ST09 Tidbits (T-10): BK Toys First Look + US Premiere Details + Talk Show Blitz Starts Tonight + more April 27, 2009
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10 days and counting, the new Star Trek movie is coming fast and the blitz is headed your way. We have the first look at the Star Trek toys and food coming to Burger King, details on the US premiere, the latest box office buzz, another Star Trek comic prequel, your Tivo schedule for the talk show celebrity appearances and more.
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First look at Burger King toys and Star Trek food!
As reported before, Burger King is gearing up for a big promotion for Star Trek, and they have sent TrekMovie an image of the in-store banner which shows off all the toys as well as the BK Kids Meal with "Star an Bolt Shaped Chicken Tenders." The Star Trek promotion starts next Monday at Burger Kings restaurants across the US. There will also be a corresponding TV campaign, with footage shot on board the USS Enterprise, kicking off on Monday as well. TrekMovie will have more coverage of BK early next week.
Have your Trek your way at Burger King
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Star Trek US Premiere April 30th in Los Angeles
After a whirlwind worldwide tour, Star Trek will get its American premiere this Thursday, April 30th, at the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. This premiere will have the biggest celebrity guest list with Star Trek director JJ Abrams joined by most of his crew and almost the entire cast. Fans are encouraged to come and greet the new Star Trek celebrities as they walk the blue carpet. The show should start around 7:30, so show up early to get a good spot on the rope line. TrekMovie will be there and will post a report with pictures and video Thursday night. As a good omen, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan premiered at the Chinese in June 1982.
US gala premiere to be at famous Chinese Theater
"Spock Reflections" – the prequel prequel comic to Star Trek
The new Star Trek movie has a prequel comic ("Countdown") and in July another comic that ties into "Countodwn" with "Spock Reflections." The story is written by by Scott Tipton and David Tipton with art by David Messina (who also did "Countdown"). The book appears to be a prequel to "Countdown" (a prequel to a prequel!). IDW describes the comic thusly:
What could drive a man to abandon all he knows and go to live with the Federation’s sworn enemy? In the follow-up series to the Star Trek: Countdown movie prequel, readers see for the first time the real motivations behind Spock’s decision to live on Romulus, and follow as he looks back on what brought him to this place in his life. From the team that brought you Star Trek: Mirror Images!
Cover for “Spock Reflections” (click to see it big)
Tivo Alert: Trek TV Talk Show Blitz
Are you ready for some talk shows? The Star Trek team are fanning out to the various shows to promote the movie so set your Tivo. Here is a list of appearances for JJ Abrams and Star Trek actors and over the next two weeks (thanks to Kevin for compiling list):
- Monday 4/27: "Tonight Show" (NBC) – Eric Bana
- Tuesday 4/28: "The Late Show" (CBS) – Zachary Quinto
- Wednesday 4/29: "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC) – JJ Abrams
- Monday 5/4: "The Late Show" (CBS) – Chris Pine
- Tuesday 5/5: "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC) – Zachary Quinto
- Wednesday 5/6: "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC) – Zoe Saldana
- Thursday 5/7: "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC) – John Cho
- Friday 5/8: "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC) – Chris Pine
- Friday 5/8: "Tavis Smiley" (PBS) – JJ Abrams
Latest Box Office Buzz
In the last couple of weeks there has been a lot of talk about the box office for Trek, with an early report from Ad Age being pessimistic and subsequent reports, including early ticket sales being much more optimisitic. Today CanWest news service has an article "JJ Abrams Star trek on track to set records" which states:
Initially expectations had Abrams’ new Trek landing at $50 million for that important opening weekend. Now pundits have moved it into the $80 to $100 million neighbourhood based on the preview news, which is very nice place for $150-million picture to live. That should put the updated film on track to surpass the $300 million world-wide total. Abrams seemed pleased about that but was hesitant to embrace the good news fully just yet. “I don’t want to be presumptuous,” he told reporters in L.A. on Sunday.
It is unclear who the new ‘pundits’ are, but it seems the buzz train has moved well into the ‘hit’ column for now.
