The Latest News on Star Trek
July 22, 2008
Zachary Quinto Talks Star Trek
During his recent appearance at the TCA press tour, Sci Fi Wire cornered Zachary Quinto, and got him to share a few thoughts about playing Spock in the upcoming Star Trek reboot. More...
July 18, 2008
EW Offers 25 Comic Con Sneak Peeks
Missing out on all the Comic Con goodness next week? Don't fret -- Entertainment Weekly has published a slew of new images from The Spirit, Star Trek, G.I. Joe, and many more! More...
July 18, 2008
New Star Trek Posters Revealed
Paramount might not be screening footage from J.J. Abrams' Star Trek at Comic Con -- but they are unveiling four new posters. See high-res versions of all of them now! More...
July 15, 2008
Abrams Promises His Trek Is "Not Parody"
J.J. Abrams tells Sci Fi Wire that he's disappointed he won't be showing footage from Star Trek at Comic Con, but hastens to add that when fans do see the movie, they'll find the Trek they know and love. More...
June 27, 2008
AICN Gets a Sneak Peek at J.J. Abrams' Star Trek
Harry Knowles has seen a few minutes of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek -- and boy, is he happy about it. More...
May 19, 2008
Roberto Orci Drops Star Trek, Transformers 2 Hints
In an interview with IGN Movies, Roberto Orci confirmed that Soundwave will put in an appearance in Transformers 2 -- and discussed the experience of writing the upcoming Star Trek movie. More...
April 23, 2008
RT Interview: Colm Meaney on Three and Out, Life on Mars and life after Trek
The Irish actor on swapping spacesuit for itchy beard in his indie latest co-starring Mackenzie Crook and Gemma Arterton. More...
March 28, 2008
Exclusive: Anton Yelchin on Star Trek and Terminator 4
RT sits down with the star of Charlie Bartlett to learn more about his space adventures with J.J. Abrams and time traveling with McG. More...
March 28, 2008
New Imagepalooza: Iron Man, Star Trek, Speed Racer
Man, it's Friday. Your brains are tired and so are ours. Who wants to read stuff when it's so much easier just to look at pictures? More...
March 19, 2008
New Star Trek XI Set Photos Online
California State University Northridge is, apparently, the final frontier. More...
February 22, 2008
James Cameron Gives Fans an Avatar Update
First, the bad news: Someone's been circulating fake promo art for James Cameron's Avatar lately. Now for the good news: Cameron has given the good folks at Ain't It Cool News an update on progress behind the scenes of his latest sci-fi epic. More...
February 15, 2008
Star Trek XI Going Boldly to May 2009 Release Date
Time to make new plans for Christmas Day, Trekkies -- Paramount has Scrooged Star Trek XI all the way back to 2009. More...
January 25, 2008
The Weekly Ketchup: The Passing Of Heath Ledger
In this week's Ketchup, the unfortunate passing of Heath Ledger trumps all other news. Other occurences of lesser importance include the Oscar and Razzie nominations, and some new movie stills from the next Star Trek and X-Files films.
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January 24, 2008
Chris Pine Discusses Life as Captain Kirk
Chris Pine went to Sundance to promote his new movie Bottle Shock -- but when you're the new Captain Kirk, that's really all anyone wants to talk about. Fortunately, Pine has proven himself willing to oblige. More...
January 22, 2008
Star Trek XI Teaser Online!
J.J. Abrams is no dummy. With the future of the Star Trek film franchise hinging on his fresh-faced reboot, the Cloverfield producer knew the best time to debut Star Trek XI's first teaser would be the date he'd been mercilessly drilling into moviegoers' brains for months: 1-18-08.... More...
January 19, 2008
New Star Trek XI, X-Files 2 Stills Revealed!
In a mind-boggling convergence of sci-fi pre-release buzz, new stills from Star Trek XI and X-Files 2 were released yesterday -- and since we love nothing more than a good old-fashioned geekout, we've got 'em all right here for you to look at. More...
January 02, 2008
Tyler Perry Appearing in Star Trek XI?
