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J.J. Abrams Talks ‘Star Trek 2′ 3D and Casting

J.J. Abrams talks how and why ‘Star Trek 2′ will be in converted into 3D, as well as addressing some of the recent casting news for the sequel.

by Kofi Outlaw | Jan 9, 201216 Comments
‘Star Trek 2′ Adds ‘Thor’ Actor Joseph Gatt

Joseph Gatt is the latest to join Benedict Cumberbatch, Noel Clarke, Alice Eve and Peter Weller as new cast members for J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek 2′, which begins shooting this week.

by Rob Keyes | Jan 9, 201229 Comments
’24′ Actress Onboard For ‘Star Trek 2′

The latest addition to director J.J. Abrams ‘Star Trek’ sequel’s cast is Nazneen Contractor (24), who will play the wife of Noel Clarke’s (Doctor Who) character.

by Sandy Schaefer | Jan 7, 201217 Comments
Benedict Cumberbatch Enlists For ‘Star Trek 2′ [Updated]

British actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Noel Clarke join the cast for the sequel to J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, with one of them likely taking on the role of the film’s primary villain.

by Rob Keyes | Jan 5, 201250 Comments
‘Star Trek 2′ Comic Book Tie-In and Timeline Discussion

Writer Mike Johnson reveals the ongoing ‘Star Trek’ comic book series will connect to the ‘Trek’ movie sequel. Meanwhile, director J.J. Abrams talks about the film’s altered timeline.

by Sandy Schaefer | Jan 2, 201234 Comments
New Potential ‘Star Trek 2′ Villain Actors Emerge

Jordi Mollà (Bad Boys II) and Édgar Ramírez (Carlos) are in the running to replace Benicio del Toro as the ‘Star Trek’ sequel villain, who is heavily rumored to be Khan.

by Sandy Schaefer | Dec 7, 201158 Comments
Benicio Del Toro Passes on Playing Star Trek 2′s Khan

In a surprising turn of events, Benicio Del Toro walks away from a chance to play the villain of ‘Star Trek 2′ – a character who’s been confirmed by another source to indeed be the long-rumored Khan.

by Rob Keyes | Dec 5, 2011122 Comments
‘RoboCop’s’ Peter Weller Is Onboard For ‘Star Trek 2′

J.J. Abrams has recruited fan-favorite Peter Weller (RoboCop) for an unspecified supporting role in his untitled ‘Star Trek’ sequel.

by Sandy Schaefer | Dec 5, 201111 Comments
How Benicio Del Toro’s Khan Could Work For ‘Star Trek 2′ [Updated]

According to inside sources, Benicio Del Toro is playing the villainous Khan in Star Trek 2. Here’s how it could work in J.J. Abrams’ take on the universe.

by Rob Keyes | Dec 3, 201186 Comments
‘Star Trek 2′ To Feature New Character Played By Alice Eve

Director J.J. Abrams has reportedly selected Alice Eve (She’s Out of My League) to portray a brand-new character in his 3D ‘Star Trek’ sequel.

by Sandy Schaefer | Nov 30, 201124 Comments
‘Star Trek 2′ Scheduled For May 2013 Release; Will Be A 3D Movie

J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’ sequel is now officially slated to hit U.S. theaters in Summer 2013 and will be ‘made in 3D’. Additionally, Michael Giacchino will return to score the film.

by Sandy Schaefer | Nov 23, 201158 Comments
‘Star Trek 2′: Official Production Start Date, Shooting Locations, & More

Shooting on ‘Star Trek 2′ is officially set to begin by January 2012. Read on for additional updates concerning the film’s screenplay and new other-worldly settings.

by Sandy Schaefer | Nov 16, 201131 Comments
‘Trek Nation’ Celebrates 45 Years of ‘Star Trek’ Legacy

George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Stan Lee and ‘Star Trek’ alumns join Gene Roddenberry’s son, Rod, on a two-hour journey into one of the most influential shows in television history.

