Comments on: Trek XI Update: No Confirmed Cast – Some Shooting At Universal

By: Cervantes

Cervantes — Wed, 09 May 2007 02:02:19 +0000

#27 Diabolik

Stanky will be proud of you… :D

By: Francis

Francis — Tue, 08 May 2007 09:09:30 +0000

I hope the casat arent too young. I dont want this to be a teen film! menzies or Quinto would be great as Spock. I favour Menzies a little more as he has that perfect lean look.
http://www.tobias-menzies.moonfruit.com/

Evans would be a good Kirk.

By: RebeccaC

RebeccaC — Mon, 07 May 2007 18:19:05 +0000

Tobias Menzies (Brutus in HBO’s Rome) would indeed be ideal as Spock. I’m glad that Brody seems to be out of the frame. Damon would have been a good choice though as Kirk but probably too expensive. Younger normally means cheaper too! and if they intend churning out a few films they wont want actors that can demand hig fees.

By: JohnW

JohnW — Mon, 07 May 2007 18:15:48 +0000

I really hope they audition Tobias Mensies. He was born to play Spock.

By: Tim Handrahan

Tim Handrahan — Sun, 06 May 2007 17:20:37 +0000

The question on my mind now is if the movie succeeds, does JJ Abrams continue with the franchise or does he move on. If he moves on, Who then? This is a franchise that needs attention from someone who understands what TREK is about. JJ has a pretty full plate most of the time and while I see him as the choice for the future of Trek, would he continue on.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 06 May 2007 00:01:54 +0000

I absolutely agree with casting a younger unknown ‘echo’ of the original cast. The original cast is so iconic that only unknowns who are not already established in the public’s mind through other famous roles can give the characters a ‘rebirth’ that is untainted by past roles or the public personas of the actors involved. It makes great sense to cast younger less expensive talent that can carry the franchise forward for many years.
On a selfish note I would like to see more space battles and high tech technology sequences and less heavy handed preachy dialogue. I remember watching the original series as a kid in the sixties. It was on a black and white tv and I was 8 years old. I don’t remember the dialogue the same way I remember that black and white futuristic (remember the times it was created in) starship in action. I will never forget the first time I saw that ship flying toward me in all its (black and white) glory. A light went off in my head and it is still lit 41 years later. It truly was magical.

By: Kirk's Yeoman

Kirk's Yeoman — Sat, 05 May 2007 17:31:37 +0000

to 36
i do not understand this. why would any trek fan want a trek movie to bomb? I didnt like Nemesis but i really hoped it wouldnt bomb…that film almost killed the franchise, another bomb surely would

By: Steve Austin

Steve Austin — Sat, 05 May 2007 17:28:07 +0000

i wish there was more news, but glad things are still moving forward. When will they actually do the casting announcement?

By: masterarch

masterarch — Sat, 05 May 2007 15:54:21 +0000

This movie is a disaster waiting to happen, and I can’t wait to see it go down in flames.

By: IrishTrekkie

IrishTrekkie — Fri, 04 May 2007 23:07:43 +0000

“they plan to use one stage at Universal. Apparently they needed a very large stage for some ‘planetary shooting’ and there wasn’t a large enough stage available at Paramount”

am i the only one who thinks that sound cool , if it true anyway,
i mean the stages are paramount are big, but if they need an even
bigger one for a planetary shooting , we might actually get some
kick ass speical effects and some real alien worlds, man i never thought i whould be so hyped about start trek again. not ever enterprise was canelled. This is going to be brilliant !