Tyler Perry -- writer, director, and star of films such as Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? and Madea Goes to Jail -- is going boldly where hallowed names like Shatner, Nimoy, and Montalban have gone before. More...
December 18, 2007
Peter Jackson, New Line Kiss and Make Up; Jackson to Produce Two Hobbit Films
Rejoice, nerds! Peter Jackson is heading back to Middle-earth! More...
December 18, 2007
Shatner Cameo in Star Trek XI Still a Possibility
William Shatner hasn't exactly been shy about expressing his disappointment over not being included in next year's Star Trek XI -- but, as it turns out, his protests may have been premature. More...
November 16, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Film Industry In The Red; New Spock Photos; Michael Bay To Fake Out Fanboys
In this week's Ketchup, cinema appears to not be a profitable business, we get a first look at the new Spock, and Michael Bay prepares to fake out the fan-boys. More...
November 15, 2007
Original Trekker Nichelle Nichols Blesses New Uhura
Sci-fi fans are hoping for Star Trek XI to rejuvenate the franchise. Now even some of the original cast members are hoping to learn more about their own characters. Nichelle Nichols, who originally played Uhura, can't wait to see what Zoe Saldana does with the role.... More...
November 13, 2007
Harlan Ellison Has a Bone to Pick with Star Trek XI's Rumored Plot
According to a recent report at Ain't It Cool News, Star Trek XI's plot hinges on elements from "City at the Edge of Forever," the Harlan Ellison-penned episode of the original series. Problem is, no one bothered to tell (or pay) Ellison. More...
November 13, 2007
First Pictures of Zachary Quinto as Young Spock!
Say, none of you Star Trek fans would be interested in getting an early look at Zachary Quinto as Spock, would you? More...
November 09, 2007
Winona Ryder Is Spock's Mom
All the major roles might be nailed down, but that doesn't mean we have to stop having fun with Star Trek XI casting news 'n' rumors, right? Of course it doesn't! More...
November 08, 2007
Bruce Greenwood Beams Up for Star Trek XI
Star Trek fans, meet your new Captain Christopher Pike! More...
November 07, 2007
Star Trek XI Casting Call!
If you want to be in Star Trek XI -- and you can get yourself to Burbank by Saturday -- now's your chance to make it happen. More...
November 05, 2007
Rachel Nichols Joining Star Trek XI Cast?
Most of its major roles have been filled, but that doesn't mean we're done having fun with Star Trek XI casting stories -- and here, for proof, is a Rachel Nichols Trek rumor. More...
November 01, 2007
To Strike, Or Not To Strike -- What's The Deal as Hollywood's Clock Runs Down?
To strike, or not to strike? That is the question that Hollywood's writers will be answering Thursday, and from the looks of Wednesday's talks breakdown, it looks likely. We've got the rundown on what that means for your television and movie watching in the future.... More...
October 27, 2007
Shatner Upset Over Star Trek Exclusion
It appears the friendly rivalry between William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy is going to extend beyond Priceline commercials. While Nimoy is reprising his role as Spock in the Star Trek reboot, Shatner has not been invited back to play Captain Kirk and he's feeling the sting of being the odd man out.... More...
October 19, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dark Knight Prologue Coming; Wolverine Gets Official Title; Star Trek Gets Kirk And Bones
In this week's Ketchup, viewers will get a sneak peek at The Dark Knight, if they go a bit out of their way, Wolverine won't just be called Wolverine, and the new Star Trek gets a new Kirk and a new Bones. More...
October 16, 2007
Star Trek XI Finds Its Kirk -- and Maybe Bones, Too
Hey, it's been a few days -- who's up for some Star Trek XI casting news? More...
October 12, 2007
Star Trek XI Finds Its Scotty, Sulu
J.J. Abrams' Starfleet roster is quickly filling up.
Hot on the heels of this week's news that Eric Bana has signed on to play the heavy in Star Trek XI, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety bring word of two more additions to the cast. More...
October 10, 2007
Eric Bana Set as Star Trek Villain!
Hulk beam up! Eric Bana is the first confirmed baddie in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI...but that's not all. We've got one reported up-and-comer in talks to fill the role of Captain James T. Kirk! More...
