November 11, 2011
Weekly Ketchup: Benicio Del Toro as the Villain in Star Trek 2?
This week's Ketchup covers a relatively slow one, following last week's which was full of big movie franchise news. At least one big franchise (Star Trek) does get covered here, but technically, even that happened last week, just after the Ketchup was published last Friday. Other stuff that made the cut this week includes movies based on Absolutely Fabulous, Where's Waldo? and the Facebook game Monster Galaxy, and new roles for Steve Carell, Michael Fassbender, Clive Owen and Elijah Wood.
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April 21, 2010
Leonard Nimoy Announces Retirement
Don't expect to see Leonard Nimoy in the next "Star Trek" -- or anywhere else, for that matter: The venerable actor has announced his retirement in an interview with the Toronto Sun.
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January 10, 2010
Next Trek Outing Set for 2012
Get ready to beam up, "Star Trek" fans: Paramount has set aside June 29, 2012 for the release date of the next installment in the venerable franchise.
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December 30, 2009
RT's Ten Most Popular Movies of 2009
As the year winds down and we all prepare to put things like "Get in shape," "Watch every Best Picture winner," and "Befriend a beluga whale" on our New Year's resolution lists, we at RT wanted to share what movies you, our users, made most popular on our site this year. After consulting with Fenton, our temperamental bean counter, for the data fresh from the depths of the RT tomato patch, we're ready to unveil a list of the top ten most popular movies of the year on Rotten Tomatoes as chosen by your very eyeballs, mouse clicks, and newfangled Internet browsing devices.
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December 29, 2009
Next Star Trek Launching in 2010?
Ready to journey back into the final frontier? According to a new MTV profile piece on Zoe Saldana, the franchise's next installment will "probably be going into pre-production around this time next year."
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November 16, 2009
Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
Not a lot of people know that actor Eric Bana, familiar to most from roles in the likes of Star Trek, Munich and Ang Lee's Hulk, is a massive petrol head. With the release of Love the Beast, Bana aims to change that. It's a love letter to his pride and joy, a Ford GT Falcon Coupe which he's owned since he was 15, a documentary about his obsession with it and with racing, and the mourning attached to his crash during the Targa rally in 2007. Along the way Bana interviews the likes of Jeremy Clarkson, Jay Leno and Dr. Phil as he attempts to understand his passion better. In London to promote the UK release -- it's out on DVD now -- Bana sat down with RT to talk more about his pride and joy.
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November 16, 2009
RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Star Trek, Bruno, and Cheaper Sopranos
If you're a fan of outer space-themed entertainment, then you'll find plenty to love in this week's rundown of new releases in home video. First and foremost, we've got the J.J. Abrams reboot of the beloved Star Trek franchise, which came out in May of this year. Then, we've also got the complete series of the Sci-Fi (now SyFy) Channel's original show, Farscape, and hitting Blu-Ray for the first time is the somewhat "spoofy" comedy Galaxy Quest. If aliens and laser guns aren't your thing, however, there's also an ultimate edition of one of cinema's greats (Gone with the Wind), several other first-time releases, and a cheaper version of one of television's most influential shows in recent memory (The Sopranos). Check the full list to see what's worth picking up this week.
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September 16, 2009
Abrams Talks Star Trek Sequel
Though he cautions they're very early in the writing process, J.J. Abrams tells the Los Angeles Times that the next "Star Trek" movie will "deal with modern-day issues."
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June 26, 2009
J.J. Abrams Talks Trek Sequel
J.J. Abrams showed up at the Saturn Awards earlier this week, and Collider took the opportunity to press the director for details on the next "Star Trek" sequel.
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June 22, 2009
Kurtzman and Orci Talk Star Trek Sequel
They haven't really gotten down to work on it yet, but Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman have some ideas for the next "Star Trek" movie -- and they discussed them with Collider in a recent interview.
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June 3, 2009
Where Will Star Trek Boldly Go Next?
With Star Trek entering popular culture not just as a franchise reboot but a cinematic moment in sci-fi history, talk has already turned to the sequel(s) and where the next movie will take the fresh new crew.
Online calls have gone out to J. J. Abrams and his crew. Slow down the pace. Let us see the story and characters evolve. Easy with the lens flare. And come up with something -- new.
Here are our top 10 ideas for possible stories...
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May 17, 2009
Abrams Ponders Possibilities for Another Trek
Already looking ahead to the next "Star Trek," J.J. Abrams says his reboot's storyline has opened up all sorts of possibilities, adding, "Believe me, whether it's William Shatner or Khan ... it would be ridiculous to not be open to those ideas."
