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Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols Talk Star Trek Movie at Scream 2007 Awards

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By GustavoLeao / 11:35, 23 October 2007 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Comic Book Resources posted a brief interview with TOS actors Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols. Here are few excerpts from the article.

Speaking on the red carpet at Hollywood Scream 2007 Awards, Koenig admitted he was not familiar with actors cast in the roles of the young Enterprise crew, but he wishes Anton Yelchin (the new Chekov) and the rest of the cast the best. "I'm sure he'll be terrific," Koenig told CBR News. "I'm sure he'll make it his own and not have to answer to anybody."
 
Koenig also talked about reprising his role as Bester in Babylon 5 DVD movies. "I know that Joe [Straczynski] has expressed an interest in having Bester back in one of the DVD films."

Nichols' involvement in Abrams' Star Trek prequel has been a little more hands on than Koenig's, having sat down and talked with Abrams about the project. "And I was just delighted that this young woman, Zoe Saldana, has been chosen for the young Uhura, and I'm really looking forward to it," said Nichols.

Honorary Scream Awards were bestowed upon original "Star Trek" cast members William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei, Koenig and Nichols, commemorating the 25 th anniversary of the release of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

The full article can be found here.



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By: Locutus (Odo's file, contact) @ 22:28:20 on Oct 23, 2007

Perhaps you're right. I don't why, but the subject of Shatner has been bothering me lately.

The original cast seemed to have such a difficult time with the guy, and now all these fans are saying "Shatner or bust". Maybe I'm just getting tired of the Shatner fanatics who say they will boycott the movie if he is not in it.

But really, I think Shatner is undermining the film to be posting weblogs directed at fans pining to make the next movie all about Bill Shatner ... again. Then again, it does seeming to be garnering a lot of media attention. I have a feeling the controversy will just become bad publicity, however.

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