CAPTAIN KIRK RETURNS?! Well, he almost did!
The creators of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds have revealed that they were working on something that could have brought William Shatner back to the role of James T. Kirk for the first time in more than 30 years!
And their idea? An animated sequel to one of the most beloved episodes in Star Trek history, "The City on the Edge of Forever."
Showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers had serious discussions with Shatner about the project, which would have revisited the legendary 1967 episode.
But the plans never came together, and Shatner has some pretty specific thoughts about what it would take to get him back into the captain's chair.
In this video, we're looking at what was planned, what went wrong, and whether we'll ever see William Shatner return to the final frontier.
Would you want to see Shatner return as Captain Kirk? Or should Star Trek leave the character's legacy alone?
Let me know in the comments!
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SOURCES:
TrekMovie: Strange New Worlds Tried to Get William Shatner to Return as Kirk
https://trekmovie.com/2026/09/23/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-tried-to-get-william-shatner-to-return-as-kirk-for-tos-episode-sequel-exclusive/
Reactor: How Strange New Worlds Tried to Get William Shatner on the Show
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Parade: William Shatner Explains His Conditions for Returning as Kirk
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0:00 The aborted Kirk sequel
0:53 Recapping the original story
2:35 Analyzing the alternate path
4:20 Production and character
5:56 The risk of poor execution
8:27 Final thoughts and closing
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