Wednesday, March 19

• Yelchin a Trekkie and a Terminator?
  

  Okay, well he's not actually a Terminator and the deal isn't quite set yet, but the Hollywood Reporter says Anton Yelchin (Charlie Bartlett) is in talks to play a young Kyle Reese in the upcoming fourth installment of the Terminator franchise.
  
  Yelchin better prepare for a lifetime of ComiCon appearances because he is also currently shooting a role as Chekov in J.J Abrams' 2009 Star Trek reboot.
  
  The constantly in-demand Paul Haggis (Crash) is also in talks to offer a polish on the Terminator script prior to the start of filming in May. Haggis has offered his polish work to two Bond flicks, Casino Royale and the upcoming Quantum of Solace.
  
  Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins is directed by McG (We Are Marshall) and stars Christian Bale as John Connor.
  
  
  
  

  Posted 03/19/2008 by Jeff

  Anton Yelchin | Terminator Salvation

Wednesday, February 27

• Anton Yelchin (Chekov) Talks About J.J. Abrams' Star Trek

  Anton Yelchin sat down with ReelzChannel's Leonard Maltin to discuss playing Pavel Chekov in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek update, now set for release May 8, 2009.
  
  He met with Walter Koenig (the original Chekov) and Koenig said, "Looks like you guys are really being smart about this and doing your own thing, and yet I see traces of myself in what you're doing."
  
  Watch the full Anton Yelchin interview.

  
  

  Posted 02/27/2008 by Dack

  Walter Koenig | Anton Yelchin | Star Trek

Wednesday, August 8

• Yelchin officially a "Trekkie"      

  MTV reports that Alpha Dog star Anton Yelchin has joined the cast of J.J. Abrams upcoming reworking of the Star Trek franchise.

  Yelchin will portray Pavel Chekov and fans will be happy to learn that Yelchin himself is, in fact, Russian by birth.

  The character was first introduced during the second season of the original Star Trek series, an inexperienced crewmember of the initial Enterprise.

  ReelzChannel brought the prior Star Trek casting news from Comic-Con of Zachary Quinto as the new Spock, but many big roles are as-yet unfilled. Of course, the biggest fan speculation revolves around Captain Kirk, which was previously played by the irreplaceable William Shatner. Matt Damon has been rumored as has Ben Affleck, although those rumors seem to have been dispelled by this point.

  We'll keep you posted as more casting news comes down from the deck of the future Enterprise!

  
  

  Posted 08/08/2007 by Jeff

  J.J. Abrams | Anton Yelchin | Zachary Quinto | Star Trek