Abrams: Shatner rejected cameo in 'Trek'
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Hollywood director J.J. Abrams says he didn't put William Shatner in his upcoming "Star Trek" remake because the actor wanted too large a part.

Shatner: No Cameo Offer In New Star Trek Movie
Is it me or does it increasingly seem that William Shatner is to the forthcoming Star Trek “requel” (reboot and prequel) what Mark Millar is to the Superman reboot movie: Constantly talking smack just to get attention/press (i.e. publicity stunt)? The latest chapter in “Shatner-Gate” comes from this video - part of a new series of video blogs called The Shatner Project:   Everyone’s favorite ham (chatting along with his daughter Liz) rebukes claims made by

William Shatner say’s Abrams never offered him a part in the new ‘Star Trek’ Movie
Venkman here with a response from William Shatner regarding a recent comment J.J. Abrams made about offereing Shatner a part in the new ‘Star Trek’ movie. Shatner says it never happened. Here is the video response from William Shatner to J.J. I am not sure if he is being serious or not, either way he kind of scares me. What are your thoughts? Posting your comment. Leave a Rant-Back to Dr. Venkman

WOW: JJ Abrams talks STAR TREK + Shatner says ‘nobody offered me role!’
Chris Moyles, a larger than life UK ‘funny’ man who hosts the Breakfast Show on Radio 1, has been in L.A. for the past week broadcasting his show and interviewing a whole host of celebrities. Yesterday the big man caught up with JJ Abrams and discussed STAR TREK, CLOVERFIELD, FRINGE and LOST - for 40 minutes! Watch Now at The BBC! Meanwhile, last week JJ Abrams revealed that cult actor William Shatner had been offered a cameo role in the upcoming STAR TREK movie but in the end they decided it

William Shatner Responds to J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Comments
Shatner was never contacted for a cameo apparently.

William Shatner - Shatner Turned Down Trek Movie Cameo
William Shatner was set to reprise his JAMES T. KIRK character in the upcoming STAR TREK movie - but turned down the role because it wasn't big enough. Director J.J. ...

Shatner Responds to J.J. Abrams and Plots Kirk's Resurrection [Star Trek]
newVideoPlayer("/shatner_responds.flv", 506, 286,""); Last week, J.J. Abrams told AMC's SciFi Scanner that he had hoped to give William Shatner a cameo in the upcoming Star Trek movie. But, aside from the logistical problem of casting an actor whose character died well over a decade ago, Abrams claims that Shatner refused to appear in a mere cameo role. That's news to Shatner apparently, who posted a video in response to Abrams statements. Shatner says no one ever asked him to appear in the rebooted Trek a

William Shatner Responds to Star Trek Director JJ Abrams
In a recent article Director JJ Abrams talked about the reasons why William Shatner is not in the new Star Trek Movie. William Shatner responds to the statements in this video.

Shatner Responds to Abrams' Star Trek Comments
In what all is starting to sound like miscommunication, William Shatner has responded to Star Trek director J.J. Abrams' comments from last week about why the actor is not reprising the role of Captain James T. Kirk in the May 8, 2009 release. It seems to us that someone in the film's production told Abrams that Shatner didn't want to do a cameo and wanted the movie to focus on him. As you can see from the video below, Shatner says he was never contacted by someone about taking part in the movie, but a

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Smith’s ‘Star Trek’ Review, Calls Chris Pine’s Kirk ‘A Star-Making Performance’
Kevin Smith is just about the luckiest guy on the planet and I’m pretty sure he’s aware of it. His filmmaker buddies have always seemed more than willing to share their upcoming works well in advance of their release dates. He saw “MI:III” early as well as “The Dark Knight,” and here in mid-September of ‘08 he’s already seen two must-sees for ‘09! That would be “Watchmen” AND “Star Trek.” When I met up with Kevin in Toronto this week to chat about “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,

William Shatner Wants Some Star Trek Love Too
With Sci-FI there is always a way to live on, so go on JJ let the rocket man fly.

William Shatner Talks Star Trek
Responding to J.J. Abrams' recent comments...

Shatner responds to Abrams's 'Trek' snub
William Shatner claims that he was never offered a cameo in J.J. Abrams's new Star Trek film.

Shatner Wants 'Star Trek' Mixed with a Little 'Jurassic Park'
This is fantastic...

