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Oct 16, 2008 |
CraveOnline |
"It was really incredible to be able to embody a character that
walks that line all the line, who really deals in holding both ends
of that strata at all points." - Zachary Quinto |
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Oct 16, 2008 |
Yahoo |
Alex
Kurtzman talks about the new images. |
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Oct 16, 2008 |
UGO |
"
And I think what you’ll find is that there is a lot of Kirk you will
recognize in the performance, but Chris Pine is his own brilliant
actor. And it’s all about what he brings to the part. I would say
that the spirit of Kirk is very much alive and well in Chris Pine" -
Robert Orci / Alex Kurtzman |
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Oct 16, 2008 |
EW |
"In a world where a movie as incredibly produced as The Dark Knight
is raking in gazillions of dollars, Star Trek stands in stark
contrast. It was important to me that optimism be cool again." - JJ
Abrams |
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Oct 16, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman answer questions about the new images. |
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Oct 15, 2008 |
MTV |
Damon
Lindelof talks about a recently released picture from the movie. |
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Oct 15, 2008 |
IGN |
"J.J. and Bob [Orci] and Alex [Kurtzman] and Bryan Burk and I all
felt in constructing the perfect introduction into the Trek universe
as sort of a fresh, new look for people who had never been there
before but also playing to the hardcore Trekkers, there would have
to be several sequences in the movie that took place on alien
worlds, and this is one of them" - Damon Lindelof |
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Oct 15, 2008 |
JoBlo.com |
"Nero's tattoos are unique to him and everybody on his crew has
similar tattoos in that they're covering their face but no two are
the same." - Damon Lindelof |
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Oct 14, 2008 |
MTV |
"It will be a two-hour movie. I’m sick of these two hours and
forty-five minute movies. Seriously, it’s like I don’t have enough
time to stay two hours and forty-five minutes. I’m exhausted just
saying that twice. I can’t stand it." - JJ Abrams |
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Oct 10, 2008 |
Guardian.co.uk |
It didn’t feel
like a classic reboot or prequel. It is a brand new thing inspired
by characters that are poised to make a big comeback."
- JJ Abrams |
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Oct 10, 2008 |
Paste Magazine |
"I guess the honest answer is that if you’re taking on something
like Mission Impossible or Transformers or Star Trek, it’s not
yours. And yet, you have to make it yours. You really have to find
the balance. You have to stay true to what everyone loved about
those beloved things." - Alex Kurtzman |
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Oct 5, 2008 |
AV
Club |
"I can only say I went in, I stepped onto the set, and became part
of it, and had to address the characters, and it was incredible.
Everyday it was another moment where I was like, “Wow. I’m about to
go into this room for the first time” or “I’m having a conversation
with Kirk.” It was brilliant. Everybody felt like that." - Simon
Pegg |
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Oct 5, 2008 |
Indy.com |
"I was constantly marveling at how the production designers managed
to stay utterly faithful to the USS Enterprise without making it
look dated and making it look like it was built in the ’60s." -
Simon Pegg |
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Oct 2, 2008 |
Wired |
"There’s going to be a debate when this movie comes out whether or
not it’s consistent with canon. We argue that it is. But there’s
literally nothing we can say about this movie. Even if we think it’s
not controversial, people will say, "Oh, that’s convenient, they’re
covering a story that’s never been covered before instead of dealing
with canon." - Robert Orci |
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Sept 26, 2008 |
Canoe |
"I had some leeway, and I made Scotty’s accent Northwestern Scottish
— just above Glasgow, but pretty Glaswegian. ….[Chris Doohan] played
my assistant on the ship. " - Simone Pegg |
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Sept 24, 2008 |
Hollywood Reporter |
"For "Trek," it’s how a family comes together. And then more
specifically, the story of two brothers, Kirk and Spock. It’s the
first time Alex and I got to really write about our friendship, in a
way. So that was a big inspiration for us — the coming together of
opposites in a partnership that takes you to places you can’t even
believe. I mean, that’s us." - Robert Orci |
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Sept 23, 2008 |
SFX Magazine (via
TrekMovie) |
Zachary Quinto and Bryan Burk talk about the movie. |
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Sept 22, 2008 |
Maxim |
"Um,
I would assume so—unless I was born with a skin disease. In the
original series, there were these infamous green women that Captain
Kirk would hit on, and so without giving too much away, I’m one of
those green girls." - Diora Baird |
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Sept 19, 2008 |
CraveOnline |
"We
take it so seriously and between all of us, Bob and me and Damon
Lindelof and Bryan Burk and J.J., there are different degrees of
fandom and different degrees of knowledge and different perspectives
on what Trek is. It’s a really good mix of people because I think it
will ultimately allow us to stay very true to canon and also bring
something new." - Robert Orcie |
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Sept 19, 2008 |
BBC (via TrekMovie) |
Video
interview with JJ Abrams. |
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Sept 18, 2008 |
IESB |
"Star Trek is where you primarily think about the family, the
humanity, the interactions and that is no different in the Star Trek
that we are working on but it definitely is going to have an epic
action quality to it that is unique" - Robert Orci |
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Sept 16, 2008 |
Scifi Wire |
"[We're] so close to being done, and we've almost ... finished the
bomb shelter where we're going to hide the movie" - Robert Orci |
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Sept 15, 2008 |
StarTrekOnline |
"I saw some of the footage and I've done a scene with him in the
movie, which is fascinating – the two of us standing there talking
to each other. And I saw some of the other work he did in the
picture. He's very good. So I think the Spock character has a good
future." - Leonard Nimoy |
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Sept 13, 2008 |
Collider |
"I play Captain Kirk’s alcoholic, abusive uncle when he’s a kid, and
I treat him very badly, which forces him to go off and do what he
does" - Brad Henke |
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Sept 10, 2008 |
MTV |
"[J.J. Abrams] was rejiggering the opening few scenes. It’s one of
those things where you first heard about it and were like no they’re
not going to redo ‘Star Trek’! And then you see the movie and you
think, wow he did pull it off! He turned it into a viable renewed
franchise." - Kevin Smith |
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Sept 8, 2008 |
AMCtv |
"We actually had written a scene with him in it that was a flashback
kind of thing, but the truth is, it didn’t quite feel right. The
bigger thing was that he was very vocal that he didn’t want to do a
cameo." - JJ Abrams |
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Sept 3, 2008 |
AVClub |
"This movie does acknowledge a world that has pre-existed off the
screen for decades, but when you see it, it’s not going to be quite
what you’d expect, and definitely not just a rehash of things you’ve
seen before. It’s a very new take on the thing that it’s also
beholden to. It’s a very interesting balance ." - JJ Abrams |
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Sep 2, 2008 |
MTV |
"...there’s warp speed and transporter beams and tricorders and
communicators and everything you could want. All the gadgets." -
Bryan Burk |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
AMCtv |
"It’s an incredibly ambitious movie on a technical scale. I can say
with confidence that we achieved what we set out to achieve, and
that’s all you can ask for." - Damon Lindelof |
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Aug 31, 2008 |
Morning Sentinel |
"I was a redhead for 'Star Trek' and 'G.I. Joe.' For the first time
in my life I had to dye my hair" - Rachel Nichols |
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Aug 29, 2008 |
National Post |
Interview with Simon Pegg |
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Aug 27, 2008 |
Fox Movie Channel (via TrekMovie) |
Video
interview with Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman |
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Aug 27, 2008 |
Hardcore Nerdity (via TrekMovie) |
Audio
interview with Simon Pegg. |
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Aug 26, 2008 |
Starlog (via TrekMovie) |
"The weird thing–and I think this goes for both Star Trek and Doctor
Who–is that neither of them are remakes. I often see Star Trek being
referred to as a remake, and it really isn’t. It’s another Star Trek
film; it’s another movie in the series. It’s the continuing mission.
