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SHOCK! JJ Abrams Directing STAR TREK reboot! Really?

Hey folks, Harry here... Hollywood Reporter finally confirms that J.J. Abrams is directing the new STAR TREK project at Paramount. Naaaaaaaaaw, really?

So wow... how amazing is that?

So there you have it. What's happening with DARK TOWERS? Ask Quint, he's talking with Stephen King later today. Let's see what the King has to say about Roland. But for now - aren't you glad that all the rumors that I was continually telling you weren't true, weren't true? Nice to see JJ was shooting straight with us.

This is an incredibly exciting project - now let's see how angry we get over the casting of Kirk and Spock. How about Russell Crowe as Kirk and Daniel Day Lewis as Spock? Oh wait, they're probably going much younger than that. Hmmmm...

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first ?
by Se7en
Feb 24th, 2007
12:28:37 AM
Oh well.. 2nd
by phaedrus007
Feb 24th, 2007
12:29:18 AM
I'm feeling good...
by THE KNIGHT
Feb 24th, 2007
12:31:48 AM
Exciting
by georges garvaren
Feb 24th, 2007
12:32:31 AM
WOOO
by zillabeast
Feb 24th, 2007
12:33:03 AM
LATINO REVIEW WAS FUCKING WRONG
by zillabeast
Feb 24th, 2007
12:33:40 AM
Casting
by Alen Smithee
Feb 24th, 2007
12:34:53 AM
Let's hope Latino Review....
by Forestal
Feb 24th, 2007
12:35:36 AM
Sure am glad about those rumours
by Allfather Starr
Feb 24th, 2007
12:47:11 AM
Harry Makes an Appearance
by grievenom
Feb 24th, 2007
12:57:15 AM
This project is doomed
by BendersShinyAss
Feb 24th, 2007
12:59:18 AM
NOOOOO!!!!
by WillyWonky
Feb 24th, 2007
12:59:57 AM
I'm suprised this wasn't confirmed before
by God-Man
Feb 24th, 2007
01:00:41 AM
Remember that Star Trek/X-Men comic book crossover?
by zillabeast
Feb 24th, 2007
01:00:48 AM
im cool with the whole idea...
by datachasm
Feb 24th, 2007
01:23:39 AM
Grievenom
by HEADGEEK
Feb 24th, 2007
01:25:00 AM
Right on Harry
by zillabeast
Feb 24th, 2007
01:30:26 AM
from the Bios at StarTrek.com (i know)...
by datachasm
Feb 24th, 2007
01:31:48 AM
really tho...
by datachasm
Feb 24th, 2007
01:36:25 AM
This is about as exciting as...
by Frank Duckett
Feb 24th, 2007
01:39:22 AM
Reboot huh?
by Neo Zeed
Feb 24th, 2007
01:41:11 AM
STAR TREK SUCKS!!!!
by T 1000 xp professional
Feb 24th, 2007
01:44:43 AM
so this time we got
by demille
Feb 24th, 2007
01:53:57 AM
Matt Damon is Kirk!!!
by Mandolorian
Feb 24th, 2007
02:10:08 AM
Ben Kingsley as Kirk
by damagedinc
Feb 24th, 2007
03:20:29 AM
George Takei as Kirk
by damagedinc
Feb 24th, 2007
03:22:10 AM
Jon Bon Jovi as Kirk
by damagedinc
Feb 24th, 2007
03:22:10 AM
Kirk Cameron as Kirk
by MaxCalifornia.
