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With the Oscars doubling the best picture race to ten slots for the first time ever, moviegoers watched edge during the announcement of the nominees to see if the Academy would finally warm up to the likes of sci-fi and fantasy films. The result was a bit of a mixed bag. ‘Avatar’, of course, secured [...]

Last night I was lucky enough to attend a screening held by the WGA for one of the very best films of last year, Star Trek, followed by a short but informative Q & A with the films screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. Surprisingly, the majority of the audience was seeing the film for [...]

In an effort to allay any fears that the upcoming and hotly anticipated screen adaptation of Cowboys and Aliens bears a resemblance to such disposable Western mash-ups as Wild Wild West, screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Robert Ocri (Star Trek, Fringe) are letting it be known that the joke’s not on anyone – especially the aliens. [...]

Over the past week, Star Trek fans from around the world have been chiming in with their thoughts on a scene that might have been.  Just recently, a role written for William Shatner in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek was revealed.  To the disappointment of quite a number of fans, Shatner’s part was ultimately never filmed.
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Some more news for Star Trek fans today, as well as fans of Fringe and Lost.  At the link below, you can watch a nine-minute video interview with Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof, two of the filmmakers behind this year’s installment of the Star Trek franchise.  In the video, Orci speaks briefly about the status [...]

More news for Star Trek fans today as a 5-minute video interview with writer/director/producer J.J. Abrams is now online.  In the video, Abrams talks about the early development of the Star Trek sequel, how to make it become a bigger hit internationally, and whether or not he will direct the film.  Abrams also speaks briefly [...]

Click on the link below and you will be able to see a 13-minute video of Oscar-winner Ben Burtt (Star Wars) receiving the Charles S. Swartz Award for his sound design work on the latest Star Trek movie.  The award is presented by J.J. Abrams who first talks about his admiration for the sound designer [...]

TrekMovie has posted its recent interview with J.J. Abrams, the man behind the latest installment of the Star Trek franchise.  In the interview, Abrams discusses what he believes the sequel’s story should entail along with the look of the Enterprise and a possible summer 2012 release date.
To read the full interview, go here: http://trekmovie.com/2009/11/16/exclusive-interview-jj-abrams-talks-allegories-bud-gineering-and-release-date-for-star-trek-sequel/
Source: http://www.scifistream.com/2009/11/exclusive-interview-jj-abrams-talks-allegories-design-and-release-date-for-star-trek-sequel/

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek was a big hit this past summer taking in over $250 million at the domestic box office.  Fans of the film, or just the world of Star Trek in general, will be pleased to find some concept art for the creation of Vulcan.  The art comes from the book, “The Art [...]

Having resurrected the Star Trek franchise, fans have been eager to see what is next for the new Enterprise crew.  Yesterday, writer-director J.J. Abrams shared his thoughts on the developing sequel.
“I guarantee you, whatever the story is, and whatever the final movie ends up being, I know it will be something that will work on [...]