Simon Pegg Blogs On UK Star Trek Event + more UK reports November 13, 2008
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As we reported on Tuesday, Simon Pegg (Star Trek’s new Scotty) joined director JJ Abrams at the UK Star Trek presentation. After the event the actor wrote a spoiler-free blog post with his thoughts on seeing the footage for the first time. Plus there are a couple of follow-up media reports from the event. See below for details.
For every good…There is an evil
From ‘Simon’s Blog’ at Pegg’s Myspace Page:
SIMON’S BLOG: Beam me up…me.
SPOILER FREE
I saw four scenes from Star Trek this morning!! I’m finding it really hard to be articulate here because my head is still spinning. J.J. presented the scenes to a four hundred strong audience of distribution folk and online press. A bundle of pride and excitement, he gave spirited introductions to each clip with his usual combination of nervous energy and sharp wit.
The third clip featured a certain Caledonian engineer’s first appearance in the movie and J.J. pulled me up to say a few words/gush like a fool, before it ran. I was somewhat geek happy and slightly disoriented from the first two clips and the trailer (which was shown first and premieres to the world imminently) and was consequently a little breathless and lost for words. I basically expressed how incredible it was, as a fan of Star Trek, to be witnessing my own contribution to the series and what an extraordinary experience it was, as an actor, to interact with characters I have known for thirty years.
The scenes I saw were dazzling and seeing Chris Pine, Zach Quinto, Anton Yelchin, Karl Urban, John Cho and Zoe Saldana in action, confirmed my initial suspicions that they have utterly inhabited the characters originally brought to life by that wonderful and famous cast.
One particular action sequence was so tense and exciting, by the end of it, I felt as though I had watched an entire movie. It’s been four hours since the lights came up and I feel as though I am still sat in the auditorium with my mouth hanging open and my eyes glassy and wide. I am beyond excited for this film and now officially, inordinately proud.
Can’t wait for you to see it.
Live long and prosper…
Sx
This group shot gives the only view so far of Pegg’s Scotty
(third from left in background and out of focus!)
More UK reports: Abrams on making Trek legit
On Tuesday Trek Movie reported on the UK event (including links to the earlier published reports). There are a couple of follow-ups online now.
Film Review magazine’s report goes into much of the same spoilery detail on the trailer and includes this quote from Abrams introduction:
I’ve was never really a huge fan of Star Trek. When I was asked to do Trek, I found myself saying ‘yes’! There have been 10 movies and a million series [and] I appreciated there was a promise of adventure. The idea of doing this movie where it could feel legitimate and real, despite all the stuff that non-fans might think was silly, was the challenge.
I’ve seen all the parodies, but the key to doing this and making it feel real was a great cast. The cast is amazing.
Additional UK reports:
- Den of Geek has a spoilery report on some of the production art, including comments on additional ships.
- Red Orbit report, which includes some quotes from Pegg
- Rotten Tomatoes, includes detailed scene descriptions
- Metro UK on how Trek has been ’sexed up’
Trek-themed cupcakes given out at UK event
(photo courtesy BBC)
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Pegg is a god, roll on next year
Simon Pegg is a class act.
Holy hole in a donut. Me first?!?! Them cupcakes look awesome! :) :) :)
Simon emailed me just after he and J.J. showed the clips in London. He said
“The scenes I saw today were beyond awesome. I’m still buzzing”
Doh! I can live with 3rd!
Wonder what the theory is on whipping up the international press 6 months in advance?
To JJ Abrams, and the rest of the team,
I just want you guys to know that Ive never read any “spoiler”,,seen any “onset spy pics”,, or looked at any threads about what may be in the movie.
I really liked reading Simon Peggs spoiler-free blog, cheers for that mate, your a blast.
Just want you guys to know that there are fans out there, that are going to see this movie SPOILER FREE, and will be sitting there saying,,,WOW !!
