Pine Apparently Confirmed For Kirk [UPDATED]
October 15, 2007
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: ST09 Cast , trackback
Last week news broke that Chris Pine was weighing his options between the role as James T. Kirk in the new Star Trek and a role in Joe Carnahan’s White Jazz movie. Today on his official blog, Carnahan confirmed that Pine had chosen to go with Trek:
The young man playing Junior Stemmons has opted to ‘go where no man has gone before’ and thus, had to bow out of WHITE JAZZ.
Carnahan continued with some thoughts on Pine’s choice of Kirk over Jazz
I’ve been talking to him this past week and knew how tough the decision had to be for him. I don’t envy ever being in that spot but I gave him my full support, even if it meant he didn’t do JAZZ. I get it. You don’t get opportunities like that often and I told him as long as he could control as much of that process as possible and not get sucked into doing lesser sequels as a result of taking this gig, then good luck and God bless.
Pine likely made his decision over the weekend. Last Thursday TrekMovie.com was told Pine was still “50/50″ and that they may have to be a stand-in to read Kirk’s lines for the rehearsals which start this week. TrekMovie.com has not yet recieved word from anyone at the studio confirming Pine is in as Kirk, hence the ‘apparently’ in the headline. But assuming this is true, then J.J. Abrams only needs to nail down Karl Urban as his McCoy and he will have whole ‘new’ original crew. TrekMovie.com will report any updates to this breaking news.
10/17 UPDATE: Pine Deal Final - Signed on as new Kirk
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Hooray!!
“APPARENTLY CONFIRMED” — is that like “slightly pregnant”?
Welcome aboard, Mr. Pike, or should I say Jimmy T. Kirk!
^ Pine. duh, Freudian slip.
Yay!!!!!
Welcome to the family Chris Pine!
Better him than Damon.
ERRRRRRRRRROOOOOOWWWWWWWWwwwwwwww CRASH *burn*
fine
Now we just need to find out who’s playing the Enterprise..
@2 - hehe…
The is now a seriously distinct possibility that he is far more than possibly going to definitely give an absolutely certain committment to the playing the role.
Or one very like it.
Hm, hasn’t Jim Kirk brown eyes which will melt the heart of every woman???
So they have to give him brown contact lenses!
CAPTAIN ON THE BRIDGE!!!
Aggi
And Bones will be played by………..? Rehearsals start this week! Now would be a good time……
Denny Crane.
And, obviously, congrats. Looks like a good choice to me.
In the unlikely event that Mr. Pine or his people are monitoring this thread for fan reaction, congratulations and good luck. Your life as you have known it is over.
Great news; it’s surprising but this seems to be the less controversial casting news of the bunch
The more time that went by, the more I could see him in the role of Kirk.
He’s only two months older then me…. that’s weird.
Congrats to Mr. Pike! I think he’ll do just fine.
I like the choice here for Kirk. Mr. Pine will do a great job.
One thing that concerns me…Only a few weeks to rehearse for lines?? I was hoping they would have months to prepare and watch old TOS episodes to REALLY get them ready. If I was Pine I would want to watch all 79 episodes to think about how to play James T. Kirk and sink my teeth into it.
Wonderful Job Anthony. Good Work.
Sounds Good to Me…
The blue eyes are easily correctable these days, like Daniel Craig’s hair.
And yes, #7, who is playing the Enterprise?
Good luck to Chris Pine.
Now please find a role for Shatner.
^^^ They haven’t cast the Enterprise yet.
#15. No.. what’s weird is being nearly a year older than Capt Kirk…. *blinks* But it’s cool that Capt Kirk’s being played by a 2nd generation trek actor (his dad was in eps of Enterprise and Voyager). :D
Fantastic! He’s as close as you can get to a doppleganger of young Shat.
Well, congratulations to Mr. Pine. :)
Assuming Urban comes aboard by, oh, tomorrow, that leaves only Captain Pike to be cast as far as major parts.
Congrats Chris! It must have been a very difficult decision.
Looks like he should still be checked for ID at the bar.
Now he’ll just be checked for ID as Captain Kirk on the
bridge instead - Captain Kirk? Looks way too young!
#22 — try being 10 years older than Captain Kirk. Suddenly I feel like a complete loser.
Great news!
(From the real Dom, not the impostor who was posting a coupla days ago!)
Ugh.
Kirk as an Aryan.
This really is happening!! SWEET!
Finally, the moment where we get a new Kirk. This is really *THE* big one for me. I’ve just realised how much I like the old one…. but we’re never going to get the young bill shatner version kirk again, so guess we’ll just have to move on! :) Congratulations Chris Pine!! Looking forward to meeting the new captain (on the screen that is…)!! Glad you accepted. I am really starting to see Chris Pine as Kirk now. And I’m glad we didn’t get any surprises for this one.
I’m going to drop my “J T Kirk has to have hazel eyes” argument, I think the new captain can have whatever eyecolour he likes. All the fan fics have to be re-written now…;) This is getting really exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wonder who landed the role for McCoy…..
I’m curious as to what the Enterprise will actually look like for this one, how true they are staying to the original design.
Now once we confirm McCoy, it will be interesting to see if there are any photos of the Enterprise Bridge set from the new film.
