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Sci-Fi, Action, AdventureRelease Date :
May 07, 2009MPAA Rating :
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J.J. AbramsStarring :
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Simon Pegg, Winona Ryder, John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Leonard Nimoy, Tyler Perry, Jimmy Bennett, Clifton Collins Jr., Marlene Forte, Chris Hemsworth
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'Star Trek' Collects Hollywood Movie Award
October 28, 2009 03:10:41After taking home a number of kudos from 2009 Scream Awards, "Star Trek" has added another award to its collection. On Monday, October 26 at the 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival which was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, the J.J. Abrams-directed sci-fi was unveiled to be the winner of Hollywood Movie Award.
Collecting the most votes from Yahoo! Movies visitors, the Zachary Quinto-starring film bested over "District 9", "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", "The Hangover", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", "Inglourious Basterds", "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Up" among others. Upon receiving the prize, Quinto said, "Gee, I'm shocked the online community chose to honor Star Trek."
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Nominees of Scream 2009 Announced
September 01, 2009 10:09:41The fourth annual Scream 2009 will take place in less than two months. With that in mind, Spike TV released the list of nominees for the awards honoring the best in sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic genres on Monday, August 31 and unraveled that "Star Trek" has shot to the top of the list with 17 nominations.
Among the multiple counts it collected, this J.J. Abrams-directed sci-fi was vying for The Ultimate Scream, Best Science Fiction Movie, Best Director, Best Ensemble, Holy Sh*t! Scene of the Year and the new Fight-to-the-Death Scene of the Year category. It also grabbed nominations for four of its major cast, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Eric Bana.
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Scenes Cut From 'Star Trek' Detailed
June 30, 2009 03:06:58A shooting draft of the script for the already-released "Star Trek" has fallen into the lap of TNMC and with that, several scenes left out from the final version of the J.J. Abrams-directed sci-fi are revealed. Though the site mentioned that it doesn't know how many of the scenes were actually filmed or whether it will be included in the DVD, TNMC does detailed much of the deleted scenes.
[Spoiler Alert!] One of the deleted scenes deals with Spock's birth. "The thrust of the scene is Spock's mother Amanda expressing her displeasure with Sarek when he isn't present for the birth and then doesn't understand the emotional implications of this. One gets the feeling that this probably happened an awful lot in this relationship," so the site explained.
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'Star Trek' Sequel Can Have Khan and William Shatner
May 16, 2009 01:05:01Talks of sequels build up even more as director J.J. Abrams opens doors to the possibility of villain Khan Noonien Singh and original star William Shatner appearing in next movies. When talking to MTV on Friday, May 15, the filmmaker said, "Believe me, whether it's William Shatner or Khan ... it would be ridiculous to not be open to those ideas," after pointing out that the newly-released "Star Trek" has established an alternate timeline that allows new storylines to be told.
"It'll be fun to hear what Alex and Bob are thinking about Khan," Abrams moreover said of his future meeting with screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to discuss the potential plots for the sequel. "The fun of this timeline is arguing that different stories, with the same characters, could be equally if not more compelling than what's been told before."
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'Star Trek' Prequel Charting an Unpredictable Future for Sequel
May 13, 2009 10:05:44Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman apparently have mapped out on the sequel to "Star Trek", a prequel movie that has been released in U.S. theaters May 7. Embracing the fact that fans have already known what will happen to their favorite characters in the future, the writing duo revealed to MTV that they have thought of how to bring another movie to life by creating a parallel universe in the prequel.
"One of the obstacles that we found ourselves butting up against [when we took on the job] was this idea that we already knew the fate of the characters," Kurtzman explained. "If you're going to bring a whole new iteration of 'Trek' to life, you could never put them in any real danger - because you already know how they either died or lived."
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'Star Trek' Conquers the Box Office
May 11, 2009 10:05:41"Star Trek" has beamed itself to the #1 North American box office over the weekend. Pushing aside last week's champion "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", this J.J. Abrams-directed sci-fi collected $75.2 million from approximately 7,400 screens at 3,849 sites in its first weekend in theaters.
The stellar number has given the movie starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Eric Bana among many others the biggest Trek opening yet, beating out the franchise's previous record opening weekend by 1996's "Star Trek: First Contact". While among franchise restarts its opening bow could not overshadow "Wolverine"'s $85.1 million debut, it did outdo 2005's "Batman Begins" and 2006's "Superman Returns".
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Black Carpet Marks Star-Studded L.A. Premiere of 'Star Trek'
May 01, 2009 03:05:28Proving that "Star Trek" is one of the highly anticipated summer movies this year, the Los Angeles premiere for the sci-fi film has been flooded with many Hollywood stars. Big screen actors, small screen stars and TV personalities were all spotted walking down the black carpet that was rolled down in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater on Thursday, April 30.
Unlike its world premiere in Sydney that was attended by several of its cast members, this Los Angeles screening saw many of the film's stars. Chris Pine, Eric Bana, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, John Cho, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg and Winona Ryder were only a handful of the cast ensemble seen attending the premiere.
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'Star Trek' Release Pushed Forward
April 14, 2009 01:04:07"Star Trek" is coming out earlier than its planned schedule. Of the release date shifting, Coming Soon has reported that Paramount Pictures have pushed the sci-fi movie forward to see a Thursday, May 7 release in the theaters across the U.S. rather than a Friday, May 8 opening. The movie reportedly will be debuted starting at 7 P.M.
Release date changes aside, several new images from the J.J. Abrams-directed film have been put out. Seven in all, some of fresh photos give out close-up shots of several characters, including Chris Pine's Captain James T. Kirk, Zachary Quinto's Spock and Zoe Saldana's Uhura. Some others capture part of the action sequences to be seen.
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Two Fresh 'Star Trek' Clips Unveiled
April 08, 2009 09:04:18Hot on the heels of "Star Trek" world premiere in Sydney, Australia, Paramount Pictures have unleashed two brand new clips from the action fantasy movie. One of the clips, "Shot of Love", comes from MTV, while the other which is entitled "Disease and Danger" is debuted via Yahoo! Movies. While each is less than one minute long, the snippets reel in more fresh footage.
The "Shot of Love" clip shares a closer look at the time Kirk flirts with Uhura in a bar. While at first Uhura looks down on the future captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise, she soon finds him interesting. This snippet may look familiar as it displays the scene that leads up to the bar fight shown in some of the TV spots.
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'Star Trek' Beaming Down in Sydney for World Premiere
April 07, 2009 04:04:34A world premiere gala for the highly anticipated "Star Trek" has been held by Paramount Pictures in Sydney, Australia. Taking place at Sydney Opera House's legendary Concert Hall Tuesday, April 7, the special screening event has been attended by many of the people behind the eleventh feature installment of the famous sci-fi series.
Beaming down in attendance were some of the movie stars, including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Karl Urban and John Cho. Most of them were seen displaying a sleek appearance by wearing black suits. Joining them on the red carpet were director J.J. Abrams and producer Bryan Burk.
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'Star Trek' Behind-the Scenes Video With Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
April 07, 2009 11:04:41A behind-the-scenes video for "Star Trek" has been outed by The Hollywood Reporter. The nearly five minutes video mostly contains interview with screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. In it, they talk about various things from the challenges of rebooting a franchise like this to whether or not there is a Tribble in the movie.