Cant wait,,
Cheers
As an avid Trek fan I think the whole idea behind this massive media blitz is to show the industry that trek is still a viable and profitable franchise. I think this is a good sign because a. it is getting fans and non fans excited and b. it shows all on board are proud of the film they have produced
He’ll be great. I’m sure he’s given all he’s got.
The theory on why they are whipping up the press now is that this is the first Star Trek movie where they are making a big international push. They need to get the foreign press familiar with it and paying attention. This goal is to get them amenable to what will follow over the next few months and to get the message that this is a new team and a new Trek. These messages are just starting to sink in with the mainstream press in the US, but many outside the US dont even know (and many dont even care) that Paramount is making another Trek film. In the UK and Germany they wont have much of a hard time, but elsewhere in Europe Trek is barely on the map and has performed poorly. Same is true for Asia. Another part of this is the local distributors and Paramount marketing teams, the press are only part of the crowds at these events.
Well they have cupcakes, now I have to see this film!
I am surely going to die of anticipation before May 2009 gets here…
Why does it seem like Abrams has seen more Trek parodies than actual Trek? He keeps talking about them…
I’m somewhat surprised that with all this marketing in the UK (why there? I don’t know…to me it’s as strange as marketing Doctor Who for American audiences before the UK could get wind of it), that there hasn’t been any leaked pictures!!
my kids love Mr. Pegg’s movies (so do I), so they are sure to like this one!
Instead of cupcakes how about a Beamish or Guinness. A Strongbow would be cool, too.
Come over to the trek side… we have cupcakes
13 – This film needs audiences who don’t know what Trek is to see the film. Virtually everyone here in the US knows what Trek is already.
It’s all over the web, and will probably be pushed via TV, Radio and Magazine ads.
By creating more of a buzz within the industry over in Europe, it is more likely that European entertainment media will start talking about the movie.
#13: Because they need to boost the overseas gross! None of the original six movies were doing well overseas. Even NEM did much better than any of the original cast movies but TMP.
TNG was the series that made Trek popular in Europe. The only way to increase awareness of this movie is by travelling there and promoting it in person. That’s why JJ went to the UK, Germany and Spain…
The US obviously doesn’t need that kind of promotion since TOS is an American icon like Superman or the Chipmunks…that is not the case in Europe.
I’m German and I know what I’m talking about. We even hadn’t all 79 TOS episodes on TV until the late 80s…until TNG made Star Trek popular in Germany…the early 90s started the hype and then Germany and the UK became major markets for Trek. Some of the biggest conventions (Fed Con, Galileo VII) were launched…but while the hardcore fanbase loves TOS as well, most people over here grew up with TNG…and VOY!
It’s funny: VOY was much more popular on German TV than DS9 ever was. VOY got the Friday evening primtime slot while DS9 was broadcast Saturday afternoon and had to fight with preemptions for regional news programs.
So TOS is not that iconic in Europe…It’s a far bigger challenge to make it popular internationally…
I saw Run, Fatboy Run recently. Very funny film.
Spock ears cupcakes!
“I thought you were some dumb hick who only has sex with farm animals”
– I don’t know, but isn’t that an awfully ethnocentrc, almost racist remark, coming from Uhura? I’m no “hick” myself, but even using that term seems rather extreme. They wouldn’t have those kinds of hate labels in the Star Trek I grew up on. Especially not from the crew.
#13: In addition to my previous post some German audience numbers. These are ticket sales, so absolutely no adjustment for inflation is necessary:
TMP – 1.10 million
TWOK – 0.50 million
TSFS – 0.32 million
TVH – 0.50 million
TFF – 0.18 million
TUC – 0.53 million
GEN – 1.80 million
FC – 2.40 million
INS – 2.43 million
NEM – 1.27 million
This is just Germany…but it’s typical for the European audience…
TOS movies were never that popular over here…NG was…
Paramount knows that they have to do something about it if the reivigoration of the franchise should reach the foreign markets!
