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The Dailies: October 16, 2007

Posted 10/16/07 3:31 pm EST by in Dailies


The Joker from 'The Dark Knight'MTV's back in the habit, bringing you a fresh batch of links with news on "The Dark Knight," "Star Trek," "Enchanted," and more.

- Seven-minute Joker prologue to screen before IMAX presentations of "I Am Legend." (Collider)

- Say it's so Joe. Chris Pine confirmed as Captain Kirk in "Star Trek." (Joe Carnahan)

- Enchanting? You better hope so. Disney looking to made new animation/live action hybrid "Enchanted" a franchise. (First Showing)

- Fresh off that "jewel thief" movie, John Malkovich joins Colm Feore and Jeffrey Donovan in Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," alongside Angelina Jolie. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Ben Foster to return for "30 Days of Night" sequel? (Reelz)

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Sam Rockwell Hopes To Boldly Go To 'Trek' Film

Posted 7/9/07 11:40 am EST by in Hot Stuff, News, Video


William Shatner as Captain Kirk in 'Star Trek: The Original Series'This is how you measure progress: eight years after playing a "red-shirt" in "Galaxy Quest," Sam Rockwell told MTV News that he's ready to trade up for a green one...as the legendary Captain Kirk in J.J. Abrams' new "Star Trek."

"I would love to play Captain Kirk. That's a great part," the actor gushed, adding -- with a nod towards "Galaxy Quest" -- "Great costumes!"

But there's more to playing Kirk than the right wardrobe, Rockwell mused. There's. Also. The. (Long Pause) Halting. Voice. "I would love to be a William Shatner reincarnation," Rockwell insisted. "[But] I don't know if I could copy Bill Shatner. I mean, he's just too genius. I don't know if I could copy that cadence." (After the jump, read Rockwell's casting suggestions, and see a video of his impersonating Shatner's classic style alongside our own Tim Kash). Read More...

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