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Comic-Con Report : J.J. Abrams Reveals Star Trek Details, Zachary Quinto is the New Spock, Leonard Nimoy Returns as Spock, New Kirk Has Not Been Cast Yet

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By GustavoLeao / 15:25, 26 July 2007 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Cinematical just posted an exclusive report about the Paramount Pictures presentation today at the San Diego Comic-Con and here is the excerpts regarding the Star Trek XI (or simply "Star Trek") panel attended by producer/director J.J. Abrams, star Zachary Quinto and legendary Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy.

According to the report, Abrams and his team are desperately trying to find a way to put Star Trek star William Shatner as James T. Kirk in the movie. "We're desperately trying to figure out how to fit Shatner, and it needs to be worthy of him and the movie. So we're on that. And we're looking for a Kirk. Do you guys have any ideas for Kirks? Anyone?" asked Abrams, revealing that the new Kirk has yet to be cast. They start shooting in November.
 
They do have a casting confirmation ... Zachary Quinto is indeed the new Mr. Spock.

Asked how much of his performance will be influenced by Leonard Nimoy, Quinto told the audience "Well, as much as he'd like it to be, since he's working on the film, which is an honor."

And so there is the big news : Leonard Nimoy returns as an older Spock in the movie. "He's donning the ears one more time!" quips Abrams. Nimoy comes out on stage and says "People have been asking me why I'm doing this movie, and I think the answer is obvious, we have a great director, a wonderful script, and a wonderful young actor playing Spock, so ... it was logical."

Abrams says he'll be back next year at Comic-Con with a lot more Star Trek information.

The original report can be found here.



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RE: cool | Report this post to moderator
By: StillKirok (Odo's file, contact) @ 20:12:56 on Jul 26, 2007

Steve--he's a good choice for Spock.

But given the events of the past few weeks, I still don't believe they are interested in Shatner.

Seems like a pretty major change to add him into the script.

Shatner WANTS in. He's DISAPPOINTED he's not in.

So if Abrams wants him in, it should be done.

Maybe it's years of Berman still affecting me, but I don't buy it. And I won't buy it until I see it.

My interest in the movie starts and end with Shatner.



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RE: cool | Report this post to moderator
By: IdiotBoy (Odo's file, contact) @ 22:06:54 on Jul 26, 2007

Here's a good few clips of his from Heroes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCMu_htpmzw

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RE: cool | Report this post to moderator
By: Terry212 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 17:12:12 on Jul 26, 2007

really? Go to YouTube and put in the search terms Heroes and Sylar and you'll get tons of hits.

Sylar is his character's name.

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RE: cool | Report this post to moderator
By: Bean (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 17:04:22 on Jul 26, 2007

Apparently you don't watch Heroes. He plays the villain in season 1. From what I've seen of him there, he shows promise as being a pretty big name.

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