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Superbowl Star Trek Trailer = More Adrenaline

Vic Holtreman — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:38:03 +0000

So here’s the deal, if you’re a long time Star Trek fan you’re either going to love the upcoming Star Trek movie or you’re going to hate it. I’m betting there will be no middle ground on this one. But I’m betting that if you’re NOT a Trek fan, this movie is going to rock your world.

While I’m still having a bit of a hard time wrapping my head around Chris Pine as Kirk (especially his use of the word “man” 200 years from now in the following trailer) I’m leaning towards the “gonna love it” camp.

Enough yakking, check out the latest trailer, which will premier on TV during the Super Bowl…

[See post to watch Flash video]

There have been comparisons of this film to Star Wars but I don’t think that’s right. This looks like it’s going to have its own look ...

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Detailed Look At Star Trek (Toy) Prop Designs

Vic Holtreman — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:55:19 +0000

There have been images of Playmate toys related to the new Star Trek movie floating about, but today I came across the cleanest versions of them yet. There are pics of the the new transporter room and bridge plus a detailed look at the new tricorder.

Oh and a first clear look at the phaser.

Now keep in mind of course that these are toys, and probably prototypes at that – so don’t get all wound up if they don’t look as great as you might expect. Also, I understand that the phaser doesn’t look nearly as shiny as depicted below, but has more of a brushed steel look with grey highlights that harken back to the original props.

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Star Trek To Be Digitally Re-Mastered For IMAX

Vic Holtreman — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:29:06 +0000

More Star Trek news today: It’s been officially announced that the new Star Trek movie will be released in IMAX in addition to standard 35mm film.

Guess which format I’ll be watching it in?

I’m a HUGE fan of IMAX (no pun intended). In ascending order (excluding the quality of the movie being watched) here is my “movie experience scale”:

Standard 35mm film projection.
Digital 35mm film projection.
Digital 3D film projection.
70mm IMAX projection.
3D IMAX projection.

Yes, I know – some of you hate 3D and others aren’t fans of IMAX… but this is MY list of escalating movie theater experience nirvana.

Now the problem with showing Star Trek in IMAX, you may say, is that it wasn’t shot using 70mm film and the special cameras required. Ah, but there is a solution to that: They ...

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New Star Trek Movie Takes Place In Alternate Timeline

Vic Holtreman — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:02:25 +0000

Man… I love it when I’m right – and this makes twice in one week for me.

Over the course of the last few weeks I’ve read small comments by Roberto Orci over at the TrekMovie site which led me to believe that yes, Star Trek “canon” issues (how this film fits into the overall Star Trek history) would be addressed in the new movie.

Today we not only confirmation of that – but exactly HOW these apparent inconsistencies will be addressed.

In an discussion over at TrekMovie, Anthony (who runs the site) finally asked the question that Trekkies have been wanting the answer to:

“OK, now let’s get really into it… the big question is: Is the destruction of the Kelvin, the canon reason why everything ...

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Two New Star Trek Posters: Uhura And Nero

Vic Holtreman — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:41:43 +0000

Paramount has just sent us two new Star Trek character posters in the same vein as the black and white Kirk & Spock posters that came out recently. These two feature Eric Bana as the Romulan movie antagonist Nero and Zoe Saldana as Lt. Uhura.

Check them out below!

Eric Bana as Nero Star Trek poster

Zoe Saldana as Uhura Star Trek poster

I’m really liking the look of this poster series and I’m looking forward to the rest of the characters.

Star Trek opens on May 8, 2009.

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Trek Geekery: Images Of New Star Trek Movie Details

Vic Holtreman — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:11:50 +0000

First off, we want to let you know that the official Star Trek movie site has been updated to one of those fancy Flash websites. You can view both the trailers, get images, wallpapers and just geek out over the new Trek look of the site. Head over to StarTrekMovie.com to check it all out.

But… that’s not what this post is all about. If nothing else, Star Trek fans are known for their rabid attention to detail when it comes all things tech and history of the Trek universe. I won’t be addressing history, but I’ve pulled out some hi-res screen grabs from the trailer that will be of interest to Trekkies of all ages.

I’ve collected below images of ships, interiors and visual effects (enhanced and sharpened for better detail) that are near and dear ...

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Here It Is: The Official Full Star Trek Trailer

Vic Holtreman — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:15:47 +0000

I make it a policy to not show bootleg trailers so although we missed the boat on showing you the new Star Trek trailer over the weekend, here’s your first chance to see it online in high-res, non-shaky cam.

There’s a lot to take in with this trailer so it’s definitely a “multi-viewer” to process everything that’s going on. But enough talk, check it out below:

[See post to watch Flash video]

To see the HD version head over to either StarTrekMovie.com or Apple.com.

