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'Star Trek 2' pre-production to lift off in 2010?
57 minutes ago | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
"Star Trek 2" is coming for sure, and earlier this year, director J.J. Abrams said work on the script had already begun. The plan is to have the sequel to the 2009 hit movie "Star Trek" ready for a 2011 release.
In a recent interview with MTV, Zoe Saldana, one of the film's stars, said that pre-production on the anticipated follow-up may kick off in a year or so. We'll know soon enough whether that's the start date.
"... We'll probably be going into pre-production around this time next year," she said. She also said she recently talked to J.J. Abrams, who said they are still working on the script at this stage. »
- Franck Tabouring
Star Trek Sequel To Start Pre-Production Late 2010 (Or Not)
3 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
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 was worth sharing with you: In an interview with MTV last week, actress Zoe Saldana spoke about the movies she has upcoming in 2010, and one of the movies highlighted in its own segment was “A Star Trek Sequel.”
It was a kind of off-the-cuff remark when Saldana let loose the info that she believes that the Star Trek sequel (Star Trek 2?) will go into pre-production around this time next year. Here’s the quote from MTV by Saldana herself:
“I spoke to J.J. and Bryan Burk, his producing partner at Bad Robot, and they are still in the middle of building the script with Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci, and we’ll probably be going into pre-production around this time next year. »
- Ross Miller
An American Film Geek's Top 5 for 2009
9 hours ago | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
Hi, I'm Jim, reviewer of mainstream theatrical fare. Whenever I get the chance (i.e., no conflicts with paying work or family, etc.) I like to post the occasional movie reviews here at Twitch. I've yet to see some of the major award-magnets for the year ("Up In The Air", "The Hurt Locker"), but I did catch a number of really great movies this year, most of which happen to be genre entries. I make no apologies for this, as the following list contains some of the best films of their kinds. Dig in, fanboys!
1. Star Trek - What it may lack in traditional "Star Trek" social commentary, it makes up for, in spades, in sheer freshness and magnetism. While already being a "Trek" fan may help in terms of overall appreciation, the fact is that director J.J. Abrams has crafted a great movie - a positive case study in good, »
Saldana Says 'Trek 2' Pre-Production A Year Away
15 hours ago | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
I don't think J.J. Abrams would want to work much faster than this outlined schedule by Zoe Saldana, his beautiful Star Trek star who spoke to MTV recently about a sequel. Trek was a blast in my opinion, but it was also a pretty accomplished film with a tight, efficient script. That's no accident, because those things don't happen by accident.
As a comparison, I offer Transformers, which went from a pretty entertaining first film to an absolute train wreck because there was no time to develop the story. It was two years between installments there, and Trek looks like it will wait three years before boldly going again. That gives Abrams and company time to get it right, a process that Saldana say is already underway.
"I spoke to J.J. and Bryan Burk, his producing partner at Bad Robot, and they are still in the middle of building »
- Colin Boyd
Top 100 Tuesday: 100 Best Movies of the Decade
17 hours ago | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
We are leaving Kubrick behind and fast approaching Hyams. If you get that reference, go grab yourself a cookie. It is time for us to reflect back on the decade that was. On January 1st, 2000, Disney released Fantasia 2000. On Wednesday, December 30th, 2009, The White Ribbon is set to bow. Between the release of these two films, thousands of films came and went, and some of them were far more memorable than others. It was a long trek getting this list together, but here are our collective top 100 films of the past decade.
Quick Year-to-Year by the Numbers:
2009 – 11
2008 – 11
2007 – 7
2006 – 14
2005 – 12
2004 – 8
2003 – 7
2002 – 12
2001 – 10
2000 – 8
100. Million Dollar Baby (2004) – Clint Eastwood
99. Juno (2007) – Jason Reitman
98. An Education (2009) – Lone Scherfig
97. Spider-man 2 (2004) – Sam Raimi
96. Munich (2005) – Steven Spielberg
95. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) – Wes Anderson
94. The King Of Kong (2007) – Seth Gordon
93. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’S Stone (2001) – Chris Columbus
92. Clerks 2 (2006) – Kevin Smith
91. Femme Fatale (2002) – Brian De Palma
90. Tasogare Seibei »
- Movie Geeks
Star Trek Sequel To Begin Pre-Production Next December
20 hours ago | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Star Trek screenwriter Alex Kurtzman has mentioned previously that the script for the sequel will be finished later than originally scheduled, likely pushing the sequel to a 2012 release date. Actress Zoe Saldana, who plays Uhura in the J.J. Abrams remake, confirmed the schedule, telling MTV that pre-production would begin next year.
