TrekToday Headlines (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Getting the right actor to play Spock turned out to be surprisingly easy. A short video on Zachary Quinto’s website explained the casting of Quinto as Spock, from Quinto’s viewpoint as well as from the viewpoint of others like J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Burk and Leonard Nimoy. “When he came in and read, he was just [...]
CinemaSpy (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... I'd love to return to Janeway. I'd love to do her in a movie." Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman are currently developing a storyline for the Trek sequel, and in a separate interview, Abrams said any worry about bringing back established characters was negated by the first film’s success. In this summer’s Star Trek , Leonard Nimoy, who originated the Spock role,...
SCI FI Wire (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The upcoming Star Trek DVD/Blu-ray has some particularly juicy extras on it, which is good news if you were a fan of the J.J. Abrams reboot. The disc doesn't drop until Nov. 17, but Abrams and screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman gave us a preview last month, and we picked out what we think are the six best features for you:
Get the Big Picture (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
This is not the first time the subject of Khan has come up in the past few months. Star Trek writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman first broached the subject publicly this summer, during a conversation that also included J.J. Abrams . At the time, they positioned Khan in the best imaginable way: Javier Bardem . I mean, seriously, if you're going to do it, who would be better? Or to...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Beyond that, the voters are going to have to look farther afield. Almost certainly vying for attention are the duo behind the "Star Trek" update, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who also count cinematic tour de force "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" among their 2009 credits, though the Academy could qualify it as adapted. (The writers branch will meet in the coming weeks...
Aceshowbiz.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... has been planned by Paramount Pictures. The studio has secured screenwriter duo Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman as well as scribe Damon Lindelof to pen the sequel's script. In early October, Abrams sparked rumor that this new movie could be made in 3-D. Still, no official word is shared just yet by the studio regarding this issue.
MTV Movies Blog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... we had an equal challenge in finding our crew of the Enterprise." Abrams and his team of writers ( Alex Kurtzman , Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof ) have only just started to discuss story ideas for the sequel. But Abrams promised that in introducing past characters or storylines, the sequel will not become a simple rehashing of old movie or TV episodes. "While I don’t want to approach...
MTV Movies Blog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... we had an equal challenge in finding our crew of the Enterprise." Abrams and his team of writers ( Alex Kurtzman , Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof ) have only just started to discuss story ideas for the sequel. But Abrams promised that in introducing past characters or storylines, the sequel will not become a simple rehashing of old movie or TV episodes. "While I don’t want to approach...
