Damon Lindelof

Filming Officially Underway on J.J. Abrams’ STAR TREK Sequel

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: January 17th, 2012 at 11:24 am

Ladies and Gentlemen, Star Trek 2 is on officially on the way. Paramount Pictures has announced that production has commenced on director J.J. Abrams’ follow-up to the fantastically awesome 2009 sci-fi pic Star Trek. We’ve got John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, and Anton Yelchin all reprising their roles from the first film, and in an inspired bit of casting, Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is onboard as the film’s villain. Joining Cumberbatch in the Star Trek newbie circle are Alice Eve and Peter Weller.

Development on the sequel hasn’t been without its fair share of drama (Benicio Del Toro dropped out of the villain role weeks before filming began), but it’s reassuring to know that production has finally begun. The script was written by Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Damon Lindelof, and composer Michael Giacchino will indeed return to score the pic (huzzah!). The currently untitled sequel will be post-converted to 3D and is set for release on May 17th, 2013. Hit the jump to read the full press release.

Is Benicio Del Toro Playing Khan in STAR TREK 2? [Updated]

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 2nd, 2011 at 7:40 pm

Last month, we reported that Benicio Del Toro would be playing the villain in Star Trek 2.  Even before Del Toro’s casting, there has been non-stop speculation on who director J.J. Abrams and screenwriters Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman would choose as the baddie.  The name that kept popping up in fanboy circles was Khan Noonien Singh, the memorable antagonist from arguably the best Star Trek movie, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.  I thought this was a terrible idea, but unfortunately, it may have won the day.

Latino Review is reporting that Del Toro will play Khan in the upcoming sequel.  Hit the jump for more on Khan and why I hope this news is wrong.  [Update:  Abrams has commented on this rumor.  Hit the jump for what he had to say.]

STAR TREK 2 Begins Filming January 15th; Orci, Kurtzman, and Lindelof on 3rd Draft of the Scripts; New Details on Pre-Production

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 16th, 2011 at 8:07 am

Production on Star Trek 2 (unofficial title) is finally about to get underway.  We knew that it would start-up sometime in early 2012, but TrekMovie reports that filming on the sequel will officially begin on January 15, 2012.  Unless Paramount is willing to throw a lot more money at the sequel and everyone is willing to rush, don’t expect the sequel to hit theaters until summer 2013 at the earliest.

Damon Lindelof Shares Details on Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron’s Roles in PROMETHEUS

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: September 28th, 2011 at 9:59 pm

The official Lost podcast was one of my first ventures into internet radio.  If I learned anything from hours of listening to showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse deconstruct their show, I learned those two men are fantastic at elaborating on past story and teasing future developments in a way that excites more than it spoils.  Lindelof worked without Cuse on the script for Prometheus, but that skill thankfully carries over.

MTV spoke to Lindelof at Comic-Con, when he shared what it was like to collaborate with Ridley Scott, revealed more about the roles of Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron, and explained a link between the prequel and the Alien franchise.  Read the quotes after the jump.

Read Damon Lindelof’s Love Letter to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: September 1st, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Raiders of the Lost Ark is frequently cited by our kind as the epitome of the action-adventure genre.  It is as perfect as perfect gets.  Few men are so equipped to exalt the greatness of Raiders as eloquently as Damon Lindelof.  The co-creator of Lost and one of the minds behind the Star Trek reboot has parlayed his status to become a curator of geek culture, which this weeks takes the form of a love letter to the 1981 film.  Here’s an excerpt:

I could go on for pages about just the little things. Like the sound you make when Indy punches someone in the face. Or that Marion’s superpower is drinking. And don’t even get me started on the coat hanger. Where did that Nazi even get that thing? Did he special-order it? “I need somezing that vill terrify people when I take it out, but then give them a false sense of relief when I reveal it is simply somezing on vich to hang my coat.” Seriously. The best.

Read the full letter after the jump.

10 Interviews You May Have Missed: Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson TINTIN, Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Marc Webb THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, More

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: July 29th, 2011 at 3:11 pm

As you may have noticed, we’ve been a bit flooded with content for the past week thanks in no small part to Comic-Con 2011. We’ve been posting our full-scale coverage from the convention (I’m still trying to catch up on sleep), which has included a large number of interviews. We know some of you might have missed a few of these interviews, so we’ve compiled a sort of “catch up” list of 10 that we thought you might enjoy.

Not all of the interviews are Comic-Con related, but we’ve got conversations with Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, Damon Lindelof, Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Marc Webb, Steve Carell, Patrick Stewart, Don Cheadle, Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays, Nicolas Winding Refn, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, Don Cheadle and Kate Beckinsale. Hit the jump for some quick recaps and links to the full interviews.

Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse Bring LOST Season 1 “Deleted Scene” to Comic-Con; Watch It Here

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: July 23rd, 2011 at 12:02 pm

Lost creators Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse started a Twitter feud this week over a scene by the code name “The Marbled Rye.”  The scene was purportedly filmed in season one, and would have answered a lot of questions.  The argument came up “Totally Lost: One Year Later” panel at Comic-Con.  Cuse, dressed as a Stormtrooper, was vehemently opposed to showing the audience the previously unseen clip.  Lindelof, wearing a Dharma Initiative jumpsuit, prevailed and premiered “The Marbled Rye.”

Obviously, the “deleted scene” is a joke, and a pretty hokey one at that.  But where else are you going to get some Lost these days?  Plus, Mark Pellegrino and Titus Welliver get to ham it up reprising their roles as Jacob and the Man in Black.  Check out the clip after the jump.

