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Abrams: We Had A Scene For Shatner
TrekMovie.com —
... [image] Today the latest wrinkle in the never-ending ‘Shatner in Star Trek‘ saga has been revealed. In a new interview with AMC , Star Trek director JJ Abrams reveals that there was a ‘flashback’ scene written for Shatner, but it "didn’t feel right." Abrams also talked more about . Abrams on Shatner’s scene that never was We actually had written a scene with him in it that was a flashback kind of thing, but the truth is, it didn’t quite feel right. The bigger thing was that he was very vocal that he didn’t want to do a cameo. We tried desperately to put him in the movie, ...
SF Tidbits for 9/9/08
SF Signal —
... at Book Expo. Neal essentially says that short-attention span is no good and people need to spend more time thinking deeper about things. At least that's what I think he says...that interview was, like, really long. Hi-yo! :) (Want more? Amazon and YouTube have a slew of videos about Anathem's themes, origins and layout.) @io9: Doctor Who scribe Paul Cornell. @SciFi Scanner: J.J. Abrams. (Bonus: They ask J.J. about my proclamation of him being SciFi's new overlord ...
William Shatner Screws Himself Out of Star Trek
/Film —
... “We actually had written a scene with him in it that was a flashback kind of thing,” Abrams told AMCtv. “But the truth is, it didn’t quite feel right. The bigger thing was that he was very vocal that he didn’t want to do a cameo. We tried desperately to put him in the movie, but he was making it very clear that he wanted the movie to focus on him significantly, which, frankly, he deserves. The truth is, the story that we were telling required a certain adherence to the Trek canon and consistency of storytelling. It’s funny ...
No Shatner in ‘Star Trek’, JJ? What Happened?
We Are Movie Geeks » Science Fiction —
... AMCTV caught up with JJ Abrams while he was out promoting his new show, ‘Fringe’. The subject of Abrams next directing gig, ‘Star Trek’, and, more specifically, why there would be no William Shatner came up. Here’s what Abrams said: ...
Shatner Responds to J.J. Abrams and Plots Kirk's Resurrection [Star Trek]
io9 —
... Last week, J.J. Abrams told AMC's SciFi Scanner that he had hoped to give William Shatner a cameo in the upcoming Star Trek movie. But, aside from the logistical problem of casting an actor whose character died well over a decade ago, Abrams claims that Shatner refused to appear in a mere cameo role. That's news to Shatner apparently, who posted a video in response to Abrams statements. Shatner says no one ever asked him to appear in the rebooted Trek and, while he's on the subject, explains how Captain Kirk could be resurrected to appear in later, Shatner-starring ...
Abrams On Shatner, Star Trek Sequel and Run Time + Exclusive Production Update
TrekMovie.com —
... [image] Today is what feels like round 78 in the ongoing Saga of JJ Abrams and William Shatner and the new Star Trek movie. In a new MTV interview Abrams talks about William Shatner’s response to his own comments in an interview about a potential scene…is this the last word? Plus Abrams talks about the run time of the film and TrekMovie has some additional info on the post-production. Abrams v Shatner Last month JJ Abrams told AMC that there was a scene written for Shatner and then a few weeks later William Shatner ...
Shatner Calls Abrams Feud ‘A Game’ - Claims He Was Shown ‘Fake Script’
TrekMovie.com —
... : AMC: So what’s this feud with J.J. Abrams really all about? Shatner: There’s more of a game going on than most people realize. The game reached its apex when J.J. said somewhere on-camera "When did my life become William Shatner talking to me on YouTube?" AMC: That one was kind of my fault — you were responding to my interview with J.J. Shatner: Really? [Laughs]. That made the whole thing worthwhile to me. I laughed out loud because that was the whole idea, to goad him into some kind of reaction — to manipulate the airwaves to get to him. It was really just for fun, and he ...
How William Shatner Would Have Appeared in Star Trek
/Film » Sci-Fi —
... “We actually had written a scene with him in it that was a flashback kind of thing,” Abrams told AMCtv. “But the truth is, it didn’t quite feel right. The bigger thing was that he was very vocal that he didn’t want to do a cameo.” ...
