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Yes, But Can He Scream?? Russian Born Actor To Be JJ's New Chekov!!


Merrick here...

JJ Abrams has found his Pavel Chekov. It's Russian-born Anton Yelchin, pictured here:

...says THIS ARTICLE in Hollywood Reporter.

Yelchin's presence as Chekov effectively confounds recent speculation that the new movie will be set during the earliest leg of the Enterprise's 5 year mission. Chekov was not referenced in recently revealed casting sides & the navigator was not part of The Original Series' early run...at least in the original time line.

A JJ alterverse may now allow for such anomalies. Or, perhaps the film is set deeper into the series than we first thought? Or maybe we'll see young Chekov at the Academy? Or...Or...

(Merrick's head explodes)

More as more becomes known.

I wonder who they'll get to play Sulu?





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by Aloy
Aug 8th, 2007
12:18:58 AM
Nyet!
by c4andmore
Aug 8th, 2007
12:19:23 AM
Starfleet: 90210
by My Ass Smells
Aug 8th, 2007
12:22:17 AM
Enterprise's earliest missions?
by My Ass Smells
Aug 8th, 2007
12:23:24 AM
Enterprise's earliest missions?
by My Ass Smells
Aug 8th, 2007
12:23:24 AM
So Checkov was 8 when he first joined the Enterprise?
by jimmy_009
Aug 8th, 2007
12:29:13 AM
OH MY GOD
by GregoryHarbin
Aug 8th, 2007
12:29:55 AM
YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY SURWENDER YOUR WESSEL
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
12:33:11 AM
I hope Sulu isn't played by Masi from Heroes...
by eggbeater
Aug 8th, 2007
12:36:05 AM
Maybe he's this series' Wesley Crusher...
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Aug 8th, 2007
12:36:22 AM
You know...
by jsm1978
Aug 8th, 2007
12:36:44 AM
He ain't no Shia but he'll have to do
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
12:37:42 AM
It's CHEKOV. There ain't no "c" in there.
by Bronx Cheer
Aug 8th, 2007
12:38:32 AM
I see the Hollywood Reporter got it wrong, too.
by Bronx Cheer
Aug 8th, 2007
12:41:04 AM
eggbeater
by jsm1978
Aug 8th, 2007
12:41:57 AM
I was hoping that with this new reboot...
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Aug 8th, 2007
12:44:16 AM
And, yes, I'm kidding.
by Bronx Cheer
Aug 8th, 2007
12:44:45 AM
Ghost
by jsm1978
Aug 8th, 2007
12:46:11 AM
2 A's in Alderaan
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
12:46:42 AM
'And The Children Shall Lead'
by skydog
Aug 8th, 2007
12:49:49 AM
He'll be wearing a mop for hair!
by MrMysteryGuest
Aug 8th, 2007
12:50:17 AM
The point, to my mind...
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Aug 8th, 2007
12:51:22 AM
who cares about star trek
by maluquiro
Aug 8th, 2007
12:52:00 AM
I VANT TO LICK YOUR WAGINA
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
12:54:43 AM
Ghost
by jsm1978
Aug 8th, 2007
12:54:55 AM
Checkov? It's pronounced "Cheekooff"
by MrMysteryGuest
Aug 8th, 2007
12:56:30 AM
BSB, "wagina" is the new "like whoosh."
by Bronx Cheer
Aug 8th, 2007
12:58:35 AM
Wasn't the excuse he was in the bathroom?
by aboriginal
Aug 8th, 2007
12:59:43 AM
Do Yourselves A Favor...Get The 1st Season Of Huff
by Darth Fabulous
Aug 8th, 2007
01:00:25 AM