by Anthony Ocasio | Nov 14, 20118 Comments
‘Star Trek 2′ Release Date; ‘Transformers 4′ & ‘Paranormal Activity 4′ Update

J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek 2′ has officially been pushed back to 2013. Meanwhile, ‘Paranormal Activity 4′ and ‘Transformers 4′ are definitely on the way.

by Sandy Schaefer | Nov 14, 201117 Comments
Benicio Del Toro to be Offered Villain Role in ‘Star Trek 2′

Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro has been tapped to play the villain in ‘Star Trek 2′ and an official offer may go out this weekend – but the actor doesn’t even know who exactly he will be playing.

by Rob Frappier | Nov 4, 201166 Comments
J.J. Abrams Officially Set To Direct ‘Star Trek 2′; Production Timeline Revealed

It has finally been confirmed that J.J. Abrams is fully committed to directing ‘Star Trek 2′. Read on for details about the sequel’s planned production timeline.

by Sandy Schaefer | Sep 13, 201138 Comments
‘Star Trek’ Infographic Celebrates 45 Years of Space Exploration

Today marks the 45th anniversary of the original ‘Star Trek’ TV series. To commemorate the event, we have a stylish infographic that chronicles the history of Gene Roddenberry’s creation.

by Sandy Schaefer | Sep 8, 201131 Comments
J.J. Abrams Will Direct ‘Star Trek 2′; Release Date Delayed

It looks like J.J. Abrams is finally ready to commit to directing ‘Star Trek 2′ for Paramount, but ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ will be taking its summer 2012 release date.

by Sandy Schaefer | Jul 27, 201171 Comments
Our 20 Favorite Movie Robots

With the release of ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ we’ve decided to compile a list of our 20 favorite (and we think, most memorable) robots in movie history.

by Mike Eisenberg | Jun 28, 2011120 Comments
‘Star Trek 2′ Delayed Until Holidays 2012 with J.J. Abrams Set to Direct?

There’s good news and there’s bad news for ‘Star Trek 2′ – as director J.J. Abrams may be preparing to helm the sequel but audiences may not get to ‘boldly go’ until the 2012 holiday movie season.

by Ben Kendrick | May 25, 201130 Comments
‘Star Trek 2′ Update: Pre-Production, J.J. Abrams, & Romulan Rumors

‘Star Trek 2′ co-screenwriter/producer Roberto Orci has provided an update on the project, including whether or not J.J. Abrams will be directing. Also – will the sequel feature Romulans again?

by Sandy Schaefer | May 23, 201126 Comments
Details on Bryan Singer’s Abandoned ‘Star Trek: Federation’ TV Show

Before J.J. Abrams rebooted the ‘Star Trek’ film franchise, Bryan Singer was developing a new TV series set several centuries after ‘The Next Generation’ – called ‘Star Trek: Federation.’

by Chris Schrader | Apr 22, 201149 Comments
Live Long: Leonard Nimoy, AKA Mr. Spock, Turns 80 Years Old

For the second time in less than a week, we celebrate an original Star Trek cast member’s birthday. Leonard Nimoy, who played the original Spock, turned 80 yesterday – a mere four days after fellow cast member William Shatner.

by Michael Crider | Mar 27, 201116 Comments
William Shatner Turns 80 Years Old

Happy Birthday William Shatner! The original Captain Kirk is officially an octogenarian. In honor of Shatner’s special day, we look back at an enviable career spanning six decades.

by Michael Crider | Mar 22, 201142 Comments
10 TV & Movie Aliens You Want In Your Wolfpack

TV and movie aliens don’t typically come in peace, but when they do, they might make good pals. We picked ten aliens we’d like to add to our wolfpack.

by Mike Eisenberg | Mar 18, 201147 Comments
Star Trek 2: Paramount Hasn’t Seen Script; Already Financing Pre-Production

Paramount is already committed to spending money on ‘Star Trek 2,’ sight unseen.

by Vic Holtreman | Feb 27, 201163 Comments
J.J. Abrams On Directing ‘Star Trek 2′ & ‘Super 8′ Trailer

