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''Star Trek: Planet of the Titans'', also known as ''Star Trek: Planet of Titans'', is an unproduced film based on ''Star Trek'' which reached the script and design phases of production. Following the success of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' in broadcast syndication during the early 1970s and the popularity of the series at science fiction conventions, Paramount Studios made several attempts to produce a feature film based upon the series. In 1975, ''Star Trek: The God Thing'' was proposed by franchise creator Gene Roddenberry but was not picked up by the studio. The following year, pre-production began again on a film with a treatment called ''Planet of the Titans'' and subsequent script produced by British writers Chris Bryant and Allan Scott with the intention of keeping costs down by filming in the United Kingdom. There were difficulties in ensuring that both William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy were signed to the film as Shatner's deal with Paramount had expired and Nimoy was concerned with unauthorised merchandising. Philip Kaufman was signed up to direct, after several others were asked first. The plot would have seen the crew investigating the homeworld of the mythical Titans, and travelling through a black hole to teach early man how to make fire. After their script was rejected, Bryant and Scott quit, and Kaufman attempted a re-write that would have seen Toshiro Mifune cast as Spock's Klingon nemesis. This too was rejected, and believing that as a result of the box-office success of ''Star Wars'', science fiction fans would not pay to see two films, Paramount instead planned to take ''Star Trek'' back to television with ''Star Trek: Phase II''. ==Background== Following the cancellation of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' on NBC in 1969, there were several attempts, influenced by the success of the series in broadcast syndication and from the attendance of fans at conventions, to transfer the series into a film. By March 1972, Roddenberry said that there was interest in a ''Star Trek'' feature film and that there was even potential for returning the series to NBC.〔Reeves-Stevens (1997): p. 12〕 In May 1975, Roddenberry entered into a development deal with Paramount Pictures to develop a film based on ''Star Trek''. Principal photography was intended to start on July 15, 1976, but was later pushed back to 1977. It was given the initial title of ''Star Trek: The God Thing'' and had a budget of $5 million.〔Reeves-Stevens (1997): p. 16〕 Roddenberry's plot would have reunited the crew of the ''Enterprise'' and sent to face God, who was threatening earth. Paramount Studios Chief executive officer Barry Diller ended the development deal in August 1975, although Roddenberry was allowed to keep his office at the studio. Roddenberry pursued the project and invited several others to submit story and script ideas, including his personal assistant Jon Povill, as well as writers Robert Silverberg, John D. F. Black and Harlan Ellison.〔〔Reeves-Stevens (1997): p. 17〕 Ellison's treatment featured the crew forced to travel back in time to prevent a reptilian race from wiping out humanity at the "dawn of time". He met with Paramount executives, including Barry Trabulus, who recently read ''Chariots of the Gods?'' by Erich von Däniken (1968) and wanted the Maya civilization to be featured in the film. Ellison and Trabulus disagreed, and Ellison left the meeting refusing to have anything more to do with the film.〔 George Lucas later enquired about whether or not ''Star Trek'' was available for purchase in order to be turned into a film, and went on to create ''Star Wars'' instead.〔Gross & Altman (1993): p. 83〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Star Trek: Planet of the Titans」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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