Tatiana Siegel of Variety:
Zoe Saldana (pictured) has signed on to play Uhura in JJ Abrams' big-screen adaptation of "Star Trek" for Paramount Pictures.
In the original "Star Trek" TV series, Uhura - which means freedom in Swahili -- was a member of the bridge crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise who rose to the rank of commander. Nichelle Nichols (pictured right) played the Starfleet Academy alum in the series.
Abrams is producing "Star Trek," which revolves around the crew's early days at Starfleet Academy, through his Paramount-based Bad Robot shingle.
Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci wrote the screenplay and will exec produce alongside Bryan Burk and Damon Lindelof The film is set for a Christmas Day 2008 release.
Saldana...recently wrapped the Sony thriller "Vantage Point." She is filming James Cameron's sci-fi tentpole "Avatar."
Saldana will be ready for this Trek-After she finishes working for Cameron--She'll be a sci-fi pro.
The current Trek casting scorecard:
3 main characters cast, 4 to go. Rumors aplenty. It's interesting that the trade still has Starfleet Academy as the film's backdrop....
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