Whatever. Whoever.
Hope Shatner is at his side when the make the formal announcement!
#16 (which is me.) I meant Mr. Pine! My bad!
I love those eyes he is a hottie
They need to do a side by side press conference(eventually)with Quinto ,Nimoy,Pine and Shatner.
#34 Tim H
I doubt Shatner will be there unless he is ALSO cast as JTK. And I doubt that too.
If Shatner isn’t in it, I suspect he’ll give a non-committal “He’ll do just fine…” comment, but will likely not be offering an adorsement. My opinion.
I think he’ll be good in the role, BUT I’d feel a lot better if Shatner had a part in the movie as well.
Also, I think Urban for McCoy is a TERRIBLE casting choice, the worst yet. “He’s a Doctor, not an action hero!”
#29. Imrahil - October 15, 2007
“Kirk as an Aryan.”
Hm…. How “racial” of you.
Hey, they can get Robert Pine to play Kirk’s father!
WOW! This is the first casting thread that’s been free of actor bashing. Perhaps there is hope after all……on second thought that’s a dream that will never happen! Good luck Chris and welcome aboard.
Dear Chris Pine,
Looking forward to seeing the style and wit you bring to the character of James T. (for Tomcat) Kirk. I know there are a lot of die-hard fans who will feel personally betrayed if you do not work tirelessly to hone your impression of William Shatner. Don’t allow that to stop you from approaching this role with a fresh set of ideas. Yes, they will complain. And it won’t stop, either. But, you will own this role one day soon. There are at least three movies, and maybe much more. That’s a lot of days on the set, a lot of chatty sit-downs with Jay and Dave and Oprah and Regis. Find your voice and play this role proudly. It’s got a good history and a bright future. If you want to throw in one tip-of-the-hat Shatnerism, like… the… log flume… ride… delivery… that… takes… for… ever… to…. gettothepointthenspillsovertotheend, that’s fine. But save it for some special moment in the second or third movie. For now, find out who Kirk is, and who you are in the yellow shirt.
Most of all: ENJOY!
–a fan who’s also named Chris
welcome. Chris Pine’s life has been forever altered lol
As the one who first suggested Pine for the role of Kirk (hooray for bragging rights!), let me just give a hearty congratulations to Mr. Pine for winning what really is the role of a lifetime. He really is a great choice for the role — the best choice, really.
Break a leg, Mr. Pine! I look forward to seeing you grace the screen as one of the most legendary characters ever created.
*sigh*
Karl Urban is a wonderful Kiwi actor
to bad people typecast him as some type action heroe
because he is more then that.
Oh well.
I will refrain from criticizing any of the new cast members until AFTER I see the new Star Trek movie.
I just hope the casting director is making the best possible choices for all these roles, because the future of the Trek movie franchise will depend on the next movie being a big success, both critically and financially.
Mike :o
Scotty…. “And an untried captain…”
Time will tell if he’s any good as Captain James T Kirk.
I want Spock and Kirk having sex in the movie! Quinto and Pine are gorgeous.
with each other I mean
Excellent choice!
47. MichaelJohn - October 15, 2007
“I will refrain from criticizing any of the new cast members until AFTER I see the new Star Trek movie.”
Agree 100%
Bring back the jewish captain - the one true captain of the Enterprise - William Tiberius Shatner!!! This Star Trek 90210 with an Enterprise with a much different design? I’m hearing about sucks big time!!! I’m really thrilled about a muscle bound McCoy. And this new Sulu looks like a complete dork!! Hey - JJ - reimagine this!!!!(pulls down pants & drops a full moon)!!! Thank god for the remastered episodes - I guess I’ll be watching those instead!!!! You all go fool yourselves about how great it is untill about a couple of months after you’ve seen it(like the prequels & Superman Returns) and go - what a pile of money-grabbing shite!!!!!!
Sigh.
People like Kurtzalot boo hooing make me happy that Shatner may not be in film.
Keep an open mind. I feel comfortable with JJ’s choices. The only time I would say anything negative is after I see the film and it was “lost in space” bad. lol
#53 — Don’t let the reports on the Enterprise design fool you. For one thing, it’s not news, Anthony stated on trekmovie several months ago that the Enterprise would not look exactly the same as it does in TOS (then again, if anyone thought that, they were nuts). For another, those reports are going on heresay and are jumping to conclusions as to how much the ship will be redesigned. They just heard the words “redesigned” and thought that meant “overhail.” No one knows for sure, but I highly doubt the ship will be *drastically* changed from its original look, but it *will* be different.
And that’s all I hafta say about that.
^ obviously I meant “overhaul,” not “overhail.” bah
Kirk has returned!
“KHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!”
#53…for now i am in agreement with you. i hope that in a few months when there is a trailer out for the film that it will change my mind, but so for not so good.
Welcome new King.
We will never forget our old one.
Every time I read the naysayers I keep getting this strange sense that I’ve heard it all before. But I couldn’t quite place where.
Oh yeah, what’s the best scifi on TV today? Battlestar Galactica. There was a year straight hating on the new series and what ended up happening? People now think of the new show as the definitive BSG. It has won awards, the acting is far beyond anything we ever saw in the original, and it’s a far more compelling show overall.