How could they cast a Russian?!?
by Bronx Cheer
Aug 8th, 2007
01:00:26 AM
I'll accept him if he's ina
by Omar B
Aug 8th, 2007
01:03:09 AM
Kid was great in...
by Lenny Nero
Aug 8th, 2007
01:04:07 AM
Let's celebrate this news with some Romulan Ale
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:05:58 AM
TheGhostWhoLurks
by mr. brownstone
Aug 8th, 2007
01:07:02 AM
You repaid his hospitality by stealing his sheep
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:10:25 AM
Colby
by jsm1978
Aug 8th, 2007
01:11:49 AM
Chris Tucker as Christopher Pike
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:14:05 AM
What would be really weird
by JumpinJehosaphat
Aug 8th, 2007
01:14:56 AM
OH MYYY!
by Riley Martin
Aug 8th, 2007
01:15:46 AM
I think the best Sulu would be....
by eggbeater
Aug 8th, 2007
01:16:40 AM
SULU
by Treknut55
Aug 8th, 2007
01:16:56 AM
Lucy Liu as Sulu
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:16:58 AM
This Japanese dude is PERFECT for Sulu
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:18:57 AM
Fred Savage for Kirk
by iownyou
Aug 8th, 2007
01:21:41 AM
SULU
by Treknut55
Aug 8th, 2007
01:24:51 AM
Kirk
by Treknut55
Aug 8th, 2007
01:27:32 AM
treknut
by jsm1978
Aug 8th, 2007
01:30:11 AM
Merrick you are AICN's Micah Robinson. Why?
by LordEnigma
Aug 8th, 2007
01:33:30 AM
Fillion
by Treknut55
Aug 8th, 2007
01:35:05 AM
Here it is
by Treknut55
Aug 8th, 2007
01:44:39 AM
Next thing you know
by jsm1978
Aug 8th, 2007
01:58:06 AM
Treknut55
by Trader Groucho 2
Aug 8th, 2007
02:03:16 AM
Go GhostWhoLurks!
by OtisSpofford
Aug 8th, 2007
02:07:11 AM
Trader Groucho 2
by Treknut55
Aug 8th, 2007
02:07:25 AM
AH! It's the guy from Alpha Dog!
by Grando
Aug 8th, 2007
02:09:45 AM
Go Ghost
by Treknut55
Aug 8th, 2007
02:12:26 AM
Ghost
by Anton_Sirius
Aug 8th, 2007
02:16:35 AM
Xiphos... GET OFF OF ME MAN! I'M COOL!
by LordEnigma
Aug 8th, 2007
02:17:45 AM
it's Bird!
by Deadwood Dan
Aug 8th, 2007
02:33:55 AM
Sulu should be...
by dagonet
Aug 8th, 2007
02:40:30 AM
Chud Cunts
by messi
Aug 8th, 2007
02:47:15 AM
JENSEN FUCKING ACKLES AS JAMES T. KIRK!!!
by Shermdawg
Aug 8th, 2007
03:19:06 AM
Paul Gross for Captain Pike
by Demode
Aug 8th, 2007
03:22:43 AM
Paul Gross as Pike: Take 2
by Demode
Aug 8th, 2007
03:33:11 AM
Tom Cruise Casting
by RokurGepta
Aug 8th, 2007
03:43:29 AM
He was damn good in ALPHA DOG...
by godoffireinhell
Aug 8th, 2007
03:51:04 AM
Must be able to do a flawless russian accent!
by SpencerTrilby
Aug 8th, 2007
04:39:40 AM
William Shatner...
by Bono Luthor
Aug 8th, 2007
04:59:32 AM
Please Lord Jesus
by Dokkalvar
Aug 8th, 2007
05:03:30 AM
Anton_Sirius
by TheGhostWhoLurks
Aug 8th, 2007
05:04:13 AM
People agreeing with my casting choices??
by LlGHTST0RMER
Aug 8th, 2007
05:11:40 AM
HERE'S WHY THIS DOESN'T MATTER...
by cornponious
Aug 8th, 2007
05:13:37 AM
And another thing JJ...
by Bono Luthor
Aug 8th, 2007
05:14:23 AM
Everybody, Romulan Ale on me!
by Bronx Cheer
Aug 8th, 2007
05:41:18 AM
Say Wessell!
by Col. Tigh-Fighter
Aug 8th, 2007
05:56:35 AM
Jensen Ackles
by Harold The Great
Aug 8th, 2007
06:07:09 AM
"I don't think these kids can steer..."
by Bono Luthor
Aug 8th, 2007
06:15:15 AM
Jensen Ackles as Kirk
by Yeti
Aug 8th, 2007