[UPDATE: I've grabbed over 30 screen caps from the trailer for you]

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Star Trek Trailer Mania!

Vic Holtreman — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:30:47 +0000

Holy cow… it’s looking like J.J. Abrams may actually accomplish what many thought was impossible: The revival of the Star Trek franchise.

Why do I say this? Because people are freaking out about the new Star Trek movie trailer. In a good way.

The trailer was released yesterday, attached to most copies of Quantum of Solace. People who’ve seen it at the theater have described it using phrases like “it gave me chills” and “it sent shivers down my spine.”

Now of course not everyone is sold on the movie based on the trailer – I’ve seen a very few comments saying that they either don’t like it outright or that they’re still uncertain or it was just “pretty good.” But by FAR the reaction has been combination of:

“Holy crap, that was AWESOME.”

and an incredulous:

“That’s Star Trek?”

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First Look At J.J. Abrams’ New USS Enterprise

Vic Holtreman — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:04:14 +0000

Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, you are looking at the first full image of the redesigned USS Enterprise from the new Star Trek movie (you can head over there for a larger version).

As a long time Star Trek fan, whose favorite series is the original, my from-the-gut reaction when I first came across this was:

That is one ugly ship.

Here is what J.J. Abrams had to say in regards to the new design vs the original:

“If you’re going to do Star Trek there are many things you cannot change. The Enterprise is a visual touchstone for so many people. So if you’re going to do the Enterprise, it better look like the Enterprise, because otherwise, what are you doing?”

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First Theatrical Star Trek Posters Go Retro

Vic Holtreman — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:52:47 +0000

Paramount sent me a link to these but I’ve lost my username/password to the site… thankfully Latino Review posted these up at warp speed, so I have them to thank for ‘em.

We’ve seen posters for Star Trek before, but these are the first two that will actually be displayed at movie theaters. They’re character close-ups of Christopher Pine as Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock.

Check ‘em out below.

We’ve seen this pose by Chris Pine before, but the Zack Quinto image is new. I find it interesting that they decided to make these black and white, but I like them. They give me a much better feeling about the movie than the plastic Ken-doll looking magazine cover images we’ve seen of these two up until now.

Definitely more of retro-homage thing going on with these:

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More New Star Trek Images!

Rob Keyes — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:09:20 +0000

Empire magazine got a hold of even more Star Trek images to be featured in this week’s issue. These images include Kirk sporting an armored EVA suit, Spock standing in front of what looks like the main viewscreen on the bridge (or is it a window?) and finally, a picture focusing on Uhura (player by Zoe Saldana). We also have a cool comparison shot (above) of Kirk and Spock, thanks to Gizmodo.

Take a look at the images and see what you think:

Chris Pine as Kirk wearing an EVA suit

Spock standing on the bridge of the Enterprise

More New Star Trek Images!

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek: A New Frontier

Kofi Outlaw — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:08:05 +0000

This week’s Entertainment Weekly has a feature article on J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek reboot. The article goes in-depth, FINALLY revealing some choice details about Star Trek’s plot, plot-twists, characters and even a cameo from an all-too-familiar face.

Better yet, the article delves into the question of how Abrams and Co. plan to reinvent Star Trek from the arcane nerd religion it is now, into a multi-million-earning, pop-culture smash–a question people like myself need answered before we hand over our hard-earned cash to see the Enterprise’s latest voyage.

Let me be up front by saying: I am not a Star Trek hater. I was born in 1981–too late to have been a fan of the original 60′s series; just in time for my father to force-feed me syndicated portions of Star Trek: The Next Generation along ...

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Another Batch Of Star Trek Images!

Rob Keyes — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:32:03 +0000

On Wednesday, Screen Rant posted several new images from the upcoming Star Trek film by J.J. Abrams. Today, we have some more thanks to Entertainment Weekly! 6 more to be exact.

Take a look and see what you think.

Chris Pine stares far far away as Captain Kirk

Karl Urban as Leonard “Bones” McCoy peeking out a window

Eric Bana as Nero with his staff

John Cho as an angry Sulu

USS Kelvin ...

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7 Brand New Star Trek Images: Crew, New Bridge And More! [UPDATED]

Vic Holtreman — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:32:03 +0000

You’re looking at the first image of a scene from the upcoming J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie.

It looks like Zachary Quinto is going “Sylar” on a fellow crewmember as Spock.

The image above comes from the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly, which you can be sure I will be running out to purchase. Supposedly there are a lot more pictures from the movie, which will no doubt be hitting the web within the next week or so.

