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It's A Brit Invasion: 'Sherlock' Star Joins 'Star Trek 2'

Benedict Cumberbatch takes on 'lead role' in new film ... as villain

Just hours after word seeped out that a popular "Doctor Who" face was joining "Star Trek 2," he was joined by yet another popular actor from across the pond. Benedict Cumberbatch, the star of Steven Moffat's modernized "Sherlock" series, has joined the cast of the upcoming "Star Trek" sequel, joi ...

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'Star Trek 2' Loses Benicio Del Toro

If the villain is Khan, maybe Paramount should look toward India?

Sorry, Star Trek fans. There won't be any Benicio del Toro a part of this universe. At least not for "Star Trek 2." The long-awaited "Star Trek" prequel seemed to have a lock on del Toro, the actor who won an Oscar in 2001 for "Traffic." However, del Toro and Paramount Pictures could not come to ...

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'Star Trek 2' Premieres May 17, 2013

And, you won't believe this, it will be in 3-D

Paramount Pictures thinks it's time Star Trek enters the 3-D age. Even if 3-D becomes a non-starter by 2013. The studio has pegged May 17, 2013 as the release date for its sequel to 2009's "Star Trek," creating what will now be a four-year gap between the two films. It's the longest wait Trekkies ...

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'Star Trek 2' May Be Hawaii-Bound

Principal photography expected to start Jan. 15

"Star Trek 2" writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman like Hawaii (see: "Hawaii Five-0") as does writing partner Damon Lindelof (see: "Lost"). So why not put Star Trek there as well? J.J. Abrams is set to put Capt. Kirk and crew back in front of the cameras beginning in Jan. 15 not only on Para ...

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'Star Trek 2' Bad Guy? Benicio del Toro

Media abuzz with what could be more big casting for next Trek film

Star Trek has long been known for putting in some pretty big names as bad guys in its films. Who can forget Ricardo Montalban as Khan? Christopher Lloyd as Kruge? Christopher Plummer as Chang? Alice Krige as the Borg Queen? All of us as the people who killed the humpback whales? OK, so maybe not ...

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'Star Trek 2' Moves ... To When Is Anyone's Guess

Will be replaced in 2012 with G.I. Joe sequel

J.J. Abrams doesn't like to be rushed, and Paramount Pictures has no intention of doing it. Paramount confirmed what had been rumored for months -- the sequel to Abrams' 2009 "Star Trek" has been put off until 2013. Taking its place on July 29, 2012 -- exactly one year from now -- is "G.I. Jo ...

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J.J. Abrams: I'm Behind On 'Star Trek 2'

Still, however, the director thinks he could hit the June 2012 release date

J.J. Abrams spent the last couple weeks making the rounds to talk about "Super 8," his new film that has a touch of Steven Spielberg in it. But he knew this would happen -- everyone wanted to know about the sequel to his 2009 film "Star Trek," and whether he's on track to make a release date schedul ...

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Star Trek Sequel Enters Warp Drive

Paramount abandons Jack Ryan project for J.J. Abrams sequel

Paramount has been putting a lot of effort into bringing together a new Jack Ryan project based on the character from "The Hunt For Red October," but now that those plans have been put on hold the studio is pushing forward with another project: the latest big-screen adaptation of Star Trek. Based ...

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'Star Trek' Sequel Will Focus On Family

The voyages of the USS Enterprise are much different from comic book movies

Ever since the May 2009 release of J.J. Abramsblockbuster Star Trek reboot, fans have been trying to guess what villain they can expect in the sequel. But frequent Abrams collaborator and Lost executive producer Damon Lindelof said that the bad guy really isnt the point of the film. When it comes ...

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Airlock Alpha Owner Teams Up With Roddenberry On New Site

PLUS: Roddenberry also teams up with Wikia for Trek Initiative

Roddenberry Entertainment, the company originally founded by "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry and now owned by his son Eugene Roddenberry, has partnered up with two different online outlets to bring Star Trek and the Roddenberry Philosophy to a new level. In its first deal, Roddenberry joined ...

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