Interviews, interviews, interviews
Over the weekend was the big Paramount press junket in Los Angeles. I was there and did quite a few interviews which I will be spreading out over the next 10 days. Shortly after this article goes up I will be putting up a report on the press conference I attended (note that due to the volume of journalists and volume of interviewees, there were actually three separate press conference rooms with each broken into three sep. groups of interviewees, so not all press conference reports are the same).
We will try and keep up in the tidbits with other outlets, but we are going to reach a point where there are just too many. But for today here is a video interview from The Insider with Pine & Quinto and Abrams (thanks to Salvor for the cap).
The Insider also had a chat with The Shat about the new movie
Stay tuned to TrekMovie for much more coverage of the Star Trek movie, including many more exclusives over the next two weeks. Tidbits will also likely be an additional daily feature as we catch up on even more coverage
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Not sure I like the BK toys, but I’ll probably still get a few. The glasses look way better.
wow, first .)
are that burger king toys coming to europe, too?
I HAVE TO GO 2 BK
2 Years of waiting basically, and it all comes down to the next ten or so days.
Madness.
It’ll be almost strange finally getting to see it….
Bk toys look kind cheesey, but hey it’s not like i’m geeting them.
First?
Although that tricorder from BK will work a treat at 3am after a night out….
“Kirk to Enterprise…beam me up!”
That’ll never get old, especially after saying it a million times to people just out of nightclubs…
Scotty looks about right, but that warbird has me worried.
#6…i meant Communicator….
Such a rookie mistake….
spocks doing it wrong in the BK toys..
Heh, heh, heh….
Those BK toys just in the States? (I’m from Canada; I imagine they’d be here too, but what do I know….)
#9
Oh, wow, you’re not kidding! That’s terrible! >.<
I second the Canada motion!
How sad is it that the BK toys have more resemblence to the actors, and generally look better than the Playmates ones?
Whoo-hoo, got email today that my soundtrack CD has shipped! First day pre-orders strike again!
Well, I only need 3 more BK toys to complete my collection :)
Robert, it SHIPPED already? Where did you order it from?
I’ve managed to fine a few other upcoming appearances for Trek 09 actors:
Monday 5/4: “Live with Regis & Kelly” Zachary Quinto
Tuesday 5/5 “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Zachary Quinto
Wednesday 5/6: “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Chris Pine
Wednesday 5/6: “The Tonight Show” John Cho
Friday 5/8: Nimoy on The View
I wonder why Yelchin, Urban, and Pegg are absent from so much of the press.
dont like the BK toys
Rather thave ones in likenesses to originals
So the battlecruisers really are warbirds now?
Got Season 1 on Blu Ray today
It is fantastic
Wow. Those saucer sections are HUGE.
I’m all about getting the new Kelvin!
The BK toys are on sale in Germany. I got three of them on sunday, after the live event of the ARG in Berlin.
http://picasaweb.google.com/micha.spieler/StarTrek09ToysFromBurgerKing?feat=directlink
Michael aka Amujan
#16 – Amazon (same as my week early Countdown). Ships from NV to CA, so I wouldn’t be surprised if I have it tomorrow.
Here’s an interview with Simon Pegg from Friday night with Jonathn Ross:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-DeCSa1gs
Just wondering, is there any reason the food tie-ins just say “Only in Theaters” and not mentioning its release date?
Will someone please invite Bill to the Movie so he’ll feel special!
I certainly hope they don’t expect him to pay.
So why is there a Warbird that looks A LOT like the D-7 Klingon battle cruiser? I’m guessing that Burger King had the toys commissioned before they decided to scrap the Klingon portion of the movie. Sad, because if you use your imagination and stretch it out to non-cartoon proportions, it seems like a pretty faithful interpretation of TOS version
19…
Remember in Enterprise…Broken Bow…
Ambassador Soval referred to Klingon ships as Warbirds…the ship from ENT Broken Bow was a warbird…
I can’t believe that they got Spock wrong!
