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J.J. Abrams Sheds Light On Plan For 'Star Trek' Sequel

23 October 2009 1:25 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'It has to evolve and not become some polemic over-the-top, on-the-nose allegory,' director says.

By Eric Ditzian

J.J. Abrams

Photo: Stefanie Keenan/ Getty Images

What's the bigger challenge: rebooting an iconic sci-fi franchise that had lapsed into disrepair, like an interstellar spacecraft whose warp drive missed a couple of tune-ups and could no longer handle faster-than-light-speed travel? Or following up that triumphant reboot with a flick that not only proves to be a worthy successor, but which sets fanboys' geek phasers on "Oh, hell yeah!"?

Such is the conundrum facing "Star Trek" director J.J. Abrams and his creative team as they begin to brainstorm ideas for a sequel to May's $258 million-grossing hit. "The first one did what it was required to do, which was bring the family together and reset," Abrams explained in an interview with MTV News. "It was a bridge, no pun intended, between what came before, »

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‘Twilight’-Style Baseball And Diablo Cody’s Makeover In Today’s Twitter-Wood

1 July 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

The faces of the Twitter-Wood feed let their maple leaves fly high today for Canada Day, with William Shatner and “Twilight” actress Rachelle Lefevre among those wearing Canadian pride on their tweets. Their home and native land must have felt very loved.

The American Twitter delegation was busy as well, though, with Diablo Cody contemplating a Billy Idol-ish makeover. Chiming in with advice was none other than Andy Milonakis. Click on downward and you’ll find their exchange, some “Twilight”-style vampire baseball for charity being played, and a tweet from Steven Spielberg’s to-do list in the Twitter-Wood report for July 1, 2009.

@WilliamShatner Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian fans and friends. My best, Bill

-William Shatner, Actor (”Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan,” “Boston Legal”)

@RachelleLefevre thank you all for your Canada day wishes! long live the red & white maple leaf!!

-Rachelle Lefevre, Actress (”Twilight, »

- Brian Warmoth

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This Week’s Best Bets: ‘Star Trek’ Comics Finally Tackle Khaaaaaan!

8 June 2009 4:16 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

There’s a bunch of great comics hitting shelves this week with Hollywood connections, so it was tougher than usual to decide what titles to spotlight. In the end, though, the decision regarding which comic to give the top slot came down to one factor: Khaaaaaaaan!

Top Of The Stack: “Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan” #1 — Idw Publishing corrects a grave injustice this week by kicking off the first comic book adaptation of 1982’s “Wrath of Khan” — a film that many argue is the greatest of the movies to come out of the “Star Trek” franchise. Will Ricardo Montalban look as awesomely ’80s in the comic as he did on the screen? Will Pavel Chekov’s introduction to the mind-controlling eels be as squirm-inducing on the printed page as it was in live-action? Can the comic truly capture the moment when Admiral James T. Kirk screams Khan’s name? Find out this Wednesday! »

- Rick Marshall

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Blu-ray Review: Star Trek Original Motion Picture Collection

7 June 2009 10:42 PM, PDT | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »

Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection on Blu-Ray is the definitive collector’s release for any Trek fan. Although I am “hands-down” a Next Generation fan, the Star Trek films, featuring Kirk and Spock, occasionally make my Trek loyalties waffle. Starting with “Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan,” the second Star Trek film, the original series took a step into the darker realms of space. The stories still maintained the humorous banter between Kirk and his crew, but the actual events were much more grim and believable. Out of the entire collection, there are only two films that fall short: “The Search for Spock” and “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” The First Star Trek film was great movie for its time, but you can only watch it once. After you’ve learned the mystery of Vger, you’ll quickly lose your interest in this film. “The Search for Spock” was »

- Terry Boyden

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[DVD Review] Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy

19 May 2009 8:33 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

The cast that made the original series a cult classic, returned to the silver screen time and again to create a definitive film anthology in sci-fi culture. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Walter Koenig, George Takei and Nichelle Nichols overcome enormous odds with each film to prove that galloping around the cosmos isn’t just a game for the young. The Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy takes three classic films that have stood the test of time and gives them a high-definition overhaul.