The image above looks pretty damned cool – note the subtle detail in the fabric of Spock’s tunic. It’s faithful to the original, yet updated. I like it.

On the other hand, the following picture (which I saw online before the one above) did NOT give me the warm fuzzies about the movie.

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Shatner: No Cameo Offer In New Star Trek Movie

Jamie Williams — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:45:02 +0000

Is it me or does it increasingly seem that William Shatner is to the forthcoming Star Trek “requel” (reboot and prequel) what Mark Millar is to the Superman reboot movie: Constantly talking smack just to get attention/press (i.e. publicity stunt)?

The latest chapter in “Shatner-Gate” comes from this video – part of a new series of video blogs called The Shatner Project:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzOs4WEutQ8

Everyone’s favorite ham (chatting along with his daughter Liz) rebukes claims made by director J.J. Abrams that they tried to work out a cameo for him, but he balked at the offer demanding more screen-time:

“JJ, nobody every came to me and said ‘we have a cameo.’ Maybe you wrote it, but it never presented itself to me. But the truth is I wouldn’t have wanted ...

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Kevin Smith Continues Praise Of Star Trek Movie And Cast

Jamie Williams — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:24:09 +0000

It was just two weeks ago writer/director Kevin Smith revealed he’d already seen J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot/prequel and loved it!

While promoting his forthcoming comedy Zack & Miri Make a Porno, Smith further elaborated to the MTV Movies Blog:

“It’s really strong. [J.J. Abrams] was rejiggering the opening few scenes. It’s one of those things where you first heard about it and were like no they’re not going to redo ‘Star Trek’! And then you see the movie and you think, wow he did pull it off! He turned it into a viable renewed franchise.”

Smith also continues his praise for Chris Pine’s portrayal of the new Captain Kirk:

“Chris Pine is fantastic. It is a star-making performance. From his first scene forward, this dude is not doing an impression of Shatner. He is doing young Kirk. He doesn’t have the ...

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Shatner’s Star Trek Absence Explained!

Jamie Williams — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:32:03 +0000

I’ll admit it. I didn’t shed any tears when I heard William Shatner wouldn’t be involved with J.J. Abrams’ forthcoming Star Trek reboot/prequel.

But apparently some folks still can’t get over it – chief among them, Shatner himself. Speaking to AMC’s Sci-Fi Scanner, Abrams addressed the issue of not using everyone’s favorite ham:

“It was very tricky. We actually had written a scene with him in it that was a flashback kind of thing, but the truth is, it didn’t quite feel right. The bigger thing was that he was very vocal that he didn’t want to do a cameo. We tried desperately to put him in the movie, but he was making it very clear that he wanted the movie to focus on him significantly, which, frankly, he deserves. The truth is, the story that we were ...

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Kevin Smith Gives Thumbs Up to Star Trek

Jamie Williams — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:22:55 +0000

I’ve never been a believer in a studio keeping a film classified from the general public because “it’s just too good to spoil!”

Needless to say then, I was beyond annoyed when J.J. Abrams & Co. failed to show up and present any footage from next summer’s Star Trek reboot/prequel at the San Diego Comic Con last month.

Now comes word that Abrams has completed a rough cut of the film and been showing it off to a select few – which apparently includes Zack & Miri Make a Porno writer/director Kevin Smith, who apparently had nothing but praise for J.J.’s new take on Sci-fi’s most revered franchise.

Appearing on the Kevin and Bean radio show this past Friday morning, Smith had this to say:

Smith: I saw a movie last night that I cannot talk about.

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Hi-Res Image Of Zachary Quinto As Spock

Vic Holtreman — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:38:06 +0000

If nothing else works in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie, at least one thing will: Zachary Quinto as Spock.

I’m by no means a Photoshop expert, but I took the half-face image of Zack Quinto from the recently seen Star Trek poster and tweaked it until I had a reasonable version of a full-front picture of him as Spock – and it came out pretty good if I do say so myself.

Looking at the image above comparing Quinto to Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock I have to say that Abrams and crew could not have come up with a better actor to play the role. Combine that with the way that Quinto comes across low key and even both on screen and in person and you’ve got a winner for our favorite Vulcan.

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Behold…The New Star Trek Poster

Jamie Williams — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:40:52 +0000

From the sounds of it, don’t expect to see damn near anything regarding J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot/prequel at this year’s San Diego Comic Con.

But this will certainly do…for now.

Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look at the posters that will handed out to attendees next week at the Con.

All I have to say is I’m really looking forward to seeing if Abrams & Co. can pull this off.

Star Trek will beam into theatres on May 8, 2009.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

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