@Michael: Hast Du die im regulären Burger King gekriegt?
Ugg… I’m disapointed in the way the BK toys look. The hoverbike might have potential, and I might try and snag a tricorder and communicator. For some reason I thought the chicken nuggets were going to be in a delta shape.
I’d like to see some pics of the glasses. Those might look cool with my old ST: TMP plastic cup, and my Taco Bell glasses.
Hmm Trek Funko in a way but do gthe heads bobble?
I dig the tric and the comm have em in ya pocket…get on people’s nerves with it! Heh!
Jeez do I really wanna watch Leno/Letterman/Kimmel?
So no love for Craig Ferguson or Jimmy Fallon?
-cs™
The D6 Battlecruiser…(seen in ENT Unexpected) the 22nd Century predecessor of the of the D7 we all know and love was referred by Vulcans to resemble Birds of War…aka Warbirds…
The most advanced ship of the mid 22nd Century (2150’s) in the Imperial Klingon Defence Force…was a prototype and the one seen in Unexpected was one of the first warbird prototypes (2151) that would last until the early 23rd century and be replaced by the D7… The armada at Rura Penthe that would have been seen in the deleted scenes fighting the Narada would have been the same D6’s seen in Enterprise…Unexpected, albiet a similar yet more primitive design by the new production team… This deleted scene would have Mirrored the V’Ger vs. the Klingons in TMP….
Stars and Bolts?? What is it the NFL kids meal??
It is generally well established that the klingons had shared the D7 designs with the Romulans during the TOS era. Either way… this is the first hint I have heard of that either a klingon or romulan ship that is familiar to us would have been featured in the movie…
I actually hope it is a Romulan warbird….. would be interesting to see how it could be fit into the storyline….
Please spoil me on this aspect anyone who has seen it already.
the klingon ship in Broken Bow was a shuttle….so I meant to say that we saw a Warbird in ENT Unexpected…
I’m gonna try to go to Hollyweird Thursday. Woot!!
27) I’m guessing that maybe the Klingons show up as part of the Kobashi Maru training exercise. They were there for TWOK so maybe Starfleet Acadaemy is like today’s military, they still use those classic WWII training films.
I was invited to a premiere at the Chinese Theater a few years back, and they were giving out tickets earlier in the day to some who had lined up. Not saying it’s going to happen this time, but it does happen. Just maybe not for the hottest ticket in Hollywood this week! But if you can, just go for the festivities if you’ve never been, it’s a blast!
I guess I’ll be seeing Eric Bana tonight.
I wonder if Shatner will be at the premiere??
Nice to see a reporter doing an interview who knows her subject matter, has a nice personality and is pretty. Will definitely be watching her work from now on. Hope she has a great career, she deserves it.
The JJ / ZQ-CP interviewer to be specific. ” ”
OMG THE KLINGON SHIP IS CALLED THE WARBIRD AND SPOCK’S NOT DOING THE VULCAN SALUTE RIGHT I’M NOT SEEING THIS MOVIE NOW BOYCOTT LOL!!!!!!!
Seriously, I’m going to walk into a BK some time and see if the glasses are there yet to buy, as well as just the toys themselves without the kids meal.
Both video clips are just blank squares to me..Cant click on em whats wrong with my puter? arrghhh!!
I hope there won’t be any swine flu downturn.
Nuts to the toys. I love a good Shat interview. WOO-HOO!
17. Captain Jack Bauer – “I wonder why Yelchin, Urban, and Pegg are absent from so much of the press.” At least in the case of Pegg, he’s been all over print and TV in the UK. Trekmovie has posted many links for weeks.
I love, love, love how goofy Quinto and Pine are in these interviews. It’s very endearing.
Wow, only 10 more days… You know its gonna sound strange, but I’ve been looking forward to this movie for so long I’ll miss the anticipation. I’m trying to ground myself before the movie opens!
I was flipping through the tube this afternoon and by chance caught a bit of an interview with Shatner on Inside Edition. He stated that he is “sad” and even “apalled” to not be a part of the new Trek. He seemed geniunely upset.