Unlike with BSG, it looks like Abrams is planning on sticking with canon, and I think that’s a good thing, so to doomsayers like Kurtzalot: CHILL OUT ALREADY.
I think he’ll do well! Great choice!!!
We better get some official cast shots soon!!!!!
Its going to make a lot of money, so all this bitching and complaining will be all for naught
I am probably one of the most vocal AGAINST anything resembling “Star Trek 90210″ and I am thrilled to say this project just doesn’t resemble it!
Only the most jaded and pessimistic person could be against this film.
So far, Abrams, Orci and Kurtzman have made ALL the right moves on this project. At this point, I don’t know how they could screw it up.
I think the RIGHT people are in charge of Trek — FINALLY! — and some fans don’t know how to handle it. They’ve had to bitch for so long they can’t get out of “bitch mode”.
C’mon guys…this team is as a good as it gets!
naysayers, huh? if that is what you want to call it. i thought all opinions were welcome here, and mine is that as of right now, it looks like we are putting “The O.C.” into space. the original characters had just that…character. and the new cast offers very little “character’. but that is my opinion.
i was optimistic about the project, and as of recent that has changed based on the casting choices.
66. I couldn’t agree more! :D
We haven’t seen one second of acting footage yet on what do you base your opinion of the acting in this film? *rolls eyes*
Kurtzalot - a little open mindedness goes a long way.
Kirk St3 - ‘Come, Come Mr. Scott. Young minds, fresh ideas.’
Let the people give it their best shot before shooting the whole thing down.
Chris Pine… Chris Pike… hmmm
Douse those startling blue eyes (or better yet, give ‘em to Karl (Yuck) Urban for McCoy, and I’d say he really does resemble the Shat. and thin that hair a bit.
I’m not familiar with him… but based on clips I’ve seen of him, I hope he plays this a bit more reserved and a lot less… gangly. But I wish him all the best!
Now… Bring us McCoy ( a GOOD one please), and our ship… and Don’t mess with it!!! Detail it, exact it… but don’t change it!
The fact that most actors are very good looking seems to arouse an inordinate amount of resentment from some trekkies.
70
Yes, yes it does.
Except us good looking trekkies.
Well, I’m sure Chris Pine is a fine actor, but I would have hoped for some attempt to find someone that at least resembles William Shatner a little bit. We’ll see, but the casting is not filling me with confidence. At this point I am cautiously pessimistic.
#70
No…i don’t mind good looking. my skeptacism is not about quality of looks. perhaps it will take a little time for the casting to take effect for me. the problem i have as of now is that the original cast had a sort of “lived life” quality to them. they had a presence. at first glance (for me) some of the casting choices lacks that umpff. but i want to keep an open mind. i think this film will deliver!!
i have watched TWOK numerous times now and i can see where many moments that happen in the film could hint towards “moments” in the new film. (i.e. when spock hears kirk mention “scotty…we need warp speed in three minutes or we’re all dead”) looking at spocks reaction at that moment has a feeling to me as if he has heard these wrods before.
i am excited about the story possibilites for the film, but some of the casting choices to me seem, as of right now, a little “hollywood”.
all critisicisms aside…i will be in line to see this film!
Come on now. Let’s not get hung up on the outdated technology and design of TOS. Easy way to fix it and still respect canon: the Enterprise started out with a (now) more modern look, then got re-fitted midway through the 5-year mission with a simpler (and newly in fashion) design.
Good stuff. Good stuff. Mr Pine, your life as you know it is changed forever! :)
70. That’s because they are insecure about themselves.
I’m not against complaining I just think its pointless, anyone else agree?
Hooray….! Put the “K” from Kirk into Chris Pine and you get Chris Pike. The 1st Captain of the Enterprise! It all seems like it was meant to be!!!
And “39. Penhall” don’t get so worked up…DeForest Kelley was not much more then a gunslinging baddie in many a western. He “seemed” to have crossed over to Si-Fi quite well!
Now if we can just get a few snippets from behind the scene’s ..set building…Enterprise designs… it all becoming very exciting!
What happened to the source, Anthony? And a bunch of other sites have followed suit in reporting his casting.
sorry guys I have moved the story back to \’apparently\’…although it looks good, it appears the deal isnt technically \’signed. I tried to do it earlier but the server was acting bad
I can’t wait. nuff’ said. As far as actors or acting is concerned… he looks like the right fit. that’s all we got and that’s all we can expect at this point. THE SCRIPT is what I’m concerned with. Hopefully all of these actors got involved because of a good script. That is what is of most importance to me. Tell a good story so I can get lost for 2 hours in a movie theatre next Christmas.
I’d love to see Pike go out sacrificing like Spock in ST II WoK. The reason I say that is because that would make the death scene in STII even better. maybe this isn’t the place for this….
one other thought… whoever wrote that Mr. Pine’s life will never be the same is totally right. You’re Kirk now…. so you’re the man.
70. Dennis Bailey “The fact that most actors are very good looking seems to arouse an inordinate amount of resentment from some trekkies.”