To start with the time Federation starship U.S.S. Kelvin is being attacked by a vicious Romulan, "Star Trek" will chronicle the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow U.S.S. Enterprise crew members during their time at Starfleet Academy. It puts together Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Karl Urban and Zoe Saldana among the young Enterprise crew.
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'Star Trek' Trading Cards Reveal Aliens and Ships
March 31, 2009 11:03:15MTV has got its hands on a pack of "Star Trek" trading cards, which uncovers a bunch of new pictures from the much awaited sci-fi film. Nine in all, some of the photos on the trading cards feature scenes and characters that have been outed previously, while some others give out never-before-seen images.
A shot of Zachary Quinto's Spock giving the "Live long and prosper" Vulcan salute to Leonard Nimoy's older Spock as the two stand against each other in a hangar is one of the photos shared through the trading cards. Other pics see an Orion slave girl laying on a bed wearing only lingerie, the Starfleet Academy in San Francisco, the ship known as "The Jellyfish", and an unidentified alien.
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Fresh 'Star Trek' Footage Shared Through Extended TV Spot
March 30, 2009 03:03:14Another television promo for "Star Trek" has made its way out. Reeling in several new footage and scene, this new TV spot was debuted during the broadcast of the 22nd Kids' Choice Awards on Nickelodeon. Aimed at a younger crowd, the promo video is similar to the film's first trailer, but removes the violent and explicit parts.
Some of the extended shots seen in this TV spot include a close-up footage of baby Spock, a shot of Zachary Quinto's Spock at Vulcan council, and a new angle on the scene wherein Uhura and Spock share a hug. Meanwhile, the never-before-seen footage give out Simon Pegg's Scotty trapped inside the Enterprise's water pipes after beaming on board from Delta Vega, and Chris Pine's Kirk trying to figure out how to get Scotty out of the pipes.
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Six Fresh International Posters of 'Star Trek' Explode
March 27, 2009 11:03:09A bunch of fresh international posters for the highly anticipated "Star Trek" has made its way out. One of them, which captures the character shot of Chris Pine's Kirk, Zachary Quinto's Spock and Zoe Saldana's Uhura as well as the image of U.S.S. Enterprise under construction, has been outed exclusively by Empire.
While each one of the fresh one-sheets aspires to display different design, two of them, which exhibit U.S.S. Enterprise getting under attack by its enemy as the center piece, show some similarity to each other. Other posters exhibit San Francisco getting blasted, black and white head shot of four major characters in the film, and the Enterprise zooming away.
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New 'Star Trek' TV Spot Reels In Fresh Scenes
March 24, 2009 02:03:37Paramount Pictures have unraveled a brand new TV spot for "Star Trek". Premiered during "Heroes" and several other TV programs on Monday, March 23, night, this television promo features several new takes to the highly anticipated sci-fi movie though showing also many similar footage to the ones previewed previously.
In it, one can see a look at shirtless Eric Bana as Romulan villain Nero as he is heard saying "It's a day of reckoning" in the background. The spot also presents a quick glimpse of Chris Pine's Kirk on the ice planet, one of the snippet displays him meeting up with Leonard Nimoy's old Spock. Another footage shows Kirk introducing himself to Karl Urban's Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy.
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'Star Trek' Goes to Sydney Opera House for World Premiere
March 20, 2009 04:03:07As "Star Trek" crawls closer to its theatrical release, Paramount Pictures Australia have unraveled when and where the world premiere of the much awaited sci-fi film will be taking place. In a release dated Friday, March 20, the company made public their plan to host the special screening event in front of 1,600 guests in Sydney Opera House's legendary Concert Hall on Tuesday, April 7.
The premiere will have director/producer J.J. Abrams and cast members Eric Bana, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Karl Urban presenting the movie. It marks the third occasion a film is debuted at Sydney Opera House and the first time a film is premiered in the Concert Hall. Following the world premiere, a world tour to countries, such as Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands and New Zealand, will be kicked off.
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'Star Trek' Welcomes Impressive New Trailer
March 06, 2009 12:03:35The new trailer of "Star Trek" that is set to be shown in theaters attached to "Watchmen" has sneaked out. Providing another take on the highly-anticipated sci-fi movie, the fresh video footage brings forth many never-before-seen footage and impressive action sequences to be expected from the J.J. Abrams' film.
In this trailer, snippets of how Kirk's father saves the hundreds of lives including his are shared. The video also gives out footage from the Starfleet Academy scenes and presents Zachary Quinto's Spock telling the class "you will experience fear" before a clip of Kirk and two other men diving towards a Romulan drilling platform takes over.
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'Star Trek' Novel Blurbs Film Plot Outlines
March 05, 2009 04:03:33New plot details of the highly-anticipated "Star Trek" have been disclosed in the back cover of the film's novel adaptation. Providing an outline to the origins of both James T. Kirk and Spock and their early problems in life, the back cover synopsis also gives more on what actually Romulan leader Nero is seeking.
The plot summary first describes James T. Kirk, noting "One grew up in the cornfields of Iowa, fighting for his independence, for a way out of a life that promised only indifference, aimlessness, and obscurity." Then, it moves on with Spock. "The other grew up on the jagged cliffs of the harsh Vulcan desert, fighting for acceptance, for a way to reconcile the logic he was taught with the emotions he felt," so read the Spock's part.
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New 'Star Trek' Trailer at WonderCon 2009 Described
March 02, 2009 09:03:18Paramount Pictures have surprised "Star Trek" fans with a brand new trailer of the forthcoming sci-fi movie. The fast-paced trailer was shown during WonderCon 2009 panel on Saturday, February 28, with director J.J. Abrams assuring fans that they are making this movie for the fans, and the written description of the footage, which may contain some spoilers, has been shared.
The fresh trailer starts with a scene of Chris Pine's James Kirk riding a motorcycle through the desert environment of his hometown with a brief footage of bar fight. Then, it cuts to Bruce Greenwood's Captain Pike telling Kirk about how his father saved the lives of three hundred people on the ship with a brief glimpse of the actual disaster, and challenging him to do better and follow his father's footsteps.
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'Star Trek' New Uniform More Sophisticated Than the Original
February 28, 2009 01:02:03The newer design of U.S.S. Enterprise crew members' uniforms in "Star Trek" will be more sophisticated than the one seen in the original TV series, but still stay true to it. In an interview with ScFi Now, costume designer Michael Kaplan reveals the matter, saying, "I told [J.J. Abrams] it would be really fun to create a whole new world, yet do an homage to the TV show, because that's where our world in Star Trek would end."
"There were certain things we wanted to be recognizable. Updated, but not done away with, like the Enterprise costumes," the veteran designer explains further. "There's a '60s sensibility I thought was important to keep intact. It was really about finding a balance. I would do some sketching and say, 'I love this costume idea, but it doesn't feel like Star Trek,' and we would abandon it."
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Fresh 'Star Trek', 'Transformers 2' and 'Half-Blood Prince' Footage From MTV's 'Spoilers'
February 23, 2009 01:02:09On Saturday, February 21, MTV has aired its quarterly movie show "Spoilers" and the exclusive new sneak peeks at "Star Trek", "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" shown during the show have been making their rounds. Providing a deeper look into the three fantasy movies, the sneak peeks are varied in its running time.
At 1:13, the "Star Trek" featurette is kicked off with an introduction by Zachary Quinto, who plays Mr. Spock in the film. Containing comments from director J.J. Abrams and some of the cast ensemble, including Chris Pine, Simon Pegg and John Cho, the video footage brings forth several fresh footage from the forthcoming sci-fi film.
