New Captain Kirk talks J.J. Abrams' 'Trek'

msn.com     Aug 1, 2008          

Over the past year, it has become somewhat of a tradition for journalists to pounce on cast members of the upcoming "Star Trek" movie by asking questions about director J.J. Abrams' reinvention of the classic series while they are attempting to promote their other films. Some actors have stuck to the script -- and Abrams' and Paramount Pictures' wishes -- by keeping their mouths shut (Simon Pegg and Zachary Quinto, in particular), while others have naively opened the floodgates with information (thank you Anton Yelchin and Eric Bana!). Strangely, no one has been able to corner Los Angeles native and relative newcomer Chris Pine, who takes over the mantle of Captain James T. Kirk from William Shatner (blasphemy to many hard-core fans), until this week, when he met the press to talk about his new indie comedy "Bottle Shock Pine... [read full story]                    


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