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   From: alcatrazplanet@invalid.invalid   
      
   "Stan Jensen"  wrote in message   
   news:col2v2t6tnpl441ufciva1bafplpbqogqp@4ax.com...   
   > The Movie's Star Trek. Period.   
   >   
   > Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci, who are writing the 11th Star Trek   
   > movie, revealed a few key points about the top-secret script in an   
   > interview with MTV.com. Among the revelations: The movie will be   
   > titled, simply, Star Trek; it will take place aboard a starship; and   
   > they're OK with Matt Damon playing Capt. James T. Kirk.   
   >   
   > Not that the writers confirmed that Damon had been cast, as rumored.   
   > "I'm the hugest Matt Damon fan ever," Kurtzman told the site. "If he   
   > became [Kirk], great."   
   >   
   > Paramount has given a green light to Star Trek, with Lost co-creator   
   > J.J. Abrams directing, with an eye to a Christmas 2008 release.   
   >   
   > As for the title, Orci said: It's Star Trek. "That's the intended   
   > title," he said. "I don't think we want to put any colons or anything   
   > on it."   
   >   
   > The writers wouldn't discuss details of the story, other than to say   
   > it is a reimagining of the franchise that will remain true to its   
   > history, but aim for the broadest audience possible. Kurtzman   
   > promised: "There will be more action in this movie than any Trek   
   > that's preceded it."   
   >   
   > Orci added: "I don't know how you make Star Trek without a starship.   
   > You have to trek through the stars, so you need a ship for that.   
   > There, you got something out of us!"   
      
   Interesting, though this would definitely mean that it isn't about a young   
   Kirk and Spock at the academy (though they could have flashbacks)   
      
   I've been thinking of who else they could cast, obviously Matt Damon is   
   good - he has the right look, right build.   
      
   Logically, the best choice for Spock is someone that Matt Damon has already   
   worked with in the past. So people think Ben Affleck should play the role.   
   But I think his voice is too high. So this one is tricky.   
      
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