" - Simon Pegg |
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Aug 25, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Video
Interview with Zachary Quinto |
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Aug 25, 2008 |
Star Trek Magazine (via TrekMovie) |
"As a woman, I always want to find roles that are empowering to
women, not just soccer moms, or girlfriends or victims. She’s Uhura,
man. She communicates! If it’s not for her, nobody will understand
the Romulan language! All these people in the ship need her. She’s
so necessary, just like Scotty and every body." - Zoe Saldana |
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Aug 22, 2008 |
AICN |
"When he finally is ready to show something…I mean, I've seen a
little bit and I was screaming. I had my hand over my mouth "Oh my
God!" It's so good. I just think it's going to be huge." - Simon
Pegg |
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Aug 22, 2008 |
TV Guide (via TrekMovie) |
"All I can say is that I think this movie is going to be worth the
wait. It’s blessed with a wonderful optimism and an incredibly alive
and invested cast." - JJ Abrams |
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Aug 20, 2008 |
National Ledger |
"It took, on a good day, two and a half hours in makeup. On a bad
day, four. I love hiding in all my roles, whether it’s an accent or
physical mannerism … that’s the fun for me." - Clifton Collins Jr. |
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Aug 14, 2008 |
EOnline |
"We’re space pirates" - Clifton Collins Jr. |
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Aug 12, 2008 |
CraveOnline |
"You know, really what Mr. Shatner did was very specific and very
unique to him. All I really tried to do is do justice to what he
did. I think if I went to mimic-ville, I went to try to do
Shatner-ville, it would not have been smart." - Chris Pine |
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Aug 10, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Vegas
convention report where Nimoy and Quinto talk Star Trek XI. |
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Aug 4, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
First
cut of Star Trek gets positive feedback. |
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Aug 3, 2008 |
SFX Magazine (via TrekWeb) |
"I would clearly love to carry on with that cast. We had such a
wonderful time shooting, we were constantly cracking up. But it's
too early to speculate. We really have everything going for us." -
Karl Urban |
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July 31, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Spoilers on the uniforms in the movie. |
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July 30, 2008 |
MoviesOnline |
"Frankly, the production design will blow people away. I think it
pays tribute to that 60s look but it's very of the now and the
gadgets are incredibly cool." - Chris Pine |
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July 30, 2008 |
ScifiWire |
"Zach is great. Between him and Karl Urban and the rest of the cast,
... they've really captured who these characters are." - Chris Pine |
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July 29, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"We are still cutting the movie, getting effects from ILM, and we
are going to show the movie to the brass at Paramount, probably by
the end of August. We are really, really, really excited about what
we got. I think the movie really works." - Damon Lindelof |
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July 28, 2008 |
MTV |
"If I'm going to attribute the capturing of the right tone to
anybody, it would have to be to J.J. [Abrams], because he hired the
best people for every role." - Zachary Quinto |
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July 26, 2008 |
KevinandBean |
Audio
interview with Simon Pegg. |
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July 26, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"The reason I know that the movie is working, I don’t want to jinx
it, but when I watch it, the reason I know it is working is that you
care about the story and the people. It makes you feel. It is funny,
it is scary, it is all these things that we hoped originally."
JJ Abrams |
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July 25, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"All I can say is that we did our best and we had a lot of fun and
will give people a good two hours in an air-conditioned dark room."
- Chris Pine |
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July 23, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"It is more of an adventure story than a social comment movie. I
would say if there is one major driving emotional force to it, it
has to do with the concept of revenge and the damage that the desire
for revenge can cause." - Leonard Nimoy |
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July 23, 2008 |
UGO |
"Nero isn’t necessarily a Romulan" - Alex Kurtzman |
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July 22, 2008 |
IGN |
"Zachary
brought a gravity and an incredible sense of humor, which is a
wonderful combination because, you know, Spock's character is
deceivingly complicated." - JJ Abrams |
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July 21, 2008 |
Wired |
"Scotty’s a very affectionate stereotype. He’s a popular character
in Scotland. He’s not a negative stereotype — he’s a fun stereotype.
The differences between ourselves can be very funny. But Scotts are
the first people to laugh at the fact that they drink and fight a
bit." - Simon Pegg |
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July 21, 2008 |
DeadBolt |
"There’s an optimism to Star Trek that is to me one of the things
that was most appealing about the idea even of doing the movie,
which is - while there is darkness that must be in contrast, and
while there is real obstacle and an incredible villain and it’s
terrifying and weird and creepy and scary and gross and all of the
kind of things that you’d expect from this crazy sort of adventure,
it’s also got a huge heart and a wonderful kind of family at the
core of it." - JJ Abrams |
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July 21, 2008 |
ScifiWire |
"I really felt like my relationship to the character was specific to
the text I was playing and to the world in which the character is
being created right now, this time, so I didn’t feel beholden to
Leonard, other than to honor the origins of what he created,
obviously." - Zachary Quinto |
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July 19, 2008 |
Creators.com |
"If you think you've seen me play some bad dudes on this planet,
wait 'til you see me off this planet, raisin' up in outer space" -
Clifton Collins |
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July 18, 2008 |
SFX
Magazine (via ScifiPulse) |
"Long - time fans will be really happy with it. It will introduce
Star Trek to a new demographic… it’s just so faithful to the
original character archetypes." - Karl Urban |
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July 16, 2008 |
Coming Soon |
"I fell in love with the relationships between the characters. I
fell in love with the characters." - JJ Abrams |
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July 15, 2008 |
Scifi Wire |
"And so the idea of maintaining character relationships, the dynamic
between the characters, [was key]. I never saw how Kirk and Spock
became so connected. And that's what this movie does. And it does it
with the entire family of the Enterprise." - JJ Abrams |
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July 15, 2008 |
Eonline |
"Zachary brought a gravity and an incredible sense of humor, which
is a wonderful combination because the Spock character is
deceivingly complicated." - Bryan Burke |
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July 15, 2008 |
After Elton |
"I won’t give anything away and hopefully the franchise will last
more than one movie and that can be addressed. - Robert Orci |
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July 15, 2008 |
HollywoodOutbreak |
"Right now we have a cut of the movie that has 12% of the visual
effects near done, but the movie is working and that is the thing
that is exciting to me." - JJ Abrams |
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July 5, 2008 |
Starburst
Magazine (via ScifiPulse) |
"I think it's great.
I was kind of attached to the Christmas day release because my
family and I we used to go see movies on Christmas day so I was
excited about that but, I think it probably is a summer movie and
it's sold as a summer movie." - John Cho |
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July 4, 2008 |
Empire
Magazine (via ScifiPulse) |
"...this
film is so unlike what you expect, so unlike the Star Trek you’ve
seen. I can tell you that the idea of the universe of Star Trek has
never been given this kind of treatment." - JJ Abrams |
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June 26, 2008 |
AICN |
Description of scenes from the movie. |
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June 9, 2008 |
EOnline |
Video
interview with Zachary Quinto. |
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June 7, 2008 |
NewsOK |
"She [Zoe Saldana] is so beautiful. She didn't know I was going to
be there, and she was not supposed to be working that day, as I
recall. And J.J. had her come in ... and she walked in and looked
around and said hi, then stopped dead, turned back and looked at me
and said, "No way!” It was just beautiful. And she came over, and
she was like, "Are you you? Are you you?” And we sat and talked, and
J.J. came over beaming with red cheeks. And we talked for about 40
minutes more, just she and I, and it was lovely. It really was kind
of like deja vu all over again." - Nichelle Nichols |
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June 7, 2008 |
Roddenberry.com |
"I think the movie is a great idea and I hope they really do a
terrific job - I have no reason to believe they won’t. I know JJ
Abrams is a very sharp guy and he is obviously extremely successful
- and the cast I got to visit on the set all seemed to be very
confident, very good performers and very interesting personalities."
