One grew up in the cornfields of Iowa, fighting for his independence, for a way out of a life that promised only indifference, aimlessness, and obscurity.
The other grew up on the jagged cliffs of the harsh Vulcan desert, fighting for acceptance, for a way to reconcile the logic he was taught with the emotions he felt.
In the far reaches of the galaxy, a machine of war bursts into existence in a place and time it was never meant to be. On a mission of retribution of the destruction of his planet, its half-mad captain seeks the death of every intelligent being, and the annihilation of every civilized world.
Kirk and Spock, two completely different and unyielding personalities, must find a way to lead the only crew, aboard the only ship that can stop him.
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Zachary Quinto, who plays the villainous Sylar on NBC's Heroes, will play Dr. Spock in Paramount Pictures' upcoming Star Trek movie, directed by Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams. Leonard Nimoy will also reprise the role he created in the movie. Little has been revealed about the plot in the as-yet untitled 11th Trek film, but it is believed to be about a young Spock's first encounters with Capt. James T. Kirk at Starfleet Academy. The movie is set to open on Christmas Day 2008. (Hollywood Reporter)
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[JAMES KIRK] 23-29 Handsome,cocky self assured and earnest. Great physical condition. 6 ft or less
[LEONARD(BONES)MCOY] -28-32 Medic on the Enterprise. Smart, clever and a bit danger-loving. Dark hair, blue eyes.
[UHURA] 25ish -African American. Brilliant, beautiful, heroic and FUN!, Uhura is almost tom-boyish - as if she grew up in a houseful of brothers.
[SULU] 25-32 -Asian American male (preferably Japanese). Helmsman on the Enterprise. Extremely fit, capable and dedicated. A bit of a wildcat
[MONTGOMERY(SCOTTY) SCOTT] -28-32 a brilliant ship's engineer. Must be able to do a flawless Scottish accent!
And this just in today:
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J.J. Abrams is putting together his bridge crew for Paramount Pictures' 11th film in the "Star Trek" franchise. Russian-born Anton Yelchin is in negotiations to play Pavel Chekov, the Russian-born navigator of the USS Enterprise under the command of James T. Kirk.
Yelchin will join Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy, who will both play the role of Mr. Spock. Casting is under way in New York and London for Kirk, Bones, Uhura, Sulu, Scotty, the film's villain and the Federation captain. Abrams, who will helm the untitled film, is expected to sign bigger-name actors for the latter two parts.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the story line is believed to chronicle the early days of the Enterprise crew during their time at Starfleet Academy.
Chekov was played by Walter Koenig on the original "Star Trek" TV series, and he is a key member of the Enterprise crew.
Abrams is producing the tentpole through his Paramount-based Bad Robot shingle. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci penned the screenplay and will executive produce along with Bryan Burk and Damon Lindelof. The film is scheduled to bow on Christmas Day 2008.
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Based on the casting, I'm confused. Chekov was much younger than the rest as befitting his lesser rank. Also, McCoy was at least 10 years older than Kirk. Finally, I'm pretty sure that Spock served with Capt. Pike on the Enterprise while most of the others were pretty young. One of you hardcore fans will need to back me up, but I always thought that Vulcans aged at a slower clip than humans, so putting a youthful Spock against a youthful Kirk or a youthful Chekov would make no sense.
All I can say at this point is that I'm suspicious. I've watched all the old episodes, and I must say that Nimoy put a lot of nuance into his characterization. There's one early episode where he saying something to Kirk and just the way he leans against the door jamb transmits that half of him is bemused and half of him thinks Kirk is acting like a jackass.
I hope this movie is good, but it strikes me that it can't possibly succeed. If it's different, it will be lambasted for being different, and if it's the same, it will be lambasted for being the same.
Finally, I hope the producers realize that one of the reasons Star Trek worked so well was because there was a definite pecking order in the amout of screen time each actor received. Kirk and Spock were the focus, McCoy was a close second tier, Scotty and Chekov were a distant third, and the rest were just there as quasi-extras. Turning Star Trek into an ensemble piece would destroy one of the things that made the show great.
Yeah, I'm thinking they're going to take a lot of creative liberties with some of the details like that. That doesn't really bother me. The ages of characters, things like that - in the end it's more about the story and the characters than about continuity/chronological errors in the star trek universe.
I have mixed feelings on the original series. A lot of it was just awful, and just won't play to a mass audience, especially not today. I feel like this movie has a chance to be really good, but then again who knows.
It will be interesting to see just how much they deviate from the original series. Will it be a re-imagining of the characters and their dynamic? It will have to be, at least to some extent, because you just can't replicate the nuances of the original actors. I think they closer they try to mimic the original cast, the worse it might be.
