Can't wait until Friday for the premiere of J.J. Abrams' new Star Trek film? Well, fear not, fellow Trekkies, because TV Guide Network sat down with Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto to find out what they had to say about putting their own spin on the iconic roles of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. Plus: Find Quinto talks about sharing a scene with the original Spock, Leonard Nimoy.
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Bruce Greenwood, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Zachary Quinto
If you can't wait until Star Trek's May 8 premiere, TV Guide Network has you covered.
Our cameras were on the red carpet for the film's Hollywood premiere, and you can catch all the action on TV Guide Network's Big Movie Premiere: Star Trek (Thursday, May 7 at 8 pm/ET). The one-hour special features interviews with the cast and creative team and loads of behind-the-scenes footage and secrets from the set.
The film, directed by Lost and Fringe creator J.J. Abrams, reboots the nerd-adored franchise as a young James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Commander Spock (Heroes' Zachary Quinto) take the U.S.S. Enterprise on its maiden voyage to stop the evil Nero (Eric Bana) from destroying mankind.
The special also includes sit-downs with
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Count Chris Pine among those who simply cannot wait for J.J. Abrams' take on a Star Trek origins film to hit theaters. "I'm about as patient as an 8-year-old on Christmas Day," Pine, who plays a young Captain James T. Kirk in the film, tells TVGuide.com.
See what else Pine has to say about the eventual blockbuster, after the jump.
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Chris Pine by Lester Cohen/WireImage.com
As previewed last week, Chris Pine (Just My Luck, Smokin' Aces) has signed on to play James Tiberius Kirk in J.J. Abrams' increasingly anticipated Star Trek feature film. The future Enterprise crew is now complete, with the further addition of country singer The Lord of the Rings' Karl Urban as Leonard "Bones/I'm a Doctor, Not a Bricklayer" McCoy.With shooting to begin next month, now we just need a script that sings and uniforms that aren't, like, absolutely goofy.
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Chris Pine courtesy 20th Century Fox, Simon Pegg courtesy Picturehouse
Gloucester, England-born Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz) and Harold & Kumar's John Cho are boarding J.J. Abrams' Star Trek feature in the roles of engineering wizard/Romulan-ale enthusiast Montgomery Scott and Lt. Hikaru Sulu, says the Reporter. They join other future Enterprisers Zachary Quinto (as Spock), Zoe Saldana (Uhura) and Anton Yelchin (Chekov), while Eric Bana has been tapped to play the villain. I know what you're wondering: But who... has... the com? According to the trades, Chris Pine is in talks to play young Kirk. Just My Luck, indeed. For more discussion of the Star Trek castings, listen to the Oct. 12 TV Guide Talk podcast.
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X-Men courtesy 20th Century Fox
Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) has been tapped to direct Wolverine, the X-Men prequel chronicling the origins of Hugh Jackman's character. David Benioff penned the screenplay.... Also per the Hollywood Reporter, Knocked Up's Seth Rogen and his writing partner Evan Goldberg are in final talks to cowrite and coproduce a big-screen take on The Green Hornet, with Rogen playing the lead. Yeah, you read that last part right.... Bill Pullman, Eliza Dushku, Alan Rickman and Chris Pine are in for some Bottle Shock, an indie drama about the birth of the Napa Valley wine biz.
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