Trek XI

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/CSCfan/Misc/AnnouncementPoster1small2.jpg

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I'd say, let the speculation begin..

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Can't wait to learn more about it.

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From StarTrek.com:

02.27.2007
Christmas Day 2008 Release for "Star Trek XI"

The next motion picture of the Star Trek franchise, tentatively titled "Star Trek XI," will begin filming this fall for theatrical release on Christmas Day 2008.
The official announcement was made today by Paramount Pictures. Last Friday J.J. Abrams, already announced as producer of the project, finalized a deal to also direct the movie (related story). The screenplay, which reportedly will be a prequel revolving around a young James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, has been written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who previously collaborated with Abrams on "Mission Impossible III." Kurtzman and Orci will executive produce with Bryan Burk, and Abrams will produce along with Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof.

"If there's something I'm dying to see, it's the brilliance and optimism of [Gene] Roddenberry's world brought back to the big screen," said Abrams. "Alex and Bob wrote an amazing script that embraces and respects Trek canon, but charts its own course. Our goal is to make a picture for everyone — life-long fans and the uninitiated. Needless to say, I am honored and excited to be part of this next chapter of Star Trek."

Brad Grey, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, said, "We could not be more thrilled to be back in business with J.J. Abrams. The revival of the Star Trek franchise is an important part of Paramount's turnaround."

Press Release

J.J. ABRAMS TO DIRECT STAR TREK FEATURE FILM FOR PARAMOUNT PICTURES
IN THEATERS CHRISTMAS DAY 2008

HOLLYWOOD, CA, February 26, 2007 — "Star Trek," one of the most popular and successful franchises in the history of movies and television, returns to the big screen under the creative vision of J.J. Abrams, the force behind "Lost," "Alias" and "Mission Impossible III" for Paramount Pictures.

The team behind the film will include Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci ("Mission Impossible III") who wrote the screenplay and will executive produce with Bryan Burk. JJ Abrams and "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof will produce. The film will begin shooting this fall for a Christmas Day 2008 release.

One of the most popular film and television franchises of all time, "Star Trek" has encompassed 726 total episodes for television in six different series, beginning with the original 1966-1969 series created by Gene Roddenberry. The 10 "Star Trek" films have grossed in excess of $1 billion at the worldwide box office. The original characters have been named among the 50 greatest TV characters of all time and the Enterprise has lent its name to two proposed spacecraft.

"If there's something I'm dying to see, it's the brilliance and optimism of Roddenberry's world brought back to the big screen," said Abrams. "Alex and Bob wrote an amazing script that embraces and respects Trek canon, but charts its own course. Our goal is to make a picture for everyone — life-long fans and the uninitiated. Needless to say, I am honored and excited to be part of this next chapter of Star Trek."

Brad Grey, chairman and CEO, Paramount Pictures, said, "We could not be more thrilled to be back in business with J.J. Abrams. The revival of the 'Star Trek' franchise is an important part of Paramount's turnaround."

About Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global company that produces and distributes filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading entertainment content company with prominent and respected brands including Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, DreamWorks, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studios, and Worldwide Television Distribution.

Fact Sheet

"Star Trek" is one of the most popular film and television franchises of all time:

726 total episodes for television spanning six television series
Original series, created by Gene Roddenberry, aired on NBC from 1966-1969
10 movies, grossing in total over $1 billion at the worldwide box office
Hundreds of novels
$3.5 billion in consumer products
3 million visitors of Las Vegas's "Star Trek: The Experience" since 1998
Over 60 interactive software products since 1991; games in production for current and next generation game platforms

J.J. Abrams is a talent widely admired by audiences and critics alike:

Winner of two Emmy Awards for "Lost"
17 million viewers each week for "Lost"; a top-ten show
Hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most exhilarating storytellers in television"
Director of "Mission: Impossible III"
Creator of "Alias" and "Felicity"

"Star Trek" has influenced the culture:

NASA's first test shuttle was named "Enterprise"
The first commercial passenger carrier into space, Virgin Galactic, has announced that the first spacecraft of the line will be named V.S.S. Enterprise
An episode of the original "Star Trek" featured television's first interracial kiss
Spock, portrayed by Leonard Nimoy, was named one of TV's "50 Greatest Characters Ever" by TV Guide

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Thanks for the info.