Oh well, we'll see. It won't bug me all that much if it's not good, but I can see there being some good potential.
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I never was extremely into Star Trek. I usually caught episodes of The Next Generation as a kid with my dad and I've seen episodes here and there of the different series'. I'm most likely going to end up going with my Trekkie (She's read all of the books and everything like that.) friend when I see this movie.
I really believe that Zachary will do an amazing job (and it's not just because I love his character on Heroes ). In everything that I've see him act in, his performances have gotten better and better. I definitely think that he can do what he needs to do to become the part of young Spock. He'll probably also get advice from Leonard Nimoy on how to play the part, so I am not worried at all.
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By William Keck, USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES — Zachary Quinto slices open skulls as Heroes-killing Sylar on NBC's cult hit, which returns Sept. 24 for Season 2.
And this fall, he'll boldly go where just one man has gone before — inheriting Leonard Nimoy's pointy ears as Mr. Spock in the next Star Trek film, to be directed by J.J. Abrams.
Quinto and Nimoy have become fast friends since meeting briefly at San Diego's Comic-Con sci-fi convention last month. They had more time to connect during a recent tour of the Griffith Observatory. That led to Nimoy inviting Quinto to his home for dinner.
Though there is speculation about how Abrams will make use of both Spocks in the film, no one is talking. "I honestly … can't say," Quinto, 30, says during lunch at the observatory's cafe after bidding farewell to Nimoy.
But perhaps a tiny clue is revealed. "I think there's going to be a sense of guidance through this film and beyond," he says. In Nimoy, 76, Quinto has found a father figure of sorts.
His father, John, a Pittsburgh hairdresser, died of cancer when Quinto was 7. "That sort of changed the dynamic of the family," he recalls, adding that he was "pretty independent at a young age." He and older brother Joe (now working in L.A. as a photographer) were raised by their mother, Margo, who worked at an investment firm and, later, at the county magistrate's office.
Having performed in school productions and studied theater in college, Quinto says acting "is the only thing I ever wanted to do."
But Star Trek was never a show he got into. Rather, he preferred Disney's Duck Tales cartoon and ABC's 20/20. He still does a spot-on impression of that show's former host, Barbara Walters. "This is… 20/20!" he announces as Walters.
After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Quinto lived in New York before moving to L.A. in 1999. The self-described "homebody" is single and currently rents a one-bedroom house in the artsy Silverlake section of L.A. with two furry roommates: Noah, an Irish wolfhound/terrier mix, and Harold, a cat rescued from the streets. He says, "I prefer having friends over for quiet gatherings more than I ever like to go to clubs, though I do that, too. I actually have a reputation among my (Heroes) castmates for being a partier."
He has found many close friends among the colorful cast of Heroes, which includes Hayden Panettiere, Masi Oka and Milo Ventimiglia. Quinto considers the hit series (Season 1's DVD hits stores Aug. 28, $60) his first big break. But some might recognize him as Tori Spelling's gay friend on her 2006 series, So NoTORIous.
Though VH1 canceled the show, Quinto's friendship with Spelling continues. He met her baby son, Liam, at a Malibu beach party that was attended, he jokes, by "25 of her closest friends and 40 of her closest paparazzi friends."
Quinto, a yoga disciple, was careful not to play the So NoTORIousHeroes' character as overly flamboyant so as to avoid typecasting — a problem he's prepared to encounter after playing two such high-profile iconic roles: Sylar and Trek's Spock. "Hollywood's track record isn't great in terms of (typecasting)," he says with a shrug.
In November, he will check out of Heroes to beam aboard Trek's 85-day shoot. He says 11 stages have been built on the Paramount lot, and two weeks will be spent shooting in Iceland.
"I really identify with Spock's struggle," he says. "We're going back to a time before anything (Nimoy did in the original series) was established. These characters are in a completely different stage of their lives."
After he turns in his Spock ears, Quinto hopes to live long and prosper on the series that made him a star. "If I could be on Heroes for the next 10 years, I would absolutely do that. But when something like this (movie) comes along, and you step away from one thing to do another thing, you never know what the future holds."
Whedon seems a better fit for this kind of campy scifi show. If JJ's going to write & direct. I think he'd be better off being allowed to create whole new characters & plot in the Star Trek 'verse.
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). In everything that I've see him act in, his performances have gotten better and better. I definitely think that he can do what he needs to do to become the part of young Spock. He'll probably also get advice from Leonard Nimoy on how to play the part, so I am not worried at all. 
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