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NewWestBoyⓂ️
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Born & Raised in British Columbia,Canada. Canucks fan. Plays Hockey,Tennis & other Sports. Enjoys the Outdoors Movie lover & autograph hound
Greater Vancouver Katılım Mart 2011
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The author of Project Hail Mary is firing a photon torpedo at Paramount+’s Star Trek efforts. hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pro…
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We didn't report on this earlier because we were waiting for the full picture, and it looks like the story developed exactly as we suspected.
Project Hail Mary author Andy Weir sat down with The Critical Drinker podcast and didn’t hold back on modern Star Trek. He praised Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks but called most of the recent Kurtzman-era shows "sh*t", celebrated the Starfleet Academy cancellation, and casually dropped that Paramount had rejected his own Trek pitch ("So, you know, f**k 'em").
The internet (and fellow writer Don Winslow) lit up. Winslow fired back publicly: "Congrats on the success of Project Hail Mary and The Martian… but when you have your moment, don’t use it to crap on other writers’ work. You owe Alex Kurtzman an apology".
Weir responded today with a classy open letter on Facebook. He admitted the soundbites came off "disrespectful and mean", said he was trying (and failing) to be funny and self-deprecating, and stressed that he actually likes Kurtzman as a person. He even reiterated his love for the two shows he genuinely enjoyed.
Sci-fi writers criticizing each other isn’t new, but seeing one of the biggest names in the genre admit his mistake so quickly? That’s so cool.
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If that was his honest opinion then good on him, sadly if he had to do this because he’s in the public eye for his movie. It’s wrong and most likely that’s why he is taking it back. But we all know what he’s still thinking and good on him…. Sorry to the people oppressing his comments. Good on him for using his right for free speech
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The backlash is real following his comments about Star Trek, and another acclaimed writer just made a public demand of Andy Weir. cbr.com/the-martian-au…
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He was only saying his personal opinion which he has the right to do. If you think about it he’s probably only doing this because he’s a public figure in the spotlight at the moment and his comments might hurt his movie
But if that is really what he’s thinking then good on him….
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#ProjectHailMairy author Andy Weir has published an open apology to #StarTrek boss Alex Kurtzman after saying the modern “shows are shit”:
“I feel like my quotes were taken out of context as salacious sound bites,” Weir wrote on Facebook. “I was trying to be funny, but in retrospect it comes off as disrespectful and mean. So I'm sorry for that.”
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Andy Weir is walking back the harsh words he had for modern Star Trek. cbr.com/andy-weir-star…
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'Project Hail Mary' and 'The Martian' author Andy Weir apologizes for insulting modern 'Star Trek' TV, invites sci-fi franchise's producer to talk one-on-one 'even if it's just to rip me a new one' ew.com/andy-weir-star…
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Author Andy Weir wrote an open letter to #StarTrek: Starfleet Academy producer, Alex Kurtzman, apologizing for his comments on the Critical Drinker podcast:
"I feel like my quotes were taken out of context as salacious sound bites. I hope you saw the other parts where I said how much I like you as a person and what a nice guy you are. Also how I like SNW and LD."
Read More: bit.ly/3PDEwvq
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How it started for Andy Weir and how it's going. 😏
Look, everyone has a right to express an opinion. Even if they're feeling themselves a little bit and get into hot water.
But stand by your shit and own it. To claim that UNEDITED exchanges were taken "out of context" is a cowardly cop out in an effort to brand save your ass...and brand save the movie that you wrote the source material for, but didn't write, direct or star in. Hopefully, a lesson learned for him.
Again, no one disputes his right to express it. My issue is that he needs to stand by it and take the hits and not cop out with some lame "out of context" excuse.
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🔥 NEW - Andy Weir Apologises To Alex Kurtzman Over #StarTrek Remarks!
In a post on Facebook, the #ProjectHailMary author said,
"I was trying to be funny, but in retrospect it comes off as disrespectful and mean. So I'm sorry for that"
🖖 Full Post Below!
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#StarTrek is facing major criticism from Andy Weir after Starfleet Academy's cancellation, with Crime 101 writer Don Winslow weighing in:
"Writers stand up for other writers. It's how and why the Writers Guild was formed. And you don't take your moment in the sun to attack another writer because they didn't buy your pitch."
Read More: bit.ly/4s5Q0W5
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The happiest of reunions of friendship & sacrificing oneself to save that one person ( Or a Rocky)instagram.com/reel/DWgmjygjs…
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How am I crying over a rock for 30 minutes straight @projecthailmary instagram.com/reel/DWeIiDrCp…
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🔥 NEW - Author Don Winslow Hits Back at #ProjectHailMary's Andy Weir!
After Weir made comments about Paramount's handling of #StarTrek, Winslow said:
"Congrats on the success of Project Hail Mary and The Martian. I’m a real fan. But when you have your moment, don’t use it to crap on other writers’ work."
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