06:22:57 AM
Cast a girl as Chekov, and get the hot Russian blonde
by CreasyBear
Aug 8th, 2007
06:42:21 AM
screech?
by palewook
Aug 8th, 2007
06:43:40 AM
Davy Jones for Chekov
by Kentucky Colonel
Aug 8th, 2007
06:45:12 AM
Mako for Sulu
by Kentucky Colonel
Aug 8th, 2007
06:45:58 AM
Sebastian Bach for Pike
by Kentucky Colonel
Aug 8th, 2007
06:47:22 AM
Chekov says "Nu-cle-ar", Bush says "Nu-cu-lar"
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
06:49:50 AM
Tyra for Uhura
by Kentucky Colonel
Aug 8th, 2007
06:50:01 AM
Romulan Ale
by Kentucky Colonel
Aug 8th, 2007
06:52:45 AM
Dougray Scott as Scotty
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
06:52:57 AM
UHURA GANG-BANG ON THE BRIDGE!
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
06:56:13 AM
Some of you aren't very well...
by Bono Luthor
Aug 8th, 2007
07:00:22 AM
Jonathan Ke Quan for Sulu?
by Bob Muttonchops
Aug 8th, 2007
07:32:07 AM
That guy looks about 7 years old
by Abominable Snowcone
Aug 8th, 2007
07:33:20 AM
He looks like...
by Kid Z
Aug 8th, 2007
07:43:40 AM
Anton_Sirius
by optimus122
Aug 8th, 2007
07:57:49 AM
Leonardo Nam for Sulu
by DEX
Aug 8th, 2007
08:00:24 AM
Just so his pronunciation is OK ...
by Boris Baddenov
Aug 8th, 2007
08:00:35 AM
hell yeah Anton
by spidercoz
Aug 8th, 2007
08:00:49 AM
"Keptin, I hope he will welp our vessel."
by Darkman
Aug 8th, 2007
08:07:50 AM
JJ
by Cobbio
Aug 8th, 2007
08:13:58 AM
STAR TREK: THE SAVED BY THE BELL YEARS
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
08:19:46 AM
Fresh out of the Academy, have his balls even dropped?!
by KillaKane
Aug 8th, 2007
08:19:50 AM
Chekov on enterprise's first mission = teh suck
by Automation Overlord
Aug 8th, 2007
08:21:43 AM
Unless Yelchin is "Freshman Cadet Chekov," this sucks
by SpyGuy
Aug 8th, 2007
08:22:46 AM
Soowender da Wesel
by theheavy
Aug 8th, 2007
08:24:27 AM
Sulu = Masi Oka
by DarthBakpao
Aug 8th, 2007
08:40:39 AM
What's with the kid?
by Jakes Nel
Aug 8th, 2007
08:41:21 AM
Paul McGillion as SCOTTY!
by SkidMarkedUndies
Aug 8th, 2007
08:41:45 AM
Jet Li for Zulu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by PwnedByStallone
Aug 8th, 2007
08:41:50 AM
That kids not a magician
by RockLobster800
Aug 8th, 2007
08:41:53 AM
Most of the tech of original Trek already invented?
by Tenenbaum
Aug 8th, 2007
08:42:16 AM
Shia = Kirk
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
08:43:22 AM
Where are the Noo-Qu-lar Wessles?
by PwnedByStallone
Aug 8th, 2007
08:44:33 AM
I hope Tom Cruise is cast in......
by Draculasaurus
Aug 8th, 2007
08:50:45 AM
Chekov sang like a canary over a bug in the ear
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
08:51:58 AM
Nicholas Meyer was the only great Star Trek director
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
08:53:41 AM
At least Paul Winfield had the balls to off himself
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
08:58:48 AM
This kid looks like To Catch A Predator bait
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
09:00:45 AM
can life be breathed into this dull franchise?
by pipergates
Aug 8th, 2007
09:03:27 AM
Brent Spiner destroyed Star Trek
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
09:06:14 AM