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'Star Trek' New Trailer to Come Out With 'Watchmen'
February 11, 2009 11:02:59The latest trailer for the highly-anticipated "Star Trek" will be debuted in theaters in early March. Making the announcement on Tuesday, February 10, was Paramount Pictures which claimed that they have planned to screen the trailer in theaters on March 6 attached to another much-awaited movie "Watchmen".
Noting that the new trailer for the sci-fi film will feature brand new footage which cannot be found in the previously-released trailer and Super Bowl's spot, it will be made available in HD online via Apple Trailers on March 9, three days following the theatrical debut. Thereafter, the trailer will be put on the official site.
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'Star Trek' to Feature Kirk and Spock's Conflict for Common Ground
January 06, 2009 03:01:46Bits of the highly anticipated "Star Trek" have been discussed. Talking to The Wall Street Journal about the eleventh installment of the popular sci-fi movie, Chris Pine addressed issues from why he thinks the movie won't please everyone to the dynamic between his character and Zachary Quinto's Mr. Spock.
"I'm not well-versed in the Trek canon, but we're venturing into territory that's only been covered in these paperback novels they sell," the 28-year-old actor responded on the question whether J.J. Abrams' aim to make the movie for future fans may rattle Trek fans. He then added, "It's definitely not going to please everyone."
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'Star Trek' to Complete Production Soon
December 23, 2008 04:12:42"Star Trek" will be completed anytime soon. Posting a message on the sci-fi film's official Facebook page, director J.J. Abrams wrote, "We're just making final tweaks to the movie -- we should be totally locked next week. Then we're going to flash-freeze it so it's totally fresh for you in May. I can't wait for you to see the movie."
"The cast is awesome. The action and effects pushed the stunt team and ILM beyond their limits," the man who is also known as "Cloverfield" producer further teased. "I'm so grateful to this cast and crew - and to all of you for your interest and patience. We'll continue to update this page with new info and exclusives, so check back when you think of it. In the meantime, have a happy, healthy, fun holiday!"
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A Possible Look Into the Set of 'Star Trek'
November 29, 2008 11:11:57A behind-the-scene video of the possible "Star Trek" set has been brought forward via Teaser Trailer. The short footage of the snowy set is said to be taken back in February when Fox Channel 11 Los Angeles sent one of their helicopters to fly over the movie set. In it, the Fox Channel reporter explains what is visible and where the set is taking place.
From Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the screenwriters of hit action film "Transformers", comes a new version of the "Star Trek" movie. To start with the time Federation starship USS Kelvin is attacked by a vicious Romulan, it will chronicle the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow U.S.S. Enterprise crew members during their time at Starfleet Academy.
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New 'Star Trek' Trailer Brings Old Spock Into the Screen
November 26, 2008 10:11:53An Internet-only-version trailer of "Star Trek" has been let out exclusively by AICN and it brings a nice surprise to the sneak preview. While most of the footage shown are similar to the theatrical trailer, this new trailer also gives out the first look into the older Spock portrayed by Leonard Nimoy.
The footage of Nimoy's Spock will be seen when the trailer hits the 2:14 mark, after the destructive attack to U.S.S. Kelvin. Though short, the snippet of the older Spock sees him saying, "Live long and prosper."
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Demonic Nero and Sultry Uhura in New 'Star Trek' Character Posters
November 22, 2008 08:11:29Continuing to promote "Star Trek" at warp speed, Paramount Pictures have released a pair of new character posters. In similar style of the earlier released posters of Kirk and Spock, the two fresh black and white images present U.S.S. Enterprise's communications officer Uhura and Romulan villain Nero.
While the poster of Uhura shows a sideway look into the human crew of the starship from the United States of Africa, the individual one-sheet for Nero displays a full frontal shot of the villain, exposing up-close his structural face and tattoos. Uhura is played by "Guess Who" star Zoe Saldana, whereas Nero is portrayed by "Hulk" actor Eric Bana.
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Official Trailer and a New TV Spot for 'Star Trek'
November 18, 2008 10:11:12As promised earlier, the official trailer of "Star Trek" has come out on Monday, November 17. Coming out hours after the bootleg version makes its way out, the outing of the trailer is accompanied by the posting of J.J. Abrams' sci-fi movie's television promo by IGN.
The two videos posted below let out similar footage with different running time. While the trailer takes more than two minutes to be fully viewed, the TV spot is just over a minute long. Both of the videos present the early Starfleet careers of all Star Trek characters as well as give introduction to the new villain, Nero.
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Bootleg 'Star Trek' Trailer Found
November 17, 2008 09:11:50Screened at the theaters attached to "Quantum of Solace", a brand new trailer of "Star Trek" has been leaked out. Providing never-before-seen snippets for the sci-fi movie, the trailer highlights on Kirk and Spock as what has been described by two of Paramount people to AICN earlier. Meanwhile, the official trailer is expected to debut on Monday, November 17.
Opened with a shot of mid-60's Corvette convertible tearing down the road across country side, the trailer shows a muscle car heading towards a cliff. Before it goes off, the driver, a young boy, leaps out from the car. When he stands up, a space-cop driving a hover bike asks him to identify himself, which he answers valiantly, "James Tiberius Kirk".
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Some Have Watched 'Star Trek' Clips
November 12, 2008 04:11:18During a press event in London, J.J. Abrams has screened his four finished "Star Trek" clips and now the details of the clips have been shared. Providing major spoilers to the forthcoming sci-fi movie, Empire Online jotted down the detailed story seen in each of the clips shown at the Vue West End in Leicester Square on Tuesday, November 11.
Starting with the first clip, Empire described that the first snippet displays the scene where young and drunk Kirk is involved in a bar fight with a group of cadets while he is having a conversation with Uhura. The fight is stopped when Captain Pike comes into the bar. Sitting down with the young lad, he then tells Kirk not to waste his life and suggests him to join the Starfleet Academy.
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First Full Enterprise Photo From 'Star Trek' Unearthed
November 12, 2008 09:11:54Following the release of two "Star Trek" black and white character posters previously, another photo from the much awaited sci-fi fantasy movie has come out. The fresh image shared by Entertainment Weekly (EW) presents the first look of U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 and shows off the starship's new design. In the picture, it can also be seen that a small starfleet shuttlecraft is approaching the Enterprise.
Explaining about the many similarities to be found in the new Enterprise with the original, director J.J. Abrams tells EW, "If you're going to do Star Trek there are many things you cannot change." He then adds, "The Enterprise is a visual touchstone for so many people. So if you're going to do the Enterprise, it better look like the Enterprise, because otherwise, what are you doing?"
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Two New Black and White 'Star Trek' Character Posters Arrive
November 11, 2008 09:11:45Ahead of "Star Trek" theatrical trailer release, Paramount Pictures have unveiled two brand new character posters from the J.J. Abrams' movie. The new images, one posted on the news photo while the other is put below, show the black and white head shot of Chris Pine's Captain James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto's U.S.S. Enterprise's science and executive officer Spock.
On other news, the eleventh installment of "Star Trek" franchise is expected to have its trailer streamed online three days after the trailer hits big screen with "Quantum of Solace". The official Star Trek movie website points out that while the theatrical version of the trailer will be screened starting on Friday, November 14, the online version will be outed on Monday, November 17 at 10:00 A.M. PT/7:00 A.M. ET.
