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Andy Weir apologizes to Alex Kurtzman for his comments criticizing the latest batch of Star Trek shows.
the Hail Mary project The writer’s comments about Paramount+’s Star Trek shows went viral over the weekend after media outlets picked up his remarks on a podcast last week.
Ware talked about how he introduced the a trip A pitch to executive producer Kurtzman and Paramount+ that was turned down and he said that while Kurtzman was a “really nice guy” he thought “those shows sucked.” Weir also noted that he liked two of Kurtzman’s era titles – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks (While he seems a bit elated by the news… Star Trek: Starfleet Academy It will end after only two seasons.)
“Hi Alex,” Weir wrote. Facebook. “Andy Weir here. I’m posting this message to apologize for the things I said in… Critical drinkerPodcast. I feel like my quotes have been taken out of context as expletive sound bytes. I hope you watched the other parts where I said how much I love you as a person and what a nice guy you are. As I like northwest and LD“.
Ware continued, “I was trying to be funny, but in retrospect, it came off as disrespectful and mean. So I’m sorry about that. I was also trying to be self-deprecating when I said ‘But they didn’t like my show, so screw them!'” but out of context it can read as if I actually meant it. In a couple of months I’ll be back in my novel-writing cave and no one will care again.
“Anyway, if you want to talk about it in real time — even if it’s just getting a new one — I’m happy to get on the phone or Zoom,” Ware concluded.
On the podcast, Weir said: “Yes, I saw… I forget who it was – I wish I remembered who said it, one of the analysts – he said something like: ‘All the modern sci-fi shows and movies have been on TV.’ Hardly Influenced by the original Star Trek — Excludes For the current batch of Star Trek “It shows,” Weir said.
He later added: “I’ll give you my opinion and I’m just a consumer. I love it.” Strange new worlds. I think it’s very good. I didn’t hate it project. I thought it was kinda weird. Basement floors I thought it was entertaining and fun. All the others, they can go. And here’s something else: I brought up Star Trek show on Paramount and I was on Zoom with the showrunners for all the shows and spent a lot of time talking to them [executive producer Alex Kurtzman]. I don’t like a lot of new things a trip. He, as a person, is a really nice guy. But at the same time those shows are ridiculous he’s a nice guy. But they didn’t take up my offer, so, you know, screw them.
After the comments started circulating. Crime 101 Author Don Winslow chided Weir on X, writing, “Congratulations on your success Hail Mary project and Martian. I’m a real fan. But when you have your moment, don’t use it to intrude on other writers’ work. For the record, Alex Kurtzman is a visionary writer, creator, and producer and you owe him an apology… writer to writer.”
Hail Mary project Once again, the film dominated the weekend box office, now topping $300 million worldwide to become Hollywood’s biggest film so far this year.
