Archive for March, 2009

Goodman To Appear In Not All Dogs Go To Heaven

26th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Family Guy Executive Producer David Goodman spoke about the Not All Dogs Go To Heaven Family Guy episode which features the voices of the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast.
As reported by io9, Goodman explained why he and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane chose to do an episode of Family Guy with the cast [...]

Greenwood: Star Trek XI And Destiny

26th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Bruce Greenwood, Star Trek XI’s Captain Christopher Pike, found multiple messages in Star Trek XI.
As reported by iFMAGAZINE.com, Star Trek XI will make fans think about potential, fate and destiny. “[Star Trek XI] addresses issues like ‘Where you come from?’ and asks ‘how much of where you come from affects who you are and what [...]

Orci And Kurtzman: Fitting In What Fans Expect

26th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Co-writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman had a job ahead of them when it came to including the necessary “signature bits” to make Star Trek XI feel like Star Trek.
As reported by Sci Fi Wire, it took careful thought to include important character references yet keep Star Trek XI from seeming contrived by doing so. [...]

Pine On Acting

25th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Coming from an acting family gave Chris Pine an idea what lay ahead for him if he chose to follow in the footsteps of his parents.
As reported by The Independent, when Pine decided to be an actor, his mother (Gwynne Gilford,) warned him not to expect things to be easy. “My mother gave me the [...]

Star Trek: D.A.C.

25th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

More details have emerged on Naked Sky Entertainment’s Star Trek: D.A.C., except for the meaning of “D.A.C.”
As reported by Shacknews and IGN, the Star Trek: D.A.C. game, designed for Xbox Live and Playstation 3, will be based on J.J. Abram’s Star Trek XI.

Orci And Kurtzman May Pass On Transformers Sequel

24th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The screenwriting team of Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman may not return for Transformers 3, according to postings by Orci on donmurphy.net.
As reported by Slashfilm, from postings at donmurphy.net in answer to a posting asking if Orci and Kurtzman would “seriously think about staying on” for Transformers 3, Orci replied that it was “time for [...]

Roddenberry: Dad Would Love Star Trek XI

24th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

According to Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry Jr., only son of Gene and Majel Barrett Roddenberry, Star Trek XI would have received a strong thumbs up from his father.
As reported by Mania.com, in the first part of a two-part interview, Rod Roddenberry explained that his father had been ready to hand the reins of Star Trek over [...]

Kelloggs Star Trek XI Badges

24th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The light-up Star Trek XI toy badges available in specially marked boxes of Kelloggs cereal are hitting store shelves now.
Pictures of the five available Star Trek XI badges are shown on the back of a box of Kelloggs Fruit Loops. Three of the badges are Federation (Sciences, Command and Engineering,) one is a Klingon [...]

New Star Trek XI Commercial Hits the Airwaves

24th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

A short TV commercial for Star Trek XI has begun airing this week, with several new scenes.
As reported by TrekMovie.com, the thirty-second commercial is comprised mostly of scenes seen before in previous trailers and commercials, but a discerning eye can pick out a few new bits.

Star Trek XI’s Ensign Slater Speaks

24th March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Sabrina Morris plays a “fresh out of the Fleet Academy” Ensign who will be seen on the Enterprise Bridge in Star Trek XI.
As reported by TrekWeb, Morris, like so many others involved in Star Trek XI, had to be careful about revealing secrets, but she was excited about the film and predicts that it will [...]

Burk On Casting Kirk And Spock

23rd March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Casting Zachary Quinto as Spock in Star Trek XI was an easy task, but finding a new Captain Kirk was more of a challenge.
As reported by Newsarama, to cast Kirk, it was first necessary to figure out who Kirk was as a character. “William Shatner has been in so many things we love so the [...]

Ryan To Appear On Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

23rd March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Jeri Ryan, best known to Star Trek fans for playing Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager, will be guest-starring on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in an episode to air next month.
As reported by The Futon Critic, Ryan will be appearing in Baggage, which will air on Tuesday, April 7, at 10:00 P.M. [...]

Spock Meet Spock

23rd March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Standing across from and interacting with another actor playing the same character that he made famous over forty years ago was surreal for Leonard Nimoy.
As reported by TrekMovie.com, from an article in SciFi Now, Nimoy and Zachary Quinto faced each other when the two Spocks appeared in the same scene. “That was so weird, standing [...]

Star Trek XI Kelloggs Promotions

21st March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek XI goodies are being offered with the purchase of Kelloggs breakfast cereal and Pop-Tarts toaster pastries.
As reported by Kelloggs, Star Trek fans who like sweet pastries are in luck. Specially-marked Kelloggs Pop-Tarts boxes will contain a voucher that can be saved up to be exchanged for a Star Trek XI movie ticket. When [...]

Sydney To Host Star Trek XI World Premiere

21st March 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The World Premiere of Star Trek XI will be held at the Sydney Opera House with Australian-born Eric Bana (Nero) in attendance.
As reported by The Australian, Star Trek XI will premiere on April 7th in Sydney, Australia, where 1600 invited guests will join J.J. Abrams, Bana, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Karl Urban to see [...]