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   From: tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   Luke wrote:   
      
   > "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.   
      
   Does Ben look like a young Leonard Nimoy?   
      
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