Not necessarily. I think what some people are noting is that Pine and Shatner are attractive in different ways. Pine is pretty like a model. Shatner, by the time he was appearing on TOS, had attained a ruggedly handsome MANliness. He was never in danger of appearing more beautiful than his female co-stars; he was just a stud!
That said … of the Kirk choices that have been rumored, I like Pine best. I second most of what #43 said in his very well-written post. Pine needs to be aware that we WANT him to succeed; now he just needs to give this role 110% of himself, like his predecessor did. Welcome and best of luck, Mr. Pine!
Now that the selection has been made, I’d like to hear 2 things: Pine being interviewed about the role, and the announcement that he and Shatner will be working together a la Nimoy/Quinto!
are you all crazy the enterprise is voiced by majel barret
Will you people stop saying that Pike was the first captain of the Enterprise? You’re embarassing yourselves.
Robert April was the first captain of the Enteprise.
re:64. Mr. Quatloos - October 15, 2007
“So far, Abrams, Orci and Kurtzman have made ALL the right moves on this project…C’mon guys…this team is as a good as it gets!”
Apparently you have seen the movie and know that “the team” has made all the right moves.
NO MATT VOGEL~~~~~~
Pine. Yum. Quinto. Yum. Cho. Yum.
Given the zeitgeist of what leading men should look like these days (why do all the rugged leading men seem to be imports from Down Unda?), I think Pine is about as good as we can expect, looks-wise. (Stare at his upper lip and repeat “young Shatner” like a mantra) I haven’t seen him act, so I shall not judge. Overall, I’m happy with 95% of what I’ve seen and heard about this project. I could do without time-travelling Romulans, though. Too NextGen for me.
For the real naysayers…just think of this movie as the world’s biggest-budget fan film, sit back and enjoy!
Scott B. out.
Not to be overly polite, but with Pine and Quinto signed, I guess come Christmas 2008, we’ll have to watch our P’s and Q’s…………
At this point, sign whomever. Just don’t change the ship.
Got some very large boots to fill, Chris. The best of luck.
Does feel VERY weird- having someone other than Bill as Captain Kirk. Its more than a little sad. And yet its undeniably also exciting!.
If he/they can introduce a new generation to Trek in general, and TOS in particular, then thats fine.
Make it good!
I’m surprised nobody has latched on to Carnahan’s comment about not getting “sucked into doing lesser sequels as a result of taking this gig.” That struck me as kind of a cheap shot at the Star Trek franchise. Hopefully, the sequels will be far better than the original, Mr. Carnahan.
I think it says a lot about how seriously Chris Pine is about this role that he turned down “White Jazz”. Not only would he have been co-starring with George Clooney but the film itself sounds like a potential Oscar contender.
Then again, who knows? Maybe Star Trek will be an Oscar contender as well.
Badumdum. Yes, that’s Harry Ballz, appearing every Friday night at the Improv!
GREAT news on Pine!
I still don’t get Pegg. (It’s not too late JJ! Pull him!)
#91 I did notice that comment- but chose to ignore it! Did I see that the other actors that have signed, apparently, have options for further films? I assume thats the same for Pine?
Thanks, JJ. I’ll have one order of Pine, pass on the Pegg, and oh … is McCoy on the menu today?
#20
They don’t have to “find” a role for Shatner.
#31
It’s not the fanfics that have to be re-written, it’s Pine’s eyes that have to be re-coloured…
#59
Technically, he’s not our new king but a younger version of the same king we’ve always had. No need to bid the old king farewell.
I really hope he does the character as Kirk. Not necessarily an exact imitation of Shatner (though he does need to try and channel his performance) but exise every bit of “dude” he might bring to the role. I’m so offended when I see a period piece that has so many language references from today. Even body language can be brought in from different eras if careful attention is not paid. All too often this is not addressed and it really takes me out of the moment.
Now I don’t know this guy at all. Have never seen his work…but I hope that we don’t get a Kirk that uses colloquialisms from today, body language from today, and “dude” like speech that evokes a “he was like, and I was like”, attitude even if those words are’nt being used. This is an important one (this charcter). Gary Mitchell and Finnegan have both refered to Kirk as stiff and already thinking on the career track when he was just fresh in the Academy.
I fear what this could be.
congrats to a life changing filmrole - make the best out of it!
I can live with that casting choices of the film. Some are great, some less so, but it’s clear it never was possible to please always all fans of certain characters or original actors. We just have to make the best out of it - all together.
beam me up on JJ’s Star Trek - can’t wait for NEW Trek whatever it may look and be.
Somebody get him to sing Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.
#95 … Hercules over at Aint it Cool News is claiming to know that Shatner is in the movie. I believe he will be too. :)
I wish Hercules was right, but at this point, it would take more than that to make me believe it.
Will this new actor make us “pine” for the days of Shatner?? Ba-dum-bum!
I would love to believe Herc, but if true then it’s an exclusive: why aren’t they announcing it?
I agree with #43 post also. But I believe Kirk was born and many of the elements were already there. Not made. Show us some of that right off the bat.
Egggggzellent choice. Has that slim look the Shat had in the early 60s, with the same ability to go berzerk when the part demands. Pretty but florid. Exactly right.
