Roberto Orci 'to direct Star Trek 3'

<h1 class="story-header" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #505050; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 2.461em; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 34px; margin: 3px -160px 13px 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; width: 623px;"> Roberto Orci 'to direct Star Trek 3'</h1> <div class="story-feature related narrow" style="background-color: white; clear: right; color: #505050; display: inline; float: right; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px -160px 16px 16px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 144px;"> <a class="hidden" href="http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27410391#story_continues_1" style="color: #4a7194; font-weight: bold; left: -5000px; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; top: -5000px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 18px;"><br />Transformers and Star Trek screenwriter Roberto Orci is to direct the next instalment of the Star Trek franchise, according to Variety.</span>Continue reading the main story</a><br /> <h2 style="border-bottom-color: rgb(216, 216, 216); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(216, 216, 216); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-size: 1.231em; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 11px 0px 12px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> <br /></h2> </div> <div style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: auto;"> Orci had been had been campaigning to replace JJ Abrams as director for some time,<a href="http://variety.com/2014/film/news/roberto-orci-to-direct-star-trek-3-1201180140/" style="color: #4a7194; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; text-decoration: none;">the report said</a>.</div> <div style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: auto;"> Abrams, who directed the last two Star Trek films, is now at the helm of the new Star Wars film.</div> <div style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: auto;"> Star Trek 3 will be Orci's directorial debut.</div> <div style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: auto;"> Born in Mexico City, he has screenwriting and producer credits on projects such as the Transformers films, Cowboys and Aliens, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Mission: Impossible III.</div> <div style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: auto;"> He co-wrote both of Abrams' Star Trek films. He is also writing the story for the third instalment, along with JD Payne and Patrick McKay.</div> <div style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: auto;"> Casting details are not confirmed, but cast members including Chris Pine as Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock are expected to return.</div> <div style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: auto;"> 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness made more than $467m (£278m) worldwide. It co-starred Benedict Cumberbatch as villain Khan.</div> <div style="background-color: white; clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helmet, Freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: auto;"> The film was a follow-up to Abrams' 2009 series reboot of the franchise.</div>

Roberto Orci 'to direct Star Trek 3'

Roberto Orci 'to direct Star Trek 3' Transformers and Star Trek screenwriter Roberto Orci is to direct the next instalment of the...

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