- Walter Koenig |
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June 4, 2008 |
CBR |
"You know, you piece information together to give characters history
or future in this case. [Abrams] has straddled both of those things,
the conformations and the challenges at the same time and I think
he’s done a very smart job." - Faran Tahir |
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June 3, 2008 |
EW |
"I would argue that not knowing those details in advance is a more
refreshing way to live when it comes to entertainment.'" - JJ Abrams |
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June 3, 2008 |
UGO |
"I think the greatest thing he's doing is he knows there's a spirit
that's essential to any Star Trek story and he [JJ Abrams] adheres
to that." - Faran Tahir |
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June 2, 2008 |
ComingSoon |
"Everybody – from Eric Bana to primarily Chris Pine and Zachary
Quinto, they were amazing. I really hope that the fans embrace their
interpretation of Kirk and Spock. It was so genuine and it came from
the heart, with the most respect." - Zoe Saldana |
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May 28, 2008 |
ScifiWire |
"I feel strongly that we've done really good work as a group, as a
cast, as a crew." - Zachary Quinto |
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May 27, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Spoilers about the ships in the movie. |
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May 24, 2008 |
Stuff.co.nz |
"I guess in terms of the qualities Kelley bought to the role, what I
really respond to is his sense of irascibility with a real passion
for life and doing the right thing, which was a great thing for
Kirk. We would have Spock's logic and McCoy's moral standing which
gave Kirk the benefit of having three brains instead of just one." -
Karl Urban |
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May 22, 2008 |
io9.com |
"Reference pictures, speaking to Nichelle Nichols, talking a lot to
J.J. After I met Zach Quinto and Chris Pine, that changed a lot,
talking to them. For some reason's Zach's Spock and Chris' Kirk
brought out my Uhura." - Zoe Saldana |
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May 16, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"According to sources close to the production, all actors playing
Romulans, including Collins and even background performers, were
required to shave their heads. TrekMovie.com has been told that the
reason the Romulans are bald was at least partly to help distinguish
them from the Vulcans. It has also been confirmed that the Romulans
in the new Star Trek do NOT have the extra forehead ridges seen in
the TNG era (both on film and TV)." - TrekMovie |
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May 16, 2008 |
DailyRecord |
"HE
[Walter Koenig] was on set and I talked to
him for a while but I was really nervous. I thought he might say I
suck. But he was really gracious and happy about what we were doing."
- Anton Yelchin |
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May 16, 2008 |
IGN |
"There simply has not been a story that told how they got together.
So when we realized that, we thought well, that solves the
introduction problem, because this will literally be an introduction
to these characters that everyone knows, but not everyone knows how
they met." - Robert Orci |
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May 16, 2008 |
IGN |
"When you look at a movie like this in the form it's in now, which
is incredibly rough – we just started editing – and a lot of times,
it's hard to find. But because the cast is so good, you watch the
scenes now and you're not looking at the green screen over there or
that missing shot there. It's like they inhabited these roles so
completely. So all I know is the characters are wonderful and the
actors are… Like, you want to be one of the crew. " - JJ Abrams |
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May 9, 2008 |
Rolling Stone Magazine (via TrekMovie) |
"It looks at the formation of the core characters from Star Trek, so
it serves as a prequel, but it’s also more than that." - JJ Abrams |
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May 4, 2008 |
Jonja |
Audio
Interview with Zachary Quinto |
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May 1, 2008 |
Yahoo Movies |
"To take the characters, the thoughtfulness, the personalities, the
sense of adventure, the idea of humanity working together, the sense
of social commentary and innovation, all that stuff. To take it and
apply it in a way that felt genuinely thrilling." - JJ Abrams |
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April 30, 2008 |
Starburst
magazine (via ScifiPulse) |
"JJ Wants it to be a surprise, and people out there are so clever,
if you get enough titbits out of everybody you’ll be able to start
piecing something of the plot together." -Simon Pegg |
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April 30, 2008 |
CinemaSpy |
"He was concerned because he was going to cast a Korean-American
actor and he thought there might be some discussion by Star Trek
fans. I told him Gene's idea was to have Sulu represent all of Asia
... " - George Takei |
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April 28, 2008 |
NewsBlaze |
"I felt like the entire cast and myself were honored to be filling
in the shoes of the original [Starship] Enterprise [cast]. We really
hope we don't disappoint." - Zoe Saldana |
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April 28, 2008 |
ScifiWire |
"The first thing is that you all of a sudden go back to being 9
years old when you realize that you're going to be in Star Trek as a
captain" - Faran Tahir |
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April 27, 2008 |
CinemaSpy |
Interview with science advisor Carolyn Porco. |
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April 26, 2008 |
Star Trek Magazine (via
TrekMovie) |
"There’s a lot to live up to. We’re very aware of the magnitude of
what it is. It’s a big responsibility: it’s not the Starsky and
Hutch film, some sort of cod nostalgia parody hokum. It really is
genuinely a serious movie " - Simon Pegg |
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April 24, 2008 |
SF Gate |
"From what I saw on set, I think we're making a really fun, good
movie. I think people can expect something that pays homage to the
original series but also does something really fresh and exciting
and young and athletic. " - John Cho |
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Apr 24, 2008 |
Wired |
"I'm really thrilled to be doing it. Most importantly because as a
kid, the Sulu role was one of a very few Asian characters on
television." - John Cho |
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April 24, 2008 |
AP (via
TrekMovie) |
Video
interview with JJ Abrams |
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April 24, 2008 |
Zocalola |
Audio
interview with Michael Giacchino |
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April 24, 2008 |
Attack of the Show (via
TrekMovie) |
Video
interview with JJ Abrams |
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April 24, 2008 |
Screen Geeks |
Audio
interview with Zachary Quinto |
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April 24, 2008 |
TimesOnline |
"They’ve done a very good job in keeping the character I play under
wraps. All I can say is that it’s a memorable role." - Rachel
Nichols |
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April 23, 2008 |
NRG (via
TrekMovie) |
"Each morning I received the script with only my scenes of the day,
so I have no idea what is the general plot of the movie. I couldn’t
believe I was a part of this production." - Jennifer Morrison |
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April 22, 2008 |
Reuters |
"The challenge of ("Star Trek") is to take something that -- despite
the baggage of what came before -- was imaginative and unreal and
make it feel as real as possible" - JJ Abrams |
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April 21, 2008 |
Chron |
"The audience we're making this movie for is people who love movies,
not people who love Star Trek movies. ... I'm not saying we're not
honoring what's come before, (but) if we made this movie for them
alone, we would be limiting our audience like crazy." - JJ Abrams |
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April 20, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Convention report including Nichelle Nichols and Zachary Quinto. |
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April 19, 2008 |
Jam
Showbiz |
"I
did meet Jonathan Frakes, and he is freakishly huge. A hulk of a
man. He came by the set and I met him very briefly."
- John Cho |
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April 19, 2008 |
The Daily News |
"(The film) is being true to the vision of our abilities and of what
(creator Gene) Roddenberry started. So it’s this very interesting
hybrid of honoring its origins and also being something completely
brand new." - JJ Abrams |
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April 18, 2008 |
National Post |
"You have no idea what the outfit means until you put it on. And
that’s when you realize it fits nothing like your Halloween
costume." - John Cho |
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April 17, 2008 |
Star Trek Magazine (via TrekMovie) |
Dominic Keating talks about his audition for Trek XI. |
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April 16, 2008 |
SyFyPortal |
Interview with Rod Roddenberry. |
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April 16, 2008 |
The Bosh |
"I think that exploration is a huge part of my character’s journey
and hugely important to defining a lot of things that fans have come
to rely on and expect from the franchise and from the characters,
and I think that’s what this movie sets up in a really different
way, new way, cool way.” - Zachary Quinto |
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April 16, 2008 |
MoviesOnline |
"I
think we are trying to be respectful of the original series and
we’re also trying to get some new fans, do things differently and
put a younger, more vigorous spin on it."
