The clear highlight from last week’s batch of Star Trek 2 set photos was Benedict Cumberbatch (highlight to read) and Zachary Quinto (and their stunt doubles) in a scuffle. Tonight we have footage of the fight. Admittedly, it will look much cooler in the theater when the green screen is filled in and the scene is properly shot and edited. But I think you’ll find your imagination is willing to fill in some of the holes when it’s Spock vs. Sherlock.
Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Karl Urban, John Cho, Alice Eve, Peter Weller, and Noel Clarke also star. Directed by J.J. Abrams, Star Trek 2 opens May 17, 2013. Watch the clip after the jump.
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Here’s the official production announcement from January:
Paramount Pictures announced today that principal photography has commenced in Los Angeles, CA on the sequel to STAR TREK from director J.J. Abrams. The film will be released on May 17, 2013 in 3D. The 2009 re-launch of the “Star Trek” franchise by Abrams was met with critical acclaim and a worldwide gross of over $385 million at the box office.
Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions present a Bad Robot Production of a J.J. Abrams Film. Returning to their posts on the Enterprise are John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, and Anton Yelchin. They are joined by new cast members Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve and Peter Weller.
Based upon “Star Trek” created by Gene Roddenberry, the film is produced by J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The script was written by Alex Kurtzman & Robert Orci & Damon Lindelof.
Jeffrey Chernov, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Paul Schwake are the executive producers. The director of photography is Dan Mindel, ASC, BSC. The production designer is Scott Chambliss. The film is edited by Maryann Brandon, A.C.E. and Mary Jo Markey, A.C.E. The costume designer is Michael Kaplan. The music is by Michael Giacchino.
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Benedict Cumberbatch looks AWESOME!
Cannot wait for this!
Whoever he’s playing, he must be a badass to get out of a Vulcan Nerve Pinch.
har har har. idiot.
Looking good!
Yum Yum.
Looks like Uhura ends the fight with a phaser.
I just hope it isn’t Khan. A whole galaxy of possibilities and Trekkies only wanted to retread the same old water.
I agree. Seriously, Khan should be handled in the sequel as a memo from Future Spock – “Here are the rough coordinates of the S.S. Botany Bay. Don’t thaw out the sociopaths until you have the treatment facility all warmed up.”
Spock Prime doesn’t like to screw around with the timeline more than he has to. Khan’s people would get “treated” for being able to break out of a treatment facility in 2 hours. Giving them a world was the best answer.
Hi Trekkies,
It is Sybok fighting Spock on the planet Nimbus III.
Spock’s half brother.
A prologue before the opening credits start.
The story is a Reboot.
It is Sybok fighting Spock.
Spock’s half brother.
That’s weird. I was under the impression that Sybok was a full blooded Vulcan. He looks mighty human in this shot. I am pretty sure that JJ isn’t going to touch old villains from the old movies.
81Crew is clearly pulling your leg…
Where’s Alice Eve in a short dress???