The death of Spock in the 1982 movie Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan is considered by many to be one of the most emotional and gripping sequences in the entire history of the long-running franchise—we placed it as our all-time favorite moment from the movies—but William Shatner has come to take a slightly different view of long-time friend Leonard Nimoy's motivations behind the death.
In an interview with USA Today to celebrate Fantom Films' theatrical re-airing of The Wrath of Khan on September 10 and 13—just in time for the movie's 35th anniversary—Shatner reveals that he thinks Nimoy and producer Harve Bennett planned the whole story, from Spock's death to his eventual resurrection, with the end goal being that as part of his return to the character, Nimoy could demand a directing deal for the sequel.
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In an interview with USA Today to celebrate Fantom Films' theatrical re-airing of The Wrath of Khan on September 10 and 13—just in time for the movie's 35th anniversary—Shatner reveals that he thinks Nimoy and producer Harve Bennett planned the whole story, from Spock's death to his eventual resurrection, with the end goal being that as part of his return to the character, Nimoy could demand a directing deal for the sequel.
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