New Kirk For Star Trek....

Rising U.S. actor Chris Pine has been beamed up to play Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek movie.The 27-year-old who starred alongside Lindsay Lohan in 2006 teen movie Just My Luck will play the role made famous by William Shatner for sci-fi prequel.Pine joins Heroes star Zachary Quinto, who has signed on to play Spock, and Anton Yelchin, who will play Chekov.The original Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy, will also play a cameo in the much-anticipated prequel.This follows our earlier report that Hot Fuzz star Simon Pegg is set to play Scotty in the new Star Trek movie.The British funnyman, 37, has landed the role of chief Starship Enterprise engineer, played originally by James Doohan in the classic TV series.The film, directed by Lost creator J.J. Abrams, focuses on the early lives of Captain James T Kirk and Mr Spock.Star Trek's 11th big-screen outing also stars Hollywood actors Eric Bana, Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy. U.S. actor Chris Pine is reportedly in talks to play the young Captain Kirk.

Filming is due to start next month (Nov07).

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