Feb 24th, 2007
03:31:09 AM
I am not interested, really.
by EyeofPolyphemus
Feb 24th, 2007
03:40:44 AM
kirk and spock?
by ian216a
Feb 24th, 2007
03:41:33 AM
Damn shift key.
by EyeofPolyphemus
Feb 24th, 2007
03:42:17 AM
Hugo Weaving as Agent Romulan!
by The Equalizer
Feb 24th, 2007
03:58:31 AM
Shia LeBeouf as Kirk!!!
by 69DUDE
Feb 24th, 2007
04:01:44 AM
new filmmaker
by master bitchfist
Feb 24th, 2007
04:10:59 AM
Hasn't this Concept been done before?
by jegoing74
Feb 24th, 2007
04:13:41 AM
No need to apologize, Harry
by LHombreSiniestro
Feb 24th, 2007
04:20:20 AM
Good idea
by CuervoJones
Feb 24th, 2007
04:38:29 AM
Clone John Belushi
by mrfan
Feb 24th, 2007
04:53:00 AM
Zachary Quinto....
by lurk3001
Feb 24th, 2007
05:00:01 AM
Good news for Trek fans, bad news for Lost Fans
by Ayii
Feb 24th, 2007
05:03:25 AM
Mission Impossible 3 was terrible
by kwisatzhaderach
Feb 24th, 2007
05:33:21 AM
hmmm...
by cornponious
Feb 24th, 2007
05:51:54 AM
Brad Pitt is Kirk! Angelina Jolie is Spock!
by Reelheed
Feb 24th, 2007
06:01:18 AM
kwisatzhaderach, MI3 is AMAZING
by Evil Hobbit
Feb 24th, 2007
06:23:31 AM
Jim Carrey for Kirk!
by MrStinger
Feb 24th, 2007
06:46:47 AM
Lots of shaking camera and too many close ups
by Laserbrain
Feb 24th, 2007
06:48:08 AM
Q
by livrule
Feb 24th, 2007
06:48:15 AM
J.J. will do good though...
by Power_Girl
Feb 24th, 2007
06:48:22 AM
EvilHobbit
by kwisatzhaderach
Feb 24th, 2007
07:01:42 AM
Power_Girl
by kwisatzhaderach
Feb 24th, 2007
07:02:42 AM
Mr. Atreides... What makes you think that?
by Flim_
Feb 24th, 2007
07:12:56 AM
Mr Tumnus
by Rolnikov
Feb 24th, 2007
07:17:43 AM
Casting
by MarkWhittington
Feb 24th, 2007
07:22:26 AM
It's funny cos...
by TheMackenzie
Feb 24th, 2007
07:29:20 AM
DJ Qualls as Bones!
by Big Bad Clone
Feb 24th, 2007
07:35:01 AM
You know, Pitt and Jolie isn't a bad idea
by FluffyUnbound
Feb 24th, 2007
07:45:35 AM
Flim_
by kwisatzhaderach
Feb 24th, 2007
07:45:40 AM
Flim_
by kwisatzhaderach
Feb 24th, 2007
07:47:06 AM
Shia LaWhatever as Spock!
by JackPumpkinhead
Feb 24th, 2007
07:47:36 AM
John Krasinski as Spock
by gusborwig
Feb 24th, 2007
07:58:02 AM
Excellent news.
by cutest_of_borg
Feb 24th, 2007
07:59:23 AM
Josh Lucas as Bones
by gusborwig
Feb 24th, 2007
07:59:26 AM
How about the dude who plays Hiro on Heroes as Sulu?
by cutest_of_borg
Feb 24th, 2007
08:09:47 AM
How about the dude who plays Sylar on Heroes as Spock?
by cutest_of_borg
Feb 24th, 2007
08:11:54 AM
Before Nolan, I thought the Batman series was toast
by Mutant Leader
Feb 24th, 2007
08:12:34 AM
Is Gary Sinise too old to play McCoy?
by cutest_of_borg
Feb 24th, 2007
08:13:42 AM
Star Trek The TV Picture
by Darth Fart
Feb 24th, 2007
08:25:22 AM
wow harry is getting married?
