Feb 08 | While his "Lost" co-stars prepare to pack up and leave Hawaii, Daniel Dae Kim can plan to remain there for at least a few more months. Mr. Kim, who plays the time-traveling tough guy Jin on "Lost," has been the first actor cast in a coming remake of the crime drama "Hawaii Five-O," The Hollywood Reporter said. He has been cast as Chin Ho Kelly, a detective played by Kam Fong in the original series, which began in 1968. The "Hawaii Five-O" revival is being developed by the screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci ("Star Trek," "Fringe") and Peter Lenkov, an executive producer of "CSI: NY."
Feb 03 | William Shatner has paid tribute to his former Boston Legal co-star Justin Mentell, who died in a freak car accident on Monday. The 27 year old was thrown from his Jeep after swerving off the road near Madison, Wisconsin and died at the scene of the tragic crash. The Star Trek legend was saddened to hear of Mentell's passing - as he's convinced the actor was destined for a glittering career. In a post on his Twitter.com page, Shatner writes, "I'm deeply saddened to hear about Justin Mentell. There's no telling how far up the ladder he may have climbed. My sympathies to his family."
Feb 01 | Journalist Edward Gross posted an article at SciFiTVZone.com called "The Making of the Star Trek Pilots, Part 3: "Assignment Earth"" which takes a retrospective look at the making of the Gene Roddenberry unsold TV pilot "Assignment Earth" filmed at Desilu Studios as a second season Star Trek episode. The article feature rare interviews - including authors involved with the character of Gary Seven in comics and in novels.
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By BWilliams / 11:19, 13 May 2004 / General Star Trek
STAR TREK will soon go where no one has gone before: into the world of wireless mobile games.
In an announcement on Wednesday, Jumbuck Entertainment and Viacom Consumer Products announced plans to develop and distribute wireless mobile games based on the original STAR TREK series.
"All of the Jumbuck staff are huge followers of STAR TREK," said Adrian Risch, the chief executive officer of Jumbuck. "Working with Viacom, we will produce a number of action-packed moble games...that will appeal to this market and those that are just looking for a great game to play."
According to Jumbuck's plans, three games will be developed with varying strategies, action and skill levels, utilizing color and graphic effects. The first wireless game, which will feature characters from the original STAR TREK, will be made available to wireless carriers and portals globally in late 2004.
"Viacom Consumer Prodcuts is thrilled to have Jumbuck as our partner for STAR TREK," said Sandi Isaacs, Vice President of Licensing for Viacom Consumer Products. "With their broad carrier reach and reputation for high quality games, we are confident that Jumbuck will deliver exceptional games to the widest possible audience."
For more information, visit Jumbuck's web site.
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