- John Cho |
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April 15, 2008 |
TV Guide |
"It’s a long and very, very interesting ride and now I really feel
that I can let it go personally and watch it go off in a very good
direction." - Leonard Nimoy |
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April 15, 2008 |
Deadbolt |
"The feel of the movie is great, at least the part that I had. It
has a very robust feel to it. It’s very tangible. The ship that I
command has a lot of muscle to it. It looks like a capable thing,
you know." - Faran Tahir |
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April 14, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"When I read the script I was very impressed. I thought they
captured the characters wonderfully. It had great size, great
scale." - Leonard Nimoy |
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April 13, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Highlights from Robert Orci's appearance at the Grand Slam
convention. |
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April 11, 2008 |
MTV |
"It is really, explicitly living out a
childhood fantasy. So, it was just about as good as it gets for me."
- John Cho |
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April 11, 2008 |
Access Hollywood (via TrekMovie) |
"I
kind of became became a Star Trek fan because it was
on late and I would catch it on re-runs. It is something I
appreciated more every year because it is a very mature show."
- John Cho |
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April 9, 2008 |
KGET |
Article about second unit filming in Bakersfield. |
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April 3, 2008 |
JoplinGlobe |
"I visited the set at J.J.’s invitation and watched the actors work.
I thought they were on to something good." - Walter Koenig |
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March 30, 2008 |
LA Times |
"It’s not an ironic, sort of postmodern take on the original
series." - Simon Pegg |
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March 29, 2008 |
Star Tribune |
"I didn’t want to undermine James in any way; he’s created one of
the most enduring figures in modern science fiction." - Simon Pegg |
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March 29, 2008 |
ReelzChannel |
"I think if I wasn’t involved with Star Trek and I knew they were
making a new film, I would want someone who is a fan of the
franchise to make the film. And that’s what’s happened." - Simon
Pegg |
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March 26, 2008 |
EW |
"I
would hope that I can put their minds at rest and tell them that I
am approaching it with complete and utter dedication to the original
series." - Simon Pegg |
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March 26, 2008 |
AICN |
"It’s going to be fantastic and we are going to see this universe
realized more keenly than it ever has been before." - Simon Pegg |
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March 25, 2008 |
MoviesOnline |
"He’s
a fantastic director – I mean seriously energized by enthusiasm."
- Simon Pegg |
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March 25, 2008 |
Associated Press |
"I
am playing ‘Scotty,’ but James Doohan is ‘Scotty.’ I tried to
approach the role like he did. He’s a Scottish engineer who works in
outerspace. He’s a bit of a brawler. I didn’t try to facilitate
change." - Simon Pegg |
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March 25, 2008 |
The Dead Bolt |
"I thought I’d go and approach it the same way he [Jimmy Doohan]
did, which was to start from scratch. So I tried not to watch - as
much as I love the original series - I tried not to watch too much
of it, because I wanted my performance to be a tribute to him and
what he did with the character and not be an impression." - Simon
Pegg |
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March 25, 2008 |
JoBlo |
"The people out there who are concerned have to understand that it
is in the hands of someone who loves the franchise and you really
couldn’t have it better then that." - Simon Pegg |
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March 24, 2008 |
Straight.com |
"I didn’t want to do an impression of James Doohan because it would
seem that it was me just making fun of the character." - Simon Pegg |
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March 23, 2008 |
New America Media |
"I don't feel like it has any particular bearing on this role
because he is Japanese American. I wouldn't take a part that is
Japanese from Japan, or a recent Japanese immigrant, because I don't
think there is a way that I could do that accent really effectively
and convincingly." - John Cho |
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March 19, 2008 |
Den of Geek |
Confirming William Morgan Sheppard in Trek XI. |
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March 19, 2008 |
GrouchoReviews |
"Well, I will say this, that the training was great. I really
appreciated kind of a preparation time as far as fight training and
stuff, because it was sort of like simulating the Starfleet
Academy." - John Cho |
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March 14, 2008 |
BlackFilm |
"He
called. J.J called and said, 'I'm a fan and would love for you to do
my movie' and I was said, 'Great! I'll call you back.' I called my
agent and was like, 'Who is this guy' and he said I need to look at
his stuff. I was so impressed with what he does because it parallels
a lot of my own stuff." - Tyler Perry |
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March 11, 2008 |
Yahoo |
"But I think he sees it as a favor to fans to keep everything on the
down-low because he's a very enthusiastic moviegoer, and he wants to
be surprised and he wants things to be kept from him until the last
minute." John Cho |
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March 11, 2008 |
Total Film (via ScifiPulse) |
"I talked to JJ a lot about what he wanted. He said, ‘We’re not
making something that’s supposed to be the old Star Trek’, but I
think people wanna see the things they love so we’re all trying to
remind people of the old characters.” - Anton Yelchin |
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March 11, 2008 |
VH1 (via TrekMovie) |
"I didn’t read for JJ, he saw my tape." - Zachary Quinto |
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March 10, 2008 |
IGN |
"Not to say that I modeled my version of James T Kirk on anything in
particular but I think I definitely have wanted to bring that kind
of Harrison Ford humour to Kirk." - Chris Pine |
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March 10, 2008 |
Empire Online |
"Everything is just a tribute to James Doohan and it’s his role. I’m
just very honoured to be able to step into his shoes. I just hope I
do him proud." - Simon Pegg |
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March 9, 2008 |
Collider |
"I
was slightly worried about tying myself into a franchise for nine
years. It was obviously something to think about, but J.J. said, “If
the worst thing that happens is we get to hang out every three years
and have fun, what’s the problem?" - Simon Pegg |
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March 8, 2008 |
Welland Tribune |
"It's something I'll look back on and say, 'That was neat to be part
of that.'" - Paul McGillion |
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March 5, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"Is it strange to be playing Spock again after so many years?
Definitely…and I’m having a wonderful time!" - Leonard Nimoy |
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March 2, 2008 |
Philly.com |
"I got to do a few weeks' work on that, a really great, fun script."
- Eric Bana |
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March 2, 2008 |
Herald Sun |
"I grew up with that, but that was not reason enough to want to do
the film. The script was the thing that made me want to do it. " -
Eric Bana |
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March 2, 2008 |
Daily Telegraph |
"I'm
looking forward to playing a villain, so it should be fun."
- Eric Bana |
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March 1, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Part
2 of an interview with Damon Lindelof. |
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Feb 29, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Confirming casting of Faran Tahir as a Starfleet captain. |
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Feb 29, 2008 |
Red Orbit |
"I
liked the original (show) as a kid. I loved it."
- Eric Bana |
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Feb 28, 2008 |
Arizona Daily
Star |
"I'll
probably be working with them creating astronomical scenes,
planetary scenes, whatever there's going to be."
