The Star Trek: XI Speculation/Rumors/Ideas/spoilers/News Thread SPOILERS

[Hermiiod]

I response to Mad Welsh Boy's link. For #9, there was an explanation: The drill itself wasn't disrupting the communications and transporters, it was a jamming device was installed on the drill. If you think about it, Nero (sp?) had 25 years to soup-up the drill with all the stuff he might need, including installing a jamming device on the drill itself. This just makes sense--so to knock out communications and transporters on the planet that you're about to destroy.

[Madwelshboy]

'Star Trek' beams up $29.3 mil at the box office on Friday

J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot started off its opening weekend in warp drive, grossing a stellar $29.3 million at the box office on Friday, according to Variety. That opening-day total is among the year's best: Though slightly behind the $35 mil that X-Men Origins: Wolverine scored in its first 24 hours, it's on par with the $30.1 mil that Fast & Furious revved up on its initial day, and it surpasses the $25.1 mil that Watchmen earned on its first Friday. And if you add in the $7 mil that the franchise film banked in late screenings on Thursday, Star Trek's starting sum is already more than $36 mil

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/...rday-trek.html

[Madwelshboy]

President Obama to boldly screen Trek in the White House?

Trekkie-in-chief President Barack Obama reportedly wants to beam a special screening of Star Trek into the White House, POLITICO reported, citing several anonymous sources

http://scifiwire.com/2009/05/preside...-to-boldly.php

[Madwelshboy]

J.J. Abrams, Eric Bana ('Star Trek')

Rocketing back to the cinemas after a seven-year absence, J.J. Abrams's Star Trek, in cinemas from May 7, gives the beloved science fiction franchise a new lease of life by exploring the early years of James T. Kirk and Spock. Hit 'play' below to see director Abrams talk about Trekkies and trying to get William Shatner into the film, and Eric Bana revealing all about his villain Nero.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a...star-trek.html

[the fifth man]

President Obama to boldly screen Trek in the White House?

Trekkie-in-chief President Barack Obama reportedly wants to beam a special screening of Star Trek into the White House, POLITICO reported, citing several anonymous sources

http://scifiwire.com/2009/05/preside...-to-boldly.php

That is pretty cool. At least the President has decent taste.

[Dr. Harry Sullivan]

Interview with Star Trek XI's Greg Ellis a.k.a. Chief Engineer Olson. Check out link below

http://scifiandtvtalk.wordpress.com/...ctic-mechanic/

[Madwelshboy]

Box Office Report: 'Star Trek' soars with $72.5 mil debut

J.J. Abrams' franchise reboot boldly went where no Star Trek movie has gone before, grossing a stellar $72.5 mil from Friday through Sunday, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office.

That's the second-best opening of 2009 (after X-Men Origins: Wolverine's $85.1 mil last weekend), and it includes a whopping $8.2 mil earned in IMAX showings, a new one-weekend record for the large format (beating The Dark Knight's $6.3 mil). What's more, if you add in the $4 mil that the movie starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto earned in late-Thursday showings, Star Trek has banked an impressive $76.5 mil so far -- well ahead of most expectations.

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/05/borept-trek.html

[Vyse99]

I'm thinking it'll keep grossing at a steady amount because of word of mouth, a lot of people who didn't want to see the movie because of "Star Trek" might be encouraged to because of the number of non-fans that love the movie.

[ha'tak_]

This movie WAS AWESOME!!!

[LtColCarter]

President Obama to boldly screen Trek in the White House?

Trekkie-in-chief President Barack Obama reportedly wants to beam a special screening of Star Trek into the White House, POLITICO reported, citing several anonymous sources

http://scifiwire.com/2009/05/preside...-to-boldly.php

I knew there was a reason why I like Obama! Way to go Trekkie-in-Chief!!

[the fifth man]

I knew there was a reason why I like Obama! Way to go Trekkie-in-Chief!!

Indeed!

[Madwelshboy]

'Star Trek' lands atop Aus box office

Star Trek has topped the Australian box office on its debut weekend.

J.J. Abrams's franchise reinvention outmuscles Wolverine to secure the chart pole position with $4.6 million in ticket sales.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a...ox-office.html

[Madwelshboy]

'Star Trek' soars to UK BO number one

Star Trek has gone straight in at number one at the UK box office.

The 11th instalment in the science fiction franchise takes in almost £6 million on its debut weekend to knock Wolverine from the chart top spot.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a...umber-one.html

[AvatarIII]

saw it last night, liked it a lot, look forward to seeing it again on blu-ray

[Madwelshboy]

Leonard Nimoy reflects on Trek in our exclusive video

Leonard Nimoy, who reprises his role as "Spock Prime" in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, spoke with SCI FI Wire's Staci Layne Wilson about the new movie and coming back to the franchise that made him famous.

http://scifiwire.com/2009/05/leonard...eflects-on.php