by emeraldboy
Feb 24th, 2007
08:29:47 AM
Darth Fart
by livrule
Feb 24th, 2007
08:29:53 AM
lametastic
by jccalhoun
Feb 24th, 2007
08:30:55 AM
Here is a more important piece of news
by emeraldboy
Feb 24th, 2007
08:44:43 AM
It's a longshot that this thing will do well...
by rbatty024
Feb 24th, 2007
08:44:50 AM
Jim Carrey as Kirk....
by UndeadXeke
Feb 24th, 2007
08:50:46 AM
JJ Abrams??? WOW!!!
by Spank
Feb 24th, 2007
09:01:39 AM
First Contact...
by ldm882
Feb 24th, 2007
09:02:49 AM
You been living under a rock, Emeralboy?
by half vader
Feb 24th, 2007
09:05:04 AM
homo erotic star trek
by bilbox
Feb 24th, 2007
09:19:30 AM
Don't Make Them Too Young!
by Real Deal
Feb 24th, 2007
09:36:07 AM
Have they mashed up Star Trek with Reboot?
by EvilWizardGlick
Feb 24th, 2007
09:37:43 AM
Ando as Sulu.
by EvilWizardGlick
Feb 24th, 2007
09:42:05 AM
Eric Balfour for Spock!
by blackmantis
Feb 24th, 2007
09:51:10 AM
Bai Ling as Sulu.
by dr.bulber
Feb 24th, 2007
10:19:17 AM
I have to agree with blackmantis..
by fanboy71
Feb 24th, 2007
10:23:29 AM
MI-3 was decent enough
by Kaitain
Feb 24th, 2007
10:23:36 AM
Star Trek reboot: The worst concept in movie history
by gideon9595
Feb 24th, 2007
10:28:19 AM
Ryan Reynolds as Kirk
by Bobo_Vision
Feb 24th, 2007
10:41:31 AM
Review of Forbidden Siren
by AvengingFist
Feb 24th, 2007
10:45:04 AM
My nutsack as a Tribble
by Frank Duckett
Feb 24th, 2007
10:52:20 AM
Datachasm & Ayii Make Good Points
by NoHubris
Feb 24th, 2007
11:07:15 AM
Katee Sackhoff as Kirk!
by BrandonGK
Feb 24th, 2007
11:09:07 AM
Who wants to bet...
by BRUTICUS
Feb 24th, 2007
11:30:04 AM
Reebot? Why not Jennifer Garner as "Jane T. Kirk?"
by zillabeast
Feb 24th, 2007
11:47:56 AM
Star Trek 90210 2.0
by BillyPilgrim
Feb 24th, 2007
11:56:59 AM
here's an idea,
by The Ghost of Marcus Brody
Feb 24th, 2007
12:03:31 PM
Jeff Golbum as both Kirk and Spock!
by Miller Mortuary
Feb 24th, 2007
12:04:52 PM
Here we go!
by JumpinJehosaphat
Feb 24th, 2007
12:10:15 PM
Point-set-match!
by JumpinJehosaphat
Feb 24th, 2007
12:11:36 PM
jegoing74
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Feb 24th, 2007
12:13:53 PM
Make Kirk black this time,
by Omegaman
Feb 24th, 2007
12:14:57 PM
Marcus Brody
by JumpinJehosaphat
Feb 24th, 2007
12:16:44 PM
Omegaman
by JumpinJehosaphat
Feb 24th, 2007
12:18:19 PM
It's not a reboot
by DARTH VOODOO
Feb 24th, 2007
12:21:38 PM
Harry never has to apologize for not being here much
by Biddlerama
Feb 24th, 2007
12:21:57 PM
Blackmantis/Eric Belfour
by Biddlerama
Feb 24th, 2007
12:24:57 PM
Thay already made a Kirk-Spock movie
by Fitzcarraldo2
Feb 24th, 2007
12:32:35 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, buuuuuut.....
by tHeGRinGoGenTiLE
Feb 24th, 2007
12:34:14 PM
Here is what they should do.