I spoke to J.J. and Bryan Burk, his producing partner at Bad Robot, and they are still in the middle of building the script with Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci, and we'll probably be going into pre-production around this time next year.
Up next for Saldana is the heist flick Takers and the comic book adaptation of The Losers, about a group of CIA black ops agents out for revenge.
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J.J. Abrams dishes on his vision of Star Trek & the future.
Link | Posted 12/29/2009 by Ryan
Zoe Saldana | J.J. Abrams | Star Trek 2 »
- Ryan Gowland
The Next Star Trek Starts Filming And Being Awesome In 2010
21 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
There's nothing better than a geek-friendly franchise that doesn't take fifteen years to get made. Christopher Nolan is amazing and all, but don't we all wish that he would learn how to make two movies at once so he can make another Batman sequel already? Same goes for Bryan Singer and the Superman franchise. It's fairly certain that while the first movie was divisive, the second would likely be a true epic. J.J. Abrams doesn't mess around like these guys. According to Star Trek star, Zoe Saldana, Abrams is on schedule to begin shooting the sequel to this summer's big hit next winter. Speaking to MTV, Zoe had this to say: "I spoke to J.J. and Bryan Burk, his producing partner at Bad Robot, and they are still in the middle of building the script with Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci, and we'll probably be going into pre-production »
Christopher Nolan’s Inception Trailer #2
28 December 2009 10:43 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Christopher Nolan's Inception could be my most anticipated movie of next year, and thus far the marketing has been brilliantly mysterious. Perhaps taking a page out of J.J. Abrams' book, the second trailer for the movie has just hit the web and it's still giving us nothing more than cryptic little bits and pieces. Frustrating, perhaps... but I think for a lot of people Christopher Nolan's name offers all the reassurance we need. As we have heard before, the movie takes place "within the architecture of the mind", and this trailer shows buildings and city blocks re-adjusting, perhaps based on the power of thought alone. There's a little bit of a Dark City vibe going on here, although in this case I'm assuming that most of what we are seeing is actually inside someone's head. We also get our first look at Ellen Page in the movie, »
- Sean
Piracy: The Final Frontier
28 December 2009 7:05 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
Star Trek has found itself at the top of one of Hollywood's least-desirable year-end lists, emerging as the most pirated film of 2009. With almost 11 million illegal downloads recorded, J.J. Abrams's epic narrowly edged Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (10.6 million) for the No. 1 slot, followed by RocknRolla (seriously), The Hangover and Twilight. Somewhat surprisingly, the infamously leaked X-Men Origins: Wolverine hovered in ninth place below even the turgid reporter drama State of Play. Among the lessons: You know newspapers are doomed when people won't even pay for movies about journalism. [Torrent Freak via Nyt] »
"Star Trek" Tops 2009's Piracy List
28 December 2009 6:47 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Not unsurprisingly, "Star Trek" topped the list of the most pirated movies of 2009 according to Torrent Freak. Bootlegs of J.J. Abrams' sci-fi epic pulled in 10.96 million downloads this year, easily beating last year's winner "The Dark Knight" with 7 million downloads.
Some expected blockbusters saw placings in the Top Ten like this year's "Harry Potter" and "Transformers" sequels, "The Hangover" and "Twilight". It was the odd ones out though that surprised.
Chief among them was third place winner "RocknRolla", Guy Ritchie's 2008 British gangster drama/comedy that scored a mere $25 million at the worldwide box-office. The film however has since found a strong cult following on DVD, especially outside the Us, and its 9.4 million downloads figure has surprised quite a few.
