Posts Tagged ‘Urban’

Star Trek XI Candid Shots

28th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Several threads at TrekBBS offer fans behind-the-scenes photos from Star Trek XI.
Star Trek XI fans will enjoy seeing the many candid shots that have been posted recently on TrekBBS, which include photos of original series actors.

Urban To Play Villain

21st August 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Karl Urban will appear in Priest, a post-apocalyptic horror thriller, where he will play the leader of a band of vampires who fancies himself a god of vampires.
Priest, directed by Scott Stewart, is the story of a world ravaged by war between humans and vampires.
Urban will play opposite Paul Bettany (The Da Vinci Code,) who [...]

Urban: Star Trek Fans

19th June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Karl Urban is prepared to meet the sometimes odd autograph demands of Star Trek fans.
As reported by 9News, the New Zealand-born actor will be attending the Supanova Pop Culture Expo, a science-fiction, fantasy and gaming convention next week in Australia, and he is prepared for the unusual autograph request. “I don’t think there is a [...]

Karl Urban The Trekkie

6th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

As a long-term fan of Star Trek, portraying Dr. McCoy was a thrill for Karl Urban.
As reported by KansasCity.com, “This was a fantastic opportunity for me,” said Urban. “I’m so grateful to J.J. for the opportunity to do a character so fundamentally different from anything I’ve done in such a long time. You certainly can’t [...]

Star Trek XI Tidbits

4th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Pine and Quinto On Good Day, New York
As seen in a video by FOX New York, the reality of Kirk wasn’t quite what Chris Pine expected when he took on the role. “I signed up,” he explained. “I was very excited. I thought I was going to be the hero of the movie and get [...]

The Two Faces of Spock

4th May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Going back to the beginning means seeing a more emotional side of Spock, as the half-Vulcan struggles to figure out the right balance of emotion and logic.
As reported by Suicidegirls, not only is Spock more emotional in Star Trek XI, but he gets the girl. “I’ll tell you, I was bemused by it when I [...]

Star Trek XI Roundup

2nd May 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Hollywood Premiere
Last night, the stars were out for the Star Trek XI premiere in Hollywood.
According to Celebuzz, plenty of celebrities were flashing the Vulcan salute at the Star Trek XI premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood last night.

Star Trek XI Press Conference

27th April 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

In a press conference held in the U.S., Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Bruce Greenwood, Zoe Saldana and Karl Urban spoke about their characters and working on Star Trek XI.
As reported by IESB.net, while Nimoy and Quinto had discussions about the character of Spock, Quinto made his own choices in playing the Vulcan. “Zach made some [...]

More Star Trek XI Clips Emerge

26th April 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

At the general release of Star Trek XI approaches, more clips have been posted online, some with new material.
As reported by Collider.com, fans now have more bits of the movie as well as some behind-the-scenes footage to enjoy.

More Star Trek XI Commercials

19th April 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Several new commercials are airing, each offering a few seconds of never-before seen material.
As reported by TrekMovie.com, the short commercials are mostly comprised of scenes that fans have viewed before, but the new commercials are worth viewing for the new bits, one of which shows damage on Vulcan.
To see the first commercial, head here.