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Orci and Kurtzman for Spidey sequel

Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman have been brought on board the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man. The Star Trek writers will rework a draft by James Vanderbilt for the new movie, starring Andrew Garfield as the superhero, which already has a set opening date of May 2, 2014. “Alex and Bob have a unique ability to write great character and […]

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Zachary Quinto to play the nemesis in American Horror Story II

As well as featuring Jessica Lange as a new character, the second season of American Horror Story will see a large role for Star Trek star Zachary Quinto. He will be joined by fellow season one cast members Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson and Lily Rabe, with “everyone… playing the opposite of what they played before,” according to executive producer Ryan […]

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Abrams “upset” by Star Trek picture leak

Following the unofficial release of photos from the filming of the second Star Trek movie, star Zoe Saldana revealed J.J. Abrams’s reaction to MTV News. “J.J. was very upset,” she said at the Independent Spirit Awards. “I have to say that. It’s not going to stop people from intruding, but they are, and it’s such a bummer because it only […]

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Eureka’s Hastings joins Alphas

Former Eureka executive producer Matt Hastings has joined the team working on the second season of Syfy’s Alphas. Hastings will bw executive producer alongside new showrunner Bruce Miller, who stepped in to replace Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‘s Ira Steven Behr who oversaw the first year of the show. Hastings and Miller previously worked together on Eureka, whose final season […]

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Dredd creator John Wagner praises new movie

Speaking to The L.A. Times’ Hero Complex blog, Judge Dredd creator John Wagner has given a provisional thumbs up to the new movie Dredd featuring Star Trek‘s Karl Urban as the lawgiver. Describing the character at his creation as “a heartless hero for Thatcher’s heartless, new Britain”, Wagner explains that the new film works for him for three reasons: “The plot […]

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Sherlock’s Cumberbatch boldly goes onto Star Trek sequel

With filming only days away, the cast on J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel continues to expand. Hot on the heels of the announcement of Doctor Who star Noel Clarke’s arrival comes news that Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has also signed up for a role in the new 23rd Century odyssey. According to Deadline, there is no word yet whether he’s […]

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Doctor Who’s Noel Clarke joins Star Trek sequel

Noel Clarke, best known to genre fans for his stint playing Mickey Smith on the revived series of Doctor Who, has joined the cast of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel, according to a report at Variety. Clarke will play a family man with a wife and young daughter in the new movie, which is expected to start shooting later this […]

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Del Toro exits Star Trek?

According to various online reports, Benicio del Toro is no longer involved with J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel after negotiations broke down a few weeks before filming is due to begin. Del Toro was expected to play the villain in the movie (a role that Abrams denies is Khan Noonien Singh, as seen in the second original feature), but Vulture […]

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