Here's the last big trailer for JJ Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness before the film opens in May. This one gives more plot hints, as Kirk (Chris Pine) dashes off on a vengeful mission against the John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch) only to learn he is massively outgunned. There are a lot of familiar elements here, particularly…
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We'll see a final Star Trek Into Darkness trailer on Tuesday, but in the meantime you can check out a few stopgap marketing materials. There are four new character posters, for Uhura, Spock, Kirk, and the villain John Harrison, and a teaser clip that gives a good idea of what'll be in the final trailer.…
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UPDATE: We've been had. The poster is fan made. Great job though and the below article has been edited. Thanks to everyone who pointed this out. The first poster for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness was all about one thing: Destruction. We saw John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch) standing on a mound of rubble with…
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The latest trailer for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness isn't exactly long, but she's got it where it counts, kid. Running just over a minute long, the trailer features a fair amount of new footage with a strong focus on action. It also shows more of the rebellious nature of newly minted Captain Kirk…
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Thirty minutes of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness screened Friday in London, setting off a thunderstorm of discussion and spoilers about what we're going to see in the highly anticipated sequel. Don't worry, we won't post any spoilers here. We, like you, prefer to be surprised. What we are interested in is what some of the…
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In this episode, Dave, Devindra, and Adam chat about the spate of hot new sci-fi film trailers, lament the preachiness of Flight, and get really troubled by Compliance. Special guest Joanna Robinson joins us from Pajiba. Be sure to check out the bad language in Lincoln, the science of high framerates, and how Tolkein retconned his own books.…
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The Bad Robot offices are what your film company would look like if you owned one. Old movie posters and cool art decorate the walls. Props are strategically placed in the hallways. Offices are adorned with cool toys and images. There are two gorgeous outdoor spaces to chill in and it even has a secret…
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If for some crazy reason you forgot why you loved J.J. Abrams' 2009 reboot of Star Trek, you'll be quickly reminded in the sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. The first nine minutes of the film are visually impressive, exciting, incredibly surprising, and will be playing in front of select IMAX prints of The Hobbit starting…
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We've been waiting literally years to take a peek at Star Trek Into Darkness, so it's great to hear that we may get the chance sooner than we thought. Last month, we got word that the first trailer (and/or a 9-minute IMAX prologue) would debut with the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on December…
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Briefly: The world will get their first look at the trailer, and prologue, of J.J. Abrams' 2013 sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness, later this month but we now have a glimpse at the first teaser poster for the film. It seems to show Benedict Cumberbatch's character at the base of a mass of rubble. Star…
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Could Sean Connery return to the Bond franchise? Believe it or not, it almost happened a third time. Also after the jump: The Muppets shoots this winter, Bret McKenzie returns to write more songs Wreck-It Ralph director Rich Moore has ideas for a sequel Robert Zemeckis isn't planning a Roger Rabbit sequel Daniel Craig says Dragon…
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We call it Sequel Bits, but technically speaking, two of these items are about prequels, not sequels. After the jump: Watch a short animated prequel to The Man with the Iron Fists Star Trek Into Darkness will get a prequel comic book miniseries Is Michael Bay planning to shoot Transformers 4 in London? Latest Skyfall clip…
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Though we've been eagerly awaiting the Star Trek sequel for years now, thanks to director J.J. Abrams' famous reticence, we don't know very much about Star Trek Into Darkness just yet. While a few plot details and set photos have leaked out here and there, Abrams has as predictably tight-lipped about the new film as…
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The biggest Star Trek news of the past week was, of course, the fact that the official title to J.J. Abrams' sequel is Star Trek Into Darkness, a move that was met with an equal amount of confusion and excitement. And while no one has officially come out to comment on the title yet [UPDATE…
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That awkward period when you know a film will have a sequel but you don't know it's name. It happens with the best of them. How long was Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull called Indiana Jones 4? Remember when The Dark Knight Rises was referred to as The Dark Knight 2? The…
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Casting, rumors, hopes, desires and much more are in this huge holiday edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read about the following: Producer Jon Landau clarifies the possibility of Avatar 4 and offers an update on 2 and 3. See Chris Pine on the set of Jack Ryan with Kevin Costner and read some thoughts on the…
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The ultimate geek battle, Star Wars vs. Star Trek, takes an interactive turn today as upcoming video games in each franchise have released new trailers. We've written about both Star Wars 1313 and Star Trek: The Game in the past and though each won't be out until 2013, these trailers provide the best look yet…
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Two comic book movies and two long-in-the-making comedy sequels make their appearance in today's Sequel Bits. After the jump: Ivan Reitman will return for Twins 2, says Arnold Schwarzenegger Dumb and Dumber 2 could get rolling by fall, says Bobby Farrelly Check out pics and video of stunt performers on the Iron Man 3 set…
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Sequel Bits is more badass than usual this time, with updates on skilled assassins, demonic heroes, costumed villains, and more. After the jump: Watch Bruce Willis on the set of A Good Day to Die Hard Alex Kurtzman talks about the villain's central role in Star Trek 2 Lindsay Lohan is in talks for a…
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A quick recap of this week in Star Trek 2: Karl Urban seemingly slips and says Benedict Cumberbatch is playing a character named "Gary," likely referring to Gary Mitchell. He then says Trek 2 footage will appear online during Comic-Con. I ask him about both these things and he swears up and down he doesn't…
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True to his word, Karl Urban has given fans exclusive peak at Star Trek 2 during San Diego Comic-Con. Kind of. Earlier this week, the star of Dredd said he'd post a video called "Star Trek Comic Con Sneak Peak" on YouTube and he did just that. The video features about three minutes of Urban himself…
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Paramount and Star Trek 2 aren't at San Diego Comic-Con 2012, but Karl Urban is. The star of Dredd plays a big role in Trek 2, and in an interview we conducted to talk about Dredd, he said that there will be some kind of Star Trek 2 footage premiering on YouTube this weekend. Is he being…
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J.J. Abrams and his Star Trek 2 co-conspirators have been fairly good so far about protecting the identity of the film's villain. We know that Benedict Cumberbatch plays the bad guy, but beyond that we get into the territory of rumor and speculation. Is the actor playing Khan, so memorably portrayed by Ricardo Montalban in…
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There are lots of people who know lots of things about J.J. Abrams' Star Trek 2, but no one is talking. Actually, scratch that. A lot of people are talking a lot. They'll talk about Star Trek 2 until the cows come home. They just won't give any specifics. Chris Pine will talk all day…
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Getting a person to say something, anything, definitive about Star Trek 2 is akin to finding a fan who doesn't like The Wrath of Khan. It just doesn't happen. Even when Simon Pegg came out and said that his Star Trek 2 co-star Benedict Cumberbatch was not playing Khan, no matter how many people say…
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Lots of Star Trek, Transformers and even a little Indiana Jones in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read: Star Trek 2 co-writer and producer Alex Kurtzman talks about why the film was delayed and won't have a presence at San Diego Comic-Con. Chris Pine talks about the scenes J.J. Abrams filmed in…
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In December we learned that J.J. Abrams would be shooting the Star Trek sequel on film, and sending the footage to be post converted into 3D. At the time, Abrams said that he was talking about shooting in IMAX, but was noncommittal: "I would love to do it," he said. "IMAX is my favorite format;…
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