The guys behind Fringe and the new Star Trek movie, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, have made a deal with CBS to bring back classic cop show Hawaii Five-O. What makes this move even more interesting for scifi fans is the fact that Moonlight star Alex O’Loughlin is seriously being considered for the lead.
O’Loughlin hasn’t had much luck on TV, weathering first the cancellation of his cult favorite vampire drama and then the dismal hospital drama Three Rivers. CBS execs say they’re determined to find a successful vehicle for the charming Aussie actor and this could be the one.
Hawaii Five-O …read more

Every photo I see, I get more and more excited about the new Star Trek movie. Zachary Quinto was born to play Spock and I’m liking what I’m seeing so far from Chris Pine (which makes me think of Captain Christopher Pike) who is donning Kirk’s uniform. I certainly don’t envy any of them the task of taking on these much beloved characters but it sure must have been a cool experience for them and everyone who got to step foot on the new / old Enterprise bridge!
Star Trek hits theaters on May 8. In the meantime, visit the website …read more

You know, I’ve railed against remakes and rehashes until I’m blue in the keyboard. But curse you, J.J. Abrams, you may be about to make me eat my words.
The Star Trek movie is one of the most high profile reboots but far from the only one. There’s a sequel to the hit Transformers movie and their old glorified toy commercial buddies G.I. Joe are coming to the party too. Friday the 13th lives again on, well, Friday the 13th of this month.
And as much as I give the industry grief for the redos, the two movies I came away from …read more

                                                                  This is the very lovely Zoe Saldana, seen in the first Pirates of the Caribbean flick and on TV shows including Law and Order:Special Victims Unit.
Zoe will also be in the James Cameron blockbuster Avatar, which reportedly caused some scheduling problems for the Star Trek film. In an ironic bit of trivia, Zoe also played a Trekkie in the Tom Hanks film Terminal.
Oh, and did we mention she’s stunning? Just thought it warranted bringing up again. I love the black and white motif of these Star Trek posters, very classy and classic.
I can’t wait until May 09.
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“I don’t think people even understand what Star Trek means anymore,” says JJ Abrams, who saw the first Star Trek film in 1979 with his father at a theater on the Paramount lot. But he feels no warm-fuzzy nostalgia about it. In fact, Abrams can sum up his regard for Trek in two words: Galaxy Quest, the 1999 hit starring Tim Allen that satirized Trek with painful precision.
“It’s so ridiculous, so accurate, so sophisticated, it spoils the Star Trek universe,” he says. Plus, at heart, Abrams is still more of a Star Wars guy.
“All my smart friends liked Star Trek,” …read more

Roberto Orci, co-writer of the new Star Trek film had a short chat with Sci-Fi Wire about the film. You can read it here.
My buddy Anthony Pascale has the story on how Stargate Atlantis’ Paul McGillion came to join the cast.
But the biggest Trek news of the day is that CBS has laid off the entire staff of StarTrek.com leaving the fate of that site totally in the air. Sounds like another cost-cutting effort due in large part to the loss of revenue over the writers’ strike. Still, I think fans will find some way to …read more

For the latest behind the scenes photos from the new Star Trek movie, head over to my fellow B5 blogger at Film Gecko! 
Leora’s got some great photos to share and even more buzz on this hot property!