Comic-Con 2011: Charlize Theron & Damon Lindelof Interview PROMETHEUS

by Christina Radish    Posted: July 22nd, 2011 at 10:04 am

Since so much of Prometheus is being shrouded in secrecy, screenwriter Damon Lindelof and actress Charlize Theron joked around a bit, during the Comic-Con media press conference for the highly anticipated film. What we do know is that Lindelof was brought onto the project to move it away from being a prequel and instead giving it its own themes with brand new characters, with the goal of attracting an amazing cast, eventually including Academy Award winner Theron, Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Idris Elba (Thor) and Guy Pearce (Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark).

Even though both Lindelof and Theron were very cryptic in their answers, they did say that the film covers a very vast expanse of time, how the bar was raised very high as this is director Ridley Scott’s first science fiction film in 25 years, how Charlize plays a suit who is a bit of an enigma with an agenda that is not what it seems, that they want to keep the connection, or lack thereof, to the original Alien film under wraps, and how the film fundamentally and thematically explores the idea of creation. Check out what they had to say after the jump:

Comic-Con 2011: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Panel Recap [Updated with Footage]

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: July 21st, 2011 at 5:02 pm

As part of Fox’s panel at this year’s Comic-Con in Hall H, the studio brought their franchise reboot Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The film stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, Brian Cox, and Andy Serkis and features cutting-edge motion capture technology to bring the titular apes to life. Hit the jump to read my recap of the panel.

Comic-Con 2011: IN TIME Panel Recap

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: July 21st, 2011 at 4:27 pm

Writer/director Andrew Niccol’s (Gattaca) latest sci-fi flick was featured as part of today’s Hall H panel for Fox. The film stars Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, and Olivia Wilde, and takes place in a futuristic society where aging can be stopped, thereby making remaining years the most coveted form of currency. Hit the jump to read my recap of the panel.

Comic-Con 2011: PROMETHEUS Panel Recap

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: July 21st, 2011 at 4:20 pm

Fox brought the goods today in their Hall H panel, with Ridley Scott’s return to the sci-fi genre Prometheus front and center. The film, which may or may not be a prequel to Scott’s Alien, stars Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, and Guy Pearce. Hit the jump for my recap from the panel.

Possible Synopsis for Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 30th, 2011 at 11:08 am

A synopsis for Ridley Scott’s mysterious sci-fi flick Prometheus may have leaked online.  Details on the film have been kept under wraps to the point where there’s still confusion over how much of it is an Alien prequel and how much is its own beast.  At this point, the consensus seems to be that it is a prequel to Alien, but it’s outside the mold of the franchise to date.  This synopsis sheds some light on how Prometheus could be both an Alien prequel and not an Alien-prequel.  Keep in mind that that this could just be elaborate fan fiction from a guy (or gal) with too much free time deciding to take what disparate elements we think we know and build it into a convincing synopsis.

Hit the jump to read the synopsis and my thoughts on it.

Damon Lindelof Talks ALIEN Connection to Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: June 28th, 2011 at 2:01 pm

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus has had a bit of a complicated history. Initially the film began as a straight-up prequel to Scott’s Alien and was going to act as his first sci-fi film in 25 years. However, after Damon Lindelof (Lost, Star Trek) was brought in to do some rewrite work on John Spaihts’ script, the project was suddenly referred to as “an original story,” though Scott maintained that fans would be able to spot “strands of Alien’s DNA” in the new film. Confused yet? Well recently Lindelof appeared on the brilliant Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show and spoke at length about the genesis of Prometheus and its connection to the Alien universe. Hit the jump to read what he had to say.

Hero Complex 2011 Recap: Warren Beatty (DICK TRACY), Richard Donner (SUPERMAN), Jon Favreau & Robert Downey Jr. (IRON MAN), More

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 12th, 2011 at 9:55 pm

For the past few days at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Geoff Boucher of The Los Angeles Times hosted the second annual Hero Complex Film Festival.  In attendance were Warren Beatty for Dick Tracy, director Nicholas Meyer for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, writers/producers Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof for Star Trek (2009), Richard Donner for Superman and Superman II (with an appearance by Geoff Johns), Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. (who was a surprise guest) for Iron Man and Iron Man 2.  Of course they both talked a bit about Iron Man 3, The Avengers and Magic Kingdom.

In addition to the previously announced guests, Captain America: The First Avenger screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely premiered the new trailer and talked about the movie, and Mike Mignola talked about going back to Hellboy.  For more on the Festival, hit the jump.

Update: Added some video of Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr.

Damon Lindelof to Write and Produce Large-Scale Sci-Fi Film for Disney

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 9th, 2011 at 12:03 pm

Damon Lindelof co-created a pop culture hit with Lost and Disney is hoping that he can bring that same magic (sans the controversial ending) to the big screen.  Deadline reports that Lindelof has signed a 7-figure deal with the studio to write and produce a large-scale sci-fi film tentatively titled 1952.  And that’s all that’s known about it at this time.  Does the title refer to a date?  To a code?  To the number of possible endings he Lindelof could have used for Lost? No one knows, but Disney is conceiving of the project for multiple platforms because why just have a film when you can turn it into video games, comic books, webisodes, and beach towels?

This will be the first film Lindelof produces from the ground-up.  He’s previously worked on the screenplay for Cowboys & Aliens, he rewrote the Alien prequel into the mysterious sci-fi flick Prometheus, and he’s currently working with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci on a gigantic outline for Star Trek 2.  Once Lindelof finishes up with Trek 2, he’ll move on to 1952.

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