Among trekkies, the Star Trek films follow an odd pattern: the odd numbered films are bad; the even numbered films are great. The Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy on Blu-ray takes advantage of this theory and includes Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Not only does this »

- Lex Walker

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The 10 Best Revenge Movies of All Time

19 May 2009 12:18 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Given the recent DVD/Blu-Ray release of Taken, in which Liam Neeson beats the crap out of the Euro trash villains that dare to kidnap his daughter, now seems an appropriate time to step back and offer our picks for the ten best revenge movies ever made. There are, to be sure, lots and lots of quality ones. Before getting to the list, though, several caveats should be made clear. First, so many films feature revenge as a major component in a storyline that it was difficult to determine what qualifies a "revenge movie." Second, there are certain commonly accepted staples of the genre (Death Wish) and others that I don't particularly like (Gladiator), but I've included them for the prominence of their revenge plots, their general stature and the sheer badass nature of their iconic heroes. In other words, in crafting this list I took more into account than my own personal preferences, which »

- Robert Levin

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Nimoy Sneaks New Star Trek Movie Into Texas Cinema

7 April 2009 6:31 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Star Trek superfans in Austin, Texas were treated to a surprise sneak peek of J.J. Abrams' sci-fi summer blockbuster on Monday night when the film was switched with a screening of 1982 sequel The Wrath Of Khan.

Sci-fi fans packed the Alamo Draft House to see the Star Trek classic and were left stunned when they realised they were actually watching the first public screening of Star Trek, which doesn't open in cinemas until 8 May.

According to EW.com, Trek veteran Leonard Nimoy and producer Damon Lindelhof came up with the idea of the Wrath of Khan hoax in a bid to created Internet interest in the upcoming blockbuster.

Austin-based Harry Knowles, who runs movie spoiler website AintItCoolNews.com, reports the screening concluded with a standing ovation that lasted five minutes.

He writes, "After the film, the audience was a collective smile, some crying they were so happy."

Online reviews posted after the surprise screening call the new film "amazing" and "new and fresh, but it doesn’t forget its roots," while Twitter.com fans who saw the film posted review comments like, "Just saw the new Star Trek movie and it melted my pants!!!!!" »

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Star Trek Has Premiered & The Buzz Is… Awesome!

7 April 2009 1:34 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

I am insanely jealous today.

A red carpet world premier of the new Star Trek movie in Sydney, Australia (you can find pictures of that event here). Now sure, I don’t expect I could’ve made that - but an audience that showed up for a special screening of Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan at the Alamo Drafthouse theater in Austin, Texas ended up seeing something entirely different…

A premiere of J.J. Abrams’, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci’s re-imagining of Star Trek.

The Entire film.

People were expecting a special screening of Wrath of Khan, with an additional 10 minutes of footage from the new film. There was an introduction by writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, along with producer Damon Lindelof and then the second Star Trek film in the series began. However a few minutes in, something apparently went wrong, the film broke and melted and »

- Vic Holtreman

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Before the Oscars, They Belonged to Us, Part 3

26 February 2009 2:51 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Disclaimer: This article may contain sarcasm; irony and “LOLs” proceed with caution.

The Final Chapter (read Part 2 here)! We have Howard the Duck, Freejack and Shyamalan flicks on the list; these are never good signs. Nonetheless we are bringing it all to you in full-color and in 3-D. (Ed. Note: Due to the economy, 3-D has been dropped and will be replaced by Smell-o-vision — check for your scratch and sniff cards in about 4-6 weeks.) Best Sound went to rage-zombie veterans Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke, leaving Mark Weingarten who worked on Rejuvenatrix in the dust. The Sound Editing section contains one too many references to Ron Silver, and at least two references to a Roger Corman film.

The visual effects category pulled on our heartstrings this year due to the loss of Stan Winston, who was noted en memoriam along with other heroes, Vampira, Leonard Rosenman and Charles H. Schneer »

- Heather Buckley

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Jessica Biel Hosting Oscar Tech Awards

3 February 2009 10:53 AM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »

Jessica Biel is going to the Oscars early this year. The beautiful 'Elizabethtown' star will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards this Saturday, two weeks and a day ahead of the main event. The ceremony will take place at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, with excerpts from the event to be featured in the 81st Academy Awards broadcast Sunday night, February 22. Jessica will also present the Academy's Gordon E. Sawyer Award to film biz vet Ed Catmull, whose credits include 'Toy Story' and 'Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan,' for his lifetime of technical contributions and leadership in the field of computer graphics for the motion picture industry. Jessica will next be seen on the big screen in 'Easy Virtue' this May starring opposite Colin Firth and Kristen Scott Thomas.

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- TheInsider

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Rip: Ricardo Montalban

15 January 2009 7:03 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

For over sixty years, Ricardo Montalban charmed audiences -- he was the man who granted wishes on Fantasy Island; he fooled the Captain of the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (look above); and in recent years, he even grandfathered some sassy Spy Kids and gained new virtual legs. And now, I'm sad to write that The Hollywood Reporter posts that Montalban has passed away at the age of 88. According to the report, he died in his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and the news was released at a meeting of the city council.