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May 12, 2009
Kurtzman and Orci Ready for Star Trek Sequel
What do you do when a movie is #1 at the box office? Why, talk about a sequel, of course -- which is exactly what "Star Trek" screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci did in a recent interview with MTV.
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May 10, 2009
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Star Trek Soars To $76M Opening
This weekend a classic franchise was reborn as North American moviegoers came out in strong numbers for the new Star Trek which grossed an estimated $76.5M over its extended three-and-a-half-day debut. The impressive figure consists of roughly $4M from early showtimes that began at 7pm on Thursday evening and $72.5M across the standard Friday-to-Sunday period.
The $125M Paramount production was a gamble that paid off as the franchise was left for dead after the last installment, 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis, grossed a dismal $43.1M striking out with fans worldwide. The new Trek averaged a solid $18,836 over the three-day period from 3,849 theaters including 138 Imax venues. The $72.5M figure represented the biggest opening ever in franchise history more than doubling the $30.7M of 1996's First Contact, the previous best in the eleven-pic series. But comparisons are not fair since previous films were made for the die-hard fans and enjoyed much lower ticket prices. The new Trek was a reboot with a new younger cast that played to fans and to general action audiences too.
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May 7, 2009
Critics Consensus: Star Trek Is The Best-Reviewed Wide Release of 2009!
This week at the movies, we've got a brand new Enterprise (Star Trek, starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto) and a failed delivery (Next Day Air, starring Donald Faison and Mike Epps). What do the critics have to say?
It boldly goes where no Trek has gone before. This new Trek will live long and prosper. No matter what clichés they may use, there's no getting around the critics' main point: JJ Abrams' Star Trek is stirring mainstream entertainment, and breathes new life into the moribund franchise. It's an origin story, one that tells the tale of how Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) became, well, Kirk and Spock. The pundits say Abrams' action-packed, visually remarkable take on such venerable material will reward both fans and newcomers alike.
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May 7, 2009
Trekking With Tim, Day Eleven: Star Trek
We've reached the end of the known Star Trek universe, and I have to say it's been a memorable ride. Now, we arrive at the film that spurred this whole project in the first place: JJ Abrams' Star Trek reboot. First, I must offer a few words of dissention from my esteemed colleagues, who have powered the movie to a startling 93 percent on the Tomatometer. Star Trek is a good film, but it falls short of greatness for several reasons. Far be it from me to become the arbiter of all things Trek, but this new movie is a wham-bam spectacle short on the cerebral probing of the earlier movies. There's nothing inherently wrong with that; I love a good explosion as much as the next guy. However, in too many scenes, the editing is so kinetic that it's nearly impossible to tell what's going on. And though I don't require heavy-handed moralizing, this outing feels conspicuously absent of any larger socio-political context, which has long been a hallmark of the series.
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May 7, 2009
Box Office Guru Preview: Star Trek Opens Fire on Wolverine
For the first time in four years the second weekend of May will see a new release debut in the number one spot as Paramount boldly re-energizes one of its oldest franchises with the new Star Trek which aims to topple last weekend's champ X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The frame's only other new title, the comedy Next Day Air, gets a much more subdued launch and will find itself much lower on the charts. The battling action tentpoles should lead the North American box office to a solid win over last year's comparable session helping the summer continue its red hot start.
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May 5, 2009
Tomatometer Watch: Can Star Trek Live Long and Prosper?
These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. And these are the quotes coming from our critics:
"120 minutes of unrelenting goose bumps." (Brian Orndorf, DVDTalk.com)
"Thanks to Abrams and his cast, this franchise may live long and prosper for another four decades." (Ethan Alter, Film Journal International)
"Paced at warp speed with spectacular action sequences rendered brilliantly and with a cast so expert that all the familiar characters are instantly identifiable." (Brian Orndorf, DVDTalk.com)
"The new and improved Star Trek will transport fans to sci-fi nirvana." (Todd McCarthy, Variety)
Over the past week, reviews for J.J. Abrams's Star Trek have been steadily pouring in, virtually all singing euphoric praise for the sci-fi reboot. Assuming the next dozen or so reviews aren't Rotten, the Enterprise crew is heading directly into Certified Fresh territory.
But will that appease die-hard Star Trek fans, who are decidedly no longer the franchise's target audience?
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May 5, 2009
Simon Pegg Talks Star Trek
The press push for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" is running at full strength -- including Collider's new, 45-minute interview with Simon Pegg.