Kirk, Bones, Scotty and Original Spock look angry, like they want to fight ya…. Uhura looks like Guinan…. and Spock must be trippin’ on a little too much LDS to screw up the Vulcan hand sign… I’ll pass on these.
in case u missed it on other news here r 3 clips from the other sight in higher def and looks way better enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4feWdWVOUGc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbqPY0vWztk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uR9faFHGqg
ok e1 here r way better film clips from youtube only 3 so far but i think these were the best of the bunch anyway
Whoa wicked! First look at the new Klingon “Warbird!”
10 days…
The countdown begins.
First the Verizon image and now this — Red Nacelles on the Enterprise!
Is this how it is in the film?
THAT’S what I call an “Enterprise”… BK got it right!
“Nice to see a reporter doing an interview who knows her subject matter, has a nice personality and is pretty.”
She was pretty good. And I liked Shatner’s comments. Gosh, it’s got to be so weird to be constantly shown photos from 40+ years ago!
Well I’m very excited about this new comic Star Trek: Spock Reflections. I hope it’ll run for about $2.99 or $3.99 much like the Star Wars: The Clone Wars comics and not $19.99.
One thing bothers me……the balancing of pleasing “Trekkies and Noobies”….. I am sorry, the movie is called STAR TREK….you please the Trekkies and then you worry about the rest. Now, this is not to say that I am not extremely excited about this film….I am (overly so). But, still, making Trek cool and updated is not about bringing in the “cool, non-Trekkies.” It is about making the traditionally uncool, die-hard Trekkies cool, by making all of the previous Trek work cool again. Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek and made it smart and forward thinking, lets just hope these comments about pleasing by compromising don’t compromise this premise.
“Go see the movie. Once.” hahaha great line!
T-10 days! I can count down on my fingers now!!!
What a great interview by Quinto and Pine, one of my favorites. Those two have such chemistry.
You can bet I’ll be making tuning in to all the late shows!
when do they burger king toys come out?
are they available now?
i mean like in the u.s.
19,28,33
The line about ‘warbirds’ in ENT was a mistake, I think Braga himself is on record saying that.
As for the ship from ‘Unexpected’, I’ve read that an actual new ship was designed, but was rejected for trivial reasons.
The link to that is here:
http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Vorok%27s_battle_cruiser
I think these look great. It’s a unique, non-realistic style they call “Super-D” (super deformed). They did two sets of Star Wars toys like this, and the ships were chunky and the figures all head.
Personally, the likenesses are great. That’s the closest I’ve seen Chris Pine yet. Doubt I’ll get the ships and props, but the characters are definitely on my list.
My wife and I just got back from an advance screening and we both LOVED it. I don’t think that any Trek movie has ever come this close to dethroning TWOK as my favorite Trek film until now. IMHO, the clips and still photos that were so graciously posted on this site just don’t do this movie justice. As a fan who has been watching Trek since a child in the early 1970s, I cannot begin to tell you just how satisfying it was to kick back and enjoy the ride that this film gives you. So many little nuggets that are presented in this film had me grinning the whole way through and many times, gave me goosebumps. My advice to both the doubters and the cheerleaders who have been following and contributing to Trekmovie.com is to watch Star Trek on the big screen (preferably at a theater with a great sound system) and enjoy the ride. Everyone has their moments in the movie and Pike, along with everyone else, kicks ass!
TWOK is still MY favorite Trek film, but this movie, in many ways, is just REALLY satisfying. I’m guessing that most fans will really enjoy this movie, and those that don’t made that decision a long time ago.
JJ and Co, please start preproduction on the the next Trek film ASAP, and please find a way for Shat to contribute!
BTW – The E is truly gorgeous in this film, ILM really outdid themselves!
Ground chicken flesh, molded into exciting shapes. Ah, to be a kid again!