- Carolyn Porco |
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Feb 28, 2008 |
MTV |
“[’Star Trek’]
stared with a very strong artistic voice, [and our movie] is a
celebration of that." - Bruce Greenwood |
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Feb 28, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Part
1 of an interview with Damon Lindelof. |
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Feb 27, 2008 |
IESB |
John
Cho talks a little Star Trek. |
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Feb 27, 2008 |
ReelzChannel |
Anton
Yelchin talks about Star Trek. |
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Feb 27, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Casting of Jacob Kogan as child Spock. |
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Feb 25, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Confirming casting of Paul Townsend and Darlena Tejeiro. |
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Feb 24, 2008 |
Comic Book Resources |
"It’s an honor for me to step in to fill his very big slippers." -
John Cho |
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Feb 24, 2008 |
ScifiWire |
"I wrote him [George Takei] a letter, and we met, and he gave me
what amounted to a blessing, and in his typically classy way, ... I
told him I was nervous, and he said, 'Relax. Pretty soon people are
going to refer to me as the guy who played the old version of John
Cho.'" - John Cho |
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Feb 23, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"Actually I am thrilled the studio feels the way they do after
seeing the dailies. I loved our original date of Christmas, but I
think this date gives the film an even bigger opportunity for an
audience." - JJ Abrams |
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Feb 22, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"I can say that I had a scene with Kirk [Chris Pine] and that was
pretty of cool. And I am not a ‘red shirt’ so there you go." - Paul
McGillion |
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Feb 22, 2008 |
Chicago Sun Times |
"It's really about how everyone's favorite characters ... got to the
Enterprise. It's about how it all comes together. It's not just them
arriving and saying, 'Let's just kick it on the Enterprise.' It's
really an epic story full of different action and drama." - Anton
Yelchin |
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Feb 21, 2008 |
Toronto Sun |
"There's only so many layers you can find to Pavel Chekov. But at
the same time, it is fun to sit on the bridge of a spaceship
screaming about Romulans." - Anton Yelchin |
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Feb 21, 2008 |
MTV.com |
"I was like, 'Oh my God, he's [Walter Koenig] gonna come on set and
say I suck!' But, he was really gracious and happy about what we
were doing. I talked to him about a couple of things." - Anton
Yelchin |
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Feb 19, 2008 |
TrekMovie.com |
Article confirming Greg Ellis as Chief Engineer Olsen in the movie. |
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Feb 15, 2008 |
Star Trek Magazine (via TrekMovie) |
"…it would have been really, really lovely just to sit down and have
a cup of coffee and a good chat with DeForest. I just think that he
was a remarkable actor and filled with great compassion." - Karl
Urban |
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Feb 15, 2008 |
JFX Online |
More
spy pics of the set showing John Cho. |
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Feb 14, 2008 |
JFX Online |
Spy
pics of the set showing John Cho. |
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Feb 11, 2008 |
CinemaBlend |
"Even if I was crazy about the original series that wouldn’t have
been enough to make me sign on to a film I didn’t want to do. I read
the script and I went, ‘That is an awesome script.’ It was a very
easy decision." - Eric Bana |
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Feb 11, 2008 |
MTV |
"I’m
a bit of a Trek fan. I wouldn’t say I was a huge Trekkie when I was
a kid, but I’ve enjoyed them over the years."
- Eric Bana |
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Feb 11, 2008 |
Cinematical |
"It's not one of those roles where you're carrying the movie, is
what I'm saying. I feel like I'm very much in a supporting role, not
one of the main guys." - Eric Bana |
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Feb 11, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Interview with Carolyn Porco (Science Advisor for the film). |
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Feb 11, 2008 |
Empire |
"I'm completely respectful of the Star Trek canon and I feel that
there's a great movie to be made." - JJ Abrams |
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Feb 9, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Confirming Kelvin Yu and Lucia Rijker in the movie. |
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Feb 6, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"As to the question of whether or not you will view TOS in a
different light, my sincere hope and belief is that it will enhance
it. That’s the goal, anyway. As always, our success or failure will
be entirely your judgment." - Robert Orci |
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Feb 6, 2008 |
Nova 969 |
"They have been shooting for months, but I have the plum gig of
coming in at the end for a little while. ….be one of those annoying
actors who turns up fresh while everyone else is ready to die." -
Eric Bana |
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Feb 5, 2008 |
News.com.au |
"It's just a great character, it's J.J. Abrams. It's a really
well-written script, great part. Couldn't say no. I don't actually
look at the size of parts ever." - Eric Bana |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
RottenTomatoes |
"A lot of it is green screen. I mean, the Enterprise itself, J.J.'s
trying to shoot as much of it as he can with out green screen, but I
think a lot of space is obviously green screen -- what I'm looking
at while seeing the Klingon warships." - Anton Yelchin |
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Jan 31, 2008 |
USA Today |
"It won't suffer from the problem that traditional prequels suffer
from: that you know all the characters will live." - JJ Abrams |
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Jan 30, 2008 |
KPCC |
"Well I am very impressed with JJ Abrams and his writers [Roberto
Orci & Alex Kurtzman]. I think they are very good people, very
talented. They know the Star Trek story and they respect it and they
have written a very interesting script. Those elements together
along with a bit of nostalgia and I will be able to step back into
the character after something like 18 years…I thought “let’s do
this.”" - Leonard Nimoy |
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Jan 29, 2008 |
BlackFilm |
"I was not a fan until now and I have so much admiration for what
they did, and how much the series continues to grow after 45 years
and I had the honor of meeting Nichelle Nichols and working with
Leonard Nimoy and it was fantastic." - Zoe Saldana |
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Jan 29, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Confirming casting of Young James Kirk and Young George Kirk. |
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Jan 28, 2008 |
IGN |
"I talked to [director] J.J. [Abrams] a lot about what he wanted.
And his thing was, like, we're not making something that's supposed
to be the old Star Trek. He's making his own movie, but there is a
bit of, like, I think people want to see what they love." - Anton
Yelchin |
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Jan 28, 2008 |
CanMag |
"You just sit there and you're like, 'God damn, I'm on the
Enterprise.' Would I ever have thought that I'd be on the
Enterprise? No. It's pretty great. It's a pretty different
experience though." - Anton Yelchin |
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Jan 28, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Robert Orci answers fan questions. |
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Jan 27, 2008 |
SuperHeroFlix |
"There
are only so many levels to Pavel Chekov. But then, there is a
certain fun to that as well. I have had an opportunity to sit and
watch the old series. I have been able to find what I'd like to pick
up on." - Anton Yelchin |
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Jan 27, 2008 |
Variety |
Article confirming casting of Marlene Forte as Chief Transporter. |
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Jan 26, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Interview with cast and crew from Star Trek XI set. |
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Jan 24, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Interview with Chris Doohan. |
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Jan 24, 2008 |
Howard Stern Show (Via TrekMovie) |
"We go back, there is a different time frame, but the idea that
Shatner is not in the movie for any other than the fact that his
Kirk died is ridiculous." - JJ Abrams |
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Jan 24, 2008 |
FoundryMusic |
Audio
interview with JJ Abrams. |
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Jan 24, 2008 |
Hollywood |
"I felt like I was in a videogame or something. We all had code
names and we had to be in golf carts that had black covering and
make sure that no one saw our costumes and we had assigned
cloaks--we had to have cloaks on and hoods up so that no one could
see our costumes if we were outside the stage." - Jennifer Morrison |
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Jan 23, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Video
interview with James Cawley. |
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Jan 21, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Interview with the "welder" from the Star Trek teaser trailer. |
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|
Jan 21, 2008 |
Canoe |
"It's such a challenge. It's so scary. But everyone says the scarier
it is, the more you should do it." - Chris Pine |
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|
Jan 20, 2008 |
EW |
"I think the biggest mistake I could ever do would be to try to
re-create what Mr. Shatner did." - Chris Pine |
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|
Jan 20, 2008 |
Latina Magazine (via Edmonton Sun) |
"It's great to see an exotic face in sci-fi. Little girls who look
like me, or who are Arab, Filipina, whatever, are going to go, 'Oh,
my God, we can be in space, too." - Zoe Saldana |
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Jan 20, 2008 |
CinemaBlend |
"I'm neurotic and just try to concentrate on the day-to-day thing.