One poster asked why Abrams so obsessed with the parodies, and I think it’s kind of obvious. He wants to avoid any of their trappings in his film.
How they put that “chasm of death” scene in Nemesis after “Galaxy Quest” so glaringly made fun of those kind of things is totally beyond me.
You know, after letting the image of the new Enterprise sink in, I’ve come back to the conclusion that as long as the story is great and actors like Mr. Pegg do a great job then this new movie will do well.
Like Mr. Crowley said it’s just like Batman, Lost in Space or Battlestar Galactica, this is just another version. Like they used to say classic Trek and new Trek and now we have newer Trek.
“Why does it seem like Abrams has seen more Trek parodies than actual Trek? He keeps talking about them…”
No, i think it’s probably alot of articles that are based on one soundbite..
If, heaven forbid, I am told I only have 6 months to live, would JJ show me the film?????
I am knocking on wood, yes.
I remind you people this is a spoiler free article, and so it should be a spoiler free comments section. Some folks have not been reading all the other articles this week or the comments in those articles. This is their first chance, dont ruin it for them
#21 – They are still human, not perfect!
#22 – Good detailed post. Thanks!
I was actually ref- the now gone former #25 not #24
Thanks for deleting those posts for me, Anthony :)
Really looking forward to May ‘09.
I’m only looking forward to seeing Pegg and Nimoy, don’;t care much for the rest of them or the film……………….
The RT article is annoyingly poorly written, but the news continues to be good.
Egg-cell-ent…
RFBR is okay…
…but you MUST see Shaun of the Dead: F**king BRILLIANT!!
…Spaced and Hot Fuzz are pretty damn funny too.
Can’t wait to see Simon in this movie! He’s the dog’s bollocks!
Can I just say that I adore Simon Pegg? I love hearing everything he has to say. When I’m feeling a little doubtful, he always buoys me back up.
Thank you very much, Mr. Pegg! :D
another excited view. Boy I’m gonna come unglued before next may! Anybody have a spare time machine?
33 – I LOVED Saun of the Dead, and Hot Fuzz is very funny as well.
“I’m only looking forward to seeing Pegg and Nimoy, don’t care much for the rest of them or the film……………….”
close the door on your way out then…
Cool. Just need to fix that idiot looking Enterprise and they just might have a hit on their hands…
Paul McGillion was born to play that role, but I have enjoyed Pegg’s work in the past. Lets hope Abrams didn’t drop the ball.
when do we get the preview
The report at Den of Geek (linked to at the end of the TrekMovie report) is fascinating and provides some detailed descriptions of the production art. I wish someone had posted camera shots of these images as they were displayed on screens by now.
#13 Why does it seem like Abrams has seen more Trek parodies than actual Trek?
There are so many. I think Voyager was the meanest.
Good lord, I cannot wait until tomorrow night! Thanks to Simon for his usual energy boost (and to Chris Doohan, for posting).
Ah, I get to see the trailer in 6 hours!
I’m gonna go watch that Quantum of Solace thing first thing tomorrow.
hehehe.
I have a great sense of faith in Simon Pegg portraying Montgomery Scott. If this film does poorly, it certainly won’t be due to him.
With the economy in it’s current state, I am waiting to take my wife and son to see QoS (and the trailer!) on Tuesday ($5 movie night locally). You all have no idea how hard it is to hold off until then, but when every dollar counts to some of us, you have to make sacrifices. :(
As Soran Said in Generations. (Time is a fire in which we burn.)Im Burning up because of all the time from now till the Movie Comes out. I don’t think i can hold on till then!!!!.
Amazing how there is nothing but praise here for the movie, but nothing but vitriol for the very same movie on the post about the very set Mr. Pegg was required to work on. Must be a different group of fans…
**SPOILERS?!?***
That Romulan ship sounds exactly like the shape of a lirpa. You know, from Amok Time. :)
***SPOILERS DONE***
Hi there,
i have a request for all you fans out there in the U.S . If any of you are planning to watch bond at midnight or an early morning showing, can you please post your impressions of the trailer as soon as possible. As i live in the U.K, i’ll have to check the website tomorrow afternoon to read your reactions. Please let us overseas fans know how the big E looks in motion and what you think of the actors.