They could have used Genesis on Praxis
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
09:09:21 AM
Keep Tom Cruise the Fuck Away from Star Trek!!!
by hatespeech
Aug 8th, 2007
09:09:46 AM
Tom Cruise as Xenu entering the Neutral Zone
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
09:13:01 AM
Kirk didn't even grieve one minute over Paul Winfield's
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
09:15:53 AM
zzzzztar trekzzzzzzzzz....snorefest
by pipergates
Aug 8th, 2007
09:19:02 AM
Janice Rand Gang-Bang on Deck 8
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
09:23:31 AM
John Travolta as the gay alien only Sulu can defeat
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
09:24:50 AM
BringingSexyBack: Kirk had no respect for Winfield...
by SpyGuy
Aug 8th, 2007
09:36:32 AM
SpyGuy - That makes sense
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
09:52:48 AM
not sure about this one....
by red_five
Aug 8th, 2007
09:54:58 AM
TOO YOUNG!
by polyh3dron
Aug 8th, 2007
09:56:20 AM
Hey, at least
by red_five
Aug 8th, 2007
10:02:41 AM
jackie chan as sulu...
by Automation Overlord
Aug 8th, 2007
10:09:20 AM
Core Fundamental Values
by DocMHumphrey
Aug 8th, 2007
10:20:07 AM
I want to believe in this reboot
by krushjudgement
Aug 8th, 2007
10:24:25 AM
Hollywood is going all Shia, all the time
by GrantChastain
Aug 8th, 2007
10:34:14 AM
this kid was pretty good in Taken
by Automation Overlord
Aug 8th, 2007
10:43:21 AM
SULU
by Treknut55
Aug 8th, 2007
10:58:30 AM
chekov a crewman
by bigbill
Aug 8th, 2007
11:00:10 AM
Jason Biggs: Made to play Spock
by TheBloop
Aug 8th, 2007
11:08:13 AM
Stop worrying about when he shows up in the original!
by krushjudgement
Aug 8th, 2007
11:14:36 AM
Here's an idea...
by jae683
Aug 8th, 2007
11:29:36 AM
How about lonelysulu15 for Sulu?
by earnhardt2
Aug 8th, 2007
11:36:13 AM
Hope this works.
by brokentusk
Aug 8th, 2007
11:36:38 AM
Sank you! Hair pie? Sank you!
by crieff405
Aug 8th, 2007
11:40:42 AM
agreed jae683
by Automation Overlord
Aug 8th, 2007
11:43:13 AM
Have they cast Uhura yet?
by mbeemer
Aug 8th, 2007
11:47:53 AM
contracts
by Simpsonian
Aug 8th, 2007
11:55:59 AM
I'm gonna wager a little guess...
by dr_buggerlugs
Aug 8th, 2007
11:58:34 AM
I don't care that Sulu's supposed to be japanese
by offput
Aug 8th, 2007
12:03:57 PM
Fuck To Catch a Predator...
by PwnedByStallone
Aug 8th, 2007
12:07:16 PM
Tickle my taint and plug my wessel
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
12:16:04 PM
they should have an old t'pol appear
by Automation Overlord
Aug 8th, 2007
12:23:27 PM
PwnedByStallone
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
12:29:04 PM
Yo BSB
by Yack Backer
Aug 8th, 2007
12:47:44 PM
I don't know, Yack but his disdain for TCAP
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:03:14 PM
Hypocrites!
by DocMHumphrey
Aug 8th, 2007
01:05:04 PM
Yack, have you seen Ninja Warrior?
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:05:50 PM
DocM
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:07:27 PM
NAOMIE HARRIS FOR UHURA
by reflecto
Aug 8th, 2007
01:07:33 PM
chekov was mid 20's in TOS
by Automation Overlord
Aug 8th, 2007
01:11:18 PM
DEANNA TROI GANG-BANG ON THE HOLODECK
