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		<title>Win a copy of Star Trek: The Next Generation® – The Next Level Blu-ray Disc</title>
		<link>http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2012/01/20/win-a-copy-of-star-trek-the-next-generation-the-next-level-blu-ray-disc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calling all Trekkies – Star Trek: The Next Generation® – The Next Level, from Paramount Home Entertainment and CBS Home Entertainment, will be beaming up on a single Blu-ray disc on 30th January 2012 to give fans a taste of the iconic series to be released in HD later this year and we have three [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2012/01/Star-Trek-The-Next-Generation-Blu-ray-Packshot-2D.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-124084];player=img;" title="Star Trek The Next Generation Blu-ray Packshot 2D"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft  wp-image-124086" title="Star Trek The Next Generation Blu-ray Packshot 2D" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2012/01/Star-Trek-The-Next-Generation-Blu-ray-Packshot-2D.jpg" alt="Star Trek The Next Generation Blu-ray Packshot 2D" width="182" height="220" /></a> Calling all Trekkies – Star Trek: The Next Generation® – The Next Level, from Paramount Home Entertainment and CBS Home Entertainment, will be beaming up on a single Blu-ray disc on 30th January 2012 to give fans a taste of the iconic series to be released in HD later this year and we have three copies of the disc here to give away today on HeyUGuys.</p>
<p>One of the most popular series in the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: The Next Generation® celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2012. It premiered in first-run syndication during the week of September 28, 1987 and ran through 1994.</p>
<p>The disc will take fans aboard the Starship Enterprise with Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew and includes the feature-length pilot – “Encounter at Farpoint” – as well as two more “fan favourite ” episodes, “The Inner Light” (Season 5) and “Sins of the Father” (Season 3)..</p>
<p>All 178 episodes from seven seasons will be transferred to true high-definition 1080p for release over the next two years on Blu-ray and this is the perfect tease.</p>
<p>Click Next below to see a restored still from the Blu-ray and for the chance to win a copy of the disc.</p>
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		<title>Benedict Cumberbatch Cast as Villain in J.J Abrams&#8217; Star Trek 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sztypuljak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night we put up the news that Noel Clarke was set to join J.J. Abrams in his sequel to 2009 movie, Star Trek (currently named Star Trek 2) and this morning, Deadline have put up the news that Benedict Cumberbatch who seems to be in everything at the moment is all set to join [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/12/British-Independent-Film-Awards-2011-2.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-121803];player=img;" title="British Independent Film Awards 2011 - Benedict Cumberbatch"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-118334" title="British Independent Film Awards 2011 - Benedict Cumberbatch" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/12/British-Independent-Film-Awards-2011-2-e1325750269614-220x148.jpg" alt="British Independent Film Awards 2011 - Benedict Cumberbatch" width="220" height="148" /></a>Last night we put up the news that <a title="British Actor Noel Clarke Cast in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek 2" href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2012/01/04/british-actor-noel-clarke-cast-in-j-j-abrams-star-trek-2/">Noel Clarke was set to join J.J. Abrams</a> in his sequel to 2009 movie, Star Trek (currently named Star Trek 2) and this morning, <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/star-trek-sequel-hires-hot-british-actor/" target="_blank">Deadline</a> have put up the news that Benedict Cumberbatch who seems to be in everything at the moment is all set to join him too! Cumberbatch seems to be picking up brilliant roles all over the place with him recently working with a stellar cast in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, back on our screens over Christmas in BBC TV series Sherlock and also heading out to New Zealand to work with Peter Jackson voicing the ‘Necromancer’ in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There And Back Again. Big congrats to Benedict!<em><br />
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<p>This now means we have yet another Brit joining the cast bringing the total to 5 including Noel Clarke, Simon Pegg, Alice Eve and now Cumberbatch &#8211; looks like the Brits are taking over!</p>
<p>News is that he&#8217;ll be playing a &#8216;lead villain&#8217; in the movie but as yet we don&#8217;t know who it&#8217;ll be or what race but obviously we&#8217;ll update you as and when we get it.</p>
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		<title>British Actor Noel Clarke Cast in J.J. Abrams&#8217; Star Trek 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sztypuljak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[**UPDATE: Woke up this morning to fnid out that Benedict Cumberbatch has also been cast in the movie to play a villain. More here.** Here&#8217;s some rather fabulous news for British Actor / Director Noel Clarke as Variety have just announced the news that the BAFTA winner has been cast in J.J. Abrams&#8217; sequel to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/03/Empire-Jameson-Awards-2011-56.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-121745];player=img;" title="Empire Jameson Awards 2011 - Noel Clarke"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-80476" title="Empire Jameson Awards 2011 - Noel Clarke" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/03/Empire-Jameson-Awards-2011-56-e1301276892517-211x150.jpg" alt="" width="211" height="150" /></a><strong>**UPDATE</strong>: Woke up this morning to fnid out that Benedict Cumberbatch has also been cast in the movie to play a villain. <a title="Benedict Cumberbatch Cast as Villain in J.J Abrams’ Star Trek 2" href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2012/01/05/benedict-cumberbatch-cast-in-j-j-abrams-star-trek-2/">More here</a>.**</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s some rather fabulous news for British Actor / Director Noel Clarke as <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118048101.html?cmpid=RSS|News|FilmNews" target="_blank">Variety</a> have just announced the news that the BAFTA winner has been cast in J.J. Abrams&#8217; sequel to the 2009 movie Star Trek. Clarke has previously written and starred in Kidulthood and Adulthood and more recently starred in Screwed and we met him on set more recently for upcoming British movie, The Knot which you&#8217;ll hear about in the coming months.</p>