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Full Trailer Details of 'Star Trek' Emerge
November 10, 2008 10:11:33Though the first trailer of "Star Trek" won't be hitting the big screen until "Quantum of Solace" makes its debut in the U.S. theaters on November 14, several Paramount people apparently have seen it sometime last week and two of them have shared the trailer details to AICN. In their reports, both of the tipsters reveal that the promotional video will present teenage Kirk in trouble, Spock growing up, and quick cuts of spaceships in battle.
The trailer is said to be opened with a shot of mid-60's Corvette convertible tearing down the road across country side. Hotly pursuit by policeman, the muscle car heads toward a cliff. However, before it goes off, the driver, who is later on identified as young James T. Kirk, leaps out from the car. The footage then is followed by a scene where older Kirk is riding a hover bike with a voice over saying, "You never found yourself here, you never really fit in. What you choose to do with you're life is up to you."
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Fresh 'Star Trek' Photos Give Out Uhura and Other Enterprise Crew
October 29, 2008 11:10:32After Entertainment Weekly brought forward a slew of images from "Star Trek" few weeks back, Empire Online is now sharing a fresh series of pictures from the sci-fi film. The brand new images are taken from Empire Magazine's newest issue and they present some of the new crew from the U.S.S. Enterprise.
The first pic which is posted at the news photo shows off Spock standing on the bridge of Enterprise in front of the starship's viewscreen. The second one put below displays Captain Kirk and Hikaru Sulu in armored EVA suits in what seems to be a space shuttle. Giving further information on the particular photo, TrekMovie hints that the man on the left can be Greg Ellis's Chief Engineer Olsen. Last of all, the third image takes a closer look at Uhura.
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More Fresh Photos From 'Star Trek' Hit
October 17, 2008 10:10:02Following the recent outing of six revealing pictures from the upcoming "Star Trek", a number of fresher stills have been unveiled. Unlike the previous images which are mostly intended to give out as many of the action and adventure in the movie as possible, these newer images focus generally on some of the major characters. Almost all of the new images come out in courtesy of Entertainment Weekly (EW).
In respective order, the pictures posted below provide a closer take to Captain James T. Kirk by Chris Pine, U.S.S. Enterprise's science and executive officer Spock by Zachary Quinto, Romulan villain Nero by Eric Bana, U.S.S. Enterprise's physician Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy by Karl Urban, and U.S.S. Enterprise's staff physicist Hikaru Sulu by John Cho.
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Revealing Photos of 'Star Trek' Found
October 16, 2008 09:10:36A bunch of pictures from the much awaited "Star Trek" has been unraveled. Found in six different sites, AICN, MTV, UGO, IGN, Joblo and TrekMovie, the newly-found images bring fans closer to the characters, action and adventure of the eleventh feature film of the famed sci-fi movie.
Most of the photos focus on exposing Captain Kirk and his U.S.S. Enterprise's crew, while the rest display Nero in his ship and the U.S.S. Kelvin under siege. Uncovering the film's still where Spock portrayed by Zachary Quinto tightly grips a man's neck, the picture from AICN is posted on the news photo. For the rest, they can be seen after the jump.
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November, the Month for 'Star Trek' First Trailer
October 14, 2008 09:10:21Words are, the first full length trailer of the forthcoming "Star Trek" movie can be expected to come out sometime in November. Sparking the speculation, TrekMovie claimed that this trailer will present real footage from the J.J. Abrams' film and won't be a mere teaser. It is also hoped to display the Enterprise exterior and the Enterprise bridge. In addition, the editing part of the trailer allegedly is still underway.
Though TrekMovie's source insisted that the theatrical trailer will be coming out on the particular month, it is still unclear to which movie, the trailer will be attached. Observing on the up-and-coming Paramount/DreamWorks films, the publication speculated that the promotional video may fall into the big screen with animated sequel "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" on November 7 or with musical drama "The Soloist" on November 21.
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Part for William Shatner in 'Star Trek' Was Written
September 09, 2008 09:09:02William Shatner, the actor who has portrayed Captain Kirk in the original "Star Trek" television series, actually had a part written for him in new "Star Trek" film. The fact was let out by director/producer J.J. Abrams when he opened up to AMC about the actual plan for the star, "It was very tricky. We actually had written a scene with him in it that was a flashback kind of thing, but the truth is, it didn't quite feel right."
Explaining about the problem the filmmakers have to face, the creator of "Alias added, "The bigger thing was that he was very vocal that he didn't want to do a cameo. We tried desperately to put him in the movie, but he was making it very clear that he wanted the movie to focus on him significantly, which, frankly, he deserves."
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Expect Loads of Gadgets in 'Star Trek'
September 03, 2008 03:09:22Though still keeping close guards on the details of their film's plot, "Star Trek" filmmakers revealed that moviegoers will be presented with tons of gadgets when they embrace the eleventh movie installment of the sci-fi series. "We intentionally don't talk too much about the story," explained producer Bryan Burk, "but there's all the gadgets you could want."
Spelling out replicators from the list because they originated in "Next Generation", Burk went further uncovering the kinds of gadgets to be seen saying, "No replicators but there's warp speed and transporter beams and tricorders and communicators and everything you could want. All the gadgets." Director J.J. Abrams added, "It's one thing in 'Star Trek' to get all excited and freak out about communicators, but to them, it's like it's the new iPhone. These are just the tool they're using."
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Bits of 'Star Trek' Exposed by Spock and Scotty
August 27, 2008 04:08:07Most of "Star Trek" plot details have been well-kept so far, but with the movie in its post-production phase, hints about the story are being dropped little by little by its cast members, two in particular are Zachary Quinto and Simon Pegg. In different occasion, they talked about what they know of the upcoming film.
First is Quinto who revealed further information on his famous character, Spock. In a recent interview with CreationTV, the "Heroes" villain can be heard saying, "This story happens sort of irrespective of where the Spock we've come to know ends up." Highlighting the "irrespective" word he stressed on, some publication speculated that perhaps his Spock won't be the same as Leonard Nimoy's. The interview can be enjoyed below.
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J.J. Abrams Confirmed No William Shatner in 'Star Trek'
August 26, 2008 04:08:37Providing a certain answer to fans' still-burning question about the possibility of William Shatner making an appearance in the upcoming "Star Trek", director J.J. Abrams puts any speculations to rest. While discussing about his forthcoming television series "Fringe" in New York, the filmmaker insisted that the original Captain Kirk will not show up in the movie.
On the matter, Abrams rejected Shatner's chance on appearing in the film simply saying as quoted by IGN, " No, the only cast member from the original films is Nimoy." By stating Nimoy, he meant Leonard Nimoy, the original depicter of the USS Enterprise's science officer Mr. Spock. Previously, Shatner has also denied his involvement in the eleventh film saying, "I have no connection with the film whatsoever. It's the strangest thing. Even my dear friend Leonard [Nimoy] won't tell me what it's about."
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'Star Trek' Offers a New Image on Romulans
August 15, 2008 11:08:30In the latest "Star Trek" movie, Vulcans-related Romulans won't be seen only as the baddies but also as something more. Talking about the villains of J.J. Abrams-directed "Star Trek", actor Clifton Collins Jr. revealed that the filmmakers have come out with a new image for the Romulans and it goes deeper than merely losing the pointed ears.
