Posts Tagged ‘Orci’

Orci On Khan, Shatner And Fans

18th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

With Star Trek XI done and out on DVD, fans are eager to know what will come next in J.J. Abrams‘ Star Trek universe.
Roberto Orci spoke about Star Trek XII, including his take on the possibility of appearances by Khan and/or William Shatner.

Star Trek XI Writers: Pitching To Nimoy

13th November 2009 by T'Bonz 1 Comment

An important part of making Star Trek XI was convincing Leonard Nimoy to sign on for the movie.
Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci felt that it was important to have Nimoy on board to help make the transition from Star Trek to rebooted Star Trek. “We couldn’t have made the movie without Leonard,” said Kurtzman.

Kurtzman And Orci To Produce Doc Savage

26th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Fans of Doc Savage will be pleased to know that a movie is in the works, to be produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and written by Shane Black.
According to Ain’t It Cool News’s Harry Knowles, a meet-up with Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) produced the news that Black would be writing [...]

Kurtzman And Orci: Character Development

22nd October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

For Co-writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, a Star Trek XI sequel will mean digging deeper into the characters.
The writing pair has more time than they expected to write the sequel which means less pressure and a chance to fully develop the story.
“We want it [the sequel] to come like the first one, which came [...]

Orci And Kurtzman Give Star Trek XII Status Update

17th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci spoke briefly about Star Trek XII during their appearance at the 2009 Screenwriting Expo in Los Angeles today.
The duo was asked about a possible release date for the sequel. Orci said that it looked like the sequel would make its appearance in 2012, “but we’re not sure.”

Kurtzman And Orci On Star Trek XI And XII

15th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

During a question and answer session from a Paramount Home Video event held last week to promote the forthcoming Star Trek XI DVD and Blu-ray releases, Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci answered questions about Star Trek XI and the sequel to come.
Question: “Now that you have Spock Prime who has actually boldly gone everywhere, is [...]

Kurtzman And Orci – Making A Good Star Trek Sequel

9th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

When planning the next Star Trek movie, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci want to recreate what they loved about Star Trek when they were children watching the show.
One of the common elements of a good movie sequel is when a character or several characters are tested in some way. “Every franchise has a different need, [...]

Kurtzman And Orci In Xombie Talks

23rd September 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

If all goes well, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci will be producing Xombie, the story of a zombie policeman.
DreamWorks studio is in negotiations to buy Xombie, a story about a zombie who is also a policeman, written by LAPD homicide detective Will Beall, a former beat cop.

Star Trek XII To Reflect Contemporary Issues

16th September 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Now that the Star Trek characters have been established in the first film, J. J. Abrams would like to make a movie that deals with modern-day issues.
There have been several meetings regarding the sequel to Star Trek XI and co-writer Roberto Orci explained what the thought process was in deciding upon a story. “We’ve literally [...]

Star Trek XI Scream 2009 Award Nominations

31st August 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Spike TV announced the nominees for Scream 2009 and Star Trek XI led the pack with seventeen nominations.
The Fourth Annual Scream awards, honoring the best in science-fiction, fantasy, horror and comics, will be taped in Los Angeles on October 17 and will air on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 at 10 P.M.