<p>The movie is set for release Summer 2013 and as yet we know very little about it as Abrams regulars Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci write the script.  We know that Abrams will direct and Noel joins fellow Brits, Alice Eve and Simon Pegg in the movie.</p>
<p>This is all Variety give away:</p>
<blockquote><p>While the details of Clarke’s role are being kept under wraps, he will play a family man with a wife and young daughter.</p></blockquote>
<p>Big congrats Noel! More as we get it!</p>
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		<title>JJ Abrams Suggests 3D Post-Conversion For Star Trek 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Roper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Star Trek 2 is gearing up for principal shooting to kick off in the new year, which is welcome news. The reboot of the franchise was desperately needed and JJ Abrams&#8217; first instalment was a sensational shot in the arm for a series that had become bogged down since the high water mark of First [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/12/21/jj-abrams-suggests-3d-post-conversion-for-star-trek-2/starship-enterprise/" rel="attachment wp-att-120514" title="Starship Enterprise"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-120514" title="Starship Enterprise" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/12/Starship-Enterprise-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" /></a>Star Trek 2 is gearing up for principal shooting to kick off in the new year, which is welcome news. The reboot of the franchise was desperately needed and JJ Abrams&#8217; first instalment was a sensational shot in the arm for a series that had become bogged down since the high water mark of First Contact.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What is not especially welcome news is that Abrams is looking at shooting the sequel on film and then post-converting it into 3D. Obviously the &#8220;shooting on film&#8221; bit is not of concern, it is the dreaded &#8220;post-conversion&#8221; which is troubling, given the poor application of the technique up until now.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">JJ Abrams is no mug and has certainly proved himself a steady and dependable pair of hands so far, but this does very much feel like a step in the wrong direction. At a time when (at least here in the UK), 3D ticket sales are on the wane, it seems unnecessary to gear up for a post-conversion.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"> Having said that, it might yet prove to be an astute move. Prior success or not, Abrams is as susceptible as anyone to studio pressure and may have therefore negotiated a deal to post-convert, hoping that either 3D will have fallen out of favour by then and he won&#8217;t need to, or that the technology will have improved, leaving the results more impressive. Either way, that is a massive leap of speculation on my part and in no way grounded in any sort of information or insight.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">JJ Abrams also wants to shoot some of the film in IMAX format, which he is thoroughly enthusiastic about, though he remains predictably tight-lipped about story arcs, characters, villains and the like, all of which will no doubt unfold in due course.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1676322/jj-abrams-star-trek.jhtml" target="_blank">MTV have this story, together with a few more quotes from Abrams regarding his aspirations for the sequel</a>.</p>
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		<title>George Takei Brokers Star Peace And Calls On Star Trek And Star Wars Fans To Unite Against Twilight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenji Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in September, William Shatner himself weighed in on the age-old debate over Star Trek vs. Star Wars that has taken place for decades among fans of both franchises as to which is the superior, which is more worthy of their loyal devotion. A brilliant new video has now surfaced, with thanks to Deadline for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/09/27/red-alert-captain-kirk-says-star-trek-is-superior-to-star-wars/"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-119292" title="George Takei" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/12/George-Takei-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" />Back in September</a>, William Shatner himself weighed in on the age-old debate over Star Trek vs. Star Wars that has taken place for decades among fans of both franchises as to which is the superior, which is more worthy of their loyal devotion.</p>
<p>A brilliant new video has now surfaced, with thanks to <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2011/12/star-trek-vs-star-wars-vs-twilight/" target="_blank">Deadline</a> for the heads up, in which George Takei, best known for his role as Sulu in Star Trek, tries to broker peace.</p>
<blockquote><p>“Each is wonderful in its own special way… What’s needed today, now more than ever, is Star Peace, for there is an ominous, mutual threat to all science fiction…”</p></blockquote>
<p>That threat?</p>
<blockquote><p>“It’s called… Twilight. And it is really, <em>really</em> bad.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Takei pokes fun at the younger franchise with the stereotypical complaints pitted against the film by anti-Twilighters, and calls for a mutual banding together of Star Trek and Star Wars fans against this new and dangerous threat, and says that he’s already calling in the big guns to lend a hand,</p>
<blockquote><p>“To help us rid the world of this vampire menace.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Brilliant. A great three minutes to brighten your afternoon.</p>
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		<title>Benicio Del Toro Out Of Star Trek And Khan May Be The Villain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenji Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just yesterday, we got the news that Peter Weller, the original RoboCop, had joined the new additions to the cast of JJ Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek sequel, along with Alice Eve and Benicio del Toro. (You can catch up on all our Star Trek-related coverage right here.) Del Toro was the first of the new [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-114926" title="Benicio Del Toro" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/11/Del_Toro1-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" />Just yesterday, we got the news that Peter Weller, the original RoboCop, had <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/12/05/original-robocop-peter-weller-joins-star-trek-sequel/">joined the new additions</a> to the cast of JJ Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek sequel, along with Alice Eve and Benicio del Toro. (You can catch up on all our Star Trek-related coverage <a href="http://heyuguys.co.uk/tag/star-trek">right here</a>.)</p>