Revealing to E! Online about the matter, the depicter of Nero's right hand, General Ayel, said, "Me and Eric are the new Romulans. They had a linguist come in and invent Romulan!" He further suggested that this new breed of villains may somewhat inspired by "Pirates of the Caribbean" stating, "We're space pirates. Think of Johnny Depp as a Romulan."
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Captain Kirk to Have Evil Stepfather in 'Star Trek'
August 11, 2008 04:08:42Behind his amazing leadership on the USS Enterprise, it looks like the ever-so-famous Captain James T. Kirk holds back a dark history. And from an interview with Dominic Keating at the Creation Official Star Trek convention in Las Vegas, it is revealed that Kirk's dark past possibly is going to be exposed in the J.J. Abrams' forthcoming "Star Trek".
Giving a further explanation about his previous "Star Trek" audition report, the depicter of Lieutenant Malcolm Reed on television series "Star Trek: Enterprise" revealed who he is eyeing to be. "I was gonna play, had I gotten it, what was it? I was going to play the evil stepfather to James Kirk, yeah it was his stepfather," so claimed the 46-year-old. "They were very very very cagey about the script so I literally got three speeches to go in with."
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New 'Star Trek' Character Posters Four Starfleet Officers
August 11, 2008 11:08:17If the 2008 San Diego Comic Con helped to introduce the uniquely-designed character posters of Nero, Uhura, Spock and Captain Kirk, the 2008 VegasCon revealed four new characters from the upcoming J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" movie. Made in the same design as the previous character posters, these posters expose Sulu, Scotty, Chekov and Bones McCoy.
The combined poster is posted on the news photo, while the individual ones can be enjoyed below. Each of them display in respective order John Cho as the USS Enterprise's staff physicist Hikaru Sulu, Simon Pegg as the Enterprise engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, Anton Yelchin as Starfleet officer Pavel Chekov, and Karl Urban as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy.
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'Star Trek' Exposes Kirk and Three Others Through Character Posters
July 19, 2008 01:07:05Though the forthcoming "Star Trek" movie won't be making any appearances at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con, it doesn't mean that Paramount Pictures do not have something under their sleeves. Providing first look into some of the movie's notable characters, the studio have given a treat to this sci-fi movie fans with unique character posters.
The four posters revealed Eric Bana as the villain Nero, Zoe Saldana as the U.S.S. Enterprise's communications officer Uhura, Zachary Quinto as the U.S.S. Enterprise's science and executive officer Spock and Chris Pine as the new Captain Kirk. All of those images can be seen below. If the four posters is combined, they will form the star trek logo which is posted on the news' photo.
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From the One Who Has Seen 'Star Trek' First Cut
June 27, 2008 03:06:01Compared to the other much anticipated movies, "Star Trek" may be one of few that has done a pretty good job in guarding its plot line and other little details that may hint any spoiler to the film itself. Though many fans and sci-fi movie lovers are wondering how the eleventh film will look like, not much has been really shared. Still, amidst the anticipation comes a flicker of light with a report from Harry Knowles of AICN sharing what he has seen of the prequel and what should be expected.
Getting a special chance to get a look into some of "Star Trek" footages which are still in the editing room, Harry indicated that from about the 7 minutes of different clips showed, the unfinished footages have presented a promising look for the film. At one part, he praised J.J. Abrams' work on making the Enterprise's bridge to look real. "For the first time in the history of Star Trek, [the bridge] looked amazingly functional. It echoes that classic Trek look - but imagine if you handed that design to the folks at APPLE and said...Make it really work," he commented.
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Paramount Planning on 'Star Trek' Sequel
June 05, 2008 04:06:32Most people know that the science fiction movie about the adventure faced by the crew of USS Enterprise crew members "Star Trek" won't be coming out until May 8, 2009. Still, it seems that the fact doesn't stop Paramount Pictures from planning a sequel. Recently, it is unearthed that the studio have expressed their interest on securing the writers to do the follow-up.
Revealing the matter to TrekMovie, "Star Trek" co-scripter Roberto Orci confessed that he and fellow writer Alex Kurtzman have been approached by the studio. "...I can give you a spoiler about the Studio's state of mind (not about the movie itself)," noted the co-scribbler of "Transformers". "The spoiler is that they already want to lock us down to write the sequel. Take that as you will." Still, Orci stated that detailed discussions about it have yet to be made.
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Little Spock of 'Star Trek' Found in Jacob Kogan
February 27, 2008 04:02:42Back in early January, it was revealed that the upcoming sci-fi adventure film "Star Trek" will be having three Spocks. On Wednesday, February 27, TrekMovie.com reported that the third and the youngest actor to play the famous Vulcan-Human hybrid is the star of 2006 psychological thriller "Joshua" Jacob Kogan.
It was said that the 12-year-old actor will make a brief appearance in the J.J. Abrams' film. TrekMovie noted that the young co-star of Sam Rockwell can be seen at least in one scene with Winona Ryder, who plays Amanda Grayson, Spock's mother. It was further reported that Kogan has done with his filming part. Apart from that, it wasn't known whether he has other scenes with the other cast.
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'Star Trek' Release Date Pushed Back to 2009
February 14, 2008 11:02:28Bad news came from the much anticipated sci-fi "Star Trek" as it was said that the fans have to wait longer to watch the J.J. Abrams' movie. Reports claimed that the release date of the sci-fi adventure film has been pushed back from December 25 to May 8, 2009 by Paramount Pictures.
Variety reported that Paramount reasoned that the move was part of a major reshuffle in the Paramount and DreamWorks' release date schedule. The studio further claimed that the shuffling of the date was made because the film is potentially will gross higher if set for summer release. By releasing it on May 8, "Trek" has yet to have strong competitors. But, the film will be opened a week after and before the release of action fantasy "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and drama thriller "Angels & Demons" respectively.
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Young Kirk Found in The Flash Wannabe of 'Daddy Day Care'
January 30, 2008 12:01:36The boy who wants to be The Flash in the Eddie Murphy's 2003 comedy "Daddy Day Care", Jimmy Bennett, has reportedly nailed a part in the upcoming sci-fi film "Star Trek". Comingsoon.com reported that the 11-year-old actor has been picked by director J.J. Abrams to join the "Trek" cast.
The actor who will turn 12 on February 9 is going to star as the young James Kirk. He will join the young new crew cast of the action adventure film, including Chris Pine who depicts older Kirk, Zoe Saldana, Ben Cross, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Eric Bana and Leonard Nimoy. In the meantime, the film distributed by Paramount Pictures is expected to hit theaters on Christmas Day.
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'Star Trek' First Trailer to Be Released Summer 2008
January 26, 2008 12:01:17On Friday, January 25, while the sci-fi film's team, including the cast and crew sat down with TrekMovie.com to have a chat with the fans, it was revealed that the first movie trailer of "Star Trek" is reportedly going to be outed in theaters in summer. The news was let out by Bryan Burk, the movie executive producer, when answering a fan question.
On the special occasion, Burk revealed the good news saying, "Barring any thievery from our production office, we're working on our first trailer right now, which will hopefully be in theaters early to mid summer." Meanwhile, on the film's wrap date, J.J. Abrams exposed that the film is scheduled to take the principal photography until early April.
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Chris Pine Indirectly Gives Out 'Star Trek' Spoiler
January 22, 2008 05:01:24The rumor that Spock might be traveling back in time in the new installment of "Star Trek" is more likely to be true after all. According to Trekmovie.com, the rumor has indirectly been confirmed by Chris Pine, the actor who portrays young James T. Kirk, when he came to Sundance Film Festival to promote his other film "Bottle Shock".
