skyjedi2005 said:
I will pay to see the sequel if....they have New writers and a new director

Then you won't be paying to see it.

Why go backward instead of forward?

Because it's a part of the story that many people have wanted to see for decades. It's also a part of the story that the studio has wanted to tell for quite a while.

In fact the only prequel that worked imho is the batman Begins and Dark Knight reboots.

There are plenty of prequels that have done very well and have legions of fans – whether you like them (or approve of them) or not.

….have a cameo role for William Shatner as Captain Kirk.

They’ve moved past Shatner needing to be part of every film for it to be accepted as canon. His involvement – as iconic as it has been in the previous films – is not necessary anymore. Star Trek can exist, and do so very well, without Shatner.

……plus i was not a huge batman fan anyway.

That’s the most important part of your post.

Because you weren’t a huge Batman follower, the changes & additions to the story & characters were acceptable. That very same situation is now taking place with Star Trek. People who are less dug-in – or at least more open-minded - are looking forward to the pre-TV part of the story. They’re were you were with Batman Begins. Along those same lines, the way you feel about the new Enterprise is the way I feel about the new Batmobile.

I've been a big Star Trek fan since I was a kid, not rabid like some people, but a fan for sure. Personally, I'm looking forward to a clean look at the early part of the story. Truth is, I was hoping they'd make it even cleaner and break from the 60s & 80s completely by not having any of the original cast involved. For me, they've gone to the well too many times already.