Less unusual but still surprising was Russell Crowe thriller "State of Play" at #8 with 7.4 million downloads. The film only did mediocre box-office ($87.8m globally) but the high download rate »
- Garth Franklin
Star Trek Is the Most Pirated Film of 2009; Zoe Saldana Says the Sequel Goes into Pre-Production a Year from Now
27 December 2009 9:24 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
How much did people love J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek? So much that they felt too much ecstasy to leave their computers and see the movie again. However, thanks to the wonder of the Internet, they just pirated the shit out of it and made it 2009’s most pirated film of the year with almost 11 million downloads. THR reports that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was a close second, but down at number nine was X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which at first seems surprising due to the leaked work print a month before the film came out. I would say that it was a matter of demand but Wolverine made $180 million at the box office, but RocknRolla came in third with almost 10 million downloads even thought it only made $26 million at the box office. What does this all mean? It means I need to get out of the speculation biz because I clearly have no clue. »
- Matt Goldberg
Lost Season 6 (Final Season) Countdown
27 December 2009 6:54 PM, PST | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
4 8 15 16 23 42. While the world counts down the days to the New Year, a smaller part of the world's population has been patiently counting down the days to something larger than 2010: the final season of Lost. Time travel. Religious undertones. Paradoxes. Destiny. An Island Spirit. All these things and more have come to the forefront of the Lost mythos. Now, it's time for Damon Lindelof, Jeffrey Lieber and of course J.J. Abrams to make good on five years of loyal viewing from the fans. Numerous rumors questions surround the season 6 finale. Is John Locke still Locke? What will be the final fate of war between Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson) and Charles Widmore (Alan Dale)? Will the survivors of Oceanic 815 ever be able to find their way back to mainstream life or will they be destined to live out their last days on the Island? »
- Iris Hogan
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Six
27 December 2009 10:09 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: July 2nd 2010
Cast: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Summary: A live-action film based on the Nickelodeon animated TV series. In a fantastic world where civilisation exists as four great empires, a reluctant young child sets out on a perilous journey to restore balance to a world torn apart by war.
Analysis: Its been quite the decade for M. Night Shyamalan who started it as a household name with labels of a moodern-day Hitchcock thanks to the likes of "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs". Today he's considered more of a one-trick pony and in some cases a punchline due to rampant stories of egomania run wild and a series of much derided onscreen flops like "Lady in the Water" and "The Happening".
Thus 'Airbender' marks a potential return to form for the helmer. An adaptation of the hit cartoon series »
- Garth Franklin
'Star Trek' Leads Most-Pirated List
26 December 2009 6:32 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
2009 was a great year for Star Trek, but maybe not such a great year for parent studio Paramount. The J.J. Abrams' reboot found its way onto the top spot of 2009's "most-pirated" list, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With almost 11 million illegal downloads, that placed Trek just a tad higher than the number two film on the list, Paramount's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
You can't count that 11 million as a loss, as that would assume everyone who downloaded it would've bought a ticket, but that's still an impressive (and damaging) number. The average ticket price for a movie in 2009 is $7.18 (source). If you were to apply that price to 11 million downloads, you'd be looking at a box office take in the neighborhood of $79 million dollars. That's huge.
The number three film on the list, Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla, grossed a middling $26 million in its theatrical run, but if »
- John Gholson
Atomic Popcorn’s Top 10 Movies of 2009
25 December 2009 7:11 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
So I would like to start this Top 10 list off with something I call the 5.. oh who am I kidding. Here are five films that, had I seen them, might have been in my Top 10 List for 2009.
1. Up in the Air – Had the chance to interview Reitman and due to family reasons was unable to do it. Also had a chance to see the film weeks in advance and couldn’t make it.
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox – this is a movie that I am sad I missed. Something special about this world that they have built, and something special about this all-star cast of actors. A truly special (-looking) film.
3. The Hurt Locker – I don’t know how many folks have said, “Watch this movie — it’s amazing!” Well, so far, I haven’t touched it. I have nothing against it, just matters of time and priority.
