Benedict Cumberbatch may have been a certified scene-stealer as Khan in the 2013 J.J. Abrams film "Star Trek Into Darkness," but he wasn't the director's first choice to play the iconic villain.

The 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' actor reportedly will play the Eugenics War leader after all despite the fact that J.J. Abrams has previously denied the rumor. AceShowbiz - While director J.J.

The actor who will play Dragon Smaug in 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' has been cast as the lead antagonist, a role that was previously offered to Benicio Del Toro. AceShowbiz - J.J. Abram's much ...

Finally recognizing one of the crucial ingredients for franchise success, director J.J. Abrams has hired two British persons for his next Star Trek movie, which is now at least 20 percent more droll.

During a recent Ask Me Anything session on the /r/movies Reddit thread, Benedict Cumberbatch revealed that his biggest regret has nothing to do with Khan. He recalled when he fell victim to a ...

Speculation abounds when it comes to the role Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch will play in the upcoming sequel to Star Trek, 2009's big-screen reboot of the sci-fi franchise. One of the most ...

While some fans might argue J.J. Abrams didn't handle the "Star Wars" universe that well, "Star Trek" was a very different story. In 2009, the "Lost" co-creator was tasked with reviving the "Star Trek ...