To Entertainment Weekly, the "Just My Luck" star revealed that he had a couple scenes with Leonard Nimoy, the actor playing older Spock. He said, "I've met Mr. Nimoy a couple of times. He's been on set and we have a couple of scenes in the film, which will be nice, and I'm excited for those."
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Official Teaser Trailer of 'Star Trek' Released!
January 22, 2008 01:01:51Following the bootleg version of "Star Trek" teaser trailer, the official teaser trailer of the sci-fi film has been released by Paramount Pictures. The official footage shows the teaser in high definition, thus obviously giving the fans clearer look into the video footage.
The teaser that last a bit over one minutes showcases clearly the ground construction of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Meanwhile, it is said that the film will contain action and visual-effects spectacles along with intriguing range of dramatic stories. The official teaser trailer can be previewed below or on its trailer page at Aceshowbiz.com.
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Bootleg Version of 'Star Trek' Teaser Trailer Hits Online
January 19, 2008 09:01:47Following the screening of "Cloverfield" on Wednesday, January 16, the teaser trailer of "Star Trek" attached to the J.J.Abrams-produced movie is playing in theaters. However, the good news came from IESB.net stating that the bootleg version of the sci-fi film's teaser has been leaked online.
In a considerably short video footage, the teaser has been exactly like what it has been described earlier. Though showing the Starfleet logo and ended with words stating, "Under Construction".
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'Star Trek' Teaser Trailer Description Outed
January 16, 2008 12:01:53HollywoodChicago.com has got "Star Trek" teaser trailer description from their trusted source. According to the site, the source posted the information of J.J. Abrams' teaser on the HollywoodChicago message boards.
The description starts with words stating "Slow Paramount logo. Bad Robot logo. Black, suddenly some sparks (very saturated, Michael Bay looking cinematography). We hear an old NASA radio countdown: '30 sec and counting.'" Further, it was described that in the teaser a shot showing people all over the 'U.S.S. Enterprise' and a huge industrialize city or shipyard in the background. Then, Leonard Nimoy's line "Space, the final frontier" can be heard followed by the familiar "Star Trek" theme horns. Still, it seems that the video footage doesn't give out hint about the actors and actresses playing in the film. The complete description of the teaser can be read at hollywoodchicago.com.
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Expects Three Spocks in Star Trek!
January 07, 2008 02:01:43The movie version of the science fiction "Star Trek" reportedly will have three Spocks. Worst Previews.com reported that its star Leonard Nimoy let out the hint on an interview with CBS 2 in Los Angeles.
On the chat, Nimoy revealed that aside from him being Spock, there will be two other Spocks, including Zachary Quinto who play young adult Spock. "I am Spock, and there is another Spock and there is another Spock," he said in the interview. Then he added, "There are a total of three Spocks in the movie and that is all I will say about it."
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Tyler Perry Joins Star Trek, Involved in Pic's Pivotal Scene?
January 02, 2008 02:01:04Cast addition for the highly-anticipated "Star Trek" seems to have included another well-known name that turns out to be Tyler Perry, if tidbit from UGO proves legit.
According to sources for the site, the actor/director is being billed as the head of Starfleet Academy and has already filmed his scenes, of which one of them was claimed to be a big sequence about young Kirk facing expulsion from Starfleet.
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Theatrical Trailers for Highly-Anticipated Movies Set to Hit Soon
December 03, 2007 12:12:15Within the next two months from now, moviegoers will probably have several big things coming on their way. According to ComingSoon.net, trailers for "The Dark Knight", "Star Trek", and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" are all about to grace the theaters around the States during the period.
Regarding "Knight", the site claims that Warner Bros. Pictures will also launch a teaser trailer for "Knight" in front of "I Am Legend" debut in standard theaters on December 14, 2007. A seven-minute preview for the superhero flick previously was reported to come up before the screenings of "Legend" in IMAX.
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J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Finds Its Sarek in Ben Cross
November 20, 2007 12:11:08After the mother, here comes the father. StarTrek.com has confirmed that producers of the highly-anticipated "Star Trek" have just picked up Ben Cross to play Sarek, the Vulcan father of Spock following the casting of Winona Ryder as Spock's mother Amanda Grayson.
A graduate of London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Cross shot to worldwide fame through his performance as runner Harold Abrahams in the Oscar-winning 1981 feature "Chariots of Fire." The British thesp next will be seen in the upcoming action flick "Hero Wanted" which Brian Smrz directs for Screen Gems.
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Star Trek On-Set Spy Pics and Video Featuring Young Spock
November 13, 2007 11:11:03Turns out we did not have to wait long enough to grab our glimpse on the production of J.J. Abrams-directed "Star Trek" for some pictures and a video from the set have already been brought on-line by now.
Provided by JFX Online, the photos, one of which you can see above left, mostly feature Zachary Quinto as young Mr. Spock, complete with his Vulcan ears. There are also shots of Abrams discussing something with Quinto, though. Check the link above for more.
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Star Trek Gets Winona Ryder and Rachel Nichols on Board
November 10, 2007 10:11:56Though the entire bridge of the USS Enterprise has already been completed, there's still bit addition made into the cast apparently. Recent reports confirmed that Oscar nominee Winona Ryder and "P2" star Rachel Nichols are both poised to take part in "Star Trek", which "Lost" creator J.J. Abrams is set to direct.
Ryder is claimed by Variety to play the mother of Spock, Amanda Grayson, who is also the first human wife of Sarek. Grayson, as described by StarTrek.com, was "a schoolteacher from Earth who married the Vulcan diplomat Sarek and gave birth to Spock in 2230" and "reunited with her son when she accompanied her husband aboard the Enterprise during the Babel Conference in 2267."
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Star Trek's Christopher Pike Is Cast, It's Bruce Greenwood
November 08, 2007 03:11:54The last piece of the puzzle has finally been found. Completing the main lineup of "Star Trek" cast, Paramount Pictures has locked Bruce Greenwood for the role of Starship Enterprise's first captain Christopher Pike, which Tom Cruise was previously speculated to be up for.
The character was first featured in the original pilot of the series, created by Gene Roddenberry, but was failed to grace the audience as the pilot was rejected by CBS then NBC. He, however, was later weaved back into "Star Trek" lore and showed up in a two-part episode.
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Answer Star Trek Extras Open Casting Call!
November 07, 2007 10:11:47Well, this no doubt is such a rare chance that probably only happens few in a lifetime, especially for those of you aspiring actors. Producers of the highly-anticipated "Star Trek" is going to hold an open casting call looking for extras to play Vulcans and cadets as well as those with 'unique facial features' in the project!
Announcement was posted on Headquarterscasting.com under the code name "Corporate Headquarters." Audition will take place at 3108 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank this Saturday, November 10, 2007 from 2:30-5:00 PM.
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Karl Urban Signed as Star Trek's Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy!
October 18, 2007 12:10:36This month sure has become one delightful period to remember by the Trekkies, none other because it marks the casting made on principal characters for the highly-anticipated "Star Trek." Now the project delightfully gets a new one in the lineup: Karl Urban as Dr. Leonard McCoy aka Bones.
StarTrek.com, the official site of the sci-fi franchise, has confirmed that the New Zealander has been signed on to play the young version of the USS Enterprise chief surgeon/chief medical officer, known for his catch phrase of "He's dead, Jim." The role, featured in the original Star Trek series, and the first six Star Trek films, was originated by actor DeForest Kelley, a native of Atlanta, Georgia who passed away in June 1999 due to stomach cancer.
