scifiwire.com - 8/9/2009
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Remember a couple of weeks ago when Star Trek 's Zoe Saldana told SCI FI Wire that she believed the script for a second movie was about halfway done? That is apparently news to screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who told us on Thursday that they feel complimented that Saldana thinks ...
iesb.net - 8/14/2009
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The writer/producer team of Roberto Orci and Alex
Kurtzman is currently riding a high level of success,...
with Star Trek and Transformers taking over the summer box office, and the Fox television series Fringe returning for its highly anticipated ...
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Interview: Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman are on the FRINGE
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Star Trek 2's Future Gets Muddy? [Star Trek]
io9 —
... the original series. [Bones] said, 'He's dead, Jim.' I was like, 'Oh, that has to go [in the script].' Something else that may make it in there? Heroes star Greg Grunberg, who's publicly admitted to wanting to play con artist Harry Mudd in the sequel. Orci admits, "It's a good idea." Star Trek 2 - or Star Trek XXII, if you're old-school - will likely go into production at some point late 2010 at the earliest. Star Trek writers offer up a few sequel details [SciFi Wire]
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Orci and Kurtzman Talk Trek Sequel
TrekToday —
... said Orci. Another original series character, Khan, has also been mentioned as a possibility in earlier discussions. One thing that will probably make it into the next Star Trek movie is a famous Dr. McCoy catchphrase. "I was watching cable the other night, watching Star Trek," said Orci. "It's been on rotation, the original series. [McCoy] said, 'He's dead, Jim.' I was like, 'Oh, that has to go [in the script].'" To read more, head to the articles located here and here.
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