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Quite some stuff has happened since the last post..lol
Let's start by the most recent news: the release of 6 exclusive pictures from the movie to 6 different sites..:cool:

Here they are:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbTWmE6ilI/AAAAAAAADTc/Xp-uRGLOEZI/s400/StarTrekStills1.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbTWmE6ilI/AAAAAAAADTc/Xp-uRGLOEZI/s1600-h/StarTrekStills1.jpg) http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbTQgEuDlI/AAAAAAAADTU/O3lzjo62tGI/s400/StarTrekStills2.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbTQgEuDlI/AAAAAAAADTU/O3lzjo62tGI/s1600-h/StarTrekStills2.jpg)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbTI9-w_JI/AAAAAAAADTM/ugitp74B2aY/s400/StarTrekStills3.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbTI9-w_JI/AAAAAAAADTM/ugitp74B2aY/s1600-h/StarTrekStills3.jpg) http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbTCSA_G7I/AAAAAAAADTE/c8QUc3NTc_w/s400/StarTrekStills4.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbTCSA_G7I/AAAAAAAADTE/c8QUc3NTc_w/s1600-h/StarTrekStills4.jpg)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbS7FuW4gI/AAAAAAAADS8/rPmD5wH7f2o/s400/StarTrekStills5.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbS7FuW4gI/AAAAAAAADS8/rPmD5wH7f2o/s1600-h/StarTrekStills5.jpg) http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbS1s2rz2I/AAAAAAAADS0/XARpJFjEd10/s400/StarTrekStills6.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G96gxvrHqrE/SPbS1s2rz2I/AAAAAAAADS0/XARpJFjEd10/s1600-h/StarTrekStills6.jpg)

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Thanks Mathias.

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:cool:A totally different cast:]

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New cover is a copy of an original promo picture.

http://trekmovie.com/images/st09/empirecover.jpg

http://trekmovie.com/2008/10/28/star-trek-movie-featured-in-empire-cover-story-w-new-images/

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Updated Star Trek Theatrical TeasePosters

http://www.filmwad.com/updated-star-trek-theatrical-teaseposters-7107-p.html

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20 minute preview in UK.


http://trekmovie.com/2008/11/11/20-minutes-of-star-trek-previewed-in-uk/

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The NEW ENTERPRISE

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/11/star-trek-first.html

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The HD trailer is Up! at the official movie site (http://www.startrekmovie.com/)! :D
The site has also been givin' a make-over!!

Love the new trailer!

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Thanks for the link

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Decoding the 'Star Trek' Trailer

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/star-trek-trailer-blog.html

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I thought there was gonna be a new movie with The Next Generation cast??

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Lol, where did you get that from? This has been in the works since....2005/6 or so :)

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Maybe I am crazy or just have wishful thinking... :D I thought the movie was to be about the Romulans?

Lol, where did you get that from? This has been in the works since....2005/6 or so :)

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Yeah it is ;)

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New Star Trek Teaser Posters

http://www.filmwad.com/new-star-trek-teaser-posters-7178-p.html

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NEW alternate Trek trailer, with a surprise at the end..

http://downloads.paramount.com/mp/startrek/Trlr2_internet_1080p.mov

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Chris Pine puts his own spin on ‘Trek’s’ Kirk
‘There’s a lot of humor, arrogance and decisiveness,’ he says of Captain Kirk

J.J. Abrams is hoping to create a whole new galaxy of fans with his reboot of “Star Trek.” But, according to Chris Pine, who plays Capt. James T. Kirk in Abrams’ re-imaging of the franchise, old-school Trekkers should expect something different from this new “final frontier” adventure.

“I’m not well-versed in the ‘Trek’ canon,” Pine admitted to The Wall Street Journal, “but we’re venturing into territory that’s only been covered in these paperback novels they sell. It’s definitely not going to please everyone.”

But Abrams’ “Trek” world could appeal to fans looking to see an edgier and grittier take on the franchise’s iconic characters, according to Pine.

There’s a scene where my character is in a bar and he’s definitely inebriated and under the influence of his own arrogance. It’s him becoming the Kirk everyone knows,” Pine said. “In my book that makes the journey a little more interesting. If he’s a clear-cut leader from the beginning, you don’t have anywhere to go.”

Pine believes the new movie will give audiences a sense of hope — something he feels has been lacking in other sci-fi box office hits.

“Unlike other genre movies, ‘Star Trek’ has always represented an incredible amount of optimism. In the late ‘60s, in a time of unrest, it represented this utopian world. As opposed to ‘The Dark Knight,’ which I enjoyed, but was so bleak and didn’t speak kindly of humanity,” Pine said. “Kirk is so iconic because he’s the head of this fantastical utopian team. They aren’t superheroes, they’re men and women trying to achieve something good.”

Though Pine is bringing his own spin to the character, he said he tried to retain many of the same qualities that made Kirk so famous — except for maybe that often-mocked Kirk cadence.

“There’s a lot of humor, arrogance and decisiveness. I tried to bring in these qualities, but with this new element of a young man coming into his own — he’s a leader who doesn’t know he’s a leader yet,” Pine said. “But the speech pattern? Absolutely not. In that territory it becomes an impersonation. I can only do my version of it.”

Pine’s version includes a volatile relationship with Spock, played by “Heroes” star Zachary Quinto.

“This version is very contentious, with Spock and Kirk not enjoying each other’s company at first,” he added. “The arc is that they find common ground through great conflict.”

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28527414/