The fourth Kelvin timeline Star Trek feature film may be in jeopardy, as negotiations with two of the planned film’s stars, Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth, have broken down with Paramount Studios and Skydance Media. According to The Hollywood Reporter, both sides have—at this point—walked away from the...
Two new Star Trek films are currently in the works During the Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation on Wednesday in Las Vegas, CEO Jim Gianopulos confirmed that the studio has not one, but two, new Star Trek films in the works. As first reported by Hollywood Reporter, the two films...
There’s a possibility that Quentin Tarantino could write and direct the next Star Trek film. According to Deadline, Tarantino has outlined a story for a new Star Trek feature film to J.J. Abrams. Abrams, who is likely busy on pre-production for Star Wars: Episode IX, liked the idea so much that he...
The late Anton Yelchin, who played Pavel Chekov from the three most recent Star Trek films, was honored with a statue and a service on Sunday in Hollywood. Among those in attendance were a few of his Star Trek co-stars, including Zoe Saldana (Uhura), Simon Pegg (Scotty), as...
Zachary Quinto, who has now played Spock in the three ‘Kelvin Timeline’ Star Trek films, discussed the possibility of a fourth installment during an interview on the Today show. Promoting his new independent film Aardvark, Quinto spoke to the hosts about doing another Star Trek film, saying that...
It’s becoming more and more likely that we’ll see Chris Hemsworth return to the role of George Kirk in the fourth Star Trek Kelvin Timeline film. According to Hemsworth himself, he’s already discussed the project with producer J.J. Abrams. Hemsworth, who only appeared on screen for a short...
The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek Book Review If you read the first volume of the The Fifty-Year Mission duology – titled The First 25 Years – and thought...
Following a week of speculation and some interesting comments from J.J. Abrams during a press event in LA last week, Paramount officially announced a fourth entry into the “Kelvin Timeline”/rebooted Star Trek film franchise, on Monday. As we previously reported, Chris Hemsworth, who appeared in STAR TREK (2009)...
STAR TREK BEYOND hasn’t even hit theaters yet and news is already breaking regarding a fourth film in the rebooted series. We’re now hearing that Chris Hemsworth, who played James T. Kirk’s father George in 2009’s Star Trek, will return to the franchise in the next installment. Star...
UPDATED: With full quote from JJ Abrams. With the release of STAR TREK BEYOND next week, fans have been asking if we’ll see a fourth installment of the rebooted film franchise. Well, an answer may be coming very soon. When asked if any thought has been given to...
For years, Star Trek fans, critics and detractors have struggled with what to call the rebooted Star Trek film franchise, which has so far included 2009’s Star Trek, 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness, and this summer’s Star Trek Beyond. In recent years, most have settled on unofficially calling...
In an unexpected turn of events, Star Trek Beyond producer J.J. Abrams and director Justin Lin announced during a fan event on May 20 that Paramount will end their lawsuit against fan film studio Axanar Productions. The studio and its head, Alec Peters, were sued by Paramount late...
Paramount hosted a special fan event on Friday, May 20th in celebration of the upcoming release of Star Trek Beyond and the 50th anniversary of the franchise. The star-studded event was attended by director Justin Lin, producer J.J. Abrams, stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, “Mythbusters” star...
Both Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness were full of lens flare — to the point of it being excessive — we can almost all agree on that. But like all of us, with time to reflect, even superstar directors, like J.J. Abrams, can look back...
Star Trek Beyond co-writer/star Simon Pegg and producer J.J. Abrams recently attended Paramount’s showcase at CinemaCon in Las Vegas earlier this week. The duo spoke briefly to MTV News about the film, the crew’s journey further into deep space, and the film’s villain Krall, played by Idris Elba....
Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness are getting a next-generation upgrade, as Paramount Home Media Distribution has announced that both feature films will be re-released in 4K ultra-HD format this summer. On Monday, we received word that the films would be the studio’s first two titles released...
J.J. Abrams has been heavily criticized by fans for some of his directorial choices that were made during 2009’s Star Trek and 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness. While on stage with late night host Stephen Colbert at the Montclair Film Festival, Abrams admitted he may have been a...
Finally! The man behind the blasts of reflected light in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek films has been revealed. Lorenzo Flarius, the human lens flare made a huge contribution to both Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness. Now, thanks to filmmaker Luke Knezevic, we get a peek...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay have been tapped to write the third installment of the rebooted Star Trek franchise. Payne and McKay will join Roberto Orci, who co-wrote the first two films of the reboot with Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof. Currently untitled,...
J.J. Abrams, who is currently working on Star Wars Episode VII, discussed the possibility of Star Trek returning to the small screen, in a new interview with EW. Sparked by the success of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. series, Abrams wasn’t optimistic about Star Trek returning to its roots...
During the Star Trek Into Darkness Blu-ray release party, Crave Online confronted director J.J. Abrams about his often ridiculed use (some would say overuse) of lens flare in Star Trek (2009), Super 8, and Star Trek Into Darkness. While the filming technique has become one of Abrams’ calling...
To celebrate the home video release of Star Trek Into Darkness, TrekNews.net is giving away the Blu-ray DVD combo pack version of the film, SIGNED by director J.J. Abrams. It’s extremely easy to enter. Here’s how: 1. Follow TrekNews.net on Twitter at @treknewsnet before Friday, October 4, 2013...
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