by Ingeld
Feb 24th, 2007
01:00:28 PM
I thought Mission Impossible 3
by Jimmy Jazz
Feb 24th, 2007
01:01:23 PM
This will only work if.... What plot will work?
by warp11
Feb 24th, 2007
01:04:33 PM
But what about his Blackberry???
by Loosejerk
Feb 24th, 2007
01:13:37 PM
But what about his Blackberry???
by Loosejerk
Feb 24th, 2007
01:13:37 PM
Well, I'm excited! And they really took their time with
by Proman1984
Feb 24th, 2007
01:31:25 PM
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE
by THE KNIGHT
Feb 24th, 2007
01:42:20 PM
JJ optioned The Dark Tower for $19!
by TheWumpus
Feb 24th, 2007
01:48:59 PM
Avery brooks jerry curl
by schmoove
Feb 24th, 2007
01:59:47 PM
Cool!!
by skydemon
Feb 24th, 2007
02:28:18 PM
kirk and spock
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
02:29:33 PM
peter sarsgaard and josh hartnet
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
02:31:49 PM
young kirk
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
02:33:52 PM
young spock
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
02:34:32 PM
They need to cast unknowns in these parts.
by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz
Feb 24th, 2007
02:35:46 PM
except routh wasnt as good an actor as reeve
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
02:37:07 PM
Peter Sarsgaard & Josh Hartnett
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
02:40:52 PM
Agree no one can replace Reeve but the point
by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz
Feb 24th, 2007
02:44:50 PM
wow
by Mr Funktastic
Feb 24th, 2007
02:51:05 PM
good points
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
02:53:35 PM
CGI Kirk
by blackmantis
Feb 24th, 2007
02:55:29 PM
i like the old star trek
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
02:55:54 PM
cg is already photo real but cg humans still look cg
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
02:58:27 PM
Yeah, it's official. Star Trek is now dead.
by Darksider
Feb 24th, 2007
03:28:33 PM
Gary Sinise as Bones is a brilliant idea...
by cornponious
Feb 24th, 2007
03:33:07 PM
This is a prequel more than a reboot
by Yack Backer
Feb 24th, 2007
03:52:17 PM
Jack Black as Kirk!
by The Finn
Feb 24th, 2007
04:16:22 PM
The problem is how can they get the uninitiated...
by rbatty024
Feb 24th, 2007
04:40:34 PM
If they're doing Starfleet Academy isn't Damon too old?
by Orbots Commander
Feb 24th, 2007
04:41:43 PM
Do it with sock puppets.
by mrfan
Feb 24th, 2007
04:44:54 PM
is it even confirmed...
by datachasm
Feb 24th, 2007
04:48:08 PM
Damon is older than Shatner
by CTU Mole
Feb 24th, 2007
05:18:28 PM
Tobias Menzies would be a GREAT young Spock.
by AnnoyYou
Feb 24th, 2007
05:48:11 PM
Prequels: first resort of the creatively retarded
by Laserbrain
Feb 24th, 2007
06:09:03 PM
Jake JillanHall?sp as Spock
by mistergreen
Feb 24th, 2007
06:11:34 PM
WORST PANEL DISCUSSION....EVER
by Gunslinger1919
Feb 24th, 2007
06:16:55 PM
Unknowns is the only way to go
by performingmonkey
Feb 24th, 2007
06:24:32 PM
Johnny Depp as Capt. Jack.
by dr.bulber
Feb 24th, 2007
06:52:02 PM
Shawn Wayans as Kirk, Tim Blake Nelson as Spock
by Hercules
Feb 24th, 2007
06:52:23 PM
I stopped reading at "Dark Towers."
by Roguewriter
Feb 24th, 2007
07:52:45 PM
Russle Crowe??? Screw that!!
by jojo-pimp
Feb 24th, 2007
08:09:22 PM
Spock = Sylar!!!!!!!!!!!
