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First Trek Film Footage Unveiled

Ostracus writes "Lost creator JJ Abrams has unveiled footage from his Star Trek prequel at a press event in London. The clips featured US actor Chris Pine as the young Captain Kirk, Heroes star Zachary Quinto as Mr Spock and Simon Pegg as Enterprise engineer Scotty. The audience also saw Leonard Nimoy reprise his role as the older Mr Spock in one of four excerpts from the film. In his introduction, Abrams said he wanted the film to be released in May 2009, to feel 'legitimate and real.' Speaking at London's Vue West End cinema on Tuesday morning, the film-maker admitted he had 'never really been a huge Star Trek fan.'" Note that the article doesn't actually contain the footage, just brief descriptions of it. The video clip included is just the old trailer that we saw many moons ago. But that won't stop me from lusting.

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  1. Re:Trailer Story FAIL by Herkum01 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I looked at the picture of the Enterprise, the curves remind me of a 50's car. Less concern for functionality than for looking stylish.

    It is not like those curves are for aerodynamics!

  2. JJ Abrams by Andr+T. · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ok, this may sound childish, but I fear I might hate Spock being locked in a planet with polar bears, killing smoke and never-ending nonsense.

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    1. Re:JJ Abrams by corbettw · · Score: 3, Funny

      Personally, I can't wait to see Spock point his index finger at someone slice their head open.

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  3. Re:Zachary Quinto by cosmocain · · Score: 4, Funny

    the most perfect? are you more surer or is he maybe even more perfectererer?

  4. Re:Trailer Story FAIL by Sloppy · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is not like those curves are for aerodynamics!

    The original Enterprise was so un-aerodynamic that you could even hear it whooshing by in space. So let's withhold judgment until we know whether or not the new ship whooshes.

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  5. Re:Continuity problems already by Chairboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    > And why have a Korean play a Japanese character (Sulu)? WTF?

    I know! And I heard that the guy who's playing Spock isn't even a real alien!

  6. Re:Trailer Story FAIL by bonch · · Score: 4, Funny

    *whoosh*

  7. Re:Trailer Story FAIL by Forrest+Kyle · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can tell you exactly where they get antimatter: the script.