That kind of keeps me in check. Whatever happens will happen. I have
no control over it. All I try to do is good work and that's that.” -
Chris Pine |
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|
Jan 19, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"If we do indeed have a Federation, I think Kennedy’s words will be
inscribed in their someplace. He kicked us off." - Robert Orci |
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|
Jan 18, 2008 |
Adam Corolla Show (via TrekMovie) |
Audio
interview with JJ Abrams from the Adam Corolla show. |
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Jan 18, 2008 |
EW |
Short
article with JJ Abrams quotes. |
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Jan 17, 2008 |
Moviephone |
First
image of the USS Enterprise! |
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Jan 17, 2008 |
IESB |
Video
interview with Karl Urban |
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Jan 17, 2008 |
IESB |
Video
interview with Jennifer Morrison |
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Jan 17, 2008 |
IESB |
Video
interview with Chris Hemsworth |
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|
Jan 17, 2008 |
IESB |
Video
Interview with Anton Yelchin, Clifton Collins Jr., John Cho, and
Bruce Greenwood. |
|
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|
Jan 17, 2008 |
IESB |
Video
Interview with Robert Orci. |
|
|
|
Jan 14, 2008 |
Newsarama |
Interview with Mike Vogel, who speaks about almost being cast as the
new Kirk. |
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|
Jan 14, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
Confirming Jeffery Hauser as cast in the movie. |
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|
Jan 13, 2008 |
Heroes Magazine (via TrekWeb) |
"I was more drawn to this project because of the characters and the
point in their lives that we meet them. I was drawn to the character
elements of the story rather than the international success of the
franchise." - Zachary Quinto |
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|
Jan 13, 2008 |
Hossli (via TrekWeb) |
"It
will revitalize the entire "Star Trek" franchise." - Leonard Nimoy |
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Jan 11, 2008 |
TV Guide |
J.J. Abrams
has got a really cool vision for it and I fit into that. It was
lucky for me." - Jennifer Morrison |
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|
Jan 9, 2008 |
Wizard Magazine (via TrekWeb) |
"I
believe most people want to be surprised. I also believe most people
can't resist the temptation of peeking. The only solution is to give
them nothing to peek at....but the Net makes that practically
impossible" - Damon Lindelof |
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Jan 9, 2008 |
IGN |
"I really think that the Trekkers and the long time fans will be
really pleased with it, because it really does honor the very spirit
of what we are all really quite crazy about, in a good way." - Karl
Urban |
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Jan 8, 2008 |
SyFyPortal |
"I can't discuss any details, all I can offer is that you lose all
your expectations of what Star Trek should be. If you see this
movie with an open mind and take it at face value, you may have a
great time." - Dawn Brown |
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Jan 4, 2008 |
TrekMovie |
"I am Spock, and there is another Spock and there is another Spock.
There are a total of three Spocks in the movie and that is all I
will say about it." - Leonard Nimoy |
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|
Dec 30, 2007 |
Hollywood Today |
"It’s a ‘Batman Begins.’ You get the birth, the childhood and
beginning of the main characters before the Five-Year Mission." -
Chris Pine |
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|
Dec 29, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
Confirming Tyler Perry in Star Trek. |
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Dec 21, 2007 |
TVGuide |
"[The New Bones] is the lovable, irascible humanist that he has
always been [and] a good friend of Jim Kirk." - Karl Urban |
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|
Dec 21, 2007 |
Hollywood.com |
"It’s very comforting for me to be a producer on this movie, just be
involved in the story. I’d be very nervous to actually write that
stuff. But you know, no one writes a mind-meld like Kurtzman and
Orci, That’s all I’ll say." - Damon Lindelof |
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Dec 20, 2007 |
TheDeadBolt |
"The
film that we are making is very faithful in ways to the original
series and the characters are the same archetypes which were
established in the original series from the '60s."
- Karl Urban |
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|
Dec 18, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
"It
was really surreal. It was great when I heard about it, but when I
went for the make-up and costume fittings and you see Zachary [Quinto]
dressed as Spock and you walk down the hallway and there is Zoe
[Saldana] as Uhura and everyone is hanging out in their Star Trek
costumes and you are like ‘oh ya this is completely normal…this is
how everyone spends their day…with fake ears and shaved eyebrows and
weird costumes." - Sonita Henry |
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Dec 18, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
"It
was really great to be offered a part in Star Trek and a thrill to
work with JJ Abrams who is an absolute class act. I must say that
after I wrapped my first day on the set of Star Trek, I called my
agent in Vancouver to tell her what a terrific experience it was.
I’m sure the fans are going to be in for one heck of a ride."
- Paul McGillion |
|
|
|
Dec 17, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
Confirming Jennifer Morrison as Winona Kirk, and Rachel Nichols as
an Orion. |
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|
Dec 16, 2007 |
Star Trek Magazine (via TrekMovie) |
"It’s
just a level of commitment and learning that I’ve never had to do
for any part. It’s been great." - John
Cho |
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|
Dec 14, 2007 |
Star
Trek Magazine (via TrekMovie) |
"He’s
not looking for people to recreate the roles that were created by
these actors 40 years ago." - Zachary
Quinto |
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|
Dec 12, 2007 |
ScifMagazine (via LiveJournal) |
Interview with Quinto, Orci, and Burk. |
|
|
|
Dec 12, 2007 |
JFX Online |
Spy
shots of potential new Starfleet uniform. |
|
|
|
Dec 10, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
Spy
shots of Chris Pine as Kirk and an Orion Slave Girl. |
|
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|
Dec 7, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
"I’m
looking forward to next Tuesday, my first day of filming. We’ve
already done several makeup and wardrobe tests and I’m confident
that I’m in good hands with talented people." - Leonard Nimoy |
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Dec 6, 2007 |
SkyOne |
"I don’t know much about it yet, I’m just about to set out and start
doing it, it’s going to be great. It’s very hush-hush; when I read
it, I read it with a security guard near me - it’s that secretive."
- Simon Pegg |
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|
Dec 3, 2007 |
StarTrek.com |
"I start filming in about two weeks, and then we will be in the
theaters Christmas ‘08, so I assume you’re all looking forward to
it. I certainly am." - Leonard Nimoy |
|
Dec 2, 2007 |
LA Times |
Zachary Quinto talks about his audition and the WGA strike. |
|
|
|
Nov 18, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
Confirming Ben Cross as Sarek. |
|
|
|
Nov 16, 2007 |
ScifiPulse |
"I feel this is just the beginning of a friendship and a
collaboration that is arguably one of the most exciting things that
has ever happened to me in my career." - Zachary Quinto |
|
|
|
Nov 15, 2007 |
NY Times |
"But his character died three movies ago, so it would have been very
difficult to get him into this one." - Leonard Nimoy |
|
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|
Nov 13, 2007 |
Blackfilm |
"It’s riskier to do Pike than it was to do
Kennedy because on a certain level Kennedy is so huge on the
public’s mind that nobody expects you to do it perfectly. I think
the Trekkies are more likely to have expectations that are cut
marble." - Bruce Greenwood |
|
|
|
Nov 13, 2007 |
Variety |
Confirming Chris Hemsworth role and Clifton Collins Jr. casting. |
|
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|
Nov 10, 2007 |
MTV |
"I
think there will be a certain nod to the 60s."
