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J.J. Abrams Talks ‘Star Trek 2′ – Speaks On Benedict Cumberbatch, Post-Converted 3D & More
Jan 9th
Today at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, the good folks over at Collider caught up with J.J. Abrams to talk on a number subjects, including the director/writer/producer’s hugely anticipated ’Star Trek’ sequel. Commenting on ‘Star Trek 2,’ Abrams opened up about converting the film to 3D, lens flare, casting Benedict Cumberbatch and much more. He also confirmed that the film will start shooting this coming Thursday.
On the topic of the film being post-converted to 3D, Abrams revealed: “we’ve done 3D tests. We actually converted a bunch of the original movie, which looked really good. That was the thing that made me feel like, maybe that would be okay. But, I didn’t want to shoot the movie digitally.” “It will be converted, for those who want to see it in 3D. But, I wanted to match the look of the first one and shoot it anamorphically.”" I did not fight for the 3D. It was something that the studio wanted to do, and I didn’t want to do it. And then, when I saw the first movie converted in sections, I thought that it actually looked really cool. So, I was okay with their doing it, as long as I could shoot the movie the way I wanted to, in anamorphic film, and then let them convert it. So, those who want to see it in 3D, which looked pretty cool, can do it, and those that want to see it in 2D can do that too.”
Speaking on casting Benedict Cumberbatch as the films villain, Abrams had the following to say: “Who said he’s our villain?” “He’s a genius. Honestly, he’s just an incredible actor. If you’ve seen his work in Sherlock, he’s just got incredible skills. He’s an amazing stage actor. He did amazing work (on stage) in Frankenstein. He’s brilliant. You try to cast people who are great. We got lucky.”
Benedict Cumberbatch joins fellow newcomers Nazneen Contractor, Noel Clarke, Alice Eve and Peter Weller to the yet-to-be-titled ‘Star Trek’ sequel. The film also sees the return of Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban and John Cho. Abrams is back to direct with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Damon Lindelof penning the script. ‘Star Trek 2′ has been scheduled for a May 17th, 2013 release date. As the film starts shooting this week, expect more details regarding the story and further casting appointments soon.
Nazneen Contractor Cast In J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek 2′
Jan 7th
Following this past weeks news that Benedict Cumberbatch and Noel Clarke have joined the cast of J.J. Abrams’ upcoming ‘Star Trek’ sequel, EW bring word that Nazneen Contractor (24) has also joined the film. While details are scarce, Contractor has reportedly been tapped to play the wife of Noel Clarke’s character in the film.
Nazneen Contractor, Benedict Cumberbatch and Noel Clarke join newcomers Alice Eve and Peter Weller in the yet-to-be-titled ‘Star Trek’ sequel. The film also sees the return of Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban and John Cho. J.J. Abrams is back to direct with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Damon Lindelof penning the script. ‘Star Trek 2′ has been scheduled for a May 17th 2013 release date. As the film is set to start shooting in the coming weeks expect more details regarding the story and further casting appointments soon.
Benedict Cumberbatch To Play The Villian In J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek 2′
Jan 5th
Hot on the heels of yesterdays news that Noel Clarke has joined the cast of J.J. Abrams’ upcoming ‘Star Trek’ sequel, Deadline bring word that Benedict Cumberbatch has been cast in a lead role in the film. While Deadline offer no details regarding the role, Variety are reporting that Cumberbatch has been tapped to play the villain, landing the role that Edgar Ramirez had auditioned for last month. Cumberbatch’s career has been steadily on the rise since playing Sherlock Holmes in the BBC’s modern adaptation series ‘Sherlock.’ Since then he’s landed roles in Steven Spielberg’s ‘War Horse’ (as ’Major Stewart’), ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ and Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ and ‘The Hobbit: There And Back Again’ (as ‘Smaug the Dragon’ through motion capture and voicing the ‘Necromancer’).
Benedict Cumberbatch and Noel Clarke join newcomers Alice Eve and Peter Weller in the Sci-fi sequel. The film also sees the return of Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban and John Cho. J.J. Abrams is back to direct with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Damon Lindelof penning the script. ‘Star Trek 2′ has been scheduled for a May 17th 2013 release date. As the film is set to start shooting in the coming weeks expect more details regarding Cumberbatch and Clarke’s role soon, in addition to further casting appointments.
