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April 03, 2009

032009 chrispineChris Pine may be showing up in theaters as the new James T. Kirk for “Star Trek” this year, but contrary to percolating rumors he has not yet been offered a green ring to play Hal Jordan. It turns out that discussions have taken place, but no one has sealed any deals yet for Pine to appear in the new “Green Lantern” film from Warner Bros.

“No, I had a meeting with [casting director] Pam Dixon and [executive producer] Donald De Line, but a meeting was all it was,” Pine told MTV News. “I have not been offered squat. I do not have the part and haven’t read a script.”

A rumor broke in March that Pine might be under consideration for the “Green Lantern” role on a short list that included geek-friendly stars Jon Hamm, Nathan Fillion and Sam Worthington.

Pine didn’t eliminate the possibility that he still might be offered the Hal Jordan role, but if he accepts the part, it won’t be for his love of comics.

“I’m not a big comic book fan,” he explained. Furthermore, the lack of a script in hand may be a barrier to Pine knowing if he even wants the part.

“I’m a fan of stories,” Pine said. “So if there’s a story to be told, I love to tell a good story. But there’s not a particular superhero or comic book character that I’d like to play.”

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April 01, 2009

SHOWEST Pine

Now that he’s Captain James T. Kirk in the rebooted “Star Trek,” Chris Pine has seen his previously low-key career undergo the kind of dramatic breakthrough possible only in Hollywood.

ShoWest exhibitors are believers in the actor, who have named him ShoWest Male Star of Tomorrow. But Pine isn’t convinced — at least not yet.

“It’s flattering but incredibly daunting and a little bit perplexing when you’ve heard people say what a great job you’ve apparently done,” says Pine, noting that “Star Trek” doesn’t come out until May 8. “It remains to be seen.”

Surprising as it sounds, this 28-year-old son of actors initially wasn’t sure about stepping into Kirk’s uniform.

He was also offered a role in the Joe Carnahan-directed “White Jazz” at the same time “Trek” came his way. “It was not a no-brainer,” he says. “This wild, sociopathic, obsessive-compulsive, latently homosexual, angry young man sounded like a blast. It was just a fun-fun-fun character role. Then I had Jim Kirk, more of the Harrison Ford versus the Gary Oldman role. My natural inclination is to do the character piece.”

It was his sister who “turned the tables” when she asked, “Is there a way to look at it that Kirk is the more challenging role?”

That made Pine, best known until now for romancing Anne Hathaway in “Princess Diaries 2,” think again about taking the “Star Trek” job.

He cites “that adage of whatever scares you more is the right choice” as what helped him make up his mind. “It’s easier to put on a ton of makeup and strange clothes; you’re hiding yourself. (Instead) it’s me as James Kirk. In order for James Kirk to sell, I have to sell me.”

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March 30, 2009

Star Trek star Chris Pine, aka Captain Kirk, arrives at Nickelodeon’s 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on Saturday (March 28) in Westwood, Calif.

JustJared.com met up with the 28-year-old actor on the orange carpet and asked him if he’s touch with the Internet world. He told me, “I think I have a website, but that’s about as in touch that I am.” (JJ Note: He doesn’t.)

When asked what his favorite prop on the Star Trek set was, Chris shared, “My favorite prop was the prop that didn’t work. It was the transporter room, which in theory is a brilliant machine, although there weren’t any fun effects to play around with.

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March 28, 2009

On the Kids Choice Awards carpet, We asked Chris Pine, who plays Captain James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams’ new “Star Trek,” if his clothes are slime-proof.

“Yes,” he replied. “I have an invisible plastic coating on.”
We would expect nothing else.

So why on earth is the “Star Trek” premiere in Australia?
“I have no idea but I’m very excited to go there and I’m working on my accent!”

Does Pine Twitter? “Nope, and no Facebook or Myspace either. Just real people.”
Is that a new website?

What’s he doing after “Trek” opens. “A play at the Geffen in LA.”

Here’s the deets according to Culture Monster: Pine will star in “Farragut North,” Beau Willimon’s play about the world of spin during a presidential campaign. Pine is a Geffen veteran, having appeared there in 2007 in Neil LaBute’s “Fat Pig.”

From the Bridge of the Starship Enterprise to the stage at the Geffen.
Pretty cool.

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March 05, 2009

A huge part of this update is all thanks to ZathrasKnowz @ Flickr.com hard work in finding many of these photos and videos.

Also be sure to check out their Flickr from the link above if your interested in watching videos from the 2009 WonderCon with the Star Trek cast, they have many links to fan recorded videos from the event.


Gallery Link: 02/28/2009 – WonderCon 2009

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February 27, 2009

J.J. Abrams was at the CGV multiplex in Apgujeong-dong in southern Seoul yesterday with stars Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana to present exclusive footage from his upcoming summer release “Star Trek: The Beginning.”

The acclaimed writer, director and producer of TV shows “Lost” and “Alias” the movie “Mission Impossible 3” said the new version of the film – set for its world premier on May 7 – was a re-imagining of the original television series.

“We made this film not for Trekkies but for future fans of Star Trek,” Abrams said.

“The studio wanted to give the film a fresh start and I was originally brought in as a producer, but upon reading the script, I saw so much potential and possibility that the original had failed to realize due to technological constraints so I got very greedy and I decided to direct it myself.”

The new version of the film, as the title indicates, is a prelude to rest of the Star Trek series. The four five minute clips gave a glimpse into the origin of Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise – icons of the television series that spawned legions of fans known as “Trekkies.”

Chris Pine plays the younger version of Kirk – an aimless drunkard who is inadvertently thrust into the world of galactic warfare as a new recruit on the USS Enterprise.

For Chris Pine, reinventing the character that William Shatner had made so famous, posed a great challenge.

“I began watching the original series pretty feverishly cause I knew I only had a limited amount of time to prepare for the role and after getting half way through the first and second season I wasn’t doing myself any favors by trying to pick up on the mannerisms of William Shatner and the minutiae of the Star Trek world,” said Pine.

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