As written about in this ShockYa article, Paramount has released news about the official start of filming of “Star Trek 2.” Here’s the press release in its entirety: “LOS ANGELES, CA (January 13, 2012) – Paramount Pictures announced today that principal photography has commenced in Los Angeles, CA on the sequel to STAR TREK from director J.J. Abrams. The film will be released on May 17, 2013 in 3D. The 2009 re-launch of the “Star Trek” franchise by Abrams was met with critical acclaim and a worldwide gross of over $385 million at the box office. Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions present a Bad Robot Production of a J.J. Abrams…

It’s finally started! If you’re like me and you’ve been waiting impatiently for the start of “Star Trek 2,” you’re in luck, because the principal photography has started! According to Paramount’s press release posted on latino-review.com, the principal photography began last Thursday, true to J.J. Abrams’ word. The film will be released May 17, 2013 in 3D and will see the return of the original cast members to the reboot–Chris Pine, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, and Anton Yelchin. Joining the crew are newcomers Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve and Peter Weller. Also, as reported on ShockYa, Nazneen Contractor, Joseph Gatt and Noel Clarke…

Benedict Cumberbatch, along with his co-worker and friend Martin Freeman, are having a stellar year already. In fact, they were having a stellar 2012 in 2011–Freeman was already filming “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and Cumberbatch is expected to contribute his part to the film as Smaug and the Necromancer, both Cumberbatch and Freeman were finishing up on Series 2 of “Sherlock” (which is AMAZING), Cumberbatch had a secondary role in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (which is still in theaters now!) and now, news has come out that Cumberbatch is going to be the main villain in J.J. Abrams’s “Star Trek 2.” According to CinemaBlend and Deadline, Cumberbatch nailed the…

After a morning packed with Christmas presents, consider this Movie News Cheat Sheet a bit of an after dinner drink to the main meal. Okay, not every item on this week’s list will bring you comfort and joy, but the good most certainly outweighs the not so good. Not a fan of 3D? It pains me to report that both The Avengers and Star Trek 2 will go under the post conversion knife. On the bright and unrelated side, the big screen adaptation of Ender’s Game just snagged a slew of new cast members including Harrison Ford and Abigail Breslin. In other casting news, Lovelace picked up four and might…

We here at ShockYa are giving your our top 10 movies of 2011, so I shall keep the series going with my top 10. A lot of films that I wanted to put in this list didn’t make the cut (like “The Help,” a film that I feel is a lot better than some critics give it credit for), but I think the list I have to present to you is fairly strong. 1.“The Artist”: This film, starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and John Goodman is probably going to be the winner of a ton of Academy Awards. Not only is it expertly made, but it’s the only silent film…

Paramount Pictures released the latest TV spot for the upcoming film “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” aka Mission: Impossible IV from J.J. Abrams (Super 8, Fringe) by director Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Incredibles , 1906) and starring Jeremy Renner (The Avengers,The Hurt Locker, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), Tom Cruise (The Hardy Men, Tropic Thunder), Maggie Q (Nikita, Priest, Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Mission: Impossible III), Simon Pegg (The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, Star Trek), Josh Holloway, Paula Patton (Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire) and Ving Rhames (Death Race 2, Piranha). Click Here…

J.J. Abrams announced that he’ll be shooting the ‘Star Trek’ sequel in 2D and possibly IMAX, and will be converting the follow-up to his hit 2009 sci-fi film to 3D in post-production, Collider is reporting. The director said he’ll “do a good high-end conversion like the ‘Harry Potter’ movie. Luckily with our release date now we have the months needed to do it right, because if you rush it, it never looks good.” Abrams added he’s thinking about shooting in IMAX because “I would love to do it. (It) is my favorite format; I’m a huge fan.” The sequel, which is currently untitled and is expected to begin shooting in…

From political drama thrillers to biographies to action films, 2011 offered memorable and fascinating entries in numerous movie genres. In Shockya’s new mini-series, your favorite writers will countdown their Top 10 favorite films of the past year. With award season quickly approaching and the nominees for several ceremonies already announced, including the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards and the 18th Annual SAG Awards, listed below are some of the best movies of 2011. Whether the films feature believable acting, realistic storytelling, perfectly guided direction or a combination of all three, the following ten movies will definitely stand out as the best of the best in the years to come. 1….

Paramount Pictures released this brand new nearly 4 minute clip from the upcoming film “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” aka Mission: Impossible IV from J.J. Abrams (Super 8, Fringe) by director Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Incredibles , 1906) and starring Jeremy Renner (The Avengers,The Hurt Locker, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), Tom Cruise (The Hardy Men, Tropic Thunder), Maggie Q (Nikita, Priest, Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Mission: Impossible III), Simon Pegg (The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, Star Trek), Josh Holloway, Paula Patton (Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire) and Ving Rhames (Death Race 2,…

IGN posted this really cool minimalist movie poster for the upcoming film “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” aka Mission: Impossible IV from J.J. Abrams (Super 8, Fringe) by director Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Incredibles , 1906) and starring Jeremy Renner (The Avengers,The Hurt Locker, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford), Tom Cruise (The Hardy Men, Tropic Thunder), Maggie Q (Nikita, Priest, Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Mission: Impossible III), Simon Pegg (The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, Star Trek), Josh Holloway, Paula Patton (Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire) and Ving Rhames (Death Race 2, Piranha). Click…