Many Thanks
Pegg’s recommendation means so much more to me than anything the writing team or director could say, for the simple reason that Pegg has been involved with many, many projects that have rocked my world, while the writing team and director never have (and I’ve tried watching their other stuff … I’ve TRIED) …
So, thank you Simon Pegg, for this note of hope. If I see this film, you and Karl Urban will likely be the two biggest reasons :)
Looks like the new trailer is coming in just a few hours in Cinemas starting on the east coast!
losers. really, how come every time some cast member or other member of star trek comes on to speak, suddenly he is “god” or you bow down and kiss butt? you are weak. pathetic.
really, look at it from your real point of view. how do you really feel about this movie? post after post has debated positive and negative (myself included) and even though the new “scotty” posts something on his blog, it does not shift my thinking one way or the other. My opinion is still waht it is.
As for #48. Dab, this can be respected. It has never been easy to have a family and promise them the stars. often a sacrifice must be made to “see the stars” on a shoe string budget. But this does not in any way take way from what we want to see or are promised to see, if we have $20 to blow per person or for each person.
economy aside, some posters are spot on when they quoted people like simon pegg, JJ and others as saying this is loyal to canon, etc. just to have the rug pulled out from under us. This is unaccaptable. this is fraud. but people like most of you on this site are complacent and don’t mind gettting kicked when you’re down just so long as you go along to get along. Capitalism and deceit are built on your backs. go ahead, shell out your hard earned bucks (or your bucks issued on the dole) for the antithesis of what we raise our children to believe. that truth, justice and honor are right. This Star Trek is anti-that, so i am anti-corpratrek. and definitely anti-you.
#17:
South america would be great…. many people here in Brasil still confuses Trek w/ Star Wars…
4 hours for me!
#55 – You’re anti-ME?!? I must not be getting the point of your post. We actually want to see QoS, and the trailer is an added bonus for me (wife and son are “meh” on Trek). We go see one movie a month as a family outing – not as some sort of “puppet of the bourgeoisie” or something equally as rhetoric-filled a statement. And you know what? We actually enjoy our monthly movie night, as a family, before we all have to go back to work and school the next day and rejoin your hated and pitied proletariat.
Then again, if I misunderstood your post, please ignore this post. ;)
#55 Somebody needs to pull the pine cone out of lieud vejgrint ’s butt.
# 55. I havt to tell you this. You have a sad view about things. See most of us have open minds. Im 39 and have been watching trek for about 30 years and im a big time trek buff. But on this new movie I as with many others have an open mind about the new movie. Ill Hold my Judgement till I actualy see the Movie in whole. The trailer will help but ill hold off till the new movie. When i see it ill have an open mind. When i go to the movies it is also to escape my reality and job and such. that’s what movies are for.
I love Bond. I’ve seen every one in the theater since Moon Raker.
#55—-Issues?
This is about a movie. Take it down a notch, will you?
There is certainly no call for you to insult fans who are looking forward to it, or for being fans of Simon Pegg’s work. Being enthusiastic about a new take on Star Trek hardly equates to being “weak” and/or “pathetic”.
Intelligent and meaningful discussion of opposing viewpoints is one thing, but you tend to surrender your credibility with the approach you are taking. What do you have to gain by flaming other posters under cover of internet anonymity? Does it make you feel better about yourself?
#61—”Moonraker”….now ‘that’ was a winner…(sarcasm).
I like Bond alot too. I would have probably waited to see it on PPV or dvd, but the Trek trailer has me mentally in line already for a ticket.
I have a wife and three boys, so if I want to go see a movie, I can expect (after tickets, popcorn, drinks, and obligatory candy) for it to cost me a bill with Ben Franklin’s face on it. These days, we only go about once every three months or so.