Montalban's career began in 1942 with the WWII drama Five Were Chosen. In the coming decades, his roles morphed from Latin lovers, to a slew of ethnic characters, and finally, in 1967, the role of Khan in an episode of Star Trek. After time in space, Montalban moved on to Planet of the Apes, and »

- Monika Bartyzel

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Ricardo Montalban Dies At 88

15 January 2009 2:04 AM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Ricardo Montalban, one of the first Mexican-born actors to rise to stardom in Hollywood, died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 88 of what his son-in-law described as "complications related to old age." While Montalbán worked tirelessly on behalf of Latin-American cases -- he founded the nonprofit Nosotros Foundation aimed at improving the image of Latinos in Hollywood -- he himself never played a Mexican on screen. "A Spaniard, yes. An Argentinean, yes, a Brazilian, yes, but never a Mexican," he once remarked in an interview, noting that characters from those countries were considered more "exotic" to Hollywood filmmakers than Mexicans. (He once even played a Japanese Kabuki theater performer in 1957's Sayonara.) He also famously played "Mr. Roarke" on the long-running Fantasy Island and the title character in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. »

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Ricardo Montalban Has Died

14 January 2009 9:27 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Sigh… I guess 2008 wasn’t a bad enough year for celebrity deaths, so the Grim Reaper is sharpening his scythe already. Today we lost Patrick McGoohan and then not long after came the news that the always suave Ricardo Montalban has passed away at the age of 88.

 

He was probably most well known for playing Khan in one of the most beloved movies in the Trek franchise - Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan and for his role in the TV series Fantasy Island. Of course he’s been around for far longer than when those were made. He has appeared in over 160 TV movies and TV shows - for his full history visit his page on IMDb.com.

Harry Knowles over at AintItCool is wonderful at writing about the passing of actors and I would refer you to his site for a great reminiscence and tribute.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. »

- Vic Holtreman

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Actor Ricardo Montalban Dies at 88

14 January 2009 2:28 PM, PST | IMDb News

Ricardo Montalban, the dashing Mexican actor who gained fame for two iconic television roles -- that of the vengeful Khan in Star Trek and the mysterious Mr. Roark in Fantasy Island -- died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles; he was 88. No cause of death was given, though it was known that Montalban had suffered from complications after undergoing 9 1/2 hours of spinal surgery in 1993 to alleviate an injury he suffered in 1951 while filming the western Across the Wide Missouri. The surgery, however, did not resolve his medical problems, and he found himself primarily confined to a wheelchair. A career in Mexican films led to Hollywood and an MGM contract in 1946, and he was cast in a number of Esther Williams films (his American feature debut was in 1946's Fiesta opposite the swimming star) as well as westerns and dramas opposite such stars as Lana Turner and Jane Powell.

After leaving MGM in the mid-fifties, Montalban appeared on numerous television shows, though it was his singular turn as the villainous Khan Noonien Singh, one of a group of genetically engineered "supermen" in the "Space Seed" episode of Star Trek for which he became most remembered, and he reprised that role in the 1982 box office hit Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. By the time that film was released, Montalban had also become famous to a new generation of television viewers as the enigmatic Mr. Rourke, the host of the ABC Saturday night staple Fantasy Island (1978-1984), where he would preside over cautionary tales of those who wished to have their most desired fantasies fulfilled. (Around the same time, Montalban did a number of commercials for the Chrysler Cordoba, where his exhortations of the cars "rich Corinthian leather" would become an affectionate pop culture reference.)

After his role as Khan, Montalban continued to appear in television (most notably on the Dynasty spin-off The Colbys) and in film (as the villain of the comedy The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!) until his surgery curtailed his acting career. Montalban continued to work, however, appearing in all three of the Spy Kids films and doing voice work for the television shows Kim Possible and Family Guy. Montalban's wife, Georgiana Young (the younger sister of actress Loretta Young) died in 2007; the two had been married since 1944 and had four children. »

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Ricardo Montalban Dead At 88

14 January 2009 2:20 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Fantasy Island star Ricardo Montalban has died at the age of 88.

The Mexican actor passed away in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The cause of death is unknown.

Montalban is most famous for his role as Mr Roarke in the 1970s and 80s show, but he also made numerous other TV, movie and theatre roles throughout a long and successful career.

He appeared as villain Khan Noonien Singh in the first ever season of Star Trek, as well as the 1982 movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

He was awarded with an Emmy in 1978 for his role in How The West Was Won and was nominated for a Tony Award for his part in the musical, Jamaica.

Montalban's wife of 63 years, Georgiana died in 2007. The couple is survived by its four children. »

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