Star Trek Passed On William Shatner’s Kirk Resurrection Movie Idea

William Shatner wanted to resurrect Captain James T. Kirk after Star Trek Generations, but producers passed in favor of making Star Trek: First Contact. Following the successful $120-million worldwide gross of Star Trek Generations, which killed off Captain Kirk in the end, questions remained whether audiences came to the film to see the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation or if the real draw was William Shatner playing Captain Kirk for the last time.” Shatner concocted a story about Kirk coming back to life, which was published as the Star Trek novel, “The Return.”