The NX-01 in Enterprise is truly gorgeous, too. But that ship had about as much in common with not the Bloody NCC-1701A, B, C, or D as the 1964>1974 NCC-1701 – just the NCC-1701, as Scotty would say. As everyone knows by now, I’m still mad at the Batman people at Universal that RUINED the 1960’s Batmobile, and I’m sure all of the redesigns of Batman: The Beginning are georgeous, too. To deface NCC-1701 like that is something akin to American culture of urinating on the model in the Smithsonian while simutaneously giving Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial a mohawk, pierced ears, and tattoos. I really don’t think the producers really appreciate the … the reverence that we hold for that old ship in the American psyche. Maybe there’s a plot element I’m missing and by the end all turns out as it’s supposed to be, but so far I think Paramount has totally blown the movie for a lot of fans by “creative license.” Let’s remember one thing: NOBODY remembers the 1982 Batmobile, but we all still remember the 1966 Batmobile.
66. Gary Seven of NIne
I envy you and I’m glad you enjoyed the film. Only 10 days for us normal people. But that’s ok, I think I can handle the wait at this point. But even after 2 years of waiting, 10 days seems like an eternity.
Can’t wait for the new movie, but I can’t help feeling bad for Shatner and his fans.
They should have put that scene that they wrote for him in the movie.
That Klingon ship is a D-7, right?
Pine and Quinto’s interview was pretty funny. I think they are going to do a great job in what must be a nearly impossible task.
#68
You’re entitled to your opinion, please don’t say that you speak for all of us, because you don’t.
I remember all of the Batmobiles, but to have Batman driving it in a movie today would be a joke, just like having Batman in a blue-gray leotard or putting POW! on the screen every time Batman landed a punch.
Just because they didn’t use the model that you wanted them to use does not mean that they’re pissing on the franchise. While Star Trek has left a definite mark on American (Pop) Culture, Isn’t saying that it left an imprint on the American Psyche a little much?
#66
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the movie. I’m jealous that you got to see it!
FYI for us grownups those toys ain’t for us! They’re for the preteens and those whose ages are in the single digits.Let them enjoy the SuperDs…
We have the nice glasses.
-cs™
WHY is Shatner whining so much about this? Isn’t he the very one who said the infamous line “It’s Only A TV Show!” I’m getting a very sour feeling about him. Such a shame. He should wish the young studs good luck and count his blessings.
Did you notice how Paramount is targeting the Jimmy KImmel Show? Their feedback must indicate that Kimmel’s show is super popular among 16-35’s with disposable income. Only, what, one night on Leno?
@ 68
The Enterprise is still identifiable as the Enterprise. There are minor differences, but it is the Enterprise.
People have been losing sleep over this redesign of the Enterprise. I don’t hear people complaining how Paramount screwed things up when they redesigned the Enterprise for “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”. And that’d they do? They did some minor stuff to the saucer, reshaped the engine nacelles and the support pylons, changed the decals all over the ship, and added a great level of detail to the entire ship.
Those changes sound familiar when comparing and contrasting the Enterprise from the series (1966 was the year, btw, not 1964) and the upcoming film.
Why are we judging the hell out of a movie that hasn’t even been released? Why can’t we wait till it comes out before tearing it apart for its design concepts, special effects, plot, hacking out deleted scenes, making the new Uhura left handed instead of right handed, using a new style for the musical score, and hiring bounty hunters to avenge our hurt feelings over the choice of font for the end titles (I know this much, kids, it’s not a “Star Trek” font. It’s a legible one).
I’m holding all judgment on the film itself until after I’ve seen it a few times. Merchandise, on the other hand, is open game.
48.
Makes sense.
However, I thought we might see Pegg at least once in North America.
I imagine Urban’s down under and now that I think about it, Yelchin may be obligated to take part in the Terminator Salvation press stuff since I imagine he has a bigger role in that.
These are some very interesting quotes that I found from a review. One that needs to be considered. Rottentomatoes.com claims that it is Moriarity from ainticool.com. Enjoy!
“And by the way, “Trek” fans… a question. You know how you’ve been freaking out about the fact that they build the Enterprise on Earth in this film instead of wherever they built it in the series?
