Star Trek Discovery could feature an appearance by the original Captain Kirk, as William Shatner said he's open to the possibility.

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During the Television Critics Association press tour, Shatner told TV Guide he would return for the new TV series only "if I were useful," after lamenting the way in which Leonard Nimoy's appearance was handled in the J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek reboot and the sequel Into Darkness.Shatner said he thought Nimoy's cameo was "a waste of time" and wished he was more involved in the films, adding, "He's so talented. Why didn't they do something more with him?"Star Trek Discovery will make its debut on CBS this coming January. The series will be set in the original timeline rather than that of Abrams' film universe and feature a brand-new ship called the U.S.S. Discovery

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