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Start practicing the name Benedict Cumberbatch (SHERLOCK, WAR HORSE, voice of Smaug in the forthcoming THE HOBBIT). According to Joblo.com, JJ Abrams and Paramount have announced that the fellow has been cast as Khan and will have a part in a Klingon heavy STAR TREK 2. The movie is set for May 17th, 2013, and… [Continue Reading]
With news that Benicio Del Toro had dropped out of negotiations for the role of an unnamed villain in STAR TREK 2, producers have set thrusters to full blast to find a suitable replacement. According to Variety, at the top of the list are actors Edgar Ramirez (THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM) and Jordi Molla (COLOMBIANA). Ramirez… [Continue Reading]
Veteran actor behind the mask of ROBOCOP Peter Weller has joined the cast of the next J.J. Abrams STAR TREK film, reports TheWrap. The actor has previously appeared in the franchise back in 2005, appearing in two episodes of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE. Weller will be joining Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin… [Continue Reading]
Let the casting begin! The first big casting coup has taken place for J.J. Abrams’ upcoming “STAR TREK 2.” Alice Eve (SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE) has joined the cast as a new character, although little else is known about her role. Such is typical for the highly secretive Abrams. The casting announcement comes courtesy… [Continue Reading]
After indicating that he was up in the air regarding the second STAR TREK movie, J.J. Abrams is now officially committed to directing the sequel to the stellar reboot! Insiders familiar with Abrams’ plans told Vulture that the script will be done by month’s end and shooting will begin this winter. The sequel was scheduled… [Continue Reading]
Robert Gary worked in films and television as a script supervisor from the 1950s onward. He worked on most of the Star Trek television series during his career, including the original series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager. Gary was born in Illinois in 1920. He was… [Continue Reading]
Actress Phyllis Douglas began her career in films as a child, making her screen debut as the young Bonnie Blue Butler, daughter of Rhett and Scarlett, in the classic Gone with the Wind in 1939. She was featured onscreen atop a horse in a scene with Clark Gable. She returned to the screen as an… [Continue Reading]
The rest of this month has some exciting genre output on display at the wonderful Egyptian and Aero Theatres, hosted by the American Cinematheque. Currently running, the Egyptian’s Lust and Larceny: Noir City, the 12th Annual Festival of Film Noir will wrap up on April 18. Friday, April 16 beginning at 7:30pm will be a… [Continue Reading]
Simon Pegg largely built his comedy career on lampooning genre film and television, with uproarious spoofs like Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Amusingly enough, Pegg has now proven capable of parlaying that goodwill into roles in actual genre films, such as last year’s Star Trek, and an upcoming John Landis 19th century Gothic,… [Continue Reading]
The nominations are in, monster fans. The Oscar’s are, and always have been, all about prestige. Normally, genre films and filmmakers are marginalized or, even more often, ignored. But as the industry continues its decades long shift towards making science fiction, fantasy, and other genres at ever bigger and more advanced levels, what was once… [Continue Reading]
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