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May 4, 2009
Kurtzman and Orci Talk Star Trek
The new-look cast and geek-friendly director have gotten most of the attention, but the storyline powering the new "Star Trek" came from the minds of screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman -- a process they discuss in a new interview with AICN.
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April 29, 2009
Does Star Trek's Enterprise Crew Measure Up?
Next week, director-producer extraordinaire J. J. Abrams (LOST, Cloverfield) re-starts one of the most beloved franchises in Hollywood history: Star Trek. What's more, the eleventh feature film in the Star Trek universe is a reboot, not a sequel, which dares to revisit the youthful Starfleet Academy days of James Tiberius Kirk (Chris Pine) and his future Enterprise crew. While we won't reveal plot spoilers here (suffice to say this Trek places our familiar officers in an alternate reality timeline), we thought we'd take a close look at the cast of Abrams' Star Trek to see how closely they resemble their classic counterparts. See how the Enterprise crew measures up inside!
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April 27, 2009
Five Favourite Films with J. J. Abrams
The blockbuster season is upon us and amongst the line-up is the highly anticipated reboot of Star Trek. RT spoke to the man in the captain's chair, J. J. Abrams, about his galactic re-imagining of the great Trek franchise as well as the films that have inspired him.
Abrams, made his name creating ratings gold on the small screen in the form of Felicty, Alias and the mind-bending Lost. His feature directorial debut came in 2006 with Mission: Impossible III and in 2008 he produced the film marketer's dream, Cloverfield.
Today, J.J. Abrams talks to Rotten Tomatoes about the light and dark in the Star Trek universe and the challenges and freedoms provided by the scale of shooting in space.
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April 21, 2009
Come Trekking With Tim!
With J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot set to hit theaters on May 8, I've decided to explore a strange new cinematic world: that of the Star Trek franchise. As with our previous features on the James Bond and Friday the 13th series, we'll analyze every entry, right up to the release of Star Trek. And I'm inviting RT users to join me in this enterprise; here's your chance to watch along with me. It'll be like a book club for sci-fi geeks!
As an admitted neophyte, I will attempt to immerse myself in Trek lore to the best of my abilities. I've barely seen any of the TV series, and I've only watched a couple of the movies, so I'm sure I won't be able to catch each obscure reference or chuckle knowingly at every Spock-ism. However, I've got an open mind, and I'm hoping it will meld with the 11 Star Trek movies. Please join me in watching all the flicks, and let us know what you think of them!
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April 17, 2009
Paramount Preps Star Trek Blitz
Tony the Tiger, the Burger King, and the Esurance mascot are just a few of the corporate icons slated to receive a "Star Trek" makeover as part of Paramount's promotional push for the latest installment of the franchise.
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April 14, 2009
Star Trek Teleports to May 7
If you've been planning on buying tickets for a midnight showing of "Star Trek" on May 8, hold your horses -- according to ComingSoon, screenings will kick off at 7 PM on May 7.
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April 7, 2009
Read About Star Trek's Secret Premiere!
The folks who purchased tickets to a special screening of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" in Austin Monday night were treated to something even better: The secret premiere of J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek."
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April 3, 2009
Weekly Ketchup: Sony announces Men in Black III
Right smack in the middle of this week was April Fool's Day, so some stories this week had to be always be viewed with a grain of salt, but there was indeed real movie news. And as usual, being true didn't stop some stories from still seeming ridiculous and incredible. In that spirit, starting this week, the Weekly Ketchup will be ending with the Rotten Story of the Week, the story that's just so weird that it would have to be an April Fool's Day joke (but isn't).
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March 31, 2009
Paramount Sets Writers for Next Trek
Wasting no time moving forward with the long-running franchise, Paramount has hired Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof to write the screenplay for the next "Star Trek" sequel.
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March 20, 2009
Star Trek Premiering in Australia
J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" will receive its world premiere before 1,600 guests at the Sydney Opera House's Concert Hall on April 7. Get your plane tickets now!
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March 2, 2009
More Old Faces for New Trek?
Thanks to what seems to have been a slip-up at the WonderCon panel for IDW Comics' "Star Trek" tie-in, Latino Review is reporting that the new "Trek" may feature some surprisingly familiar faces.
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February 2, 2009
Watch the Super Bowl Spots for Transformers 2, G.I. Joe, and More!
If you missed the Super Bowl yesterday, you may have also missed seeing new spots for some of 2009's most anticipated movies -- including "G.I. Joe," "Transformers 2," "Star Trek," "Up," "Fast and Furious," and "Angels & Demons." Thank goodness for the Internet -- and Collider, where all the spots have been assembled in one place.
