Paramount Moving Foward on Star Trek Sequel; Writers on Board March 31, 2009 1:04 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, Paramount Pictures.Tags: Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Star Trek
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With just a little over a month before Paramount Pictures releases Star Trek (May 1, 2009), the studio is moving forward with a sequel and has hired Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman (who wrote the first film) and Damon Lindelof to pen the screenplay.
Director J.J. Abrams will be back to produce alongside his Bad Robot partner Bryan Burk, but no decision has been made yet on whether Abrams will return to direct the sequel. The three screenwriters will also be receiving producing credit for the sequel.
Read the rest after the jump, plus check out some new photos and high-res art of the final U.S. poster. (more…)
New Star Trek TV Spot March 30, 2009 8:02 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, Paramount, Video Clips.Tags: Star Trek
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Paramount has begun airing a new trailer/TV spot for Star Trek. The trailer is attached to 2-D runs of Monsters vs. Aliens and was run during Friday night’s Kid’s Choice Awards on Nickelodeon. Check out the new spot after the jump.
Star Trek hits theaters on May 8, 2009. (more…)
Final Star Trek Poster March 29, 2009 10:46 pm
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The final theatrical poster for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek has been released via MySpace. Click to enlarge. Also, several new international posters have been released over the past few days. In case you hadn’t seen them yet, I’ve included them all after the jump.
Star Trek hits theaters on May 8, 2009. (more…)
New Star Trek TV Spot March 24, 2009 1:50 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, Paramount, Video Clips.Tags: Star Trek
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Paramount has released a brand new 30-second TV spot (#3) for Star Trek. The new spot recycles some of what we’ve already seen in past trailers/spots, but also includes some new scenes. Watch it embedded after the jump. (more…)
Star Trek Trailer #3 Beats Apple.com Download Record March 12, 2009 1:26 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movie Trailers, Movies, News.Tags: J.J. Abrams, Star Trek
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The new Star Trek trailer for J.J. Abrams Star Trek has broken all existing records on Apple.com with over 1.8 million downloads during the first 24 hours on the site. The trailer also broke the weekly download record with over five million downloads since its exclusive debut on the site on March 6th.
Check out the full press release after the jump. And if you haven’t seen the trailer yet, or just want to relive the epic awesomeness of it, watch it after the jump.
Star Trek hits theaters on May 8, 2009. (more…)
Star Trek Trailer #3 [Update: HD Version] March 5, 2009 11:29 pm
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UPDATED at 10:45AM ET on March 6, 2009
The original trailer was the UK release. The official Star Trek website and Apple.com have been updated with the new US trailer (in HD), which only slightly differs from the UK version. Continue through the jump to watch both versions.
The new trailer for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek will be attached to Watchmen this weekend, but if you haven’t seen the movie yet and you’re unwilling to hold out for a few more hours, then you’re in luck as it’s been released online. Click through the jump to check it out. (more…)
WonderCon 2009: Star Trek Panel March 1, 2009 8:16 pm
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Here are some highlights from the WonderCon 2009 Star Trek panel, including a description of the new trailer, which will be attached to next week’s release of Watchmen.
Here’s TrekMovie’s description of the trailer:
The new trailer starts off with a new shot of the young Chris Pine Kirk on motorcycle headed for the Enterprise being constructed. We then see more of the scene in the Iowa bar, with Pike (Bruce Greenwood) saying to Kirk “I couldn’t believe it when the bar tender told me who you are” and Kirk replying back with the “why are you talking to me man” line (seen in the Super Bowl commercial). Cut to image of studio logos.