<p>Del Toro was the <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/11/08/does-star-trek-have-its-new-villain-jj-abrams-opens-hailing-frequencies-with-benicio-del-toro/">first of the new additions</a> to be announced last month, and over the past few days there’s been some speculation as to what villain he’d be playing, with Khan surfacing as a possibility. Abrams was thought to have denied that del Toro would be playing Khan, but <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/12/benicio-del-toro-star-trek-sequel-khan.html" target="_blank">Vulture</a>, via <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/khan-or-no-khan-benicio-del-toro-wont-be-in-star-trek-sequel" target="_blank">The Playlist</a>, are now reporting that his wording was a slight technicality, in that del Toro is now exiting the project, and that the film’s villain is indeed set to be that of Khan.</p>
<p>I must confess that I’ve never seen any of the Star Trek films, including Abrams’ first film in 2009, but I’m a big fan of del Toro’s work, and thought that he was a brilliant addition to the original cast, which is headed up by Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Anton Yelchin.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, it looks as though that’s no longer the case, with the report citing issues over wages being the breaking point for negotiations, which is a real shame. The show, of course, must go on, and so the search will no doubt be on to re-cast the villain’s role in del Toro’s place. With production scheduled to start next month, for a release date currently set at 17<sup>th</sup> March, 2013, it’s not unreasonable to expect an announcement coming soon, hopefully in time for Christmas.</p>
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		<title>RoboCop Peter Weller Joins Star Trek Sequel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kenji Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following on from the recent casting additions we’ve been getting in the past few weeks, with the brilliant Benicio del Toro and Alice Eve joining the cast, JJ Abrams’ highly anticipated Star Trek sequel has another new cast member, Deadline report, in the form of Peter Weller. Weller is best known for his role as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-118328" title="Peter Weller" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/12/Peter-Weller-220x150.jpg" alt="Peter Weller" width="220" height="150" />Following on from the recent casting additions we’ve been getting in the past few weeks, with the brilliant <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/11/08/does-star-trek-have-its-new-villain-jj-abrams-opens-hailing-frequencies-with-benicio-del-toro/">Benicio del Toro</a> and <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/12/01/alice-eve-joins-star-trek-2/">Alice Eve</a> joining the cast, JJ Abrams’ highly anticipated Star Trek sequel has another new cast member, <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2011/12/original-robocop-peter-weller-adds-to-scifi-resume-with-star-trek-sequel/" target="_blank">Deadline</a> report, in the form of Peter Weller.</p>
<p>Weller is best known for his role as the original RoboCop back in 1987, and has more recently been seen in TV’s Dexter, Fringe, and half a season of 24 back on Day 5 as Christopher Henderson.</p>
<p>Much of the original cast, including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Anton Yelchin, are expected to reprise their roles for the sequel, with del Toro heading up the new additions in the form of the as-yet-unannounced villain.</p>
<p>Naturally, plot details are being kept under wraps, including what Weller&#8217;s role will be, but with a script coming from frequent collaborators Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, whose credits include the original 2009 film, Transformers, and TV’s Alias and Fringe, and with their Cowboys &amp; Aliens co-writer Damon Lindelof joining them this time around, I think it’s a safe bet that fans will be happy with whatever they’ve got in store for us.</p>
<p>Though I’ve not seen him in much, I thought Weller was brilliant in season five of 24, and he’s clearly still on top of his game in joining the cast for the sequel. Filming is <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/11/17/set-phasers-to-stun-star-trek-sequel-starts-shooting-in-january/">scheduled to begin</a> next month, and is <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/11/23/star-trek-sequel-to-debut-may-17th-2013/">currently set to be released</a> in 3D on 17<sup>th</sup> May, 2013.</p>
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		<title>Alice Eve Joins Star Trek 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Neish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alice Eve (Big Nothing) has been cast in J.J. Abrams&#8217; as-yet-untitled Star Trek sequel. The actress, best known for her role in She&#8217;s Out of My League, beat out Hayley Atwell (Captain America: The First Avenger) and Teresa Palmer (I am Number Four) for the unspecified role. Most of the original cast, including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-117979" title="Alice Eve" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/12/Alice-Eve-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" />Alice Eve (Big Nothing) has been cast in J.J. Abrams&#8217; as-yet-untitled Star Trek sequel.</p>
<p>The actress, best known for her role in She&#8217;s Out of My League, beat out Hayley Atwell (Captain America: The First Avenger) and Teresa Palmer (I am Number Four) for the unspecified role.</p>
<p>Most of the original cast, including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Anton Yelchin, are expected to return for the sequel, with Benicio Del Toro on board as the villain.</p>
<p>Plot details, on the other hand, are being held closely under wraps, but expect more details to trickle out as the film edges closer and closer to its imminent production start date.</p>
<p>The film will be released on May 17, 2013.</p>
<p>Source: <a title="Variety" href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118046803">Variety</a></p>
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		<title>Bringing to Life Those Robots in Disguise &#8211; The VFX of Transformers Dark of the Moon</title>
		<link>http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/11/29/bringing-to-life-those-robots-in-disguise-the-vfx-of-transformers-dark-of-the-moon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Lowes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A glimpse into the creative process of those big, effects-heavy Hollywood blockbusters always offers a fun and fascinating prospect, and that’s precisely what happened when one of the industry big-hitters, Oscar-winning Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Farrar, recently took the stage to chat about his experiences working on Transformers: Dark of the Moon. An employee of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/11/scottfarrar_2.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-117656];player=img;" title="scottfarrar_2"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-117660" title="scottfarrar_2" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/11/scottfarrar_2-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" /></a>A glimpse into the creative process of those big, effects-heavy Hollywood blockbusters always offers a fun and fascinating prospect, and that’s precisely what happened when one of the industry big-hitters, Oscar-winning Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Farrar, recently took the stage to chat about his experiences working on Transformers: Dark of the Moon.</p>