J.J. Abrams provides updates on the status and provides a time frame for filling the director’s chair of ‘Star Trek 2′ and the trailer for ‘Super 8.’

by Rob Keyes | Jan 13, 201118 Comments
Best & Worst Christmas Movie Releases of the Past 10 Years

With another holiday movie season upon us, we take a look at the best and worst films released during the Christmas movie season over the last ten years.

by Paul Young | Dec 21, 201075 Comments
‘Star Trek 2′ Writers Reveal They’ve ‘Broken the Story’

Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci have settled on a story for ‘Star Trek 2′ and discuss what fans can expect from the sequel.

by Chris Schrader | Dec 1, 2010101 Comments
Screen Rant’s Best Shared Movie Moments

Inception’s final scene had theater-goers groaning in unison. Here are some of our favorite and most memorable movie theater experiences shared by audiences.

by Mike Eisenberg | Aug 6, 2010222 Comments
‘Star Trek 2′ Begins Pre-Production In January 2011 [Updated]

Actor Bruce Greenwood reveals that Star Trek 2 will begin filming in January of next year – though he doesn’t know yet whether or not he is in it.

by Sandy Schaefer | Jul 20, 201047 Comments
Damon Lindelof is Scripting ‘Star Trek 2′

Lost writer Damon Lindelof has begun work with Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci on the screenplay for Star Trek 2. But what will the sequel be about?

by Sandy Schaefer | Jun 30, 201048 Comments
Movies & TV Shows Geeks Pretend Don’t Exist

Prepare to face the dark side as we revisit the painful memories of movies and TV shows so awful that many geeks refuse to acknowledge them.

by Kofi Outlaw | May 13, 2010139 Comments
The 12 Best Movie Sequels Ever Made

With the release of Iron Man 2, Screen Rant looks back at the 12 best movie sequels ever made.

by Mike Eisenberg | May 6, 2010245 Comments
Star Trek 2 to Start Filming This Year? Not Likely

Simon Pegg has set-off a storm of speculation regarding the start date for Star Trek 2. However, it’s still unlikely the sequel will start shooting before 2011.

by Ben Kendrick | Mar 30, 20102 Comments
Leonard Nimoy Retires His Spock Ears

After almost half a century as Spock, Leonard Nimoy says good-bye to his most famous and iconic role

by Amanda Schuckman | Mar 25, 201012 Comments
SR Pick: One-Billionth Size Scale USS Enterprise Model

Check out this amazing one-billionth scale model of the USS Enterprise, it’s super tiny

by Rob Frappier | Mar 18, 201010 Comments
82nd Academy Awards Winners List & Recap

Check out the list of winners for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards and our recap of the new format for the 2010 Oscars Ceremony!

by Rob Keyes | Mar 7, 201051 Comments
SR Pick [Video]: How Star Trek Should Have Ended

The latest episode of ‘How It Should Have Ended’ tackles JJ Abrams’ recent Star Trek reboot. Check it out to see how the film should have concluded!

by Ben Kendrick | Mar 3, 201011 Comments
Avatar Leads 2010 Saturn Awards Nominations

The nominations are out for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards and predictably movies like Avatar, Inglourious Basterds and The Hurt Locker lead the way. Read on to find out the full list

by Ross Miller | Feb 19, 201014 Comments
Kurtzman & Orci Sign Development Deal With Fox TV

Writer/Producers Kurtzman and Orci have signed a three year development deal with 20th Century Fox TV. According to Variety, the deal specifies that team will …

by Ben Kendrick | Feb 2, 20108 Comments
Star Trek 2: Who Should The Villain(s) Be?