Greenwood’s voice comes back over scenes of the Kelvin in battle saying “your father was captain of a Starship for twelve minutes…he saved 800 lives…including yours…I dare you to do better…enlist in Starfleet.” During the dialog we see Chris Hemsworth as George Kirk on Kelvin (for the first time), and the ‘including yours’ line was shown along with the shot of Jennifer Morrison (giving birth) scene in the theatrical trailer. With the ‘enlist in Starfleet’ line you see an image of Kirk in a very large room full of cadets. Then cut to a shot of Kirk and Spock (at Academy) with Spock saying “you will experience fear, fear of certain death,” cut to more footage on the drilling platform. Then title card with “May 8th”
Then there is a shot of Spock on the bridge of the Enterprise saying “we have received a distress call” and then cut to a planet imploding (possibly Vulcan). Then we see a close-up of Eric Bana as Nero saying “I have been waiting for this day my whole life…” cut to shot of his ship “…this day of reckoning” followed by more effects shots of battle, including Enterprise. Then cut to bridge of Enterprise with Bones (Karl Urban) saying “we’ve got no captain and no first officer to replace him” to which Chris Pine replies in a serious tone “yeah we do” as he slowly sits in the captain’s chair. Another title card.
Then more effects shots and shots of Vulcan (including Winona Ryder as Amanda Grayson) and the Ben Cross (Sarek) voice over saying “you are capable of deciding your own destiny, the question is: which path will you choose.” This was followed with another quick succession of shots both on the Enterprise and in space, then back to Nero saying “James T. Kirk was a great man, but that was another life.” Then back to the bridge with someone saying “set off your torpedoes” and then Pike ordering “emergency evasive” and a shot of Nero yelling “fire everything.” And then even more effects shots, including one from what is like a ‘torpedo cam’ spinning towards the Enterprise. There is also a shot during this final sequence of Quinto Spock hugging Uhura (Zoe Saldana). And then cut to credits.
Panel highlights after the jump. (more…)
New Star Trek Photo February 26, 2009 10:07 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, Photos.Tags: Star Trek
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The April issue of Total Film Magazine, which goes on sale March 5th, features an extensive look at Trek (both past and present). The magazine has four collectible covers, featuring Chirs Pine (Kirk), Zachary Quinto (Spock), Eric Bana (nero) and Zoe Saldana (Uhura). The site also released a brand new photo from the film which I’ve included above. Click to see a higher res version at Total Film.
Star Trek hits theaters on May 8, 2009.
Star Trek The Experience Exhibit in Las Vegas To Reopen May 8th February 26, 2009 7:04 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News.Tags: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Experience
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SCI FI Wire has confirmed TrekMovie’s report on a Las Vegas Sun article that a contract has been signed with CBS/Paramount to reopen the Star Trek The Experience exhibit in Las Vegas. It will reopen on May 8 with with a new restaurant and retail shop to coincide with the opening of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek.
Here’s a bit of the reporting from SCI FI Wire:
Journalist Mark Hansel, who writes for In Business Las Vegas, has seen the contracts signed by studio officials, Neonopolis owners and the city of Las Vegas. “I have seen the contract, and I know that the city redevelopment manager met with CBS officials in New York to seal the deal,” said Hansel, who has covered the downtown redevelopment for years for In Business and the Las Vegas Sun. “They are hoping that there will be some sort of premiere event at the time of the movie opening that will be out here. Obviously, the big premiere will be in Hollywood, but they hope to have something out here, too.”
The costumes, the historic timeline, models of the ships and other items at the Star Trek Experience exhibit will be moved to a museum that is planned for the new location, but much of the exhibit probably wouldn’t be opened until the end of 2010.
“I wouldn’t expect the cool stuff for about a year,” Hansel said. “A lot of it also depends on the popularity of the movie and how well it does, but the trailer looks like it’s going to be pretty great.” He added: “The price is going to be cheaper, maybe $20 or $25, and there may be package deals or year-long memberships, that kind of thing.”
‘The Experience’ was closed in September 2008. Head on over to SCI FI Wire for more details.
New Star Trek Logo February 23, 2009 6:21 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Images, Movies.Tags: J.J. Abrams, Star Trek
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Paramount Pictures has unveiled a brand new logo for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek. Click the image above to see it in high resolution.
Star Trek hits theaters on May 8, 2009.
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