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Paramount Seeks Shatner and Nimoy for Star Trek XI

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By TRexx / 01:28, 29 August 2006 / General Star Trek

The search for Spock is on again, as it becomes apparent that J.J. Abrams' Star Trek story shall focus on younger versions of the original crew. With the Canadian Fan Expo nigh, the Toronto Sun made a call to Leonard Nimoy, who joked about having to write a sequel to his I Am Not Spock and I Am Spock books.

"My next title should be I Am Not Necessarily Spock," laughed Nimoy as he considers that his signature character may be played by another actor, one who might need blessings from the archetype (story).

Having received a call from Paramount, Nimoy now speculates about his participation in the next Star Trek film, suggesting that he may be willing to come out of retirement to reprise his Vulcan persona.

"The head of production at Paramount called my agency to tell them about this project and they are aware of Bill [Shatner]'s and my contribution to the franchise," Nimoy explains, "and they'd like us to know they might want some involvement. It was all very, very general.

"They might possibly want Bill and I to set up the story as a flashback. But that's just conjecture on my part."

Conjecture is often agreeable to negotiation, so the big screen may yet again see Nimoy as Spock. Shatner has already expressed an interest in more onscreen Star Trek (story).

Read the complete Toronto Sun article via Canoe Network Jam! ShowBiz.

Fan Expo Canada 2006 runs September 1-3 at Toronto's Metro Convention Centre. William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy will make special 40th anniversary appearances on Sunday.

Nimoy made a taped skit for the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner on August 20. A video clip is posted at CC's MotherLoad site.


Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.5 DVD hits shelves September in the U.S.A. and Canada.

 



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RE: I Still say reboot likely | Report this post to moderator
By: Fallen (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:34:57 on Aug 30, 2006

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Heck maybe it's STTNNNG and the enw cast is having a K/S flashback. WHatever it is it can't be worse than the Star Wars prequels :)

Oh yes it can be... Just let TPTB get ahold of it and we have a movie version of "These Are the Voyages...".

It can be much worse.

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RE: I Still say reboot likely | Report this post to moderator
By: Sxottlan (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:33:24 on Sep 01, 2006

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There is no evidence that Shatner and Nimoy will be asked to reprise their roles. Nimoy is just guessing.

Shhhhh! Who needs solid confirmation from the studio when a beloved actor rambles about possibilies and maybes. That's all the Shatner (and by extention Nimoy) Brigade need to tell them that they'll be in Trek XI.

...and that somehow Kirk will be saved from the Nexus.

;-D

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