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:16:49 PM
CHEKOV BEGINS
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:18:09 PM
maybe he's playing chekov's older brother...
by Automation Overlord
Aug 8th, 2007
01:23:09 PM
We are looking for a Nuclear WESSEL...
by Somerichs
Aug 8th, 2007
01:23:37 PM
thank howard stern for the sulu dance
by canvasseamonkey
Aug 8th, 2007
01:24:40 PM
BEVERLY CRUSHER GANGBANG ON THE MED-DECK
by BringingSexyBack
Aug 8th, 2007
01:25:53 PM
The villains could be...
by Kid Z
Aug 8th, 2007
02:17:39 PM
"There is an old Vulcan proverb:
by sonnyhooper
Aug 8th, 2007
02:18:37 PM
so does this mean prequel Chekov built Data?
by Automation Overlord
Aug 8th, 2007
02:26:12 PM
Such...curly...hair!
by DiernaSoul
Aug 8th, 2007
02:27:41 PM
Girl from Bourne Supremacy
by And Nicolas Cage as Fu Manchu
Aug 8th, 2007
02:28:18 PM
do a reboot/sequel in the lines of diary of the dead
by Automation Overlord
Aug 8th, 2007
02:35:02 PM
Ackles for Kirk...
by pd18
Aug 8th, 2007
03:05:05 PM
You want camp for Kirk?
by DarthFloyd
Aug 8th, 2007
03:37:26 PM
Chekov Redux
by Karuma
Aug 8th, 2007
04:05:32 PM
Actors
by bruno
Aug 8th, 2007
04:25:52 PM
7 year old Chekov, eh?
by Darth_Gonz
Aug 8th, 2007
04:37:59 PM
Bring Back Yeoman Colt
by darthliquidator
Aug 8th, 2007
04:43:58 PM
Chekov: "Oww my face!"
by nemesisdarkside
Aug 8th, 2007
04:58:42 PM
WHAT THE HELL ARE PEOPLE GOING ON ABOUT
by ObiWanCon
Aug 8th, 2007
05:02:40 PM
"Nick Meyers was the only good Trek director"
by Kentucky Colonel
Aug 8th, 2007
05:08:19 PM
If J.J. fucking abrams casts tom cruise
by RokurGepta
Aug 8th, 2007
05:29:22 PM
It's Star Trek Babies!
by TheNorthlander
Aug 8th, 2007
05:37:16 PM
Mr. Memory....
by Kentucky Colonel
Aug 8th, 2007
05:39:05 PM
The Motion Picture
by RokurGepta
Aug 8th, 2007
05:47:31 PM
My guess is that he'll be a periphery character...
by rbatty024
Aug 8th, 2007
06:53:13 PM
Who needs this when we have "Trek" enhanced?
by careyleefisher
Aug 8th, 2007
08:02:39 PM
I think the best would have been Damon/Affleck.
by Bronx Cheer
Aug 8th, 2007
09:01:07 PM
stop pretending it's anything other than TEEN TREK
by kabong
Aug 8th, 2007
10:48:01 PM
Buffie "The Body" Carruth for Uhurah
by Phategod2
Aug 8th, 2007
11:55:17 PM
so is this a episode where they are
by Phategod2
Aug 8th, 2007
11:58:09 PM
Short Round/Data is the only Asian Actor out there
by jimbojones123
Aug 9th, 2007
12:04:58 AM
who I would cast for the rest
by Cobb05
Aug 9th, 2007
06:26:17 AM
Funny, but wouldn't happen.
by DocMHumphrey
Aug 9th, 2007
08:39:48 AM
This casting Curb's My Enthusiasm
by Kaiser Soze
Aug 9th, 2007
10:12:03 AM
Laurel Goodwin
by m2298
Aug 9th, 2007
10:23:26 AM
Will they just announce KIRK already!
by zooch
Aug 9th, 2007
01:29:24 PM
Agreed DevilCat, continuity is not a deal breaker...
by rbatty024
Aug 9th, 2007
02:28:49 PM
Lee Adama for Kirk
by zooch
Aug 9th, 2007
04:10:51 PM
JOHN WYNN as SULU!
by Treknut55
Aug 9th, 2007
09:00:23 PM
JOHN WYNN as SULU!
by Treknut55
Aug 9th, 2007
09:00:24 PM
DAKOTA FANNING as Yeoman Rand
by MrMysteryGuest
Aug 9th, 2007
11:45:25 PM
Roger Fan or Sung Kang
by dagonet
Aug 11th, 2007
09:18:19 PM

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