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Chris Pine Positively Is Captain Kirk in Star Trek!
October 16, 2007 11:10:20The principal cast lineup for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" finally is completed now that there has come confirmation on who to play Captain James T. Kirk. "White Jazz" director Joe Carnahan has indicated via his official blog that Chris Pine has dropped talks for the role of Junior Stemmons in order to play the USS Enterprise commanding officer.
"I've been talking to him this past week and knew how tough the decision had to be for him," so Carnahan wrote. "You don't get opportunities like that often and I told him as long as he could control as much of that process as possible and not get sucked into doing lesser sequels as a result of taking this gig, then good luck and God bless."
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John Cho and Simon Pegg Boarded Star Trek Ship
October 12, 2007 03:10:00John Cho and Simon Pegg are joining the "Star Trek" cast.
While Korean-born actor Cho has been cast as Sulu in the Sci-Fi flick, Pegg has been signed to play the role of Scotty, the ship's Scottish chief engineer.
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Chris Pine in Talks for Star Trek's Captain Kirk!
October 10, 2007 03:10:47Seems Paramount is going on the fast track in constructing the lineup of "Star Trek" cast. Just hiring Eric Bana as villainous Nero, the studio is learned by The Hollywood Reporter to have already got into discussions with "Just My Luck" star Chris Pine for a possibility to give him the role of the USS Enterprise captain, James T. Kirk.
On the same time, Pine reportedly is also in talks to take part in Joe Carnahan-directed "White Jazz", which George Clooney is set to topline. The Los Angeles-born actor will likely be billed as Junior Stemmons, the partner of Clooney's character, should deals are struck.
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Eric Bana Is Star Trek Villain Nero!
October 10, 2007 11:10:35Australia now has its representative in the cast of Paramount Pictures' highly-anticipated project "Star Trek." You got it right, Variety has confirmed that Melbourne-born actor Eric Bana is joining the lineup as a villainous character named Nero.
Bana's inclusion thereby fulfills the studio's expectation to get bigger-name thespian for the part besides that for the role of the Federation captain, which remains unfilled. The description of the character he is set to play, however, is being kept tightly under wraps for now.
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Stargate: Atlantis' Paul McGillion as Scotty, Mike Vogel as Kirk?
September 27, 2007 02:09:53Speculations about who to play who in the hugely-anticipated "Star Trek" keep buzzing around loudly, and now have two new names as the possible contender for Scotty and Captain Kirk each.
Regarding the Scotty role, TrekMovie.com has confirmed that "Stargate: Atlantis" cast member Paul McGillion recently auditioned for the part in Los Angeles. The 38-year-old actor, just like the original Scotty's portrayer James Doohan, is also a Canadian, albeit a Scottish-born one who can do the required flawless Scottish accent, and was quoted to informed the site, "Obviously it would be a great honour to follow in James Doohan’s footsteps."
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Zoe Saldana Will Be Star Trek's Uhura!
September 18, 2007 11:09:38It appears that the last month's scoop from TrekMovie.com indeed rings true. News by The Hollywood Reporter has just stated Zoe Saldana is now in final negotiations to board highly-anticipated flick "Star Trek" as Lt. Uhura, the chief communications officer on the USS Enterprise.
If deals are inked, the actress will officially join the likes of Anton Yelchin, Zachary Quinto, and Leonard Nimoy, who have all been confirmed for the project with Yelchin playing the young Pavel Chekov while Quinto and Nimoy becoming the young and older version of Spock, the Enterprise's Science and First Officer, respectively.
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Two Up for Scotty Role in Star Trek?
September 10, 2007 12:09:07Being one of the principal characters in the popular sci-fi franchise, it’s no wonder that Montgomery "Scotty" Scott has become such a hot topic to talk about following the plan to develop "Star Trek" for the big screen.
After heavy speculations on James McAvoy as the U.S.S. Enterprise chief engineer, now come new words stating that two other names have been considered for the part, played by late Canadian actor James Doohan in the original series. According to Scotland's The Daily Record, they turn out to be "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" star Martin Compston, 23, and Scottish comedian Greg Hemphill, 37.
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Zoe Saldana Tipped as Lt. Uhura in Star Trek?
August 31, 2007 02:08:35Casting has already begun on male actors for the highly-anticipated "Star Trek" with the inclusions of Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, and Anton Yelchin, but how about that on the female side?
According to TrekMovie.com, attempts appear to have been made on the matter as it has learned from sources close to the production that Zoe Saldana has been offered the role of Lt. Uhura, the USS Enterprise’s communications officer. However, the site does careful to state that "the deal is not yet final", which it points out to possibly be due to the actress' schedule in James Cameron's "Avatar."
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Star Trek Shooting Scoop Right from Zachary Quinto's Mouth
August 21, 2007 04:08:40Featured in a recent write up on USA Today's "Celeb Watch with Will Keck" alongside his "Star Trek" co-star Leonard Nimoy, Zachary Quinto has openly unveiled few tidbits about the highly-anticipated project which will hit theaters on Christmas Day 2008.
Set to check out from NBC's series "Heroes" for a while in November to undergo 85-day shoot for the sci-fi flick, the actor informed that eleven stages have been built on the Paramount Lot and two weeks out of the shooting schedule would be spent for filming in Iceland.
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Star Trek's James McAvoy-Is-Scotty Rumors Come True?
August 21, 2007 01:08:23Speculations on Scottish actor James McAvoy to play Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in "Star Trek" are getting stronger by now as U.K.'s Sunday Mirror has come up with a claim stating the thesp is indeed set to be the Starship Enterprise's chief engineer for the project, which will be the eleventh big screen entry in the hit sci-fi series.
Saying "The Last King of Scotland" star will portray the young version of Scotty, the paper further pointed out that the movie would mark the first time a real Scot portraying the character, known among Trekkies to possess a thick Lowland Scottish accent, being played before by late Canadian actor James Doohan.
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Russell Crowe to Be Star Trek's Villain?
August 10, 2007 12:08:39While speculations on Tom Cruise being tipped to take cameo role of Captain Christopher Pike in "Star Trek" are still rolling, another has already come up to the surface, and yes, it also has a big Hollywood name attached.
IGN has claimed to be told that Paramount Pictures is trying to get none other than Oscar winner Russell Crowe on board as the villain for the highly-anticipated project. Though so, the site did admit that its source actually was in doubt that the studio and helmer J.J. Abrams could really signed the actor as he would be busy filming "Body of Lies" and "Nottingham" in the coming months.
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Anton Yelchin Boards Star Trek as Pavel Chekov
August 08, 2007 04:08:37This surely will be the biggest role "Charlie Bartlett" star Anton Yelchin has ever landed in his acting career to date.
Yes, there's no doubt of it as the young actor has already been picked up to play Pavel Chekov in none other than Paramount Pictures' highly-anticipated sci-fi action adventure "Star Trek", The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.
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Tom Cruise to Play Star Trek's Captain Pike?
August 08, 2007 10:08:51Is it possible for Tom Cruise to shift from being a good Nazi to a USS Enterprise captain? Well, according to IGN, that just may happen as its trusted source has brought in report stating "Star Trek" helmer J.J. Abrams is wooing the mega-star to take the cameo role of Captain Christopher Pike in the anticipated movie.