What makes you think that’s the Enterprise?
It’s never called that in the film. When the Enterprise does show up, it has nothing to do with that scene. And there’s no reference to “Hey, remember when we built this ship on Earth? In Iowa?” I think the point of that scene in the film is to show that Kirk does dream of leaving Earth, not that he’s tied to the Enterprise since before it was born. This is a perfect case of why it’s preposterous to rail about things you see in trailers. I may not like a particular trailer for whatever reason, but you won’t catch me still stepping through every frame looking for continuity gripes. It’s a trailer. Something may work completely different in a finished film, and that moment of Kirk looking wistfully at a ship as it’s being built is a great example of that.
If you judge this without seeing it and you count yourself as a “real” fan of “Star Trek,” then shame on you. And if you skip this because you just plain hate “Star Trek” in the pass, you’re missing out. By the time someone finally gives the famous “These are the voyages…” monologue in the film’s final moments, this “Trek” has emerged as a new mission worth taking, a spirited, energetic new beginning to a series long assumed dead.
JJ Abrams… you have the helm.”
Something to think about! Anthony what do you make of this?
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-motion-captured/posts/2009-4-25-the-motion-captured-review-star-trek
Bana was hilarious on Leno tonight! They showed the Robau clip. Nero looks like one homicidal m.f.
#80 – I loved Bana’s impersonation of the Russian journalist. “In the future…” LOL
so do the toys have the voices of the actual actors and/or sound effects from the film?
Hello Captain Jack Bauer, Thank you for your kindness in taking the time and effort in posting the other interview dates for the Star Trek XI movie cast for the other talk shows, refering to post #17. I really appreciate it!
AWW
Bill seems upset but he is still charm personified!
Still don’t think we will ever see him in the uniform again though.
For shame!
Bana as great on Leno. One thing that was bothersome was that when he was setting up the clip he said “this is when I make the ENTERPRISE captain come to my ship, the Narada, which is an amazing ship”.
It’s disturbing that after all of the times that he’s seen the movie on his worldwide press tour, he doesn’t know that Robau is from the Kelvin.
Mr. Bana needs to pay better attention to the beginning of “his” movie!
“you please the Trekkies and then you worry about the rest”
No. You please the mass syfy audience first. That’s why the movies all have at least a hint of space battles and explosions. If you want anything else, start hoping for another TV series; you won’t get it on the big screen.
#60 – “Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek and made it smart and forward thinking, ”
With all due respect… that was the work of other people, not him. Get Bob Justman’s book, you’ll see ;)
UK here again and still nothing – no promos no tie ins no billboard posters :-(
but i do have my Glasgow IMAX tickets for the 8th!
88 # I’ve seen my first bill board outside Hatton Cross Tube station, at Heathrow… was expecting to have seen far more by now… odd, as I would have thought that after the US, the UK and Germany are the next two biggest fan bases… but like you say, no tie -ins, no TV spots… but the reviews after the premiere were great… Yep, I have my London IMAX tickets also..
anyone know if the “Spock Reflections” comic is a one off or a series of 4 or so issues?
#30 – @Stephan: ja, die gab’s in nem ganz normalen Burger King in Berlin.
Well, a couple of nice interviews — Pine and Quinto sure seem to get along well — that should reflect up on screen. And, I’m still impressed with Shatner — what a dry wit!
Looking forward to the 7th/8th!
as good a movie this will be, it will still be short of the mark without the shat. what a glaring oversight!
he could easily have cameo’d as an older kirk family member… granpappy kirk!
quite a few balls dropped in this film, from what we know so far.
#89 – yeah, I’m worried too! In the UK, I see Wolverine adverts several times an hour but Trek’s got nothing…Paramount need to rectify this, fast!
The Burger King toys are arse- they are a joke- i got the Superman returns and Batman Reboot toys and they were well done-
Worse is that here in Australia the fact 3.75″ Galaxy line of toys dont have the parts to build the bridge set!!!!!
“This is a Disaster” … well almost.