4. Up – I know, I know, »
- Matthew
John’s 10 Biggest Movie Surprises of 2009
24 December 2009 12:56 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
I’ll be up front with you: the list you’re about to read wasn’t what I had in store for you. As I sat at my desk and prepared to crank out what would be another top ten list of 2009, I realized that I was utterly ill-equipped to do so. As many great films as I witnessed this year, I missed just as many that I’m sure I’d enjoy: A Serious Man. The Fantastic Mr. Fox. The Hurt Locker. The Brothers Bloom.
I know. Just thinking about it makes me sick. But I saw enough to be confident in saying that 2009 was an extremely good year for movies — from blockbusters to indie pictures, we’ve witnessed some great films and surprising debuts from unique filmmakers.
What follows isn’t a list of the “best” films of 2009, but instead is a list of the most surprising, excellent »
- John Cooper
Top 10 Best Films of 2009! Did Your Favorite Movie Appear On My List?
24 December 2009 10:34 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
From big blockbusters to small independent films, they all earned a slot in my Top 10 Best Films of 2009 list. My requirements are simple . did the film entertain? Provoke? Cajole? Will I remember the movie years from now? I.m happy to report that the films that entertained, provoked, and cajoled me can all be found on my list. And yes, I.ll remember these movies for years to come.
Here.s my list of the Top 10 Best Movies of 2009, from No. 10 to the best of the best! And there's also a fun Top 10 video made just for you!
10. .A Serious Man. . The Coen brothers play gods to Michael Stuhlbarg.s hapless character named Larry Gopnik in this gleaming dark comedy. The film is a meditative study on religion, family, and individuality. I adore the narrative style of the Coen brothers where they put the protagonist in incredible situations (.Fargo.), see »
- Manny
Adapt This: 'Atomic Robo' By Brian Clevenger & Scott Wegener
23 December 2009 6:46 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
The Story: "Atomic Robo: " by Brian Clevenger (W) an'd Scott Wegener (A) – Red 5 Comics
What It's About: Unveiled by Nikola Tesla in 1923, the automatic intelligence known as Atomic Robo receives full United States citizenship after completing a top-secret mission predating America's entry into World War II. After the war, Robo founds Tesladyne, a world-renowned think tank entrusted to stand against the kind of threats that personify speculative science fiction.
With a brilliant mind, near-invulnerable fists and a laser-sharp wit, Robo and his action scientists face down the impossible on behalf of all mankind.
Why It Works: "Atomic Robo" has the heart of a pulp and the head of a utopian sci-fi franchise, making it feel at home somewhere between J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot, Guillermo del Toro's "Hellboy" films and every Indiana Jones movie that doesn't involve crystal skulls.
Like Hellboy, Robo is an outsider who protects mankind »
- Caleb Goellner
What's Next For 'Avatar' Star Zoe Saldana?
23 December 2009 3:50 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
After a blockbuster year with 'Star Trek' and James Cameron's latest, we see what's on deck for the actress.
By Eric Ditzian, with additional reporting by Shawn Adler and Josh Horowitz
Photo: CBS
With James Cameron set on tackling a smaller picture before heading back to the CG world he created for "Avatar," it'll be a while before star Zoe Saldana once again dons her motion-capture suit and becomes the elegant alien Neytiri. Following this year's blockbuster success of both "Avatar" and "Star Trek," what will be the 31-year-old actress' future on the big screen? Here's where we know she'll be headed in 2010 and beyond.
"Takers"
Once titled "Bone Deep," this shoot-'em-up heist flick is next up for Saldana, arriving in theaters in February. Co-starring Chris Brown and T.I., "Takers" tells the story of a band of bank robbers and the detectives assigned to bring them down. »
Nimoy joins online 'Star Trek' game
22 December 2009 3:44 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Leonard Nimoy has joined the voice cast of Star Trek Online, the franchise's massively multiplayer online role-playing game (Mmorpg). Atari Inc. and Cryptic Studios announced that Nimoy, who played Spock in the original Star Trek series, will join Zachary Quinto, who portrayed Spock in the J.J. Abrams theatrical relaunch, in the forthcoming online game. Quinto is to voice the title's tutorial scenes while Nimoy will give the introduction and record dialogue for key scenes and in-game events. "I am happy to be involved with Star (more) »
- By Mike Moody
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