Sit back, relax, and enjoy a hot, steaming cup of our links of the day, back again with news on "Star Trek," "Spider-Man," "Goonies," and more.
- Zachary Quinto returns from the City on the Edge of Forever – manages to get his picture taken as Spock on the set of the new "Star Trek." (JFX Online)
- Speaking of "Star Trek," Jennifer Morrison takes a break from the greatest show on TV (That would be "House" by the way) to join Abrams' flick. (TV Guide)
- Ridley Scott has got some huge "Stones." Director will helm supernatural thriller revolving around the destruction of ancient sites around the world. (Variety)
- Sam Raimi wants to catch a "character director" in his "Spider-Man" web. (Wizard)
- Someone said "die." Josh Brolin indicates "Goonies 2" is unlikely. (Reelz Channel)
- Timothy Olyphant to star in comic caper "High Life." (Variety)
Clearly this man is meant to play the smartest guy on the Enterprise. I mean who uses a word like "concretized" in their off the cuff conversations? Quinto, that's who as the below video demonstrates. And not only does the brand new Mr. Spock show off his big time vocabulary but he also talks about the first time he donned the Vulcan ears for the upcoming "Star Trek" flick. And after you check out the video be sure to read our latest and greatest new "Star Trek" report complete with new interviews with Quinto, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, and more!
"Who's the best person to go to for an opinion when discussing the recent casting of Anton Yelchin and Zoe Saldana in J.J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek" reboot?
It turns out there's really only one "logical" choice.
"Anton Yelchin is like ["Heroes" co-star] Hayden [Panettiere] actually. He is like an eighteen-year-old kid that blows me away when I watch his acting," new Spock Zachary Quinto enthused recently. "And Zoë I've known [a long time] actually. She did a movie with a friend of mine seven or eight years ago. I got to meet her and know her a little bit back then and am excited to re-meet her and work with her now." Read more...
Any day that the Dailies can feature two bits of "Star Trek" news is fine by me. Check it out below along with casting news and ideas for Barbarella and Jenna Jameson?!?
- Is Rose McGowan the new "Barbarella"? (JoBlo)
- 11 injured on set of Tom Cruise film, "Valkyrie." (CNN)
- James McAvoy reportedly signs on for "Star Trek." Our phasers are set on dubious. (The Daily Mirror)
- The two Spocks speak. Watch Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy here. (USA Today)
- Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson go to the dogs for "Marley & Me." (Variety)
- File this under couples we feel like we've seen on screen before but haven't: Nicole Kidman and Ralph Fiennes. (Variety)
- Who should play Jenna Jameson? Five suggestions here. (IGN)
Sometimes you just want to get out of the way of the news and let it speak for yourself. Ready? Okay.
Spock is back. As in Leonard Nimoy. The man himself just appeared at Comic-Con alongside Zachary Quinto (now officially on-board as the young Spock).
So there you have it. Two Spocks in your next Star Trek movie! Check out the full story on the casting of Quinto and the return of Nimoy to "Star Trek" right here.
Comic-Con might not start until tomorrow, but comics once again dominate our links of the day, with news on "Captain Marvel," "Jonah Hex," and "Y: The Last Man." Meanwhile, a "Heroes" star might be getting Vulcan-ized.
- Live long and prosper. Zachary Quinto confirmed for "Star Trek"? (E! Online)
- Shazam! John August blogs "Captain Marvel." (John August)
- Not if you were the last man on Earth. "Disturbia" director D.J. Caruso to helm "Y: The Last Man," comic about a plague that wipes out all male mammals. (Variety)
- Western anti-hero "Jonah Hex" coming to the big screen. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Christian Bale/ Russell Crowe flick "3:10 to Yuma" gets posterized. (ComingSoon)
- Will Arnett in talks for "Matchbreaker," comedy about a guy who can get you out of relationships. Quickly. (Cinematical)