by jojo-pimp
Feb 24th, 2007
08:09:55 PM
i agree, Gary Sinise as bones is perfect casting
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
08:10:12 PM
Hmm...
by The Dwayne
Feb 24th, 2007
08:51:10 PM
i just dont see kirk when i think of matt damon...
by JimmyJoe RedSky
Feb 24th, 2007
08:58:06 PM
Mr Funktastic is a fucktard
by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz
Feb 24th, 2007
09:01:49 PM
Could not agree more with ya performingmonkey
by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz
Feb 24th, 2007
09:02:40 PM
quit hating on LOST
by werideatdusk
Feb 24th, 2007
09:39:48 PM
Only one actor should be up for new Kirk
by jccalhoun
Feb 24th, 2007
09:42:42 PM
Admit it: it's going to be dumbass TEEN TREK.
by kabong
Feb 24th, 2007
10:05:34 PM
Congrats Harry
by grievenom
Feb 24th, 2007
10:18:19 PM
It'll be teen audience for sure
by imaretarded
Feb 24th, 2007
10:41:10 PM
Yes, is for teens
by imaretarded
Feb 24th, 2007
10:51:17 PM
Can't wait for this film!
by ccchhhrrriiisssm
Feb 24th, 2007
11:16:15 PM
BRUCE CAMPBELL AS KIRK!!!
by workshed
Feb 24th, 2007
11:19:59 PM
BRANDON COLEMAN RED ALERT!!!
by zacdilone
Feb 25th, 2007
12:44:13 AM
According to Hollywood Reporter, it's about "young"
by kabong
Feb 25th, 2007
12:45:08 AM
The link didn't copy and it's too late at night
by kabong
Feb 25th, 2007
12:47:49 AM
MI3 was lame.
by The Advance Guard
Feb 25th, 2007
01:40:24 AM
This Is Not Good News
by Professor Krapp
Feb 25th, 2007
02:42:46 AM
KHAAAAANNNN!!!! gotta eat
by bender7
Feb 25th, 2007
03:31:40 AM
Peter Jackson for JLA!
by UltimaRex
Feb 25th, 2007
03:49:50 AM
All you "Matt Damon as Kirk" girls
by JAGUART
Feb 25th, 2007
06:31:02 AM
Jean Claude Van Damme as Kirk
by BADBOYBROM HC
Feb 25th, 2007
07:24:39 AM
Darth Fart
by Darth Fart
Feb 25th, 2007
08:28:51 AM
I say this as a trek fan & I say this with love
by BendersShinyAss
Feb 25th, 2007
08:54:03 AM
TOO SOON!
by Pageiv
Feb 25th, 2007
09:40:39 AM
Abrams caught between a rock and hard place
by Pete Schwette
Feb 25th, 2007
10:09:01 AM
Star Trek: The Adventures of Kock and Spirk
by Optimus Murphy
Feb 25th, 2007
12:01:59 PM
I'm pretty sure this is a prequel, not a reboot.
by rbatty024
Feb 25th, 2007
12:21:42 PM
It will star
by LordTwinkie
Feb 25th, 2007
02:11:50 PM
Daniel Day Lewis would've been a great Spock.
by superninja
Feb 25th, 2007
04:23:28 PM
I dunno. I go back and forth with this.
by superninja
Feb 25th, 2007
04:30:49 PM
New Bravo Series
by superninja
Feb 25th, 2007
04:33:03 PM
Congratulations.
by superninja
Feb 25th, 2007
04:33:30 PM
If they were smart they would get theater
by superninja
Feb 25th, 2007
04:37:14 PM
Casting is obvious(ish)
by omarthesnake
Feb 25th, 2007
04:46:08 PM
If Trek XI does not maintain continuity
by kabong
Feb 25th, 2007
04:54:18 PM
David Boreanaz for Spock.
by superninja
Feb 25th, 2007
04:56:37 PM
You can't polish a turd
by Lord Elric
Feb 25th, 2007
05:43:25 PM
Star Trek Nemesis only made $43 million domestic....