Shatner Still wants Star Trek Role
Despite JJ Abrams comments earlier in the week that William Shatner wont be appearing in the upcoming Star Trek movie, William Shatner is still not letting the issue go. One of the reasons JJ Abrams said Kirk would not return is because he is dead. There was also talk that William would not accept only a cameo which was also part of the reason. Of course that is just rumor. William Shatner told the Guardian that he still wants a role in the film and doesnt accept that he cant come back because his character

Passed Over for Star Trek, William Shatner Settles For Starbucks
In an entertaining LA Times interview, the former Captain Kirk bums coffee from a reporter, signs autographs, and explains why he doesn't know anything about the upcoming J.J. Abrams Star Trek remake: "There is no need for me to know anything because I'm not a part of it. They will have an extraordinary campaign when it comes about, and my dear friend Leonard will be part of that and I would have loved to have been there with him. I am very happy for Leonard, my good friend, though." Nex

Star Trek - Shatner Plans Comic Book Series
STAR TREK icon William Shatner is set to turn his sci-fi novels into a series of comic books. The actor has teamed up with illustrators at BlueWater Productions to adapt ...

Video: William Shatner Talks Star Trek Role
There has been a lot of hubba-baloo about William Shatner and his failed cameo in the upcoming Star Trek movie. It has been back and forth on whether William wanted the role. JJ Abrams shot a flashback cameo for William but said that the actor didnt want a small cameo and since the flashback scene wasnt a good fit it got cut. William Shatner turned to Youtube to share his insights on the entire situation and you can watch the video below.

Shatner Calls JJ Abrams A Liar
Even though I’m a Star Trek fan, I really don’t care whether William Shatner is in the next movie or not. I seem to be the only one, because the media humping of this particular subject simply will not die away… and if people weren’t interested well the media (I guess that sort of includes me), wouldn’t bother to report it. Apparently JJ Abrams has bought into the hype of having Shatner in his new Star Trek movie too, because according to William Shatner he’s been running around lying about the

William Shatner On William Shatner
William Shatner on Star Trek, Boston Legal, comics, oh who cares what it's about. It's William Shatner for God's sake!

William Shatner Responds to JJ Abrams
JJ Abrams made a comment earlier this month that Captain Kirk was originally written into Star Trek, but that William Shatner’s unwillingness to do a cameo nixed the scene from being shot. And of course, William Shatner has responded to JJ Abrams in his latest video blog, claiming that nobody ever offered him a cameo. “Maybe you wrote it, but it never presented itself to me,” snaps Shatner, before totally destroying his point by concluding that he “wouldn’t have wanted to do a came

William Shatner Doesn't Need Your Damn Cameo Role! [Icons]
If you want William Shatner in your little movie, respect that he is the greatest actor in Hollywood and the most important thing since movable type and give the man a real freaking role! Director J.J. Abrams learned that the hard way when he tried to squeeze the living legend into some bit cameo part in his upcoming Star Trek remake. Abrams agrees with Shatner that he's too much man for a walk-on in any Star Trek project, but he just couldn't make something bigger happen for the original James Tiberius Kir

Kevin Smith Expands on His Review of Star Trek!
Star-making performance by Chris Pine.

Reports on a Paramount preview of GI JOE, STAR TREK, WATCHMEN & LOVELY BONES
Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS AFTER THE CUTAint't It Cool News went to a Paramount press screening in London to promote their 2009 slate. They were promoting GI Joe, Star Trek, Watchmen, Redemption Road and Lovely Bones. DO NOT READ any further if you do not want spoilers.By someone named icaddyforjohnnydrama:GI Joe – we saw a number of unfinished scenes including introductions to Duke, The Baroness and Snake Eyes. We also saw a computer generating scene which acted as a story board for the eventual filming. Th

Geek out: TRANSFORMERS 2 trailer with STAR TREK
May 8th 2009 will truly be a day to geek out. Paramount at a preview press day in London have revealed that the trailer for TRANSFORMERS 2: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN will be attached to prints of STAR TREK next year, two films on anyone’s geek radar. But what about the STAR TREK trailer I hear you say, something we are yet to see in itself? Well the word is that’s coming in November. And according to someone at AICN who has seen it, the trailer goes something like this.. We saw the teaser traile