<p>An employee of ILM for thirty years now (he worked on ‘Jedi’, and before that, the early Star Trek films), Farrar has lent his considerable talents to Michael Bay for over six years, and the third of the Transformers films presented the biggest challenge and most ambitious undertaking in his career so far. As well as a huge leap in digital effects this time around (giving ILM more than 200,000 hours of rendering power a day), Farrar and his team had to create a cityscape ravaged by a Decepticon onslaught, and unleash the awe-inspiring, building-devouring juggernaut referred to as the &#8220;Driller&#8221;, a giant snake-like creature with spinning rotator blades, knives and teeth (and comprised of over 70,000 parts!) All this was achieved while also factoring in the inclusion of 3D.</p>
<p>Whatever your thoughts are on the finished film, the sheer scope of the effects and the technological advancements are a thrilling part of the process, and have definitely helped to contribute to its mammoth success (it’s currently the fourth highest-grossing film of all time).</p>
<p>Breaking down the painstaking work that went into creating the world of Dark of the Moon, Farrar’s 30 minute slide presentation looked at all aspects of the film’s effects. A firm believer in establishing as convincing a world as possible with the technology (“CG looks lousy unless it’s dirty”) Farrar’s own noticeable personal touches to the work in the Transformers series has been the insistence of deploying those fun biochemical touched to the robots, as they spit machinery fluid and  haemorrhage oil during bloody battle sequences.</p>
<p>A candid and revealing presentation, Farrar talked about Bay’s on-set habits, and how his usual bombastic style of shooting needed reigning in from time to time to make concessions for the 3D (it’s clear watching the film that a much clearer geographic sense of the action is established throughout this time around).</p>
<p>He also divulged some interesting titbits about a couple of lesser-known aspects of the production. For instance, the FX team were actively encouraged to participate in story ideas and the Chernobyl scene and the moon conspiracy springboard for the story resulted from those workshops. Initial Sentinel Prime tests were achieved by using footage of Sean Connery as a template, and Farrar screened these matching shots. It was interesting to note how close they used Connery’s visage, making the process much easier to adapt for the actual actor (Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy) when he came onboard to do voiceover duties.</p>
<p>This industry veteran’s passion and boyish enthusiasm for taking on these huge, potentially overwhelming projects was very much apparent during the presentation, and it’s that youthful and passionate attitude which has undoubtedly helped him make a successful transition to a digital landscape.</p>
<p>While it’s the director who usually receives the kudos for their cinematic efforts, behind the scenes figures like Scott Farrar are the unsung heroes of this world.</p>
<p>Transformers: Dark of the Moon is now available to <a href="http://www.lovefilm.com/film/Transformers-3-The-Dark-of-the-Moon/128407/">buy or rent</a> on DVD and Blu-ray, here&#8217;s <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/11/29/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-dvd-review/" target="_blank"><strong>our review</strong></a>.</p>
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		<title>Star Trek Sequel to Debut May 17th 2013 + Will be in 3D</title>
		<link>http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/11/23/star-trek-sequel-to-debut-may-17th-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sztypuljak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a date to look forward to people and that date is 17th May 2013 for the sequel to the J.J. Abrams 2009 movie, Star Trek. I say May 17th, that is according to Deadline and no doubt that date with be for the North American market but since it&#8217;s 11pm now in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-116387" title="Star Trek" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/11/Star_trek-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" />We have a date to look forward to people and that date is 17th May 2013 for the sequel to the J.J. Abrams 2009 movie, Star Trek. I say May 17th, that is according to <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2011/11/star-trek-3d-sequel-will-debut-may-17-2013/" target="_blank">Deadline</a> and no doubt that date with be for the North American market but since it&#8217;s 11pm now in the UK, my guess is that most people reading HeyUGuys are in the US so this one is for you!! My hope however is that the UK will get it around the same time, even though it does seem a very long way away.</p>
<p>Deadline report that Paramount have snapped up the date which will fall on pre-Memorial Weekend after the news that Sony have moved Roland Emmerich&#8217;s Singularity back to November 2013.</p>
<p>For now, that&#8217;s all folks but great to see Star Trek 2 movie forward and oh, by the way, it&#8217;s also going to be in 3D! Thoughts on that? I am quite looking forward to seeing The Enterprise flying into my face!</p>
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		<title>Review: The Captains &#8211; William Shatner&#8217;s Trek Documentary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Albert Art</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Oct.13, 2011 William Shatner’s documentary ‘The Captains’  had a limited single day, single screening event across Canada in Cineplex theaters. So limited in fact, that even though you could purchase a ticket at the box office, some of the staff at the cinema had no idea it was playing in their own theater. If [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><div><a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/11/22/review-the-captains-william-shatners-trek-documentary/william_shatner_the_captains/" rel="attachment wp-att-113703" title="william_shatner_the_captains"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-113703" title="william_shatner_the_captains" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/10/william_shatner_the_captains-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" /></a>On Oct.13, 2011 William Shatner’s documentary ‘<em>The Captains</em>’  had a limited single day, single screening event across Canada in Cineplex theaters. So limited in fact, that even though you could purchase a ticket at the box office, some of the staff at the cinema had no idea it was playing in their own theater.</div>