But I’ll be there tommorow night.
#43—-Lmao.
lieud vejgrint
warning for trolling
I have been asking people over and over to be civil to each other, not sure why this is difficult
comments to
http://trekmovie.com/about/feedback
Hey! I liked Moonraker. Yeah, it isn’t one of the best, but it’s still miles better than most stuff that comes out today.
QUANTUM OF SOLACE ATTACHED TO “STAR TREK” TRAILER
(AP)
Hollywood
The long awaited new JJ Abrams “Star Trek” (Paramount Pictures) film trailer will be released at midnight tonight, apparently accompanied in some US cinemas by a vignette featuring the 1960’s spy icon “James Bond.”
Contacted on tour in Cologne, Germany, Director and Executive Producer JJ Abrams (LOST, Buffy the Vampire Slayer…wait…Alias (sorry) ) said,” We’re extremely pleased that a 1960’s icon like James Bond would choose our new ‘Star Trek’ as a vehicle for its own re-introduction to filmgoers. It will be good to see Roger Moore back in action.”
When asked if he had been in touch with the Broccolis, Abrams started laughing hysterically.
Writer and co-executive producer Roberto Orci promptly tackled Abrams and returned him to his hotel.
A relative newcomer to the scene, one Daniel Craig, then led the German audience in a range of Oktoberfest song standards before being asked to leave by Security.
Then there was no one left.
FIN
#66—I saw it at a drive-in double feature. I can’t remember what the other movie was.
I remember it being tolerable, I suppose, but it really didn’t hold up well, IMO. I tried to watch it again years later…it just didn’t work for me.
I really liked ‘Casino Royale’, and go into QOS with higher expectations than I had for CR. Hopefully, it won’t disappoint. Bond has (especially recently) been very “hit and miss” to me.
I can’t believe that I’m going to see a movie on Friday and the actual movie is less important to me than a simple trailer before it.
I must be nuts.
#67—-AJ, I think you can report back to Denise immediately in 69 Forward….You know the drill!
#60 – Agreed! I am just so very excited to see Star Trek given this much potential to be an expansive…experience on the big screen. I look forward to seeing this new cast.
67… so true… if this this Bond does better then usual box office it will have us Trekkers to thank!
69:
Closet:
Are you consigning me to a rubber room with Denise?
Sounds like fun!
#58. I am all for the family outing, especially if it is to see QOS (if that is what you like. not that there is anything wrong with your choice of family movies). But I am not “trolling”. I have seen people post some comments on all these posts this week anti-or Pro new trek but as soon as some hollywood guy logs in with his comments, everyone suddenly changes their tunes and gets PC about everything. I’m saying stand up for what you (the lot of you, not #58) believe whether or not there is a “hollywood guy” posting what he thinks or feels. That is what I think is pathetic and weak. Just be honest. I am honest, and i got a “warning”.
Just go back and read any post in the last four days. Some of the posts are near 1000 and they go pro or khan. But not many compromise their integrity until a hollywooder posts. Face it, most of you just want to conform to what you think hollywood people want to hear. and this is why they take your money quite easily from you (and continue to charge higher and higher while giving you less story, less character but you pay for more CGI.) if all you care about is how cool things look, then get in line behind the tweenieboppers and dont complain when they get on their cellphones and talk throughout the movie. dont complain when each new trek goes farther and farther from the trek we know and love.
hand over your money and your souls and go out with a whimper, not with a bang…abrahhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaams!!
73: That’s an unfair assertion.
The first “Enterprise Picture” thread had some fairly legendary people post some criticism of the pic. You don’t get better than Trumbull and Sternbach as vetted critics. Anywhere.
Sternbach went and got some access to stuff we have not seen to make sure the basic assumptions he held sacred at VOY were still sound, and designer Ryan Church has made sure we know he’s done his homework.