by GibsonUSA Returns
Feb 25th, 2007
06:26:36 PM
Ricky Gervais
by hooties mcboob
Feb 26th, 2007
12:11:06 AM
This New Series has already been done
by Gremlin517
Feb 26th, 2007
01:14:11 AM
Anyone use this joke yet?
by itchywolf
Feb 26th, 2007
03:14:42 AM
Star Trek Reboot? NO!
by Blok Narpin
Feb 26th, 2007
04:10:05 AM
Paper late...
by Motoko Kusanagi
Feb 26th, 2007
04:28:28 AM
I still say...
by Daveydje
Feb 26th, 2007
07:12:40 AM
Chuck Norris as Kirk!
by Super Moo
Feb 26th, 2007
07:23:11 AM
JJ Blows
by grendel69
Feb 26th, 2007
08:57:10 AM
Yack Backer: This isn't a prequel! It's a reboot!
by gideon9595
Feb 26th, 2007
09:35:52 AM
gideon, the Star Trek you knew is dead
by just pillow talk
Feb 26th, 2007
09:40:43 AM
And Blok Narpin: How is it a prequel?
by gideon9595
Feb 26th, 2007
09:48:00 AM
P.S I have turrets syndrome:I'm allowed to swear!!
by gideon9595
Feb 26th, 2007
09:50:40 AM
now Yack, ya gotta admit the subject matter
by just pillow talk
Feb 26th, 2007
10:00:17 AM
this guy as spock
by Zeframillen
Feb 26th, 2007
10:09:45 AM
Yack - Be Kind, Rewind
by just pillow talk
Feb 26th, 2007
11:03:40 AM
I think a Kirk film might be a good way...
by rbatty024
Feb 26th, 2007
11:19:33 AM
I didn't realize there was a Star Trek V...
by just pillow talk
Feb 26th, 2007
11:46:40 AM
Matt Damon as James T. Kirk...
by The Earl of March
Feb 26th, 2007
11:54:32 AM
James Purefoy (Rome's Mark Antony) as Kirk.
by losder
Feb 26th, 2007
04:19:53 PM
Casting frmo IGN
by DeCypher44
Feb 26th, 2007
05:54:36 PM
Agree with performingmonkey too. UNKNOWNS
by kabong
Feb 26th, 2007
10:07:53 PM
This could be a great thing...
by Cannabis Holocaust 69
Feb 26th, 2007
11:31:11 PM
Just Pillow Talk is right!
by gideon9595
Feb 27th, 2007
05:55:11 AM
Cannabis - not 20 yrs of crap
by just pillow talk
Feb 27th, 2007
08:54:55 AM
If those IGN casting rumors are true...
by Childe Roland
Feb 27th, 2007
11:47:33 AM
Ben Affleck as The Romulan Commander!
by mbeemer
Feb 27th, 2007
12:14:21 PM
Brody as Spock? Oh God NO.......
by zillabeast
Feb 27th, 2007
12:57:34 PM
I'm surprised Damon is even in talks...
by blackmantis
Feb 27th, 2007
01:04:15 PM
Dayum, it's now official: NOT A REBOOT
by zillabeast
Feb 27th, 2007
08:01:38 PM
Brad Pitt as Kirk, Keanu Reeves as Spock.
by The Advance Guard
Feb 27th, 2007
09:06:41 PM
For Yackbacker...
by The Advance Guard
Feb 27th, 2007
09:12:55 PM
Peace and goodwill to Yackbacker...
by The Advance Guard
Feb 27th, 2007
09:14:59 PM
That writer Alex Kurtzman looks like a clone of JJ.
by kabong
Feb 27th, 2007
10:02:40 PM
Tobias Menzies for Spock - could a brit play spock?
by fauvism
Mar 7th, 2007
04:23:05 AM

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