And so what if he’s young - JJ’s going back to the beginnings, right? The Kirk character was only 34 by the time of “Deadly Years,” and he’d been Enterprise cap. for sometime by then.
I will say it again. the powers who be have mafde their choice and we will have to see the flick to see ifthey made right choice.
As for the enteprise who says it has to be a Constitution Class Ship, if it is ther fist mission before the 5 year mission is not permissable that it could be another class ship? Ther had to be other classes of ships between Archer’s and Pike’s enterprise, No? If any one knows or has thoughts please share.
Good casting choice. I will bet twenty quatloos on the newcomer.
#99 re: Herc’s hinting that Shatner’s in the film.
I suspect (particularly if the leaked plotline is accurate), that we will see Shatner in the film, but that they won’t advertise that fact in order to preserve some element of surprise. We’ll see him at the very end of the movie, alive and well in his elder years.
#107, while that makes some sense, the problem is that too many fans are too upset over Shatner’s absence, and there will be people who don’t want to see the movie in response. Contrary to the beliefs of some, Shatner puts butts in the seats. It would make more sense to advertise him and bring in the audience.
Hope Pine as Kirk will have the pointed sideburns but not the greasy slick back hair style Shatner had in the 60’s. It’s not the 60’s it’s the future. I hope the uniforms are updated and better looking also.
But… I can’t… believe they passed…on…Jesse Lee Soffer.
Third season Shat hair looked better, especially au naturel in “The Paradise Syndrome” when he hung out with Miramanee. But there’s nothing wrong with Kirk’s distinctive wave.
#107
Think the infamous Patrick Duffy shower intro from Dallas.
187 EXTERIOR SHOT. CABIN AT FOOT OF MOUNTAINS
(Fade in)
188 INTERIOR KIRK’S IDAHO CABIN
189 SONIC SHOWER
(SHATNER STANDING IN SHOWER AS DOOR OPENS)
“Wow. That was a weird dream”
#99
Hope is justified…
#100
Doubt is justified…
Mr. Abrams + Mr. Orci, as much as I love surprises - put and end to this unreasonable scenario and confirm Shatner NOW!
#112 … Does Spock always watch Kirk take a sonic shower??
They had better sort his eyes out. He should wear contacts to match William Shatners eye colour.
114 no but apparently Sulu does
I wish we could get some kind of confirmation on the casting.
Trekkies everywhere are holding their breath waiting to see if this kid takes over the center seat.
111
Ugh, I thought Shatner’s hair looked HORRIBLE in the third season. It was flat and raggedy and didn’t have those cool blondish highlights from before.
I do agree they should modernize Kirk’s (and everyone else’s) hair a bit for the movie though. They obviously aren’t going to give the girls beehives, so it only stands to reason the men will have more modern haircuts too.
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PG - For over the top anti PCness from the 1960’s ;)
Read the Dell book.
Sountrack on CD on stores everywhere
That about cover it ?
“That about cover it ?”
Well, since you ask. . . .
What’s so “anti-PC” about TOS? Because the women wear miniskirts and go-go boots? Just curious.
#119…
“SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY WILLIAM SHATNER AS CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK”
What the hell is this - “The Hills” or Star Trek? Who’s casting this disaster - a 12 year old girl? This is going to suck & go straight to video soonafter.
I don’t know how I’ve gotten sucked in to comment on something like hairstyles, but here I go… :)
109: Hairstyles appear, disappear and reappear all of the time. This happens over the course of decades and centuries.
If they want to be really clever, they could go with 50’s and early 60’s hairstyles for this one since it’s before TOS. You can pick and choose among them to find which ones will be palatable today. Oh, and no matter how they approach things like this, I’m sure there will be at least one beehive in the film, even if they go with a completely contemporary look for everyone else.
I’m more interested in the architecture, industrial design and costumes. I hope they go for a refurbished version of the aesthetic from the pilot episodes. The look was much more serious in those, before the network stuck their noses in and demanded the miniskirts, wild colors and more accessible stories.
122 - What, you’d rather see a bunch of ugly people aboard the Enterprise? Seriously guys, grow up. They’re casting for the role, not to satisfy sci-fi fanboy fantasies. McGillion as Scotty would have been great, but at the same time it would seem like recreating his Stargate role as opposed to playing Scotty. Fillion as Kirk? Inevitable comparisons to Mal Reynolds. Fresh blood is required when recasting iconic roles. Hopefully, this cast proves the doubters wrong (including me when it comes to Karl Urban).
Who is this Hercules? Vanilla Ice incognito?
Gary Sinese as McCoy, please…the obvious choice.
124 - You should be the one to grow up & realize that everyone is entitled to their opinion. This site isn’t here just to shill for JJ Abrams & his publicity squad. I for one was very happy with the idea of the new film & even the Spock casting. But these recent additions to the cast show me that the’re looking to to Star Trek:Smalville!! This thing is going down in flames!
Alright it seems to be that Chris Pine is going to be the new Kirk. If so congrats to Chris, that mean we only need to fill McCoy part(Urban?) and unkown captain?.
However i am worried with lacking of female characters in XI movie. The only woman cast already is Zoe Saldana.
There once was a hero called Kirk
The Shat played him, nary a quirk
Along comes Chris Pine
Who’ll play him just fine
If not, we’ll all go berserk!