<div>If you happened to follow William Shatner’s twitter, you’d most likely have heard of this special event.</div>
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<p>The Star Trek centered film follows Shatner as he interviews fellow Trek actors, reflecting on the life of Trek, from the perspective of the working actor.</p>
<p>For fans of Star Trek, this is a rare look at the life of the actors, who each played captains in different series. Patrick Stewart (<em>TNG</em>), Avery Brooks (<em>DS9</em>), Kate Mulgrew (<em>Voyager</em>), Scott Bakula (<em>Enterprise</em>), and Chris Pine (<em>Star Trek</em>). With guest appearances from Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Frakes, Nana Visitor.</p>
<p>It’s an eye-opening look at each actors personal life. The insecurities, and stress of balancing personal lives with work was extremely taxing, while working on the set of their respective series.</p>
<p>There are certainly some amusing moments, but it&#8217;s the honesty from the actors during their interviews that shines light on their life in show business. Shatner has a certain way of conducting his conversational interviews, and if you&#8217;ve seen <em>Shatner&#8217;s Raw Nerve &#8212; The Captains i</em>s basically the same.</p>
<p>Leave it to Shatner to not only share the spotlight, but to find opportunities to talk about himself and his career. A Shatner production indeed. Overall, the documentary succeeds in shining light on the actors. If you&#8217;re a fan of Trek, this is one is for the Trekkies.</p>
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		<title>Set Phasers To Stun! Star Trek Sequel Starts Shooting In January</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Leng</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After what seems to have been years of waiting, we’re finally starting to hear some concrete news about the sequel to 2009’s hit Star Trek movie; OK, so maybe the floodgates aren’t quite flying open, but there’s certainly a few leaks: first, after months of speculation J.J. Abrams confirmed that he would indeed be returning [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-116387" title="Star_trek" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/11/Star_trek-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" />After what seems to have been years of waiting, we’re finally starting to hear some concrete news about the sequel to 2009’s hit Star Trek movie; OK, so maybe the floodgates aren’t quite flying open, but there’s certainly a few leaks: first, after months of speculation <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/09/15/fire-up-the-lens-flare-generator-jj-abrams-confirms-hes-directing-star-trek-sequel/">J.J. Abrams confirmed that he would indeed be returning to the director’s chair</a>, then we heard that <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/11/08/does-star-trek-have-its-new-villain-jj-abrams-opens-hailing-frequencies-with-benicio-del-toro/">Benicio Del Toro was under consideration for the role of the film’s villain</a>.</p>
<p>Now comes news that the script is complete and has been submitted to the studio for approval – although writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof are apparently still rewriting and tweaking – and the film has a firm stardate. Er, I mean start date: January 15th, 2012.</p>
<p>But that’s not all. Industrial Light and Magic have already begun work on the film’s visual effects and are no doubt readying some awe-inspiring new shots of the redesigned U.S.S. Enterprise to stun cinemagoers. Sources also claim that the new movie will have a bigger scope than its predecessor, and as if to confirm that, Abrams and his team have already been out and about scouting locations. Somewhere in Hawaii is under serious consideration as a jungle planet, while a museum in Los Angeles is said to be appearing as a ‘famous Star Trek location’ – a tease that will no doubt lead to months of rampant speculation among fans as to what exactly that location might be…</p>
<p>(via <a href="http://trekmovie.com/2011/11/16/exclusive-star-trek-sequel-filming-starts-january-15th-locations-pre-production-update/">Trekmovie</a>)</p>
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		<title>Does Star Trek Have Its New Villain? JJ Abrams Opens Hailing Frequencies With Benicio Del Toro</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Leng</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With JJ Abrams having recently confirmed that he will be returning to the director’s chair for the sequel to his 2009 blockbuster Star Trek and pre-production on the film now well under way, speculation has turned to who will follow in the footsteps of Eric Bana’s Nero and take the role of the movie’s villain. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-114926" title="Del_Toro" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/11/Del_Toro1-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" />With JJ Abrams having recently confirmed that he will be <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/09/15/fire-up-the-lens-flare-generator-jj-abrams-confirms-hes-directing-star-trek-sequel/">returning to the director’s chair</a> for the sequel to his 2009 blockbuster Star Trek and pre-production on the film now well under way, speculation has turned to who will follow in the footsteps of Eric Bana’s Nero and take the role of the movie’s villain.</p>
<p>The latest suggestion? None other than Benicio Del Toro.</p>
<p>Del Toro’s association is more than just rumour, however; the actor has already met with Abrams to discuss the role, and sources suggest that an announcement regarding him being cast is imminent.</p>
<p>While Del Toro certainly make an interesting choice as the latest adversary to go up against Chris Pine’s James T. Kirk and the other members of the Enterprise crew, exactly what character he might be playing remains a total mystery. Star Trek fans have been debating long and hard since the release of the last movie as to whether the sequel should utilize a newly created character (some rumours have suggested the Klingons may play a major part in the new film) or a ‘new timeline’ take on a previously established villain – most notably Khan Noonien Singh, who was memorably played by Ricardo Montalban in both the original series episode ‘Space Seed’ and the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.</p>
<p>Abrams is notoriously secretive when it comes to divulging details of his projects before they’re released, so while shooting begins on Star Trek XII (or II, depending on your point of view) early in 2012, it may be some time before we find out exactly who or what the crew of the Starship Enterprise will be firing their phasers at this time around.</p>
<p>(Via <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118045646?refCatId=13">Variety</a>)</p>