October 04, 2007
Writing Team Penning Fast-Tracked Transformers 2
It looked like a long shot, but give 'em credit for moving quickly when they needed to -- DreamWorks/Paramount is getting its ducks in a row for the fast-tracked Transformers 2. More...
October 01, 2007
Karl Urban Joining Star Trek XI?
Add Karl Urban to the list of names being bandied about as potential additions to the cast of Star Trek XI. But who will he play? More...
September 28, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Star Trek XI Casting; Justice League News; No New Wonder Woman?
In this week's Ketchup, casting rumors abound, involving both Star Trek XI (XI!) and Justice League of America, the latter film recovering from a spoiler leakage this week. More...
September 27, 2007
New Kirk and Scotty Chosen for Star Trek XI?
It's been a while since we took a look at any of the casting rumors swirling around J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI, but we're making up for lost time today -- here's a triple shot of Trek buzz from around the Web! More...
September 18, 2007
Zoe Saldana Joins Star Trek XI
Well, it looks like the rumors were true -- according to a post published today at The Hollywood Reporter, Zoe Saldana "is in final negotiations" to join the cast of Star Trek XI. More...
September 10, 2007
Garner Considers Alias Movie and Star Trek
No sooner did Alias air its series finale than rumors started flying about a feature film. Jennifer Garner has moved on to film projects and soon Broadway, but she would revive Sydney Bristow under the right circumstances. More...
August 31, 2007
Has J.J. Abrams Found His Uhura?
We've passed along plenty of the dish surrounding J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek reboot, including a whole lotta casting buzz -- but amidst all the Kirk, Spock, and Chekov gossip, there hasn't been much speculation regarding who might play one of the franchise's most iconic roles:... More...
August 21, 2007
Rumor Repeat: James McAvoy Is Star Trek XI's Scotty?
Apparently, we've been spinning rumors about Star Trek XI for so long that they're starting to come around again: In a repeat of a series of reports from January, we're hearing (via the Sunday Mirror) that J.J. Abrams has found his Scotty -- and it's The Chronicles of Narnia's James McAvoy.... More...
August 09, 2007
J.J. Abrams' Cloverfield / Overnight / 1-18-08 Ending Already Spoiled?
J.J. Abrams is definitely crafty when it comes to building buzz for his projects, as we've discussed here ad nauseam for the last few weeks while breathlessly reporting the tiniest ripple of activity. But is he crafty enough to leave a fake call sheet spoiling the film's ending in the hands of a dirty... More...
August 08, 2007
Star Trek XI Gets Its Chekov
It won't arrive on screens until Christmas of next year, but the casting dominoes for Star Trek XI are starting to fall -- fans recently received official word of Zachary Quinto as their new Spock, and now ComingSoon is reporting on who will be taking over for Walter Koenig as navigator Pavel Chekov.... More...
August 07, 2007
Hey, It's a Star Trek Cameo Rumor!
The casting rumors about J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI have been whirling for months, and lately, we've seen them begin to be proven true (Zachary Quinto as Spock) and false (Matt Damon as Kirk). So what's a rumor mill to do? Generate more rumors, of course.... More...
July 26, 2007
Spock to be Played by Both Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto
Director JJ Abrams has announced at the Comic-Con Paramount panel that Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto will both be playing the role of Spock in his Star Trek prequel. More...
July 26, 2007
Comic-Con Packs it in for Preview Night
The unofficial start of the four-day nerd-off that is Comic-Con International really began Wednesday evening, when doors opened to packed crowds at 6pm and filled the monstrous exhibition hall with the usual shoulder-to-shoulder traffic -- and the con hadn't even really begun.... More...
July 23, 2007
Matt Damon Sets the Star Trek Record Straight
For months we've heard some sort of rumor connecting Matt Damon to J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek film. And now the actor has come out and offered the final word. More...
July 13, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Batman" Baddies, "Star Trek" Rumors, That "Cloverfield" Teaser, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, we get treated to some casting rumors regarding "Dark Knight" villains, as well as some for the cast of the upcoming "Star Trek XI," and some more bits about J.J. Abrams' mysterious "Cloverfield" project.... More...