Aintitcool just announced Karl Urban’s definitely been cast as Bones. Interesting that, yet again, an actor known for tough guy roles has been cast as Dr McCoy. Remember, Deforest Kelley had a distinguished career as bad guys before Star Trek!
Wrapping all of the casting up - I’ve been pleasantly suprised. This is a nice choice - not exciting but safe. I have to say I’m most excited about of Simon Pegg. Thats ballsy, unexpected, and pure genius. I went from kind of interested in this movie to very interested. Let’s get some pics of the crew and ship now!!!
I don’t know what to think. Good luck to the actors, who are just taking jobs with this. I think the Kirk role will be different than Shatner’s superhero. The millions of Shatner dolls, posters, et al. aren’t going to disappear overnight. Don’t understand why the teaser posters for this borrrowed TOS imagery, the casting and character description is off. Who is the intended audience here?– not Trek fans, obviously. I’d almost rather they do something totally new– but that would have to survive on its own without the Trek name. Still waiting to see the ship. Oh well, when something’s called a “franchise” that’s to be expected.
I think I’m gonna be sick! The’re ruining Star Trek!!! Bones? Kirk? Sulu played by a dweeb? Scotty?
Hey, Testi……..I know your younger brother and sister, Duty and Booty!
Your brother seems a little stiff, but hey, your sister is a delight!
This casting is giving me an itch you know where - I may have to have Testi’s sister come over & scratch it for me! And will someone please send JJ Abrams off somewhere on the next rocket launch so we don’t have to see this abortion next year!!!
Wouldn’t Hairless Ballzak have been a shade more original?
My apologies, sir. From now on I will be known as “Harry Eaascrak”.
#132 Kev-1
If you have already decided it’s bad, don’t go.
OK
# 137 “My apologies……I will be known as ‘Harry Eaascrak’”
Well, at first I was flattered………….now I’m just confused……….
Great!!!!
I shall unconfusue you presently:
Harry Ballz is olde news.
Harry Eascrak reigns supreme.
He thought he was funny
But he’s got no money
His mom’s basement he’s left to clean.
He’s “pining” for jokes
He lives with his folks
He ain’t kissed a girl in his dreams.
(Applause from all my fans - boo, hiss - Harry Ballz!)
Yawn.
Bravo!! (clap, clap)………….and I thought I was the only corny one around here!
p.s. what the hell does “eascrak” mean??
Count me as a Harry Eascrak supporter. I thought Harry Ballz just came off like an unfunny dousche.
If you’re going to call someone a douche, at least learn how to spell it right…..and, by the way, that’s MR. DOUCHE to you!!
Come Christmas 08, we’ll all have fun pretending this is Star Trek with the original crew. No way anyone can replace the originals in our minds after all these years. But it might rekindle interest in the originals in the minds of others new to it!
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I agree David J. It never looked right to me in 3rd season episodes. It was pretty near perfect in the first two seasons however. Kirk in Return of the Archons. Pretty cool.
Now we got losers here calling each other & themselves douches. What on earth does the fact that you people are, admittedly, douches, have to do with the discussion about the god awful casting of this O.C. in space?
This isn’t just about looks as all the original cast were attractive people.
Face the facts, people - JJAbrams is a smart guy, and he knows that young women buy the most movie tickets. They also get their boyfriends to bring them as well. Add that to the already 60 to 70 mill in Trekkie/Trekker tickets that are guaranteed. He knows exactly what he’s doing. Get ready for “Smallville on th Enterprise” next x-mas, with all the drama the teenie-boppers love to see as they text away to each other during the movie about how hot Dr. McCoy is.
148 - Return of the Archons is my all-time favorite episode. I hope Pine’s audition required him to perform the scene where Kirk makes Landru self-destruct. If he nailed that, he’s gonna be awesome as Kirk.
re: Shatner’s “Return” and the BBS’ers
It’s been known for a awhile now that Roberto Orci and others associated with the production of this movie read these threads regularly.
They aren’t dumb.
They have noticed by now that some of you “must” have Shatner. You’ve repeated it enough times and enough ways that I am certain your opinion is burned into their minds. Some would (and have) called it an obsession and that obsession seems present in nearly every thread and has derailed a few.
They get the idea.
Your opinions are as valuable as anyone else’s here. But can we have a rest from the campaign for awhile?
off the soapbox….
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I think that we will see a good production. If anyone’s looking for a carbon-copy of each original actor, their mannerisms and voice, they may be sadly disappointed.
However,I do think we will be amazed by some of the new cast on how close they get to becoming these characters without it becoming an “impression”.
I am optimistic.
Re: #149
Well, it’s not like he wasn’t darned attractive in the original. :O
And like others have said, there’s always the possibility that by being introduced through actors of this generation, those teens and other younger fans will eventually gravitate to the original and be able to appreciate it. That’s my hope, anyway. I’d truly love to see more young fans interested in TOS, and if this new movie can grab their interest and really show them the ideas, ideals, and excitement of the series, it just might happen.
(And for the record, I’ve never seen Smallville or any other incarnation of Superman- is it really such a travesty?)