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January 23, 2009
Star Trek: Countdown Begins
Looking for clues as to the plot and overall direction of J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek"? Look no further than "Star Trek: Countdown," a comic series being billed as an official prequel to the film.
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December 23, 2008
Star Trek Wraps Next Week
It won't reach theaters until next year, but according to J.J. Abrams, work will be completed on "Star Trek" next week.
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December 8, 2008
Science Fiction Looks Back to the Future
Part of science fiction's appeal has always been the thrill of looking at someone's vision of the future. So why does Hollywood keep looking to the past for its sci-fi inspiration?
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November 26, 2008
Slightly New Star Trek Trailer Debuts
Offering "pretty much the same material you saw before...but with one little tweak (which is also a rather big tweak)," AICN has debuted an exclusive new version of the "Star Trek" trailer.
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November 24, 2008
Star Trek Going Boldly to IMAX
This really shouldn't surprise anyone, but it appears that J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" will be joining IMAX's already-crowded slate next summer.
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November 12, 2008
See the Evolution of the Enterprise
Paramount released the first full photo of the Enterprise from J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" yesterday, and to help you compare it with earlier versions, /Film has put together a visual timeline of Enterprises past.
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November 11, 2008
RT Sees Star Trek Footage!
RT was one of a number of news outlets treated to a sneak peak of Paramount's upcoming in London this morning, with director JJ Abrams himself introducing both the first theatrical trailer, and four scenes from the movie that haven't been seen anywhere else in the world.
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October 17, 2008
EW's Got the Star Trek Scoop
Consider the veil of secrecy officially lifted: In the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, the magazine goes behind the scenes of J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," and comes away with all sorts of information -- including a synopsis.
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October 16, 2008
New Star Trek Stills Posted
Paramount has released a handful of new "Star Trek" images to film outlets -- six in all -- and /Film has put together a handy rundown for you!
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October 14, 2008
Trailer Beaming in for Abrams' Trek?
It's been a typically long buildup for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," but according to TrekMovie, fans will get a full-length trailer soon -- as in next month.
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September 15, 2008
Brad William Henke Reveals Star Trek Details
During a recent chat with Collider, Brad William Henke lifted the cone of silence around J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," revealing his character's backstory -- and how it impacts a young James Tiberius Kirk.
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September 9, 2008
Abrams Explains Trek's Lack of Shatner
To Shat or not to Shat? It's been the subject of many a recent "Star Trek" rumor, but J.J. Abrams recently came out and said there will definitely not be any William Shatner in his installment of the saga -- and told us why.
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August 25, 2008
Kevin Smith Hints at "Phenomenal" Star Trek
If you love "Star Trek" and you trust Kevin Smith, you'll be cheered by the news that the director seems to have seen next year's franchise reboot, and has unofficially pronounced it "phenomenal."
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August 11, 2008
Four New Star Trek Posters Posted
Paramount has unveiled four more posters for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, featuring shots of John Cho as Sulu, Simon Pegg as Scotty, Karl Urban as McCoy, and Anton Yelchin as Chekov.
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July 26, 2008
Did Fox nix a Star Trek preview at the Fringe panel?
...Almost 40 minutes into the session, it seemed certain that Abrams had no intention of unveiling the much-anticipated footage, despite comments from insiders around him who said he actually had three minutes from Trek ready to debut.
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July 22, 2008
Zachary Quinto Talks Star Trek
During his recent appearance at the TCA press tour, Sci Fi Wire cornered Zachary Quinto, and got him to share a few thoughts about playing Spock in the upcoming Star Trek reboot.
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July 18, 2008
EW Offers 25 Comic Con Sneak Peeks
Missing out on all the Comic Con goodness next week? Don't fret -- Entertainment Weekly has published a slew of new images from The Spirit, Star Trek, G.I. Joe, and many more!
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July 18, 2008
New Star Trek Posters Revealed
Paramount might not be screening footage from J.J. Abrams' Star Trek at Comic Con -- but they are unveiling four new posters. See high-res versions of all of them now!
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July 15, 2008
Abrams Promises His Trek Is "Not Parody"
J.J. Abrams tells Sci Fi Wire that he's disappointed he won't be showing footage from Star Trek at Comic Con, but hastens to add that when fans do see the movie, they'll find the Trek they know and love.
