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Nov 06 | J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct the opening episode of "Undercovers," his Warner Bros. secret agent pilot at NBC. Schedule permitting, Abrams, who also serves as executive producer and co-writer for the pilot, will make "Undercovers" the first TV pilot he has directed since 2004's "Lost" two-part opener, which is considered one of the best-directed pilots of all time and helped launch Abrams' career into helming such theatrical films as "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Star Trek." The NBC pilot has been described as a mix between "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "The Bourne Identity." The original report is at the Hollywood Reporter.
Nov 05 | The upcoming MMORPG Star Trek Online has been given a release date. The game will be launched on February 2 in North America, and February 5 in Europe
Nov 02 | Journalist Edward Gross posted in his SciFi TV Zone.com website an animation that takes place on the bridge of the Enterprise, and it's where you can hear his... lord help us... impersonation of William Shatner. The url for the video is this.
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy narrates a new documentary about a historic synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The film profiles Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pa., the only synagogue designed by the renowned architect. The building, a National Historic Landmark, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. A screening of the film will be shown at the dedication of the synagogue's newly designed visitors center on Nov. 15. Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker magazine, will be on hand
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy is celebrating Halloween by taking pictures of the most crazily outfitted attendee at the Santa Monica Museum of Art's Halla Gala. Nimoy, who has practiced fine art photography since the age of 14, is offering a private portrait session at the Viceroy Santa Monica hotel to whomever wins the gala's Secret Self costume contest.
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By GustavoLeao / 15:30, 29 January 2008 / Feature Films
According to ComingSoon, 11-year-old actor Jimmy Bennett joined the Star Trek movie cast as a very young James T. Kirk.
According to the report, producer/director J.J. Abrams has cast 11-year-old actor (he'll turn 12 on Feb. 9) as a very young James T. Kirk in the Star Trek prequel movie. Bennett has appeared in such films as Hostage, The Amityville Horror, Firewall, Poseidon and Evan Almighty. The older Kirk is played by Chris Pine in the film.
The original report can be found here.
UPDATE : TrekMovie.com has learned that George Samuel Kirk, Jr., Jim Kirk's older brother, will be played by 15-year-old actor Spencer Daniels. TrekMovie.com has learned that the adolescent Kirk boys have a scene together but not with their parents and the film will show various points in the life of Kirk as well as Spock.
The original report can be found at TrekMovie.com
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On the topic of Trek brats, er, darling offspring...
Since James "Scotty" Doohan's son Chris will have a bit part, let Shatner's daughter have a cameo role in ST:XI.
Melanie Shatner appeared as one of the little girls in TOS "Miri", and as a Starfleet yeoman in ST:V.
Melanie and daddy Shatner in TOS "Miri" (1966)
Yeoman Melanie in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Melanie and hubby Joel Gretsch of The 4400 (2004)
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CBS Starts to Outsource Writing
"In another sign of how the WGA strike is reshaping network TV's development process, CBS Paramount Network TV is planning to team with Canada's CTV"
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