Cruise initially was speculated last fall to be a possible cast member in the flick, but his spokesman Arnold Robinson quickly denied the tidbit by telling TrekMovie.com that the story "is not true." This can be understood since there was still tension between the actor and studio producing the film Paramount Pictures at that time following the latter's decision to cease collaboration with the former's production company Cruise/Wagner.
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Star Trek Casting Breakdowns Unveiled
August 06, 2007 04:08:02Looks like Warner Bros. Pictures is not the only one that is currently in search for names to fill in the supporting roles of "Watchmen" as Paramount Pictures apparently is gearing for similar thing for its highly-anticipated sci-fi project of "Star Trek."
Ain't It Cool News (AICN) has delightfully revealed descriptions of age range that actors should be in to play characters presented in the movie apart from the young Mr. Spock, which has been secured by "Heroes" star Zachary Quinto.
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Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy Positive to Board "Star Trek"
July 27, 2007 04:07:27On the same day during the confirmation of Karen Allen in "Fourth Installment of the Indiana Jones Adventures" at the 2007 Comic-Con, Paramount Pictures delightfully also rolled up the veil covering its other tightly-kept project, none other than "Star Trek."
Answering the recent talks about the flick's cast, the giant studio ultimately admitted that Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy have both indeed picked up to play the young and old version of Spock, respectively. Further, it was also revealed that a search for the one to portray Captain Kirk is underway and that filmmakers of the sci-fi adventure are trying to get William Shatner back as well.
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"Heroes" Villain Zachary Quinto to Join "Star Trek"?
July 12, 2007 05:07:00Speculations keeps rotating high on the possible casting lineup of "Star Trek." After Oscar winner Adrien Brody was said to be on the run to play Mr. Spock, now words have it that someone else has been offered the part instead.
According to CHUD, filmmakers of the flick are currently in negotiations with Zachary Quinto to have him donned the suit of the Vulcan science officer, known for his distinguished ability of mind meld. The "Heroes" villain, who has been mentioned as a fan favorite for the role in many forums, first popped up on the "Trek" radar last year, expressing his interest in portraying the character.
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Leonard Nimoy Is "Star Trek" Crew?
July 10, 2007 04:07:24Taking off another layer covering the highly-anticipated "Star Trek", William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the classic small screen installment and its past big-screen incarnations, has brought in a surprising tidbit confirming that his former co-star Leonard Nimoy will be featured in the movie while he is not.
Revealing the news through a video posted on his ShatnerVision, Shatner recalled, "There's a Star Trek movie and I called Leonard. I said, 'Leonard, have you heard?' He said, 'Yes, I have.' I said, 'What do you mean?' He said, 'I've read the script.' I said, 'Is it a good script?' He says, 'Yeah.' I said, 'Am I in it?' And there was a pause. He said no and then he began to laugh. I went through the phone as I grabbed him by the throat. He's in it. I'm not in it."
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"Star Trek" Shot This November
June 20, 2007 01:06:29The Starfleet members will soon hop onboard their space ships.
Screenwriter Roberto Orci has delightfully revealed to SCI FI Wire that "Star Trek" is now entering the pre-production stage and going to have its principal photography started November this year instead of October as previously reported.
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More Getting Dug Out of "Star Trek"
March 09, 2007 03:03:54Coming together for an exclusive talk with MTV, duo Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have delightfully given more details about the new big screen installment of "Star Trek" franchise which they wrote and are executive producing for Paramount Pictures.
What comes as quite a surprise, the twosome has revealed that the flick's title will simply just be "Star Trek" without any subtitles followed.
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"Star Trek XI" Takes Off on 2008's Christmas
February 28, 2007 10:02:56With J.J. Abrams now is set to helm "Star Trek XI", it certainly is not very surprising to learn that Paramount Pictures is choosing to go on the fast track in developing the anticipated sci-fi feature in turn.
The giant studio has officially announced that the newest big screen installment of the hit franchise will be released exactly on Christmas Day in 2008 and so, will enter production this fall with Abrams to also produce alongside "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof while Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Bryan Burk executive produce.
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Trio to Board "Star Trek XI"
February 27, 2007 10:02:08As J.J. Abrams has already been positive to helm "Star Trek XI", the only thing that matters now on the project is surely none other than the cast lineup and concerning this, IGN Movies has delightfully provided interesting tidbits that the Trekkers should really cherish on.
The site has learned that three Hollywood's household names of Matt Damon, Adrien Brody, and Gary Sinise are all in talks with Paramount Pictures, where the project is developed, to fill in the key roles in the picture with Damon's talks said to be further along than the rest.
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J.J. Abrams Finalized Deal on Helming "Star Trek XI"
February 24, 2007 01:02:33All Trekkers out there, it's time to celebrate your joy and relief that have been hold within for long. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that J.J. Abrams ultimately is one hundred percent positive to direct "Star Trek XI" and finalized the deal yesterday evening, February 23, 2007.
For quite a long time, heavy speculations on whether or not Abrams will helm the project have buzzed around among the media and the series fans. The film and TV powerhouse himself previously was only confirmed to produce the sci-fi flick while his status as the director appeared to be unclear to public, which thus led to seemingly endless talks about the matter.
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"Star Trek XI" Script Completed!
January 12, 2007 02:01:12Seems everything is running in order for "Star Trek XI." Director J.J. Abrams has delightfully confirmed that the film's script has finally been completed while revealing that it will focus on the young Capt. James T. Kirk and Spock.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Abrams even confidently remarked that the story will not only satisfy the series fans, but also the non-Trekkers as well.
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No Brent Spiner in "Star Trek XI"
September 12, 2006 04:09:34A surprising remark has been made by Brent Spiner concerning his involvement in the high-anticipated movie "Star Trek XI." The actor, who has played Data in numerous "Star Trek" installments, has decided to not take part in the project, announcing it as the franchise celebrated its 40th anniversary last Friday, September 8.
"I don't think I should play Data anymore. I think I'm too old to play him anymore to be honest, " so he said. "I think it would look stupid putting that make-up on me at this point. There certain characters that I think work in a youthful way and I think I really skated along the edge in the last couple movies as it was."
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Reader's Reviews
A must-see film!!! I watched the film at the London film premiere. The movie is really, really, really good! 5 out of 5 EXCELLENT...!
posted by Mandip on Apr 24, 2009Just saw the Premiere and Went to the After Party! Awesome! Polite in Public has more photos from the event!
posted by Polite in Public on May 01, 2009When it comes out Friday I am going to see it I have high expectations
posted by Luke Connor on May 05, 2009Bravo!! This StarTrek does an excellent job. I love J.J. Abrams and the teamwork. It's worh waiting. It's much fun. It works!
posted by AbramsFC on May 11, 2009This movie is amazing it is definitely my favorite movie by far!
posted by Joe on May 12, 2009A must see movie event of the summer. Hell a must see movie event for the year even!!!! This is so far the best movie to date released this year!
posted by maximuskain on May 13, 2009AMAZING!!!!
posted by Trekkie777 on May 21, 2009way too cool!! i've watched it twice! the young actors have really pulled it off.
posted by DD on May 25, 2009One great amazing movie.The cast is excellent and the storyline as well. Love the way they brought in the old Mr. Spock. Special effects are brilliant and the soundtrack is just great. A movie you just have to see.
posted by Jazz on May 29, 2009Superbly Crafted!
posted by S on May 31, 2009