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		<title>X-Men First Class&#8217; Jason Flemyng Talks To HeyUGuys</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With X-Men First Class finally available on Blu-Ray this week (check out our review here), we got a chance to talk to our favourite teleporting Devil-a-like, Jason Flemyng. Given how many films the man’s been in over a 20 year long career, the hardest part of interviewing him is staying on the subject at hand [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/10/x-men-first-class-blu-ray.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-113112];player=img;" title="x-men first class blu-ray"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-113632" title="x-men first class blu-ray" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/10/x-men-first-class-blu-ray-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" /></a>With X-Men First Class finally available on Blu-Ray this week (check out <a title="X-Men: First Class Blu-ray Review" href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/10/31/x-men-first-class-blu-ray-review/" target="_blank"><strong>our review here</strong></a>), we got a chance to talk to our favourite teleporting Devil-a-like, Jason Flemyng.</p>
<p>Given how many films the man’s been in over a 20 year long career, the hardest part of interviewing him is staying on the subject at hand and resisting the temptation to ask about Stardust, or Ironclad or Spice World.</p>
<p>Fortunately X-Men First Class, and Flemyng’s relationship with the film’s director Matthew Vaughn, are particularly interesting subjects. That said, we did find the time to ask whether we would be seeing Azazel again in an X-Sequel, and about his desire to produce films as well as act.</p>
<p>And if this doesn’t sate your desire for behind the scenes gossip on X-Men: First Class, check out Children of the Atom, the remarkably frank and forthright documentary on the Blu-Ray. It’s absolutely fascinating.</p>
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		<title>X-Men: First Class Blu-ray Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Lyus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a year awash with superhero movies a new X-Men film was in danger of being overlooked, or even avoided altogether given the toxic slap of X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: Origins Wolverine and yet here we are with me telling you that X-Men: First Class is tremendous fun and edges up to X2 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p>In a year awash with superhero movies <a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/10/x-men-first-class-blu-ray.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-113630];player=img;" title="x-men first class blu-ray"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-full wp-image-113632" title="x-men first class blu-ray" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/10/x-men-first-class-blu-ray.jpg" alt="" width="221" height="277" /></a> a new X-Men film was in danger of being overlooked, or even avoided altogether given the toxic slap of X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: Origins Wolverine and yet here we are with me telling you that X-Men: First Class is tremendous fun and edges up to X2 as one of the best of the series. How did Matthew Vaughn bring this series back from the edge?</p>
<p>Taking us back in time is a smart move and the origins of this film lie in the film&#8217;s opening scene which is a continuation of the previously glimsped moment when the young Erik Lensherr enters a Nazi concentration camp. At one point the next X-Men film was to be Magneto&#8217;s story and in First Class there is a strong case to be made for a Fassbender led film as he is easily the most interesting character here, but the crucial expansion of the story to include the other original X-Men gives the film a reason to be. We need to see the friendship develop between Xavier and Lensherr before watching it fall apart and the scenes between McAvoy and Fassbender are perfectly pitched and despite the shenanigans in Cuba and the Hellfire Club it is this relationship which fuels the film.</p>
<p>Watching it again on Blu-ray (which looks beautiful by the way, crisp and colourful) the film&#8217;s pacing really stands out, as do the dynamics of the characters which are nicely complex and completely true. In contrast Singer&#8217;s Superman didn&#8217;t work its characters against each other, they all existed in the same space but didn&#8217;t spark when they met. Here there is an excellent villain in Kevin Bacon&#8217;s Sebastian Shaw, and crucially he is the catalyst for the change in fortune for the X-Men. It&#8217;s an exciting ride with a stunning visual identity, a keen wit and a genuinely unfamiliar feel to it, and this is a key strength.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s hard to imagine a better main cast for the young X-Men and a strength of Goldman as a writer and Vaughn as a director is the charm and intensity of McAvoy and Fassbender respectively. To embody an earlier version of a character so well known, and so expertly played by Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan, is no easy trick but the glint in Charles Xavier&#8217;s eye and the latent vulnerability of Erik Lensherr is something new and drives the film early on. That the characters evolve over the course of the film, Xavier to learn the responsibility of his power and position and Lensherr to embrace his mutant side wholly, and that this evolution happens so clearly and with the full force of the plot behind it is testament to the success of the film and the care which has gone into it.</p>
<p>Best of all it achieves the same, rare feat as JJ Abrams&#8217; Star Trek reboot in that the new actors easily replace those we&#8217;ve come to know in the roles and as soon as the end scene rolls we want to see more. If the next film follows the trajectory of quality of the Singer Trilogy then the next X-Men will be anything other than Second Class.</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">Film:****~ (4/5)</p>
<p><em>Special Features:</em></p>
<ul>
<li>Cerebro &#8211; The Ultimate Mutant Database replicates what happens when Charles locates mutants through Cerebro and allows you to learn more about various mutants, connect them to key events, decipher connections between them and much more (additional mutants can be unlocked through BD Live).</li>
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<p>This is an odd extra but it does a good job of drawing the five films together with an animated &#8216;Cerebro&#8217; menu taking us through the cast of mutants and then a short montage of their finest moments plays before a fact sheet is pulled up. You could spend a while going through each of the characters but I doubt many people will. It&#8217;s not a bad attempt at giving the Blu-ray buying public something a little extra but it&#8217;s a cumbersome way to see a video clip and a short bio.</p>
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<li><em>Children of the Atom</em>&#8211;Multi-part documentary on the X-Men including the following elements: Second Genesis, Band of Brothers, Transformation, Suiting Up, New Frontier: A Dose of Style, Pulling Off the Impossible, Sound and Fury and Untitled Closing.</li>