151 - “It’s been known for a awhile now that Roberto Orci and others associated with the production of this movie read these threads regularly.
They aren’t dumb.”
:lol: Well, I for one don’t recommend listening to the “debates” or “opinions” online. It’s a fools game. Orci, JJ, and crew… creators should never listen to their fans, only leave them wanting more.
#153 Plum,
Advisable or not, it’s happening.
Potential Big News:
Herc, over at AICN is claiming “SHATNER IS IN STAR TREK XI”
Herc says not to believe the hype about William Shatner not being in the new film.
AICN was the first ones to break the news about the plotline for the new film. If anyone was going to have this kind of info (besides the filmakers) it would be them + whatever source they seem to have.
I support this film with or without Shat, but XI with Shatner would be perfect.
155 - I knew it had to be a song and dance routine. I called it a month ago:
http://trekmovie.com/2007/09/15/this-week-in-trek-meaney-manga-emmys-family-guy-and-republican-klingons/
Nimoy dropped a hint that we all missed back in July: “If I had been there, I would not have let you die.”
#155 Camaro,
Not to rain on the parade, but the “plot-line news” has not been confirmed. That rumor doesn’t lend weight to this “news”.
Why would “they” be the one with the source?
I will believe Anthony first.
… and there is nothing on the wire or internet news services as of 10 PM central. Tuesday
I can’t wait for JJ Abram’s new revised & improved vision of Star Trek that has lasted 40 years. This big pile of horse shite is gonna be right up there with George Lucas’s “I was a Teenage Sith-Lord” & “Superman Returns to Bring Lois to Her Prom”. I just want to know how much the’re paying the original cast to help sell this turd at all the conventions. I’m a little dissapointed at the living cast members as they are selling out to shill this teenie-bopper money grab. Why not Orlando Bloom for Khan? Don’t laugh - he’s saving that for the sequel.
#159 McCoy’s Daughter
You sound a lot like Dee Kurtzalot. You two dating?
You seem to have a lot of information on this new movie that no one else seems to have. May I ask who your source is…Mr Ed?
That would explain ” big pile of horse shite” that you are shoveling.
“WIIILLLBBEERRR..”
Camaro 09:
I just noticed that myself. That is very interesting.
XAI:
You are 100% correct that the info reported is not fact, but has been hinted at (even by the writers) that what AICN reported is at least in the ballpark.
I wonder IF it is true if tptb will either a) announce Pine + Shatner at the same time or have Shatner be their surprise ending?
I for one hope Hercules is correct.
I wish there was an edit button here.
Actually, I wish I were not so dumb + put in the proper punctuation.
McCoy’s Daughter, please don’t ever say the words ‘Orlando’ and ‘Bloom’ in a sentence related to Trek. EVER. I have at least more than a thimbleful of faith in these casting directors as they, presumably, have higher standards and won’t stoop quite *that* low, but just the idea of that guy in a Trek production makes me shudder. D:
But seriously, they’re NOT casting twenty-something boy band material here, and anyhow, since when does physical attractiveness determine acting ability? Maybe if Kevin Anderson was going to play Spock against Justin Timberlake’s Kirk and they were both hired for their face/name value alone rather than submitting an honest audition, I’d agree that it was a valid point, but that’s just not the case. These new guys are actors, and while I’m not saying it’s a guarantee that they’ll be great when the movie comes out, no one knows for sure what their performances will be like and/or what kind of treatment they’ll give the characters and we can’t assume that just because the new actors are “pretty” they’ll automatically bring doom and destruction to Trek’s good name. :\
156:
“If I had been there I would not have let you die”
- Leonard Nimoy to William Shatner.
When you consider what we think we already know about ST XI’s plot. It is at least conceivable that Spock WILL BE THERE THIS TIME.
Spock is going to change the timeline ever so slightly as to allow Kirk to live. Thus he will return the favor of ST III. “The needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many”
This could give these legends one last scene together to change everything that went wrong with Star Trek 13 years ago. At the same time we are introduced to an all new crew in an alternate time line to carry on the adventures for years/decades to come.
This makes a lot of sense.
There would not be a dry eye in the crowd if this scenerio (or one like it) were to play out with the ST music blaring in the background.
I think Herc is onto something here.
J.J./Roberto please make this happen.
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Agreed. Besides, people, it’s not like the original was some kind of gritty and realistic docudrama. There were hot girls roaming around the halls of the Enterprise in MINISKIRTS, for Christ’s sake!! And Kirk got his shirt ripped off a few times a season. It was a slightly over the top, swashbuckling adventure show!
Abrams casting his movie with a few hunks or young hotties doesn’t seem inconsistent with the spirit of TOS at ALL.
Alternate/slightly changed time line could explain why Scotty thinks Kirk is still alive in Generations.
Trekweb.com has picked up the story that Shatner is back.
It is currently the lead story on their site.
You know who would have perfect for the role of young James T. Kirk ?
Nathan Fillion (Firefly).
