As noted in our last ShatWatch, there were two big events today: The William Shatner Horse Show, and a big Paramount press day for Star Trek. And so as soon as they wrapped up their press event, JJ Abrams and members of the Star Trek team and cast whisked across town to attend Bill’s charity horse event, and TrekMovie has the first photo of the first meeting of the new Kirks.
Two Kirks meet
Although Zachary Quinto has had the opportunity to work with Leonard Nimoy, and John Cho and Zoe Saldana have had the chance to talk to the actors who originated their roles (George Takei & Nichelle Nichols), tonight was the first time that William Shatner and Chris Pine have met. The meeting of the two Kirks happened just minutes ago and a reader attending the event just sent in this photo from a camera phone:
(L-R) Elizabeth Shatner, William Shatner, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto (seated back to cam), Bruce Greenwood
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Paramount and JJ Abrams reserved a number of tables at the Horse Show charity event dinner. Amongst the attendees tonight are Star Trek director JJ Abrams, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, executive producer Bryan Burk, along with stars: Chris Pine (Kirk), Zachary Quinto (Spock), Leonard Nimoy (Spock), Bruce Greenwod (Pike), Karl Urban (McCoy), John Cho (Sulu), and Clifton Collins Jr. (Ayel).
Picture of JJ’s table card from earlier tonight
LIVE UPDATE 1
TrekMovie has been sent a couple of new images as the event is still going on.
Chris Pine, JJ Abrams, Bruce Greenwood & Clifton Collins at William Shatner’s Charity Horse Show Dinner
William Shatner and his wife listening to Willie Nelson perform
More to come
TrekMovie will have more coverage of the Star Trek team meeting with Shatner later, so look for an update.
Thats interesting,,
I wonder if they talked much about ST:TFB
or the next trek ST : ???
:o)
Interesting. Looks like Pine is introducing the Shat to the table; almost like Pine and Shatner have already spoken before this picture.
And it’s not ST:TFB! Just Star Trek.
Is this a time paradox? If not, it’s still awesome…
“KHAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!””
….My horse!…..”
Oh Yes!!! :D They meet!!! Finally it happens.
Can’t wait to hear what they have to say about each other.
Yesssssssssss…The Kirks finally meet!!! James T. Kirk will rise from the dead in the prime universe!
Oh, this is so good to see. Years ago, Shatner and crew may not have expected to see themselves handing over the Star Trek torch like this. Surely, they had no idea that by their years of hard work and example, they were mentors in the making. They will never, ever be forgotten for it. This really warms my heart.
cool
Awesome wonder if they talked at all about trek and kirk rolls
Cool.
It’s almost like that episode where the transporter splits Kirk into two people. (I wonder which one is the evil one.)
AWESOME!!!
More pics please!!!
#8: “Years ago, Shatner and crew may not have expected to see themselves handing over the Star Trek torch like this.”
I think it’s fair to say that years ago, they had no idea there’d _be_ a torch :)
It must do the original actors some good to see the original series’ style of Trek storytelling brought back to the front burner and taking the world by storm after almost 20 years of hearing how 24th Trek was the direction Trek needed to take. What’s old is new and Trek is exciting again. Feels good.
Hmmmm, I think the western half of the United States just exploded with the meeting of these two!! LoL
It’s really sad that it didn’t happen earlier though.
Cool pic.
Although I gotta say, it’s definitely weird that the original, dashing Captain Kirk from TOS basically looks like… my overweight, out of shape dad now.
I mean, that’s just not right. lol : D
#14: How true, how true!
Is it just me or would that be photo be GREAT for a caption contest? :D
NIce. Good to finally see these two meet. A little late but oh so great.
I’m out in the middle of nowhere in Iowa, only 45 mi from Riverside. Everywhere I looked, there were no movie tickets for sale for any of the close movie theaters, meaning Iowa City an hour away and everything closer. .This included Fandango.com. Finally I found them on sale at movietickets.com. If anyone is having a hard time finding movie tickets online, first try movietickets.com
It’s really cool they all attended.
I can only imagine how cool it would be to listen in on some of the conversation and stories told that night.
I wonder if Pine was nervous. It must be a little intimidating or surreal to meet the legend you’re replacing.
Bruce Greenwood is my boy. He looks young in that picture.
Oh my god! I’m angry at myself now. I went to the horse show but not the dinner. I was so close and yet so far!
Watching TOS Trek now as I prep for the movie, I am showing my son and daughter (12 & 8 respectively) a lot of the old eps to prep them.
They think the Shat Kirk is the coolest (reminds them of James West, we have already watched all the WWW episodes on DVD).
