J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek XI is being pushed back from December 25, 2008 to May 8, 2009. Paramount claims it stands to make much more money as a summer release than as a holiday release. Abram’s take on the classic space-traveling sci-fi saga starts from the beginning with the inaugural launch and voyage of the Enterprise. I’ve typically enjoyed the Star Trek films, but I wouldn’t call myself a trekkie. However, this one has me more interested than usual, mainly because of the casting. And if you’re not a trekkie, here’s the scoop …
- Chris Pine (Smokin’ Aces)Â as Captain Kirk
- Zachary Quinto (Heroes) as Spock
- Eric Bana (Chopper) as Nero
- Winona Ryder (Reality Bites) as Grayson
- Zoe Saldana (Vantage Point) as Uhura
- Karl Urban (Pathfinder) as ‘Bones’ McCoy
- Bruce Greenwood (Deja Vu) as Pike
- John Cho (Harold & Kumar) as Sulu
- Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz) as Scotty
- Anton Yelchin (Alpha Dog) as Chekov
- and Leonard Nimoy, as Spock
