{"id":2543822,"date":"2026-01-19T16:32:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/william-shatner-ready-after-stephen-millers-call-for-his-star-trek-return\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:34:29","slug":"william-shatner-ready-after-stephen-millers-call-for-his-star-trek-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/william-shatner-ready-after-stephen-millers-call-for-his-star-trek-return\/","title":{"rendered":"William Shatner &#8216;ready&#8217; after Stephen Miller&#8217;s call for his Star Trek return"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwilliam-shatner-ready-after-stephen-millers-call-for-his-star-trek-return%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2543822&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>William Shatner voiced support for White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller&#8217;s criticism of the new series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Miller has joined a growing online backlash &#8211; reposting mocked clips and calling the franchise&#8217;s current state &#8220;tragic&#8221; &#8211; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-and-don-trump-jr-express-support-for-reviving-letters-of-marque-against-cartels-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Musk and Don Trump Jr. express support for reviving letters of marque against cartels ... Washington Examiner\">suggested reviving<\/a> it would begin by reconciling with Shatner and giving him &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >total creative control<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shatner replied on X that he&#8217;s &#8220;on the same page,&#8221; joking that it&#8217;s an &#8220;abysmal oversight&#8221; the writers hadn&#8217;t cured hyperopia by the 32nd century, teasing that Paramount+ needs a bigger budget so crew members could &#8220;afford more than one pair of glasses,&#8221; and adding he&#8217;s &#8220;ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uss-constitution-aka-old-ironsides-to-welcome-first-female-commander\/\" title=\"USS Constitution, aka Old Ironsides, to Welcome First Female Commander\">assume command<\/a>&#8221; of the series.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes Shatner&#8217;s legacy as Captain James T. Kirk in the original series and films, his record-setting Blue origin spaceflight at age 90, and an upcoming GalaxyCon appearance. The Washington Examiner contacted Paramount Skydance for comment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">William Shatner backs Stephen Miller&rsquo;s Star Trek criticism: &lsquo;Ready to assume command&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2478006\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Star Trek <\/em>icon William Shatner said Monday he is &ldquo;on the same page&rdquo; with Stephen Miller&rsquo;s criticism for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/do-the-alien-franchises-anti-corporate-themes-still-work\/\" title=\"Do The &#039;Alien&#039; Franchise&#039;s Anti...Corporate Themes Still Work?\">science fiction&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/star-wars-spoon-feeds-paganism-to-kids-in-live-action-ahsoka\/\" title=\"&#039;Ahsoka&#039; introduces kids to Paganism in Star Wars.\">newest television series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, is among the growing critics of <em>Star Trek: Starfleet Academy<\/em>, with various X accounts mocking clips of the show. Miller said on X Thursday that the current status of <em>Star Trek<\/em> is &ldquo;tragic,&rdquo; but that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4422465\/stephen-miller-joins-backlash-star-trek-spinoff-wants-william-shatner-return\/\">it&rsquo;s possible to still revive the franchise<\/a> with &ldquo;step one&rdquo; being to reconcile with Shatner and give him &ldquo;total creative control.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4423932\/miami-beach-mayor-disgusted-nightclub-playing-kanye-west-song\/\">Miami Beach mayor &#8216;disgusted&#8217; by nightclub playing Kanye West song<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4424078\/politicians-swearing-contrived-not-authentic-joe-concha\/\">Uptick in politicians swearing is &#8216;contrived&#8217; instead of &#8216;authentic&#8217;: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4422465\/stephen-miller-joins-backlash-star-trek-spinoff-wants-william-shatner-return\/\">Stephen Miller joins backlash against Star Trek spinoff, calls for William Shatner&#8217;s return<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Shatner portrayed Captain James T. Kirk in <em>Star Trek: The Original Series<\/em> and seven movies. He voiced his approval for Miller&rsquo;s suggestion on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am so on the same page with you @StephenM! The fact that they have not cure Hyperopia by the 32rd Century is an abysmal oversight on the writers!&rdquo; Shatner said on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128563; &#128561;<br \/>I am so on the same page with you <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephenM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StephenM<\/a>! <br \/>The fact that they have not cure Hyperopia by the 32rd Century is an abysmal oversight on the writers!&#128548;<\/p>\n<p>Also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@paramountplus<\/a> needs to up the budget because I&rsquo;m sure that a well oiled organization like Starfleet in the distant&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/96MtYUGGWf\">https:\/\/t.co\/96MtYUGGWf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WilliamShatner\/status\/2013275829464383866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Shatner also joked at the clip Miller reposted, which featured a character briefly putting on glasses before handing them off to another crewmate. Shatner suggested Paramount+ &ldquo;needs to up the budget&rdquo; so that the ship&rsquo;s crewmembers &ldquo;could afford more than one pair of glasses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am ready to assume command of the series! Call me!&rdquo; Shatner added.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4420564\/judge-declines-paramount-request-expedite-warner-bros-lawsuit\/\"><strong>JUDGE DECLINES PARAMOUNT REQUEST TO EXPEDITE WARNER BROS. LAWSUIT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following his space ventures on the silver screen, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/931151\/capt-kirk-goes-back-to-space-william-shatner-90-breaks-record\/\">Shatner became the oldest person to fly to outer space<\/a> when he was a crewmember on a Blue Origin rocket in October 2021. Shatner was 90 when he flew on the rocket, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.<\/p>\n<p>Shatner has also been a guest at various conventions, with his next appearance set for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/galaxycon.com\/pages\/galaxycon-richmond?srsltid=AfmBOoqS_z2_-DXutIrMjM_8UKNvB_WyZK6watFg-oQrzozlUbA4K0-Y\">GalaxyCon in Richmond, Virginia<\/a>, this March.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted Paramount Skydance, the parent company of Paramount+, for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shatner backs Miller on Star Trek, offers command<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2543823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-collage-yct5mpt2f-1768852975468-e1768855924696.jpg?1768838750&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[71440,36660,71439,48816,71438],"class_list":["post-2543822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-celebrity-comeback","tag-pop-culture","tag-star-trek","tag-stephen-miller","tag-william-shatner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-collage-yct5mpt2f-1768852975468-e1768855924696.jpg?1768838750&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2543822"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2543826,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543822\/revisions\/2543826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2543823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2543822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2543822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2543822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}