- Bruce Greenwod |
|
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|
Nov 10, 2007 |
IESB |
I'll do the research
on Pike and Hunter. - Bruce Greenwood |
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Nov 9, 2008 |
IESB |
Article confirming Jennifer Morrison and Chris Hemsworth in the
movie. |
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Nov 9, 2007 |
Variety |
Article confirming Winona Ryder as Amanda Grayson. |
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Nov 8, 2007 |
Hollywood Reporter |
Article confirming Bruce Greenwood as Captain Pike. |
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Nov 3, 2007 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live |
Video
interview with Zachary Quinto. |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
ScifiWire |
"I think that the thing to do would be to hold on to the only thing
that does speak—that says Star Trek—universally, which is the
[opening theme from the original series]" - Michael Giacchino |
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Nov 1, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
"JJ [Abrams] and I have been up to the wee hours of the morning
getting it [the script] all together." - Robert Orci |
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Oct 31, 2007 |
Hollywood Reporter |
Article Excerpt: When he did a work session for Spock with
the "Trek" casting director in June, the response he received was
that, after seeing his tape, Abrams "wasn't convinced" he was right
for the role and had to move on and see other actors. |
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Oct 31, 2007 |
St.
Jewish Light |
"I will be acting in a new Star Trek movie, that is going to be
filmed later this year and early next year, the first acting job I
have accepted in 15 or 18 years. " - Leonard Nimoy |
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Oct 24, 2007 |
MTV |
"I've seen drawings of [the rebuilt bridge], and the drawings alone
gave me chills." - Zachary Quinto |
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Oct 17, 2007 |
StarTrek.com |
Confirming Karl Urban as McCoy! |
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Oct 17, 2007 |
StarTrek.com |
Confirming Chris Pine as James. T Kirk. |
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Oct 15, 2007 |
TVGuide |
"We're
getting ready to shoot in a month, and I just had my first fitting
for my Vulcan ears. It felt incredible, and in that moment there was
a huge shift for me. Suddenly it was real, and I was like, "OK!
Let's get this thing going!"
- Zachary Quinto |
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Oct 12, 2007 |
Hollywood Reporter |
Announcing John Cho as Sulu! |
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Oct 12, 2007 |
Variety |
Announcing Simon
Pegg as Scotty! |
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Oct 9, 2007 |
StarTrek.com |
Announcing Eric Bana as the villain "Nero" in Trek XI! |
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Oct 9, 2007 |
Star Trek Magazine (via TrekMovie) |
"Zoe’s strength, intelligence, humor and beauty will help bring
Uhura to life in a way that will thrill viewers and honor the
estimable talents of Nichelle Nichols." - JJ Abrams |
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Oct 4, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
"Not only do we want to please the fans, and we are confident that
we will have a movie that fans see in a certain way where their
knowledge of canon is not wasted and is part of their enjoyment of
the movie, but simultaneously the story has been developed so that
it is also an introduction for someone who is not a fan or even
someone who knows nothing about Trek or thinks it is dead." - Robert
Orci |
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Oct 1, 2007 |
MTV |
"He [JJ Abrams] is one of the most
creative minds in Hollywood right now. He is really smart and is
creating a project with respect for where it came from, but also
with a voice of its own.”
- Zachary Quinto |
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Sept 17, 2007 |
TV Guide |
Video
interview from the Emmy's with Zachary Quinto. |
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| Sept
17, 2007 |
Variety |
Article confirming Zoe Saldana as the new Uhura. |
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| Sept
14, 2007 |
ReelzChannel |
"I
guess they’re withholding that until they get casting done or
whatever. I plan on… becoming as much of a Trekkie as a I can in the
couple weeks before we start shooting — just renting all the box
sets, not going outside, not seeing the sun rise, just having the
shades drawn." - Anton Yelchin |
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| Sept
12, 2007 |
MSNBC.com |
"Nichelle Nichols (Uhura of “Star Trek”) is joining the show this
year. George Takai (Sulu from “Star Trek”) of course, from last
season. So, it’s sort of a little symbiotic back and forth, a little
exchange program we’ve got going on." - Zachary Quinto |
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| Aug
31, 2007 |
Dose |
"I'm just getting so excited about it! We start Nov. 5 and I've
already started my process" - Zachary Quinto |
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| Aug
31, 2007 |
The Gate |
"When they started casting they called up and asked for some
material… so not only were we able to send them my demo reel and
scenes from the show but we could also send them all these articles
in which I'd been talking about it. I met with J.J. a couple of
weeks later…" - Zachary Quinto |
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| Aug
31, 2007 |
London Free Press |
"I
look to my left and there's Leonard Nimoy. I look to my right and
there's J.J. Abrams. I couldn't ask to be in a better line of
people." - Zachary Quinto |
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| Aug
30, 2007 |
IESB |
Video
interview with Anton Yelchin. |
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| Aug
30, 2007 |
National Post |
"This project is being done with a great respect for what's come
before it, but I think it's also being done with a clear intention
to have its own perspective, and I intend to create the role in the
same way." - Zachary Quinto |
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| Aug
30, 2007 |
ScifiWire |
Video
interview with Zachary Quinto. |
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| Aug
29, 2007 |
Collider |
"It's cool. I'm really looking forward to working on it. J.J. is
such a great person to meet and spend some time with." - Anton
Yelchin |
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| Aug
27, 2007 |
National Ledger |
"His [Leonard Nimoy] involvement and support really mean the most to
me at this point" - Zachary Quinto |
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August 26, 2007 |
TrekMovie.com (excerpt from Star Trek Magazine) |
"The pure magic of seeing Zach Quinto and Leonard Nimoy in a room
together for the first time is exactly the magic we’re trying to put
on the screen. Mr. Spock is a character that transcends sci-fi, he’s
almost mythic." - Damon Lindelof |
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August 24, 2007 |
ComingSoon |
"It is a multiple picture deal, yeah. If there end up being sequels,
that remains to be seen. There's more than one movie attached to
this one." - Zachary Quinto |
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August 23, 2007 |
AICN |
"Yeah, you know this is an important facet to a lot of people’s
lives and that has to be honored I think and I think that’s exactly
what they’re doing, but they’re also being very clear about their
hand in it and how their hand in it is going to inevitably influence
it and change it and that’s really exciting as long as it’s done
with the work in mind and the respect at hand." - Zachary Quinto |
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August 22, 2007 |
RopeOfSilicon |
"I
think I am going to try and impose as distinct a separation between
the two as I possibly can. [laughing] I don't see any similarities
between the two." - Zachary Quinto [comparing Sylar to Spock] |
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August 20, 2007 |
USA Today |
"We're going back to a time before anything (Nimoy did in the
original series) was established. These characters are in a
completely different stage of their lives." - Zachary Quinto |
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August 13, 2007 |
TrekMovie.com |
"I
think so I think the writers…and I must say this sincerely, I really
mean this – I think the writers have really have done a great deal
of homework and really understand the characters and the essence of
what Star Trek is; which is refreshing and very promising." -
Leonard Nimoy |
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August 4, 2007 |
ScifiPulse (SFX Mag) |
"“I think we owe it to everyone who came before us to do this
right.” - Robert Orci |
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August 2, 2007 |
EW.com |
"In many ways, the story revolves around the character of Spock." -
JJ Abrams |
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August 1, 2007 |
TrekMovie.com |
"I
can tell you is that they have a very fine script and that J.J. is
an awesome director and they have done a wonderful job of finding
Zachary Quinto who not only is going to look enough like me to make
it work, but is also the perfect actor." - Leonard Nimoy |
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| July
29, 2007 |
IESB |
Video
Interview with Zachary Quinto. |
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| July
29, 2007 |
TrekMovie.com |
"It is a really exciting imagination of the genesis of these
characters and their convergence. I felt inspired by them and the
whole creative team." - Zachary Quinto |
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| July
28, 2007 |
ScifiWire |
"To step into a role that's so iconic, but to do it with the
guidance and approval of and the excitement of the man that created
it is, you can't ask for more." - Zachary Quinto |
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| July
26, 2007 |
StarTrek.com (ComicCon) |
"But the truth is, we wanted — the one announcement we have today is
our Spock. You may have read this on-line, I'm not sure, but there's
a guy who's gonna be playing Spock. And he's here today and I wanted
to bring him out and introduce him. Ladies and gentlemen: Zachary
Quinto... " - JJ Abrams |
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| July
9, 2007 |
GeekMonthly |
"We didn't even say the Enterprise. All we know is that Kirk is in
it." - Alex Kurtzman |
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| June
29, 2007 |
GeekHeeb |
"For the “Trek” script a lot of it was what “Trek” meant to us as
kids. We’ve been enormous fans of “Trek” since we were little kids."