It’s too early to know for sure who the villains will be in Star Trek 2, but who do YOU think they should be?

by Kofi Outlaw | Jan 25, 201048 Comments
J.J. Abrams Talks Cloverfield 2 & Gorn in Star Trek 2

Want to know how long it takes to make some movies happen? Cloverfield, the “shaky cam” movie about an attack on New York City by …

by Paul Young | Jan 21, 201028 Comments
SR Pick [Video]: Star Trek Crew as The A-Team Pt.2

Almost two months ago (waaaay back in 2009), Screen Rant Editor Kofi Outlaw found a great fan made trailer mash-up on YouTube which took scenes …

by Paul Young | Jan 11, 20106 Comments
Star Trek Sequel Gets 2012 Release Date

The last bit of Star Trek news we reported on was star Zoe Saldana’s claim that a the sequel to the J.J. Abrams directed reboot …

by Ross Miller | Jan 9, 201019 Comments
Oscars Visual Effects Shortlist Announced

With the amount of big blockbusters there were this year – films full of explosions, magic spells and other worlds meticulously rendered onscreen – I’ve …

by Ross Miller | Jan 7, 201020 Comments
The Top 10 Movie Moments of 2009

Instead of trying to rank the best movies of 2009, here’s our list of the best movie scenes of the past year.

by Kofi Outlaw | Dec 30, 200990 Comments
Top Pirated Movies of 2009 & Other Top 10′s

Remember the big debacle with the Wolverine piracy stunt? It stirred quite the debate across the net between classic respectful consumers vs the modern-day internet …

by Bruce Simmons | Dec 30, 200954 Comments
Star Trek Sequel To Start Pre-Production Late 2010 (Or Not)

Like our friends over at First Showing, this little snippet of news/info kind of slipped past us over the Christmas break, but we thought it …

by Ross Miller | Dec 29, 200918 Comments
10 Movie Events That Shaped the Decade (For Movie Fans)

Did you think we wouldn’t do a 10 year look-back at movies? Here’s our list of the most significant movie events of this decade.

by Ross Miller | Dec 21, 2009131 Comments
Twitter Learns To Speak Klingon

So I’ll be the first to admit that I’m something of a “tweetard.” I understand the basic premise of Twitter, but if you follow me …

by Kofi Outlaw | Dec 7, 20098 Comments
Poster Friday Pt.1: Avatar, The Road & Tons More!

Happy Friday everyone! For our first Friday of of the last month of 2009, and our biggest Poster Friday collection ever (separated into two parts), …

by Rob Keyes | Dec 4, 200912 Comments
2009 A ‘Milestone Year’ For Movie Profits

I groaned out loud back in August when I found out about the record-breaking summer 2009 box office profits. Now we’re hearing new projections stating …

by Kofi Outlaw | Dec 4, 200926 Comments
Harlan Ellison Offers To Pen Star Trek 2

Writing a script for the sequel to J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot is the most fun job in the world – but hey, SOMEBODY has …

by Kofi Outlaw | Dec 1, 200935 Comments
SR Pick [Video]: Star Trek: The A-Team Version

YouTube user “Phantom Knight” has posted a hilarious video that mashes together the story of the voyages of a certain starship crew, with the the …

by Kofi Outlaw | Nov 24, 200911 Comments
‘Star Trek: The Art of the Film’ – Contest Winners!

We’re giving away five copies of a great coffee table book highlight the art of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek movie!

by Vic Holtreman | Nov 20, 200915 Comments
Zoe Saldana Talks Star Trek, Avatar & The Losers

Since her starring turn as Uhura in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot, the lovely Zoe Saldana has been racking up a number of major films. …

by Rob Frappier | Nov 18, 200927 Comments
Star Trek Blu-ray Easter Egg: R2D2 Cameo

Everybody loves a good Easter Egg – both the kind you decorate, hide, then eat and the kind that artists, directors and musicians include in …

by Paul Young | Nov 16, 200919 Comments
J.J. Abrams Discusses “Khannnnn!!!!” for Star Trek 2

After the outstanding success of his Star Trek reboot, director J.J. Abrams has found himself fielding questions about the film’s sequel on a near daily …

by Rob Frappier | Nov 5, 200958 Comments
Nero vs. Klingons In This Star Trek Deleted Scene

To help build excitement for the upcoming release of Star Trek on DVD and Blu-ray, Paramount has released a deleted scene that will be a …

by Rob Keyes | Oct 28, 200920 Comments

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