Chekov! It's You!

You may remember him from Hearts in Atalantis, maybe from Alpha Dog, but you will see him soon enough starring opposite Robert Downey jr. in Charlie Bartlett.

But I am not here to discuss that movie. I am here because the latest news from The Hollywood Reporter is that Anton Yelchin will be playing Pavel Chekov in J.J. Abrams untitled Star Trek film.

And everyone is making a big deal out of it. Why? Because he is actually Russian!

O.o

Anyway, Mr. Abrams is expected to sign on bigger names to be filling in the spot of the infamous James T. Kirk, and the unknown villain.

Zachary Quinto from Heroes and Leonard Nimoy are both confirmed to be playing Mr. Spock.

Set your calendar for a Christman Day release in 2008.