Star Trek

Chris Pine Dishes On 'Star Trek' Co-Star Benedict Cumberbatch

Posted 2/13/12 5:41 pm EST by Jeremy Gordon in News

For many Americans, Benedict Cumberbatch is somewhat of an unknown quantity. Though he’s gathered accolades for his roles in English projects like "Sherlock" and "Tinker Tailor Solider Spy," he hasn’t had a big Stateside success just yet -- something that will change soon, as he’s set to star in a number of blockbusters within the year. Though his voice will only be used for "The Hobbit," Cumberbatch will have a prominent role as (perhaps) a villain in the untitled "Star Trek" sequel, due for release in 2013.

When we caught up with "Star Trek" star Chris Pine (Captain Kirk, if you forgot) at the premiere of "This Means War," he told us about his excitement for Cumberbatch to get his proper due.

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'Star Trek 2' Production Begins: Our Hopes, Dream And Fears

Posted 1/17/12 12:00 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Commentary

After script delays and even more casting rumors, we are finally on the road to a second trip to the final frontier: the long-awaited follow-up to J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot has officially started production.

With still so much longer to go until May 17, 2013, there is an endless list of details we don't know about the second Abrams "Trek," but there is a list just as long of things we hope to see and others we're praying not to.

Here are our hopes, dreams and fears for the "Star Trek" sequel.

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'Star Wars' And 'Star Trek' Fans Rallied Against 'Twilight' By George Takei

Posted 12/13/11 9:26 am EST by Josh Wigler in Around the Blogosphere

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there were no sexy vampires whose skin sparkled in the sunlight--and that's exactly how some fans prefer it. A new, unexpected rivalry seems to be heating up between two science fiction franchises against the "Twilight" series, and the person leading the charge is an equally unexpected party.

Get details on that new feud and more as we look around the blogosphere today!

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Alice Eve Joins 'Star Trek 2,' Details Emerge On Del Toro Character

Posted 11/30/11 5:35 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in News

A new report from Variety claims that J.J. Abrams has added Alice Eve to the lineup for "Star Trek 2." According to the article, Eve will play a character new to the "Star Trek" cannon, instead one fans are familiar with from either the original series or the films.

Eve reportedly beat out Teresa Palmer and Hayley Atwell to join the sci-fi sequel, which is scheduled to begin shooting early next year.

While Eve's deal has yet to be officially inked, the jury is still out on whether Benicio del Toro will join the cast as the villain. Word came out earlier this month that Abrams wanted del Toro to take on the role, but details on the character have remained entirely mysterious. Now, the Variety report offers the first potential word on the character del Toro could eventually play.

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'Star Trek 2' Is Unimaginable Without J.J. Abrams, Says Zachary Quinto

Posted 10/25/11 10:48 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Interviews, News

The stars of "Star Trek 2" are very excited that J.J. Abrams is returning to the director's chair for the sequel. MTV News caught up with Zachary Quinto and Anton Yelchin recently while they were promoting their upcoming films "Margin Call" and "Like Crazy," and the two expressed nothing but enthusiasm about the news that Abrams will be helming the follow up to 2009's hit "Star Trek."

"I think it would be unimaginable to make that film without J.J., so to know that he's going to be at the helm again and sort of manning the ship so to speak is pretty amazing," Yelchin said. "We all have such tremendous respect for him and he's such a brilliant human being that it gives you great confidence in going in to make this again."

Quinto echoed the same sentiments, saying that he "would never have imagined" that Abrams wouldn't have come back for the sequel. Since Abrams has many film, television and book properties up in the air, it took about two years for him to confirm his involvement for "Star Trek 2," and Quinto said he's glad that "there's no doubt about that."

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New 'Star Trek' TV Pitch Is In Early Development, Details Revealed

Posted 8/25/11 10:12 am EST by Terri Schwartz in TV

David Foster might not be voyaging where no men have gone before, but he certainly is returning to long untouched territory with his new "Star Trek" pitch.

Apparently Foster, who is the head of the sci-fi production company 1947 Entertainment, has been working on a "Trek" television pitch since 2006. He and the late Kevin Severson had developed the concept, and after Severson's death in 2010, Foster has continued to try to make their dream a reality.

Based on Foster's interview with the folks over at TrekWeb, he is getting pretty close to making that happened: "The series concept is fully developed, subject to change of course, with a solid 5-7 year series plan, pilot script and a conceptualized finale that intends to define 'Star Trek' for generations, extensive character bios, costume and ship/set designs, and more ... This is a drastic departure from the typical 8-10 page treatment of the previously pitched Star Trek series ideas that have not included even a pilot script."

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Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds And More Developing Television Projects

Posted 8/24/11 5:56 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in News, TV

Anyone who has been keeping up with their television and film news should have noticed that there's been a definite shift in interest to the small screen. Plenty of major movie stars from Maria Bello and Jim Caviezel to Kat Dennings and Zooey Deschanel have starring roles in new TV series this fall, and if those shows are successful there likely will be even more announcements come next spring and summer.

Even if they aren't starring in the series, Hollywood's best and brightest are still dabbling in them. Take Dwayne Johnson, for instance. The wrestler-turned-actor is developing a TV pilot with producer Jerry Bruckheimer that is set in the world of wrestling in the 1980s, also known as the "golden age of wrestling." Deadline broke the news, and it's unclear whether Johnson will stay in a producing role or also act in the show. Regardless, it's still a new gig for the "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" star.

And he's not the only actor dabbling in television production. Ryan Reynolds also just sold his first project to Fox.

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Donald Trump Won't Run For President And 'Bridesmaids' Hits Big In Today's Twitter-Wood

Posted 5/16/11 2:28 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Twitter-Wood

Stop the presses — turns out that "Celebrity Apprentice" host Donald Trump isn't running for president after all. The news was announced during the NBC up front presentation today, prompting a flurry of reactions from the celebrity-driven space of Twitter-Wood.

In unrelated news, "Bridesmaids" was a hit at the box office this weekend, crushing any doubts that Kristen Wiig's latest comedy couldn't achieve commercial success. It's a critical darling, too, with glowing reviews pouring in from all across the blogosphere.

I'm @roundhoward and this is Twitter-Wood for May 16, 2011.

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Happy Birthday, William Shatner!

Posted 3/22/11 11:05 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Birthday Bash, old school

A very happy birthday goes out to one of our personal favorites, William Shatner, who turns 80 years old today.

When he's not fouling up our television sets with "$#*! My Dad Says," Shatner has been hard at work creating some of the most iconic and nerdy characters in our pop culture history. From "Star Trek" to "Boston Legal" to "Miss Congeniality," the actor not only created a new pattern... of speech, but also wormed his way into our hearts and public consciousness as a man that we just love to love.

So here's a throwback, "old friend," to some of our favorite roles played by Shatner over his 60-year-long career.

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'Star Trek' Sequel Talk From J.J. Abrams And Orci/Kurtzman!!!

Posted 9/14/10 3:48 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in News

This is just a three exclamation point kind of story. Every news outlet on the planet has been trying to get J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman to open up with some kind of talk on their in-development sequel to "Star Trek." Those guys know too much about preserving a secret though. They won't budge!

Well the threesome recently sat down for a deep dive feature with SFX Magazine (via TrekMovie.com). And while there's still no talk specific talk about the sequel's plot points, words like "Klingon" and "Khan" were thrown around, much to the delight of fans everywhere. Even with those buzzwords being broached, Abrams acknowledges right off the bat the key challenge faced with crafting a sequel. Read More...

Tags alex kurtzman, jj abrams, Roberto Orci, star trek

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