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more about #robertoorci Xon0215: Dear J.J. and company, I dare you...Nay...I double-dog dare you to create/tell a Star Trek story that does NOT center around a villian. Something wi... more » twophrasebark: . more » bipolarber003: Khan again? So much for seeking out NEW life, and NEW civilizations... "Space: the final frontier... boldly going where they've gone lots of times bef... more » BlueLightRosie: I think he would fill the part well, but only if we can have Bat Manuel accent too. more » KassiaHaoe: NO KHAN. MAKE UP SOMETHING NEW. more » The Squid: Yeah, I can see that. I just hope they don't fall into a cycle of revisiting/revamping old material. It's a new universe! Anything can happen! And whi... more » Bootknife-Jackson: months before Trek opened, i told my friend, "they're going to do a Space Seed/ WOK redo on the next one just watch." the only difference, i think i s... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Forest Whitaker. If he can pull off Idi Amin, Khan is a cakewalk. more » gorehound: I have been reading stories/rumors about the possibilities of Khan being in the new Star Trek 2 movie. I want to say I was there in front of the Tv wa... more » snarklenyc: Heck to the yes! Show me Richard as Khan! more » AngryEddy: Part of me would love to see Kahn return to Trek in some form or fashion, but the other part of me wonders what the hell the point was of rebooting Tr... more » disatess: i don`t know ... I hoping they would go a different way in the sequel ,instead of copying the original sequel . more » Davio: I could see that working very well... Yeah, I'm in. more » cadrina: they can't use Khan becuase the last movie with Khan Spock died, so how do you make a new movie that is bigger then Spock dieing? It's not like them c... more » Christopher Chiu-Tabet: I'm on the fence as to Khan making an appearance, but if you do so, why not cast an actual Indian in the role? Casting a Latino as an Indian might've ... more » Nivenus: I'm neither opposed nor in support of Khan being in the sequel. I just hope it's a good film. But consider this, The Dark Knight did the Joker. And i... more » Bill-Lee: I would rather see Orci and Kurtzman create new villains. Ricardo Montalban's portrayal of Khan is so iconic and awesome that anybody else filling his... more » MrTim: Not that they should use Khan in the first place, but if they chose a Lost actor I'd rather see Naveen Andrews in the role. more » tralfaz23: KHAN SHOULD NOT BE IN THE SEQUEL! But, you can give birth to the beginning of Khan's and Kirk inevitable clash in the sequel. Let the crew get their... more » Joe Andersen: in an awesome linkage, Carbonell played Senor Senior Jr. to Ricardo Montalban's Senor Senior Sr. in Kim Possible. So maybe he picked up some Khan cho... more » -
#startrek2
Is Nestor Carbonell Bringing His Guylinered Stare To Star Trek's Khan?
Nestor Carbonell, also known as Batmanuel and Richard Alpert from Lost, is getting the rumor treatment today as a possible casting option for Star Trek 2's villainous Khan. One problem: No one knows if Khan's even in the next movie. More » -
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Star Trek's Unaired Second Pilot Coming to Blu-Ray, But Next Trek Movie Delayed
Star Trek's second pilot — a longer version of "Where No Man Has Gone Before," introducing Captain Kirk — has never appeared anywhere, but it'll be on a new Blu-Ray set. Meanwhile, the next Trek movie is delayed one year. More » -
#quoteoftheday
Why Fanboy Cinema Is Like Hip-Hop
If you feel as if today's science fiction is full of remakes, retreads and just plain rip-offs of what's come before, there's a reason for that, according to Star Trek and Transformers co-writer Roberto Orci. And it's not laziness. More » -
#transformers3
Transformers Writers Trade In Autobots For View-Masters
One has the dream team of Orci & Kurtzman attached and the other, has robots? The Trek/Fringe writers have left Transformers 3, claiming they didn't have a solid story. They've moved on... to writing a vehicle for the View-Master toy. More » -
#startrek
Abrams Says Star Trek 2 is Allegory-Free... So Far
Writers Orci and Kurtzman say that talk of a topical Guantanamo allegory in Star Trek 2 was just water-cooler chatter. And J.J. Abrams tells us he wants to steer clear of political message-mongering. But has no problem with "modern issues."
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#xombie
Star Trek Writers Tackle Xombie's Undead Superhero
In web cartoon turned comic book Xombie, a sentient zombie protects a lone human girl from the mindless undead. Now DreamWorks is in talks to bring Xombie to the big screen, along with Star Trek's Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. More » -
#startrek
Star Trek Going To Guantanamo? Next Trek Will Be Topical, Say Creators
If you missed the Gene Roddenberry-ish social message in the most recent J.J. Abrams movie, then rejoice. On the other hand, if you're already tired of Bush-era "war on terror/torture" allegories, then the latest Star Trek 2 reports may disappoint. More » -
#exclusive
Roberto Orci: Star Trek 2 Won't Follow Transformers 2 Formula
We cornered Roberto Orci last weekend and asked him whether the second Star Trek would follow the same pattern as Transformers 2: the hero refuses the call to heroism. He explained why Trek will be different, and talked Fringe. More » -
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#exclusive
Orci And Kurtzman Talk Robo-Testicles And Transformers 3
How do things like robot urination and teabagging end up in the Transformers movies? We asked co-writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. And the duo hinted that, contrary to press reports, they may be up for Transformers 3. Spoilers ahead... More » -
#startrek
Star Trek 2 May Not Have An Actual Villain
The new Star Trek movie may not actually feature Khan Noonien Singh — or any other villain, for that matter. Co-writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who hope to have a script finished by Christmas, tease a very different storyline. More » -
#thedefenders
Can Masi Oka Create A Decent Story About Saving The World?
Masi Oka's character on Heroes has dispensed so much conventional wisdom about heroism, it gives the entire audience nosebleeds. But now Oka is set to show us the true nature of heroism: via a story about massively multiplayer online games. More » -
#fringe
The Shocking Truth About Fringe's Newest FBI Agent
In the new season of Fringe, we won't just meet a tough new female FBI agent — we'll also meet an eccentric scientist and his former-rascal family member, whom she becomes involved with. Sound like anybody we know? Spoilers ahead... More » -
#exclusive
What Was The Message Of Abrams' Star Trek?
One thing missing from J.J. Abrams' new Star Trek was a heavy handed message, about racism or international relations. We asked writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman what it all meant. With minor spoilers...
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#startrek
Beam Up To io9's Shiniest Star Trek Stories
JJ Abrams' dazzling lensflares just made you hungry for even more Star Trek? Here're some of the shiniest Trek stories we've posted recently to get you caught up on what's boldly going on. More » -
#startrekreview
The Sexualization of Spock
The new Star Trek movie, opening tonight, is a brilliant and exciting re-imagining of the original series. But the real revelation here isn't the new Trek - it's the hot, sexy new Spock. Spoilers ahead! More » -
#transformers
Michael Bay Kills Off Transformer Just Because He Can
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen director Michael Bay recently revealed he hated one particular robot in disguise so much that he only included it in the sequel so that he could kill it off. Spoilers… More » -
#cowboysandaliens
Damon Lindelof Joins Hollywood Brain Trust On Cowboys And Aliens
Gun slinging cowboys take on aliens — with a rumored Robert Downey Jr. leading the calvary. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci fill in the details on how their laser-blasting Western is coming along. More »