Being an artist, I’ve messed around with ‘caricatures’ of starship designs like those toy designs. Glad to see others grokking that gimmick!
But does this mean we will see a Klingon ship in this movie???
I believe we will see some Klingons at least with the Kobayashi Maru Test
I could listen to Shatner all day…
#94… Yeah I am bit at a loss as to what has happened to the publicity machine here in the UK.. Wolverine is everywhere.. the premiere for Trek was well publicised, and the tabloids seem to be making a lot of it.. but Paramount seem lazy with the UK side marketing.. seems a huge mistake to make on their part, for such a rich territory in terms of fan base.
@ 95
The Superman Returns toys were good?!!?!?!??!
A frisbee, some sunglasses that clip on over the top of your head, a wristband (hey Supes, 1983 called. It wants its wrist band back), a plastic tube that flies, an S-shaped pedometer, a sideways top, and a pile of crap along these lines. I worked at BK while this promotion was going on. We couldn’t give them away, except for the frisbee. The only neat one was this Superman that would make a “whooshing” sound when you tiped him from fling across to flying up.
But these are toys aimed at kids, so I can’t be too harsh. Except when the kids say, “No thanks, mister, I don’t want this free toy. I’ll go read a book.”
yep, here in Manchester, England.. still waiting to see even a tv ad.. Wolverine and even Angels and Demons are on every day now..
Yeah, it really is quiet in the UK in terms of promo.
Press though, are raving about it so that’s good!
S
The BK Enterprise looks better than JJprise :-) it´s a nice compromise between the TOS and new ship. And the Kirk looks like Shatner. I like the D7 ship. What a pity that in my country there is no BK :-( .
Here in Poland is no promotion AT ALL, no ads, no posters, nothing….how they are going to sell this movie here is beyond me.
These are cheap fast food toys made for kids…let’s put things into a logical perspective now, shall we?
Saw a tv ad here in the uk on sky sports, first tv ad i’ve seen so far. Also it seems that tickets are being sold for the 7th may here, with midnight showings on the 6th (vue cinemas at least), about to buy mine, woo :)
The ramscoops on the enterprise toy are orange……. :D
The Quinto/Pine banter was pretty hilarious. “1967-1 = 1966!”
#68
The Enterprise in the Smithsonian was pi$$ed on some years ago with the Star Wars-style repaint they did to it. IMHO, it looks like a ship that didn’t survive its 5-year mission. WAY overstated and weathered.
As to the new design? I have to see it onscreen. It looks all goofy and misproportioned to me, in stills, but then again, that’s my opinion. And I miss the spinning effect Bussard collectors. We’ll see.
Have just been in a German BK and good some of the ships – they’re great, especially the Klingon “Warbird” looks really cool. The Kelvin… hey – it’s the Kelvin! Yeah! I was hoping so much BK would put it into the line and that’s just what they did. I’m happy!
One-hundred-nineth?
NIce! Gotta set the DVD recorder for all of the actors’ interviews on the late-night shows.
I’m sure it’s been mentioned, but on the Burger King banner, a D7 (kinda) is identified as a “Warbird.” The only ship that I know of called a Warbird is the huge Romulan ship from the TNG era. This looks nothing like a Warbird.
For those wondering where the UK TV ads are you’ll find them every break during Enterprise on Bravo. Good surprise for those of us rewatching Enterprise but missing the whole other audience Paramount is trying to reach, they need to up their game time is short. However the UK has a loyal Trek fanbase with several channels, Virgin One, Sky One, and Bravo basing much of their programming around TNG, ENT, DS9 & V’GER reruns, with TOS on Sci-Fi. Maybe they figure we don’t need to be encouraged to go.
P.S. bought my new Phaser on Saturday, cool look and sounds, still to pick up my new tricorder, communicator, and the new Enterprise to go with my other models, wife just shook her head, but I’m starting to hype up my 6 year old daughter for the new movie!
I happen to have the whole star trek stand from burger king with the glasses in them and all toys that came with the set up……