2008 January | TrekMovie.com

Trek Celeb Stalker: Captains A’Plenty January 31, 2008

by Charles Trotter , Filed under: Celebrity , 107 comments

NEW FEATURE: TrekMovie.com presents a new regular column where we stalk your favorite Star Trek celebrities and inform you on what they are up to. This week we have Shatner giving the smackdown, Patrick Stewart getting (yet another) award, Kate Mulgrew opining on the superiority of Voyager, Scott Bakula getting work, and much more!

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Giacchino Excited By Challenge Of New Trek Score

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Music, Star Trek (2009 film) , 156 comments

Michael Giacchino is currently at work on the score for the new Speed Racer movie, but he is already thinking ahead to how he will approach scoring JJ Abrams’ Star Trek. The 2008 Oscar and Grammy nominee talked to the LA Times about how scores for both Racer and Trek will have connections to the original sources, but also stand on their own.
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Site Migration This Weekend

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: TrekMovie.com , 34 comments

Due the the increased traffic TrekMovie.com is again migrating to new servers. Currently testing is being done, but over the next few days you may notice some issues. This work is being done to both improve the site performance and to allow the addition of new features. We appreciate your patience.

Lost is Back Tonight

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: ST09 Creative, Sci-Fi , 59 comments

Star Trek director/producer JJ Abrams is probably best known as the co-creator of the mysterious hit series Lost. After a much too long hiatus the show is back tonight kicking off its fourth season with an episode co-written by Lost co-creator (and Star Trek producer) Damon Lindelof.

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Paramount Gearing Up For Cloverfield 2 January 30, 2008

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: 1-18-08/Cloverfield, Abrams , 59 comments

The JJ Abrams/Bryan Burk-produced monster movie is still in its second week, but Paramount is already hungry for more. Variety is reporting that Abrams (along with director Matt Reeves and writer Drew Goddard) is already in talks for a sequel. The low-budget scarer has already grossed over $80 Million and has yet to open in many overseas markets. So far it is the biggest movie of the year and holds the record for best January opening of all time.
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Playmates Prototypes Provide Clues To New Star Trek Uniforms

by John Tenuto , Filed under: Star Trek (2009 film), Toys , 124 comments

Earlier this week, TrekMovie.com broke the news that Playmates Toys was granted the toy license the new Star Trek film. Now a new article from one of the Internet’s most popular collecting websites, Action-Figure.com, not only confirms the Trekmovie.com news, but also gives details on some of the first prototypes being shown off at UK ToyFair which kicked off today.
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Official Movie Site Opens Forums

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Star Trek (2009 film), TrekMovie.com , 129 comments

The official movie site for Star Trek opened up their forums tonight.

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“Enemy Within” Screenshots

by Matt Wright , Filed under: TOS Remastered, TOS-R Screenshots/Video , 133 comments

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International Trailers At Official Movie Site [UPDATED]

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Star Trek (2009 film) , 155 comments

The official movie site for Star Trek has been updated to include ~~seven~~ ten international versions of the teaser trailer.

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Saldana Talks Trek, Uhura… and Sex January 29, 2008

by Charles Trotter , Filed under: ST09 Cast , 102 comments

Two new interviews show that the casting of Zoe Saldana gives the new Star Trek movie a ‘twofer’ when it comes to diversity. The actress talked to BlackFilm.com about her role as Uhura, explaining what attracts her to the part and describing her meeting with original Uhura actress Nichelle Nichols. In another interview with Latina Magazine, however, Saldana discussed matters a little more… personal.

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The Young Kirks: Actors Cast To Play Young Jim and George Kirk

by Charles Trotter , Filed under: ST09 Cast , 155 comments

It has already been reported that the new Star Trek movie will feature a young/adolescent Spock in addition to the two adult Spocks (Quinto and Nimoy). But it appears the movie will also feature a young James T. Kirk, as well as a young version of his older brother. TrekMovie.com has learned that George Samuel Kirk, Jr. will be played by 15-year-old actor Spencer Daniels, while ComingSoon.net is reporting that the younger James T. Kirk will be played by (almost) 12 year-old actor Jimmy Bennett.
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New Video Projects From Shatner

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Books, Shatner , 90 comments

William Shatner continues his quest to become king of the Internet with the addition of a couple of new online projects. Firstly a site called VideoJug announced today a new set of interactive videos of The Shat discussing his “candid and personal views on life, Star Trek and the entertainment business.” And if you want to get more personal, LiveAutographs.com is offering the opportunity to get a personalized video of Shatner signing memorabilia.
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Mego Strikes Back

by John Tenuto , Filed under: Toys , 58 comments

This month Diamond Select Toys has issued their second set of retro Mego version action figures. Mr. Spock and Andorian join the already available Kirk and Klingon figures