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Nov 17 | Originally hired as co-executive producer to help with the second half of the show's first season, Kevin Murphy has now taken the reins of Caprica, the Battlestar Galactica prequel on Syfy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He now serves as an executive producer along with Ronald D. Moore, David Eick and Jane Espenson and oversees the day-to-day functions of the show.
Nov 12 | Star Trek star Zachary Quinto is loosely attached to star in the romantic dramedy Whirligig, reports Risky Business.Quinto would play the lead role in the independent Canadian film, which is aiming to shoot early next year. The movie centers on a man who, in a misguided attempt to woo an older woman, befriends the woman's adopted son.Chaz Thorne is directing the pic, based on a screenplay by Michael Amo, creator of the Canadian supernatural series "The Listener."
Nov 11 | The CNS Foundation, is hosting an on-line charity auction at www.charitybuzz.com. One of the items they are auctioning is a signed movie poster of the new Star Trek movie which has all the cast members and writers. The president of our organization is Carol Abrams, JJ's mother, and she arranged for the donation from Bad Robot Production Company. J.J. Abrams is also a major donor to their organization. The funds raised will go to help find a cure to neurological disorders in children. The auction link is here.
Nov 10 | Candice Bergen, Charles Lisanby, Don Pardo, Gene Roddenberry, Tom and Dick Smothers and Bob Stewart have been selected as the next inductees into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame. They will be honored at a Jan. 20 ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. "This year's inductees have challenged and shaped popular culture, changed television for the better and entertained us royally while doing so," TV Academy Chairman-CEO John Shaffner said. More info at the Hollywood Reporter
Nov 08 | Unreality-SF.net has interviewed Star Trerk author James Swallow about some of his upcoming projects. He talks about Titan: Synthesis and Seven Deadly Sins: The Slow Knife, as well as some forthcoming Doctor Who and Stargate stories.
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By GustavoLeao / 06:25, 3 August 2008 / Feature Films
The latest issue of SFX magazine, just out in the UK, features a new interview with actor Karl Urban, the new Leonard McCoy from J.J. Abrams Star Trek prequel movie. Here are a few more excerpts from the interview.
Since the original Dr. McCoy, DeForest Kelley, passed away in 1999, did you feel at a disadvantage to Zachary Quinto, who had Leonard Nimoy as a mentor for playing Spock ?
Urban : I am very thankful to have had such a legacy of work to look at. But Zach spent a lot of time with Leonard. I was really envious of that.
What research did you do ?
Urban : Re-watching everything again. I had grown up with these characters. I was very familiar with the fabric of their relationship.
It's been 17 years since the original Enterprise warped off the big screen. Is the world ready for her return ?
Urban : It's the perfect time to bring it back and show these characters in their early years and get a bit of a backstory
How well do you think this movie ties in with the Trek mythos ?
Urban : If you are watching the 60s TV series, it would be like you were listening to it on the radio before and now you are going to see it in high definition.
Any thoughts on playing McCoy in either movies or a spin-off TV series ?
Urban : 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.
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