFadden hasn't always been happy with Star Trek films.
"I didn't think ('Star Trek: Insurrection') was so strong," she said. "It was a little quick after ('Star Trek: First Contact'), but that really is just a personal opinion. By comparison, I thought that 'First Contact' was a really solid 'together' script. I loved the story. I wasn't as wile about 'Insurrection,' but I've talked to many people who loved it. So, there you are."
Cinescape is reporting that Jonathan Frakes, who directed both "First Contact" and "Insurrection," and who is reprising his role as Cmdr. William Riker in "Star Trek: Nemesis," said that this might not be the last film for the TNG crew.
"I suspect that's going to be determined by money, don't you think?" he said. "If this one does well, why would they stop?"
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