STACK #141 Jul 2016

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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 .

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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 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.

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.

Star Trek Beyond is in cinemas July 21.

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

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