‘Star Trek: First Contact’ Turns 25 – Celebrate By Watching 1996 Interviews And More

‘Star Trek: First Contact’ Co-Writer Ron Moore Recalls Story Clash With Patrick Stewart
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/star-trek-first-contact-patrick-stewart-ron-moore-1235051675/

Two years earlier, the Next Gen crew beamed onto the big screen with 1994’s Star Trek: Generations. While the Rick Berman-produced feature was a financial success, its writers, Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga, knew it fell short creatively. (Blame the strict mandates from Paramount Pictures on how they could braid William Shatner’s Captain Kirk and other Original Series characters into the narrative.) The writing team, especially Moore, wanted a chance to not only redeem themselves for that noble misfire, but to also give fans and this cast what they deserved: a true Next Gen movie. One that could hold its own among the franchise’s best.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of First Contact, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Moore on how that second chance came about, peeling back the curtain on some behind-the-scenes secrets — including an uncomfortable clash with Stewart over the script that ultimately resulted in the making of one of the best Trek movies ever.