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February 22, 2008
James Cameron Gives Fans an Avatar Update
First, the bad news: Someone's been circulating fake promo art for James Cameron's Avatar lately. Now for the good news: Cameron has given the good folks at Ain't It Cool News an update on progress behind the scenes of his latest sci-fi epic.
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January 25, 2008
The Weekly Ketchup: The Passing Of Heath Ledger
In this week's Ketchup, the unfortunate passing of Heath Ledger trumps all other news. Other occurences of lesser importance include the Oscar and Razzie nominations, and some new movie stills from the next Star Trek and X-Files films.
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January 24, 2008
Chris Pine Discusses Life as Captain Kirk
Chris Pine went to Sundance to promote his new movie Bottle Shock -- but when you're the new Captain Kirk, that's really all anyone wants to talk about. Fortunately, Pine has proven himself willing to oblige.
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January 22, 2008
Star Trek XI Teaser Online!
J.J. Abrams is no dummy. With the future of the Star Trek film franchise hinging on his fresh-faced reboot, the Cloverfield producer knew the best time to debut Star Trek XI's first teaser would be the date he'd been mercilessly drilling into moviegoers' brains for months: 1-18-08.
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January 19, 2008
New Star Trek XI, X-Files 2 Stills Revealed!
In a mind-boggling convergence of sci-fi pre-release buzz, new stills from Star Trek XI and X-Files 2 were released yesterday -- and since we love nothing more than a good old-fashioned geekout, we've got 'em all right here for you to look at.
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January 2, 2008
Tyler Perry Appearing in Star Trek XI?
Tyler Perry -- writer, director, and star of films such as Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? and Madea Goes to Jail -- is going boldly where hallowed names like Shatner, Nimoy, and Montalban have gone before.
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November 15, 2007
Original Trekker Nichelle Nichols Blesses New Uhura
Sci-fi fans are hoping for Star Trek XI to rejuvenate the franchise. Now even some of the original cast members are hoping to learn more about their own characters. Nichelle Nichols, who originally played Uhura, can't wait to see what Zoe Saldana does with the role.
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November 9, 2007
Winona Ryder Is Spock's Mom
All the major roles might be nailed down, but that doesn't mean we have to stop having fun with Star Trek XI casting news 'n' rumors, right? Of course it doesn't!
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November 7, 2007
Star Trek XI Casting Call!
If you want to be in Star Trek XI -- and you can get yourself to Burbank by Saturday -- now's your chance to make it happen.
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November 5, 2007
Rachel Nichols Joining Star Trek XI Cast?
Most of its major roles have been filled, but that doesn't mean we're done having fun with Star Trek XI casting stories -- and here, for proof, is a Rachel Nichols Trek rumor.
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October 27, 2007
Shatner Upset Over Star Trek Exclusion
It appears the friendly rivalry between William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy is going to extend beyond Priceline commercials. While Nimoy is reprising his role as Spock in the Star Trek reboot, Shatner has not been invited back to play Captain Kirk and he's feeling the sting of being the odd man out.
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October 12, 2007
Star Trek XI Finds Its Scotty, Sulu
J.J. Abrams' Starfleet roster is quickly filling up.
Hot on the heels of this week's news that Eric Bana has signed on to play the heavy in Star Trek XI, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety bring word of two more additions to the cast.
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October 10, 2007
Eric Bana Set as Star Trek Villain!
Hulk beam up! Eric Bana is the first confirmed baddie in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI...but that's not all. We've got one reported up-and-comer in talks to fill the role of Captain James T. Kirk!
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September 27, 2007
New Kirk and Scotty Chosen for Star Trek XI?
It's been a while since we took a look at any of the casting rumors swirling around J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI, but we're making up for lost time today -- here's a triple shot of Trek buzz from around the Web!
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September 18, 2007
Zoe Saldana Joins Star Trek XI
Well, it looks like the rumors were true -- according to a post published today at The Hollywood Reporter, Zoe Saldana "is in final negotiations" to join the cast of Star Trek XI.
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September 10, 2007
Garner Considers Alias Movie and Star Trek
No sooner did Alias air its series finale than rumors started flying about a feature film. Jennifer Garner has moved on to film projects and soon Broadway, but she would revive Sydney Bristow under the right circumstances.
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August 31, 2007
Has J.J. Abrams Found His Uhura?
We've passed along plenty of the dish surrounding J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek reboot, including a whole lotta casting buzz -- but amidst all the Kirk, Spock, and Chekov gossip, there hasn't been much speculation regarding who might play one of the franchise's most iconic roles: Communications officer Uhura.