July 11, 2007
Three "Star Trek XI" Casting Rumors for the Price of One!
The list of actors rumored to be going boldly where Shatner and Nimoy have gone before -- specifically, in J.J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek XI" -- just keeps growing. In fact, we've got a "Trek" casting rumor three-fer for you! More...
July 06, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Transformers," "Indy 4" Set Pics, And More "Transformers"
In this week's Ketchup, "Transformers" was so hot that the mere mention of a Tomatometer warranted its own news item, and readers were eager to gauge (and rebut) the critics' reviews. More...
July 02, 2007
"Star Trek XI" Prequel Full of Easter Eggs for Fans
Prequels have been doing well lately, not just for Hollywood, but for fans. Bond freaks loved seeing Agent 007 discover a tux and a martini in "Casino Royale," and batheads loved Bruce Wayne's time in third world prisons in "Batman Begins." The new "Star Trek"... More...
June 26, 2007
"Star Trek" Prequel Writers Aim to Please Everyone
If you think it's tough coming up with a "Transformers" movie that'll please both the hardcore geeks and the total newcomers, imagine how hard it must be to get started on a "Star Trek" prequel. More...
April 19, 2007
Abrams Says "Kirk Will Appear" in New "Trek" Flick
Up until now we've just speculated about what'll be in J.J. Abrams' upcoming "Star Trek" movie, but the director has divulged one vague little thing that's confirmed some earlier reports: "James T. Kirk appears in the movie." More...
March 15, 2007
Abrams Hearts "Star Trek XI" Script
It's been a lean few years for "Star Trek" fans, which is probably a big part of why the rumor mill is already in such high gear about "Star Trek XI," which won't show up in theaters until some time next year. As IGN Movies notes, the movie has already been described as "the... More...
March 05, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: No "Star Trek" for McAvoy
In a classic case of never believing anything the tabloids tell you, it's with a certain bit of disappointment that Rotten Tomatoes UK can exclusively reveal that James McAvoy isn't in line for Scotty in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reinvigoration. More...
February 28, 2007
New "Star Trek" Flick to Hit Theaters on Christmas (2008)
Pretty slow news week, so here's a really short one: Paramount's 11th "Star Trek" flick will hit theaters on Christmas Day 2008. As reported a few days back, J.J. Abrams will be directing. More...
February 26, 2007
"Star Trek XI" Casting Development: Who's In Line To Play Kirk, Spock, and McCoy?
IGN Movies has been doing some snooping on behalf of all you Trekkies (and Trekkers) out there, and they know which three major stars are in talks to play the young Starfleet officers in "Star Trek XI"! More...
February 12, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: BAFTA Video Interviews and Scoops, Plus Guess Which Director Has RT For His Homepage?
The lights, the cameras, the action... The biggest event in the British film calendar, the Orange British Academy Film Awards, is over for another year and we here at Rotten Tomatoes UK have just about recovered from the excitement. And for a reason I can't fathom I persuaded myself to present our... More...
February 02, 2007
"Star Trek" Rumor Squashed Before It Gets Started
Apparently there was an internet rumor floating around yesterday, one that said "Hey guys, J.J. Abrams is no longer attached to Paramount's new "Star Trek" reboot!" But less than 24 hours later, the rumor has been debunked by a pair of websites. Whether or not that's good news... More...
January 25, 2007
Tumnus the Faun as Scotty in "Star Trek XI"?
If CNN and Fox News can already get away with devoting hours of programming to the 2008 election, then IGN Movies is certainly well within its rights to pass along some gossip from the British "Sunday Mail" regarding "Star Trek XI," also due next year.... More...
January 24, 2007
Grunberg Wants Spock Ears on "Star Trek XI"
If he's not a series regular, Greg Grunberg will at least find a cameo in any J.J. Abrams project. He got to be the pilot on "Lost"'s crashed plane and a partygoer in "Mission: Impossible III." With Abrams producing a new "Star Trek" film, Grunberg has hopes for a big... More...