Noel Clarke To Star In J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek 2′
Jan 4th
Variety are reporting that actor/director/screenwriter Noel Clarke has joined J.J. Abrams’ upcoming ‘Star Trek’ sequel. Clarke will apparently play a family man with a wife and young daughter. As the film is set to start shooting in the coming weeks expect more details regarding Clarke’s role soon, in addition to further casting additions.
Noel Clarke joins newcomers Alice Eve and Peter Weller in the Sci-fi sequel. The film also sees the return of Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban and John Cho. J.J. Abrams is back to direct with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Damon Lindelof penning the script. ‘Star Trek 2′ has been scheduled for a May 17th 2013 release date.
Debut Poster For ‘Screwed’ – Starring James D’Arcy, Noel Clarke & Jamie Foreman
Apr 21st
Empire have unveiled this debut quad poster for Reg Traviss’ (Joy Division) ‘Screwed,’ the upcoming British-prison thriller which is based on the Ronnie Thompson book of the same name – a semi-autobiographical story following the experiences of former prison guard who spent seven years working in some of the UK’s most dangerous prisons. The film stars the likes of James D’Arcy, Noel Clarke, Jamie Foreman, Kate McGowan, Ray Panthaki, Doug Allen and Frank Harper.
‘Screwed’ revolves around D’Arcy’s character, a soldier returning from Iraq and taking a job as a prison guard. There he discovers the seamy underworld to the correctional business, with corruption among the guards as well as the prisoners. Look out for ‘Screwed’ June 3rd.
Centurion Review – Neil Marshall’s New Film Starring Michael Fassbender & Olga Kurylenko
Apr 13th
Make no mistake about it, Centurion is a man’s movie, the type of man that would chuckle if a woman didn’t pick the iron when playing Monopoly, lucky enough I am that sort of man! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Centurion possesses all the key ingredients to tickle a man’s fancy – epic beards, dangerous women, swords, dirt, chases, decapitations, a band of brothers spirit, harsh wilderness and excess blood and guts. If you’re stimulated by decapitated heads in particular, this is a must!
Centurion is based on the legend of the 9th Legion, an army of 3000 Roman warriors who vanished without trace, Centurion is the tale of their conflict with their adversary, the Picts. Michael Fassbender is brilliant in the lead role as Quintus Dias a Roman corporal. Quintus is taken hostage by the Pict King, Gorlacon and the 9th are charged with bringing him home and ending Pict domination of Britain. Led by General Virilus (Dominic West – sporting a rather epic beard) and guided by a Pict prisoner and warrior named Etain (Olga Kurylenko – who does a great job as the main protagonist without even saying a word). But as they usually do, things go wrong when the legion is ambushed and Virilus is taken captive. Quintus and a handful of surviving soldiers (which include Noel Clarke, Riz Ahmed, David Morrissey, Liam Cunningham and JJ field) face a desperate struggle to keep themselves alive behind enemy lines, evading the Pict pursuers over harsh terrain, and in an attempt to rescue their General, then finally reaching the safety of the Roman frontier.
Neil Marshall has done a great job writing and directing this brutal and exhilarating film, visually Centurion is stunning and the characters are meaty and well developed, I actually felt for them, I felt hungry when they were hungry and I felt cold when they were cold (which looked like pretty much the whole time). I’ve been a fan of all of Neil Marshall’s films (yes even Doomsday – hold back the stones), when watching his work it always comes across to me that he’s a true fan of the genre of film he’s making, Centurion is no exception.
As much as I enjoyed the film, it did have a couple flaws, there were parts that were a bit incoherent – how did Quintuis escape the Picts at the start? What bright spark thought it would be a good idea to use Etain as a scout? It started off badly as well, the font used for the titles looked like it was made for a 13 year old’s media project, it completely distracted me from the beautiful scenery, in the scheme of the whole film that’s just nit picking though, Centurion lived up to my expectations and more, it’s a hell of a ride, I can see this having a cult following in years to come, which it comprehensively deserves. Two thumbs up from me.
8.7574574459/10