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August 21, 2007
Rumor Repeat: James McAvoy Is Star Trek XI's Scotty?
Apparently, we've been spinning rumors about Star Trek XI for so long that they're starting to come around again: In a repeat of a series of reports from January, we're hearing (via the Sunday Mirror) that J.J. Abrams has found his Scotty -- and it's The Chronicles of Narnia's James McAvoy.
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August 9, 2007
J.J. Abrams' Cloverfield / Overnight / 1-18-08 Ending Already Spoiled?
J.J. Abrams is definitely crafty when it comes to building buzz for his projects, as we've discussed here ad nauseam for the last few weeks while breathlessly reporting the tiniest ripple of activity. But is he crafty enough to leave a fake call sheet spoiling the film's ending in the hands of a dirty blogger?
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August 8, 2007
Star Trek XI Gets Its Chekov
It won't arrive on screens until Christmas of next year, but the casting dominoes for Star Trek XI are starting to fall -- fans recently received official word of Zachary Quinto as their new Spock, and now ComingSoon is reporting on who will be taking over for Walter Koenig as navigator Pavel Chekov.
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August 7, 2007
Hey, It's a Star Trek Cameo Rumor!
The casting rumors about J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI have been whirling for months, and lately, we've seen them begin to be proven true (Zachary Quinto as Spock) and false (Matt Damon as Kirk). So what's a rumor mill to do? Generate more rumors, of course.
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July 26, 2007
Comic-Con Packs it in for Preview Night
The unofficial start of the four-day nerd-off that is Comic-Con International really began Wednesday evening, when doors opened to packed crowds at 6pm and filled the monstrous exhibition hall with the usual shoulder-to-shoulder traffic -- and the con hadn't even really begun.
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July 2, 2007
"Star Trek XI" Prequel Full of Easter Eggs for Fans
Prequels have been doing well lately, not just for Hollywood, but for fans. Bond freaks loved seeing Agent 007 discover a tux and a martini in "Casino Royale," and batheads loved Bruce Wayne's time in third world prisons in "Batman Begins." The new "Star Trek" prequel, being written by screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, promises to deliver just as many juicy tidbits to Trekkies.
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April 19, 2007
Abrams Says "Kirk Will Appear" in New "Trek" Flick
Up until now we've just speculated about what'll be in J.J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek" movie, but the director has divulged one vague little thing that's confirmed some earlier reports: "James T. Kirk appears in the movie."
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March 15, 2007
Abrams Hearts "Star Trek XI" Script
It's been a lean few years for "Star Trek" fans, which is probably a big part of why the rumor mill is already in such high gear about "Star Trek XI," which won't show up in theaters until some time next year. As IGN Movies notes, the movie has already been described as "the most expensive, action-packed 'Trek' film to date" -- but that description came from the guys writing the script, so, you know, grain of salt and everything.
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March 5, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: No "Star Trek" for McAvoy
In a classic case of never believing anything the tabloids tell you, it's with a certain bit of disappointment that Rotten Tomatoes UK can exclusively reveal that James McAvoy isn't in line for Scotty in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reinvigoration.
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February 12, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: BAFTA Video Interviews and Scoops, Plus Guess Which Director Has RT For His Homepage?
The lights, the cameras, the action... The biggest event in the British film calendar, the Orange British Academy Film Awards, is over for another year and we here at Rotten Tomatoes UK have just about recovered from the excitement. And for a reason I can't fathom I persuaded myself to present our exclusive video coverage from the red carpet, as we chatted to the stars on their way to pick up or present their awards.
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February 2, 2007
"Star Trek" Rumor Squashed Before It Gets Started
Apparently there was an internet rumor floating around yesterday, one that said "Hey guys, J.J. Abrams is no longer attached to Paramount's new "Star Trek" reboot!" But less than 24 hours later, the rumor has been debunked by a pair of websites. Whether or not that's good news is entirely up to you.
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January 25, 2007
Tumnus the Faun as Scotty in "Star Trek XI"?
If CNN and Fox News can already get away with devoting hours of programming to the 2008 election, then IGN Movies is certainly well within its rights to pass along some gossip from the British "Sunday Mail" regarding "Star Trek XI," also due next year.
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January 24, 2007
Grunberg Wants Spock Ears on "Star Trek XI"
If he's not a series regular, Greg Grunberg will at least find a cameo in any J.J. Abrams project. He got to be the pilot on "Lost"'s crashed plane and a partygoer in "Mission: Impossible III." With Abrams producing a new "Star Trek" film, Grunberg has hopes for a big role.
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