150
Pragmaticus,
While it’s not my favorite…it’s certainly one of my favorites and it’s the episode I have long claimed was the episode when it all came together. The lighting, the colors, sets, costumes,…and let’s not forget creepy Landru. I dare say it’s the perfect episode. All the actors finally have their character’s down and it is classic Kirk in the best sense. Nimoy had figured it out by then. No more yelling orders, seconding what the Captain said, on the bridge. He knew who Spock was by then. Shatner doesn’t have so much eye makeup like in the early, early episodes. Crazy Marplon. The creepy hooded minions of Landru with seemingly no face and a hollow voice. The lighting in the dungeon scene. I borrowed stills from it for my project. The perfect episode.
Possibly Mr. Pine will play a good Kirk. But a bad William Shatner. The whole idea may be good, but maybe too cool. The whole crew will be “designed” - typical beautiful faces of todays cinema…. Well, I will give it a chance….
If the movie were truly about Kirk’s early days, ok. But command the Enterprise? He’s too young. And the fact that he’s 8 years younger than the actor playing Sulu seems odd, since Sulu was clearly younger than Kirk. I suppose this is where the makeup dept. comes in.
#41: great idea. Alternative to Bill Shatner.
All the complainers dont seem to understand that THIS IS A PREQUEL, of course they are all going to look pretty and young, almost all of the TOS actors were probably good looking in their days, Kirk, Uhura, how do you know Bones wasnt pulling chicks in his youth?? lol
And whos to say that Bones or Sulu didnt look or act a particular way when they were young? We know nothing about the youth of TOS members, so why not explore it.
Many of you see to want a young Spock that acts like old spock, a young Bones that acts like old Bones. People, who you are in your 20s usually isnt the same as who you are in your 40s!
And I think Chris Pine is PERFECT for Kirk… look at the way he speaks, his mannerisms and presence in his other films… VERY Kirk like, now imagine if hes trying!!!
Everyone taking lemons and making lemonade? Sorry, but this whole fiasco now has my butt puckering.
I like Zachary Quinto hair cut from Heroes just add some pointed sideburns and it look like Spock’s hair from The Cage. You don’t need the big bangs and comb down hair, just the short thick haircut and pointed sideburns that would be a great upgrade for Spock. It’s how the younger Spock looked then.
#175 “has my butt puckering”
My, that’s quite a reaction for a movie………I would hate to see your ass’s reaction if disaster really struck!!
#156… I think you’ve hit the nail on the head… wouldn’t it be wonderful if this undid the “Generations” mistake?
Wow… one can only hope you’re right.
#177 Well I look on this as a true disaster… the death nail of Star Trek. The whole reboot on something (TOS) that wasn’t broken to begin with just isn’t the way to go. Yeah Trek became broke through B&B, but rather than applying a bandage they are playing Victor Frankenstein with TOS… and we all know what became of him when playing God (tis the season). ;)
Now they just need to hire Vogel to play Kirk’s brother.
Was anyone else as flummoxed yet oddly entertained as I was by posts 133-137?
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They’re not trying to “fix” TOS. They just want to breathe some new life into the original concept, and get back to the original, iconic characters that people know and love.
Besides, anyone out there who thinks they’re going to make a Trek movie set in the 25th century with entirely new characters and an entirely new ship is SERIOUSLY kidding themselves. TNG is dead, and no way in hell would they throw money away on a DS9, VOY or ENT movie.
#181
I always like to see what the one, true Harry has to say. He is our island of irreverence in a sea of taped-glasses, pocket-protectored dweebs. Just when things are going smoothly, Harry tosses his “sabo” of humor into the workings to remind the die-hards to step back and breath a little.
And for the posters out there who like to steal other people’s names, come on. Let’s try for some originality. There is no way to match our wit, knowledge, and eloquence with people like yourselves who are cursed with limited brain pans.
And you don’t type as gooder as we does.
When are we gonna hear the official announcement of Karl Urban as McCoy and Chris Pine as Kirk?
I’m really excited.
#183 THX “And you don’t type as gooder as we does”
Thanks for defending me, THX…..and I’m glad to see you’re as edumacated as me!! Hey, most people have a family tree that branches out. Mine? It goes in a straight line!
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could hear from someone else who could share an INFORMED opinion?
My family tree is more like that stuff that kind of invades your lawn. You can treat it with herbacide, but it’s best just left alone to do what it does. And it’s still green.
Olympus 1979, you are so right! I totally agree with you! (in #173) I couldn’t have said it better. Chris Pine will not be playing CAPTAIN Kirk, but more probably CADET Kirk, or ENSIGN Kirk… For all we know, he could’ve been a nerd back in the days. Look at the character of Picard, when he was young, he was reckless, undisciplined, and charismatic, and yet he turned into a boring balding man playing flute..! ;-)
So why couldn’t McCoy be a bit on the wild side as a young man? In the movie, he probably was recently divorced, and a civilian doctor willingly joining Starfleet has to be a bit danger-driven ;-) He was self-proclaimed an “old country doctor” in TOS, but hasn’t always been old! What does a “young country doctor” look like? Maybe it looks just like Karl Urban :-P
As for the other choices, I cannot say, don’t know enough of their work. Maybe it’s better that way, I don’t see them typecasted ;-)
Truly, I don’t think this hardly-known actually knows what he’s getting into but who knows. If he is a true Trekkie he’ll know the good, or bad, that he could do for Star Trek