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Pine’s Jack Ryan Debut Delayed

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Script issues and the need for Chris Pine to be available for Star Trek XII have delayed plans for a new Jack Ryan movie.

The Ryan picture, tentatively titled Moscow, was supposed to bring the Jack Ryan franchise back to life, but issues with finding a writer have caused the delay. Steve Zaillian, who wrote the 1994 Clear and Present Danger, was slated to rewrite the script, but has had second thoughts regarding the project. Paramount is now interviewing again for a writer for the project.

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Pine Facebook Page Is A Fake

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Recent news that Chris Pine allegedly posted on his Facebook account has proven to be false.

Multiple sources have informed TrekToday that not only does Pine not have a Facebook page, but that he is not to be found on Twitter or any other social networking site unlike several of his co-stars.

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Pine Drops Star Trek Sequel Hint

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Chris Pine has let Star Trek fans know a small bit about what will happen to James T. Kirk in the next Trek film. Plus – Pine and Zoë Saldana meet Luna director.

With production to gear up this summer, fans are eager for any snippet of news regarding the Star Trek sequel, and Pine provided a bit of that news courtesy of his Facebook page.

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Trek Actor Casting News

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

A former Star Trek: Voyager actress will be appearing in Law & Order: Criminal Intent and the director of an adaptation of the 1990s Vertigo series wants a Star Trek XI actor in his film.

Jeri Ryan has signed for a guest star role in the final season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, where she will be playing a former CIA agent with a security film of her own, but with a “dark secret.”

D.J. Caruso will be directing Preacher, an adaptation of the Vertigo series created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon.  If Caruso has his way, Star Trek XI‘s Chris Pine would be cast in the lead role of Jesse Custer.

Pine To Voice Jack Frost

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Star Trek XI‘s Chris Pine will be voicing a character in the animated Rise of the Guardians, an adaptation of William Joyce‘s The Guardians of Childhood.

Pine will voice the lead role of Jack Frost. He will join other well-known actors such as Alex Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law.

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Pfeiffer Joins Welcome To People

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Michelle Pfeiffer has signed to appear in Welcome to People, joining Chris Pine and others already cast in the film to be directed by Alex Kurtzman.

Welcome to People, scheduled to begin production next week, is the story of a struggling twenty-something man, played by Pine, who has to deal with family matters after the death of his estranged record producer father.

Pfeiffer will play the mother of Pine’s character.

Pine: Auditions Are Not Fun

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Walking into an audition can end up deflating the ego of an actor, as Chris Pine found out during one memorable audition.

According to Pine, an actor has to be “born masochist.” “The audition room is one of the most awkward, uncomfortable places to be, period,” he said. “I don’t even know how producers do it, quite honestly.”

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Wilde Joins Welcome To People

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Actress Olivia Wilde (House) joins Welcome to People, written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Star Trek XI), and Jody Lambert. The film will mark Kurtzman’s directorial debut.

Wilde joins Star Trek XI‘s Chris Pine and Elizabeth Banks in the film, scheduled to begin production later this month in L.A.

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Pine: Producer Jazzed About Star Trek XII

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Chris Pine was interviewed recently about his work on the recently-released Unstoppable, but he took time out to answer a question about Star Trek XII.

No one expects any details to come out this early, and Pine didn’t “know anything,” but he did know that there is plenty of enthusiasm for the movie by those involved in it.

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Pine’s Nutty Fandom

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Chris Pine has his own fandom and they even have a name, they are known as the “Pine Nuts.”

Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Pine talked about his fans, some of whom were in the audience for the show. “I think it’s because my last name is maybe, it just makes for a good … they’re called the ‘Pine Nuts,’” he told Kimmel, when asked about the origin of the title.

“You know, it’s very flattering that anyone actually cares about what I’m doing and takes the time to check out what I’m [doing],” said Pine. He waved to the group of fans seated in the audience.

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Dawson Wants A Trek Role

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Rosario Dawson, currently starring in Unstoppable along with Chris Pine and Denzel Washington, would like a part, even a small part, in the next Star Trek film.

The actress, a big Trekkie, is lobbying on Twitter for a role. “I love J.J. Abrams, and I’ve got a petition on Twitter about [how] maybe I could be in the next movie, like a Klingon or something,” said Dawson. “I could just make a noise or speak some Klingon. I would be happy, I would be very satisfied.”

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Pine Heading For The Top

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Chris Pine, Star Trek XI‘s Captain Kirk, is one of a handful of “hot, young Hollywood lights” who are on tap to replace old guard box office stars.

Pine, who can be seen on the cover of the second weekly edition of the Hollywood Reporter, is one of a new “A-list” which includes Taylor Lautner, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Renner, Shia LaBeouf, Taylor Kitsch, Sam Worthington and another Star Trek XI actor, Chris Hemsworth.

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Pine: Evolving Kirk

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Coming from show biz parents, Chris Pine received some valuable advice from his mother when it came to acting.

Acting, like any other profession, is a job and even though there are days when it’s hard to put forth one’s best effort, it’s better to do so according to Pine to avoid seeing the results of a bad day on film.

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Pine Amazed By Success

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Chris Pine, Star Trek XI‘s Captain Kirk, is still trying to deal with his Hollywood success.

It has been a busy time for Pine. In 2009 he had the lead role in Star Trek XI. Then comes Unstoppable, due out November 12, where Pine has teamed up with Denzel Washington. Further down the road is This Means War, where Pine will play CIA analyst Jack Ryan, and Star Trek XII.

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Battered Pine

Friday, October 29th, 2010

The physical demands of the theater proved to be rather painful for Chris Pine, who is trying to recover from his work on the Lieutenant of Inishmore.

Pine played Padraic, a hard-boiled terrorist, in the play which ran from July 11th through August 8th, but the role took a toll on his body.

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