I’m not thrilled with the design, and I’ve expressed that a million times here. No warnings. I’ve expressed a million things here, many of them controversial, without a warning. This site has given me the chance to trade e-mails with Orci and Sternbach on a real basis, and even Dennis Bailey, who can be crabby at times (sorry, Dennis), but he has experienced insight into the franchise which is rare and necessary.
What I’ve found about this site, and I don’t envy Anthony Pascale for his colossal monitoring abilities, is that the discourse must be civil.
If you don’t like something, don’t call someone a “fag” or a “dick,” or “wanker.” Writer/co-exec/contributor Bob Orci has been called both a “moron” and “fat” on the site. I don’t get it.
If you like Star Trek, or SF, express your opinions about the darn oeuvre. This is the first time in our lives when they’re actually listening. For real.
Don’t insult or offend.
well that certainly has raised my hopes even more! Simon sounds genuinely sincere and impressed. and like other here have said, the anticipation is quite challenging!
Well, almost 11:30 here in CA… off to see the trailer! May stay for the movie…
[74] well said, AJ.
Imagine all the heat Jeffries got in the 60s for changing the ship that much between The Cage, WNMHGB and The Man Trap.
The fan base must have gone nuts over the suddenly not pointed anymore nacelles with bulbs at the end and the swan lights miising from the RED bridge…
just came back from a midnight screening in the toronto area at an AMC theatre
the trailer was NOT attached
wah
Just saw Quantum of Solace…The trailer is incredible. Pegg’s voiceover is priceless!! Can’t wait to dissect the trailer frame by frame online!
Agreed. There’s one kick ass shot of the Enterprise flying UP towards he camera at you with explosions going off in the background. They didn’t do that on the CBS redoes.
I am happy they cast Simon Pegg as Scotty, What a class act. I am so looking forward to this movie!!!
pegg is great in everything i’ve seen him in, which is mostly bbc telly… and two notable movies. cant wait to see him as monty scott.
#77
no one saw the cage, it was an un-aired pilot.
the refit of pikes ship was minimal and nothing compared to the weak, droopy mutant jj has offered up.
the old girl should look like this:
http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=15964611&postcount=5106
How can I add Pegg to my Myspace?
that would make me feel like such a “wanker” (if someone would be so kind as to explain to me what exactly is a wanker, that would almost make my day.
#84 wanker is the brittish version of having sex with oneself. The point everyone is trying to make to you is to be civil without being insulting. You turned everyone off with your first word of your post calling people “Losers”. If you want to debate pro’s and con’s about the movie we’re all ready as long as it’s a friendly debate and we don’t resort to acting like first graders and call people names or put them down just because they don’t happen to agree with you. dab had a perfectly valid post proclaiming how he watches his money but spluges once a month for the family to see a movie regardless that the trailer was playing in QOS, I think that is most honorable which is something you should strive to be as well.
since you deleted my post pre#84, delete my #84 as well, because now my #84 has been taken out of context. yet you let #85 refer to a non-existent post. That is a very wanker thing to do, and am being treated very differently because i dont agree at all with the posters on this webpage. I invite all of you to go to the webpage of how jj talks romulans and klingons., you will find a very different set of bipartisans there indeed. Where most people not only agree with me but state it loud and proud as well. Go on, its just a few links up on trekmovie.com.
#86, was refering to post # 55 which is still there for everyone to see. Starts as “losers” and calling people weak and pathetic. Posts like that reveal the real pathetic ones.
#86
You started your original comment off by calling names and being extremely condescending. *That* is why Anthony called you a troll. Express your opinion about the movie, that’s fine. But you can do it without automatically insulting everyone that disagrees with you.
Okay, no time to read 88 comments so somebody might have said this before…but JJ Abrams says there have been a million series. I wish! Although, there have been enough that I actually have to think about the number. It’s 5. Okay, I’m gonna start posting earlier, this “nine-hundred-and eighty-third” thing is starting to bug me. Not that anybody places any stock in my comments. :)