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<p>This is where the good stuff is. Over an hour of comprehensive behind the scenes footage and talking heads taking us through the entire process, from first shortlist of directors (which didn&#8217;t include Vaughn) to the casting and visual effects sequences. It&#8217;s not breaking any boundaries of documentary filmmaking but there&#8217;s nothing like a well put together hourlong with contributions from each important voice. Well worth a watch.</p>
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<li>13 deleted scenes:<br />
o Erik in Argentinean Airport<br />
o Shaw with Cuban Generals<br />
o Charles and Moira&#8217;s Tryst, Part 1<br />
o Charles and Erik Recruit Angel (extended)<br />
o The Russian Truck (extended)<br />
o Erik vs. Russian Guards (extended)<br />
o Shaw&#8217;s Plan (extended)<br />
o Havok Training, Part 1 (extended)<br />
o Banshee Training, Part 1 (extended)<br />
o Havok Training, Part 2 (extended)<br />
o Banshee Training, Part 2 (extended)<br />
o Hank and Raven in the Lab (extended)<br />
o Charles and Moira&#8217;s Tryst, Part 2</li>
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<p>Nothing hugely important was left on the cutting room floor. The relationship between Charles and Moira was hinted at in the film but given a new spin in the deleted scenes. Other than that it&#8217;s a mixed bunch but if you&#8217;re a fan of the film you&#8217;ll enjoy every extra minute.</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">Disc:[Rating3/5]</p>
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		<title>Dredd Director Pete Travis Walks &#8211; Alex Garland Taking Over The Film In the Edit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Lyus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worrying news from the LA Times today as they have a report that Pete Travis has been asked to leave the movie Dredd, following creative differences as the film enters the edit stage. The Times claim that writer and producer on the film Alex Garland is leading the project in the absence of its director [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/07/Dredd-Empire-2.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-110507];player=img;" title="Dredd Empire 2"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-98942" title="Dredd Empire 2" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/07/Dredd-Empire-2-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" /></a>Worrying news from <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/10/director-drama-heats-up-on-dredd.html" target="_blank">the LA Times t</a>oday as they have a report that Pete Travis has been asked to leave the movie Dredd, following creative differences as the film enters the edit stage.</p>
<p>The Times claim that writer and producer on the film Alex Garland is leading the project in the absence of its director with reshoots possible before the scheduled release in September of next year.</p>
<p>What this means for the film is unclear but two, fairly dismal, options present themselves. The first is that the producers were so unhappy with the way the film was shot that they showed the director the door and scrambled to salvage the film in the edit or that Garland was such a strong presence in the first place in his dual role that Travis was unable to make the film in his image therefore walking as the struggle continued.</p>
<p>Either way this is disappointing news for fans of the character who were served up a howler* sixteen years ago with Sly Stallone removing his Judge&#8217;s helmet which acted as a metaphorical opening of a Pandora&#8217;s Box of Rubbish.</p>
<p>The casting of Karl Urban in the lead role was seen a positive move and generally welcomed, Alex Garland&#8217;s work with Danny Boyle on The Beach, 28 Days Later and Sunshine as well as his celebrated adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro&#8217;s Never Let Me Go for director Mark Romanek gave his involvment in the project an instant air of expectation. However he hasn&#8217;t directed a film before and if, as the Times asserts, he applies for a Co-director credit on the film there is no telling how the film will end up.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ll wait for an official announcement to confim the Times&#8217; article and cross our fingers that this one will make it to the big screen intact. If only Duncan Jones had said yes&#8230;</p>
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<p><em>*the word &#8216;howler&#8217; is English for &#8216;really, really terrible&#8217;.</em></p>
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		<title>Star Trek: The Next Generation Remastered &amp; Coming to Blu-ray in 7.1 DTS</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sztypuljak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well this is some fabulous news and I need to start calling in all favours at Paramount to see if I can get me a copy when this little puppy comes out but the official website has just announced that one of the best TV series of all time (that would be Star Trek the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-full wp-image-108895" title="Star Trek the Next Generation - The Next Level Boxset" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/09/Star-Trek-the-Next-Generation-The-Next-Level-Boxset.jpg" alt="" width="251" height="292" />Well this is some fabulous news and I need to start calling in all favours at Paramount to see if I can get me a copy when this little puppy comes out but the official website has just announced that one of the best TV series of all time (that would be Star Trek the Next Generation!) will be remastered and re-released on Blu-ray with 7.1 DTS Master Audio. The first three episodes to get the HD treatment and given the title, &#8216;The Next Level&#8217;, will be the pilot episode &#8216;Encounter at Farpoint&#8217; as well as &#8216;Sins of the Father&#8217; and &#8216;The Inner Light called The Next Level&#8217;. The Blu-ray will be released in the US (and hopefully coinciding here in the UK) in January 2012 with season 1 being released later in the year.</p>
<p>The news comes from <a href="http://www.startrek.com/article/the-next-generation-blu-rays-launch-in-2012" target="_blank">StarTrek.com</a> who also have a great little video getting us all excited which I&#8217;ve embedded below. I have so many fond memories of watching Patrick Stewart as Jean Luc Picard and the rest of the crew of the Enterprise from the series. Other than the odd re-run, I&#8217;ve never caught the entire series in order ever since I first saw the 178 episodes on Sky One. Sounds like next year may be a good time to go through the lot again!</p>
<p>More info as we get it.</p>
