Zoe Saldana gets on 'Trek'

Posted September 20, 2007 11:00 pm

By Borys Kit The Hollywood Reporter

J.J. Abrams is slowly bringing his crew together for Paramount Pictures' 11th film in the "Star Trek" movie series. Zoe Saldana is in final negotiations to play Uhura, who is the chief communications officer on the USS Enterprise.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it is understood that the movie chronicles the early days of the Enterprise crew. Saldana will join Anton Yelchin as a young Chekov, the Russian-born navigator, as well as Zachary Quinto as a young Spock. Leonard Nimoy, who originated the role of Spock, is on board as well.

The film is scheduled to bow on Christmas Day 2008.

Saldana is one of the stars of James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar," which is currently filming. She will next be seen in "Vantage Point" with Matthew Fox, Dennis Quaid and Forest Whitaker.

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