- Alex Kurtzman |
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| June
29, 2007 |
SuperHeroHype |
"It's like greatest dream come true ever." - Alex Kurtzman |
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| June
28, 2007 |
IESB |
Audio interview with Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman |
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| June
28, 2007 |
MTV |
"It'll probably just be called 'Star Trek'" - Alex Kurtzman |
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| June
26, 2007 |
LatinoReview |
"An introduction to the world, but not necessarily exactly a
prequel." - Robert Orci |
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| June
25, 2007 |
DarkHorizons |
"It's pretty comprehensive. If you're a fan, you're going to see one
kind of movie and if you have never seen it, you're going to be
introduced to it in a different kind of a way. That's the goal."
- Robert Orci |
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| June
22, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
"There is so much of a deep mythology that exists not just in the
movies but in the television shows and novels and that is more
challenging" - Alex Kurtzman |
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| June
20, 2007 |
VoicesFromKrypton |
"It is an honor to be part of it now and to inherit that mantle, but
I feel like we couldn't have been doing that without the instruction
that everyone else has given us." - Alex Kurtzman |
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| June
18, 2007 |
IESB |
"We might announce some stuff at Comic Con. We should have
significant casting by then." - Robert Orci |
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| June
18, 2007 |
ScifiWire |
"Kirk is in the movie" - Robert Orci |
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| June
18, 2007 |
IGN |
"It shoots in November." - Robert Orci |
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| April
18, 2007 |
TrekMovie |
James T Kirk appears in the movie." - JJ Abrams |
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| March
8, 2007 |
MTV |
Interview with Trek XI writers, revealing the first official details
of the movie! |
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| Feb
26, 2007 |
Press Release |
Press release from Paramount annoucing Christmas 2008 release date
and J.J. Abrams as the director. |
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| Jan
15, 2007 |
iF Magazine |
"All
I’ll say is, the fundamental J.J. Abrams approach to storytelling is
one I highly subscribe to which is character, character, character
and we’re applying that same model on to TREK." -
Damon Lindelof |
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| Jan
11, 2007 |
ScifiWire |
"Yes, we know the
story is based on young Kirk." - William
Shatner |
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| Jan
9, 2007 |
EW |
"For people who've never seen it or know it vaguely, I think they
will enjoy it equally, because the movie does not require you to
know anything about Star Trek. I would actually prefer [that] people
don't know the series, because I feel like they will come to it with
an open mind." - JJ Abrams |
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| Nov
24, 2006 |
SciFiPulse (excerpts from Dreamwatch) |
"We don’t want to say anything about the specifics of this movie,
but the involvement of William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy means a
great deal to us on many levels..." - JJ Abrams |
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| Nov
2, 2006 |
TrekMovie.com |
"The
idea is to start shooting somewhere around there
[Spring 2007], otherwise we are not going to make the date
that they have."
- JJ Abrams |
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| Oct
30, 2006 |
MTV.com |
"It's too early to make that call, but we're all ridiculously
excited about it. It's hard to talk about at this stage, because
there's so much still left to do, but I can say that the story is
incredibly cool. To be honest with you, I haven't been a follower of
the more recent "Star Trek" films. I got to appreciate them and like
them, but this is the movie I would be in line to see." - JJ Abrams |
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| Oct
30, 2006 |
TV Guide |
"The framework is firmly in place, the script is being written now,
and we are incredibly enthusiastic about it...It's
way too early to talk about casting, but the story is incredibly
cool. All of us working on it are just giddy about it."
- JJ Abrams |
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| Oct
12, 2006 |
ScifiPulse (excerpts from the Official Star Trek Magazine) |
"I loved how Star Trek and The Twighlight Zone would take things
incredibly seriously – but that’s not to say there wasn’t humour or
humanity built into those stories." - JJ Abrams |
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| Aug
24, 2006 |
Trek Movie Report |
"Just
started writing it. First draft by end of October, second by x-mas
and hopefully shooting in summer or fall. If all goes REALLY well."
- Robert Orci |
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| August 22, 2006 |
OmegaSector (excerpts from the Official Star Trek Magazine) |
"This is not a case of coming in and being so clever that you're
going to reinvent everything. It's a case of coming in and using the
stuff you know is great... not violating anything that's come before
it. Being involved with a series that has a passionate and vocal
following makes me incredibly sympathetic. They [the fans] have put
up with so many incarnations along the way. These fans are a smart
bunch. They are an intelligent group. We are very respectful and we
have no intention of subverting the material" - JJ Abrams |
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| July
19, 2006 |
StarTrek.com (excerpts from TV Guide) |
"I
think we have an incredible story, but we've sort of promised each
other we wouldn't talk about the specifics yet. But I can say that
we're actively working on it, we're in the middle of breaking the
story, and it's coming along great. I'd be happy to start sooner
than Paramount thinks, but not a moment before it's ready."
- JJ Abrams |
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| July
18, 2006 |
TrekWeb (excerpts from Cinefastique Magazine) |
"I
would happily be involved in any project that Leonard Nimoy was at
one point involved in, and both Star Trek and Mission: Impossible
are those. I'm a real fan of Star Trek and I think there is without
question life left in that series." - JJ Abrams |
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| June
1, 2006 |
TrekToday
(excerpts from Empire Magazine) |
"I
feel there's still a great movie to be made, another proud chapter
in the history of Star Trek. We've got a lot of exciting new ideas." - JJ Abrams |
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| May
23, 2006 |
ScifiWire |
"I
can tell you that that article leaked out prematurely, so there's no
formal statement made from any of us, other than we all couldn't be
more excited about it." -
Bryan Burk |
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| May
8, 2006 |
The Irish Times |
"Being involved with
a series that has a passionate and vocal following makes me
incredibly sympathetic. They have put up with so many incarnations
along the way. These fans, they are a smart bunch. They are an
intelligent group. We are very respectful and we have no intention
of subverting the material."
- JJ Abrams |
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| May
3, 2006 |
TV Guide |
"Rumors about the extent to which Star Trek is going to influence
Lost are wildly exaggerated. Damon and I are fully committed to
running Lost together next year." - Damon Lindelof |
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| May
2, 2006 |
Event Guide |
"True.
I’ll be producing and most probably directing the 11th feature film
outing, which won’t be out until about 2008 though."
- JJ Abrams |
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| April
26, 2006 |
Empire Magazine |
"The whole thing was reported entirely without our cooperation.
People learned that I was producing a Star Trek film, that I had an
option to direct it, they hear rumours of what the thing was going
to be and ran with a story that is not entirely accurate." - JJ
Abrams |
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| April
25, 2006 |
Now
Playing Magazine |
"I
will happily get involved in any new incarnations of anything that
Leonard Nimoy was involved in. And that’s all I’ll say about that."
- JJ Abrams Note: This statement was made months before
the publishing date and before JJ Abrams had signed to work on Trek
XI. |