I pray that Pine Kirk can live up to Mr. Shatners so I can take them to TFB and have them ask to see more TOS after the thrill of TFB is fresh in their minds.
I don’t think they’ll ever appreciate how much Captain Kirk meant to me growing up and how upset I was that TNG had to kill him so they could move past the shadow of TOS and establish TNG as the sole keeper of the flame.
I guess Insurrection and Nemesis took care of that ambition.
I’m am very sincere in hoping Mr. Pine can live up to the portrayal of James Tiberius Kirk.
How awesome. I used to go to this when I lived in L.A. A friend did go and of course called me screaming about the TWO KIRKS! Awesome pic.
I want to see Chris Pine or JJ on Raw Nerve!
OMG and I want the 2 Kirks at the Vegas Con this year! Are you listening Adam??
Was nice of the youngsters to show up to this event considering they are probably exhausted from their world-wide press junket.
About time these guys meet, I can’t wait to hear how it went…
Great event, great cause. I hope they raised a bunch of money.
Deja Vu. This means William Shatner is okay with new Star Trek movie.
This makes me smile inside.
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“I don’t think they’ll ever appreciate how much Captain Kirk meant to me growing up and how upset I was that TNG had to kill him so they could move past the shadow of TOS and establish TNG as the sole keeper of the flame.
I guess Insurrection and Nemesis took care of that ambition.”
lol, I second that emotion, although I liked TNG and loved DS9, TOS is and will always be my first Trek.
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“I’m out in the middle of nowhere in Iowa, only 45 mi from Riverside. Everywhere I looked, there were no movie tickets for sale for any of the close movie theaters, meaning Iowa City an hour away and everything closer. .This included Fandango.com. Finally I found them on sale at movietickets.com. If anyone is having a hard time finding movie tickets online, first try movietickets.com”
I think the online ticket sellers have bought up exclusive rights to sell tickets for each theater- in California where I live, I tried to buy from movietickets.com and it said none of theaters here participate in that service, Fandango OTOH seems to have every theater in town available.
My dad just called- he wants to see this with me, Lol, I have to buy an extra ticket, I hope the showings not sold out!
#28
Real Kirk and Spock will be there! :) Pine hasn’t been announced yet, but as Quinto has been invited, I think Pine will, too.
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That’s pretty cool. It’s nice to see them chatting it up at an event like that. Looks like they’re having fun meeting each other. William Shatner seems to me to be a sincere and gracious host with a practical jokester side to him. Reminds me of my dad’s personality a bit. Yeah, he’s a ham, but a nice one. I know he’d be a great guy to actually know.
This is cool stuff and I’m rooting big time for the new movie.
holy sh*t
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“I don’t think they’ll ever appreciate how much Captain Kirk meant to me growing up and how upset I was that TNG had to kill him so they could move past the shadow of TOS and establish TNG as the sole keeper of the flame.
I guess Insurrection and Nemesis took care of that ambition.”
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lol, I second that emotion, although I liked TNG and loved DS9, TOS is and will always be my first Trek.
Amen. I’m a 46-year-old leadership consultant, and my first lessons on leadership I learned from Shatner’s James T. Kirk. His confidence and unwavering sense of duty contributed to my resisting unwise peer pressure and sticking to my values.
I’ll never forget a Star Trek convention my dad took me to as a kid in Oakland, CA. Bill was one of the guests, and during the Q&A session I had my hand raised for the entire first 30 minutes or so. I was waaay in the back of this huge auditorium, and yet he picked me out and I was able to ask him my question. It’s such a silly thing now, but man did it mean a lot to a 13-year-old kid who finally got to connect with his hero.
Shatner will always have a soft spot in my heart for bringing such a great character to life.
They should have found a way to get Shatner involved.
Re: 41
No, they should not have.
#36–I agree, and I had to buy an extra ticket too, for my mom. She was the one who introduced me to Star Trek as a kid, so I’m a second generation Trekkie.
#41–I second #42.
This was a CLASSY MOVE for both parties involved. Seeing Shatner hobnob with the TREK09 crew is heartwarming indeed.
Now we just need to see the Shat and George Takei share a great, big bear-hug on “Raw Nerve” and bury the hatchet once and for all!
Hey everybody,
just came back from the event, and William Shatner was so gracious and amazing to all of us. He is true class act, and an amazing story teller. And watching his first meeting with Chris Pine was a mindblower. Unreal.
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Spoilers so be warned:
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46. Great to hear. I love a happy ending.
I like Bruce Greenwood’s Pink Floyd Animals Tour 1977 t-shirt…
This is a truly heartwarming event. It shows what a class act JJ Abrams and his colleagues are!