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understanding of those elements and what it's
like, and as a result you get a much more well-
rounded character."
The Kiwi actor reunites with Zoe Saldana,
Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto for this latest
Starship Enterprise voyage, and with close
friend and cast-mate Simon Pegg [Scotty] now
on board as a co-writer, expect lots more of
Bones in Star Trek Beyond.
“I think that was directly in response to the
fans wanting to see more of Bones.," he notes.
Star Trek Beyond is in cinemas July 21.
N ew Zealand-born Urban, 44, has long
been a fan of the sometimes cheesy
cult series. “I watched it on TV as a
kid with my dad and I always loved those
characters and seeing how they all overcame
their differences to work together and achieve
success in any given situation," he says. "Star
Trek, to me, has always been a cult of
personality over science fiction.
“Beyond that, I always responded to Gene
Roddenberry’s optimistic vision of the future.
We have so many dystopian versions of that,
so to see a version of humanity that has
moved beyond internal conflict and is now
united and out there in search of knowledge
and exploration, and working at its best... I
think that connects a lot of people.”
Urban believes he has a better
understanding of Bones than
when he debuted the character
seven years earlier.
“I have a lot more similarities
to his life now. When we first meet Bones he’s
just been through a horrendous divorce and
is turning to his last option, which is to go out
into space and, in doing so, he becomes part
of this new family,” says the father of two,
who separated from make-up artist Natalie
Wihongi two years ago.
“So now, in my life, I have some sort of
visit
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EXTRAS NEWS
EXTRAS
A s part of the 50th
Anniversary
celebration of the
Star Trek franchise this year,
a Director's Cut of the 1982
fan favourite Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan will
debut on Blu-ray on July 14.
Captain Kirk's enraged cry of "Khaaaan!" surely
ranks as one of William Shatner's finest moments,
while Ricardo Montalban delivered a career-
defining performance as the genetically enhanced
villain of the title.
Not only did The Wrath of Khan officially
establish the 23rd century as the period the
Enterprise was launched on its voyages, it also
set the template for the high stakes intergalactic
action that Trekkies have come to expect from the
film franchise, following its rather inauspicious
debut with Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).
The digitally resmastered Blu-ray release of
Star Trek II will feature both Nicholas Meyer's
Director's Cut and the original theatrical version,
as well as an all-new documentary covering
the making and legacy of this classic Trek film.
Specially illustrated cover art will also set this Blu-
ray edition apart from previous Star Trek releases.
BOLDLY GOING BEYOND
Coinciding with this year’s 50th anniversary of Star
Trek, Karl Urban reprises his role as Bones for a third
time in Star Trek Beyond.
DIRECTOR'S KHAN