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		<title>Red Alert! Captain Kirk Says Star Trek Is Superior to Star Wars</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Leng</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One subject guaranteed to ignite hours of passionate debate among science-fiction fans is the age-old question of which is better – Star Trek or Star Wars? And now, 45 years after he first stepped onto the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, the original Captain James T. Kirk himself has boldly stepped up to the plate [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-108470" title="William_Shatner" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/09/William_Shatner-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" />One subject guaranteed to ignite hours of passionate debate among science-fiction fans is the age-old question of which is better – Star Trek or Star Wars? And now, 45 years after he first stepped onto the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, the original Captain James T. Kirk himself has boldly stepped up to the plate to put forth his thoughts on the matter.</p>
<p>The mighty William Shatner has never been one to shy away from sharing his opinions on any given subject and when it comes to explaining why the franchise that brought him worldwide fame is superior to Star Wars he’s obviously particularly passionate, albeit with tongue ever so slightly in cheek.</p>
<p>Shatner argues that Star Trek concentrates more on relationships, humanity and philosophical questions before dismissing Star Wars as being derivative of Gene Roddenberry’s creation and focused solely on special effects – a showcase for “ILM at its best.” He then goes on to add that since JJ Abrams’ Star Trek movie had even better effects than Star Wars, Lucas’ franchise has now been outclassed in every respect.</p>
<p>And rounding off the debate? Decades after he first pulled a green Orion slave girl into his arms and planted a rough smacker on her lips, Starfleet’s legendary lothario ends his argument by noting that Star Trek had prettier girls than that galaxy far, far away.</p>
<p>Whether you agree with him or not, Shatner’s never anything less than enjoyable to watch and the clip below is well worth three and a half minutes of your time as the former captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise extols the virtues of his franchise of choice.</p>
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		<title>Karl Urban Back For Another Confrontation With Riddick?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Lowes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As puzzling as a third film of the Riddick franchise heading into production seems (the decidedly STV titled, The Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking) Bloody Disgusting bring news that co-star from the previous film, Karl Urban, is also heading back to the world of the Necromongers. Reprising his role of the villainous Commander Vaako, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/08/karl_urban.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-108359];player=img;" title="Karl Urban"><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-36931" title="Karl Urban" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2010/08/karl_urban-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" /></a>As puzzling as a third film of the Riddick franchise heading into production seems (the decidedly STV titled, The Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking) <a href="http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/26452">Bloody Disgusting</a> bring news that co-star from the previous film, Karl Urban, is also heading back to the world of the Necromongers.</p>
<p>Reprising his role of the villainous Commander Vaako, Urban is set to return alongside main star Vin Diesel and director of the previous two instalments, David Twohy.</p>
<p>Fast &amp; Furious 5’s surprise success has undoubtedly reinvigorated Diesel’s stock in Hollywood, and enabled him to get this film off the ground, but Urban is a different story. Winning plaudits for his role of Bones in 2009’s much-praised Star Trek reboot, and due to grace cinema screens next autumn as the lead in another high-profile sci-fi feature (Dredd), Urban is almost A-list material, making his return here a little confusing.</p>
<p>Maybe a promise of sharing top billing alongside Vin tipped the scales?</p>
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		<title>The Future According To Films Infographic</title>
		<link>http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2011/09/20/the-future-according-to-films-infographic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin Hart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[London-based Tremulant Design have created an awesome infographic of how the future might pan out if the predictions of movies prove to be anything like correct. It covers a whole range of futuristic movies such as Blade Runner, V for Vendetta and WALL-E and also covers all of the big movie series such as Terminator, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img style=' float: left; padding: 4px; margin: 0 7px 2px 0;'  class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-106203" title="TheFutureAccordingToFilms - header" src="http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/images/2011/09/TheFutureAccordingToFilms-header-220x150.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="150" />London-based <a href="http://tremulantdesign.tumblr.com/post/5099012309/the-future-according-to-films-infographic" target="_blank">Tremulant Design have created an awesome infographic</a> of how the future might pan out if the predictions of movies prove to be anything like correct. It covers a whole range of futuristic movies such as Blade Runner, V for Vendetta and WALL-E and also covers all of the big movie series such as Terminator, Aliens and Star Trek. That brief description doesn&#8217;t do justice to this epic project though as it has over 70 movies listed!</p>
<p>With so many films in the list with a lot of well-known titles some of the films covering the same space, or should that be time, don&#8217;t entirely share the same future vision and if I had to pick one of these conflicts then it would be the year 3,000 when the opposing views of the future come from Futurama and John Travlota&#8217;s &#8220;Battlefield Earth&#8221;! Before you scream in offended anguish I know Futurama is technically a TV show but I, and probably lots of other people, would forgive it anything if it can save us from &#8220;Battlefield Earth&#8221;!</p>
<p>It was Michael Hobson of Tremulant who compiled this amazing piece of work, although I should point out that in doing so he has incurred my everlasting loathing for coming up with such an outstanding illustration before me, and just to add insult to injury he says it&#8217;s his first attempt at an infographic too! Seeing as I never won a fight at school I&#8217;m always averse to engaging in fisticuffs so, putting our differences to one side, I&#8217;d recommend that you scroll down (click to view) or head on over to their site to see the whole list in <a href="http://tremulantdesign.tumblr.com/post/5099012309/the-future-according-to-films-infographic" target="_blank">it&#8217;s full glory</a>.</p>
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