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	Interview - Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci for "The Island"
		Alex Kurtzman: I think virtually it's about what it means to be a human, and what makes us make the decision that we make in life, why we gravitate towards love.
		Alex Kurtzman: It was the first thing that we felt very strongly about because for us revealing to the audience before the characters know what's going on would have been the equivalent of telling the audience that Neo lived in the matrix before Neo found out that he lived in the matrix.
		Alex Kurtzman: And with the moth, we actually came up with the moth to explain how he would be led by something towards wherever it came from, and initially the idea was that he would be led toward light, because the moth would be going towards some kind of light.
	www.darkhorizons.com /news05/island3.php (4011 words)

	STARTREK.COM : Biography
		Screenwriter Alex Kurtzman is co-writing, along with Roberto Orci, the script for the as-yet-untitled 11th Star Trek feature film, slated for release in 2008.
		Kurtzman's involvement in "Star Trek XI" was announced April 21, 2006, two weeks prior to the release of his last big-screen project, "Mission: Impossible III."
		Kurtzman and Orci met in high school and became prolific co-writers of numerous adolescent screenplays.
	www.startrek.com /startrek/view/library/creative/bio/15972.html (450 words)

	Star Trek XI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Abrams (who also is being given the option of directing the film as well) with Damon Lindelof, while Bryan Burk, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman will be executive producers.
		(He has confirmed that he will produce.) Longtime Abrams collaborators Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman have since independently confirmed that they will be writing the movie, with fellow Abrams alumnus Damon Lindelof co-producing.
		Kurtzman, Orci, and the final member of Abrams' production company, Bryan Burk, are all executive producers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Star_Trek_XI (1640 words)

	Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Alex Kurtzman, Bob Orci/The Island Interviews by Paul Fischer in Los Angeles
		Alex: I think virtually it's about what it means to be a human, and what makes us make the decision that we make in life, why we gravitate towards love.
		Alex: It was the first thing that we felt very strongly about because for us revealing to the audience before the characters know what's going on would have been the equivalent of telling the audience that Neo lived in the matrix before Neo found out that he lived in the matrix.
		Alex: And with the moth, we actually came up with the moth to explain how he would be led by something towards wherever it came from, and initially the idea was that he would be led toward light, because the moth would be going towards some kind of light.
	www.filmmonthly.com /Profiles/Articles/ParkesMacDonaldKurtzmanOrciTheIsland/ParkesMacDonaldKurtzmanOrciTheIsland.html (3966 words)

	legend of force multiplication
		Alex Kurtzman: So much of what was great about the first movie was how fiery they were [when they were] coming together.
		Alex and I individually are one and one, but together, we're not two, we're like, three-and-a-half or four.
		Alex Kurtzman: In screenwriting terms, I think that translates to, by the time we have a first draft, we kind of have a second-and-a-half draft.
	www.wga.org /subpage.aspx?id=1344 (1495 words)

	The Trades - The Minds Behind Today's Hottest Movies: Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
		You may not recognize the names Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, but you’d have to be living in a cave not to have heard of the movies they’ve written.
		Kurtzman and Orci are also excited about the release of “The Legend of Zorro,” which they describe as one of their most enjoyable writing experiences.
		Kurtzman and Orci agree that writing the script for Michael Bay’s Transformers film is by far the most challenging project they’ve worked on to date “It’s a new paradigm,” Orci points out.
	www.the-trades.com /column.php?columnid=3469 (1074 words)

	SCI FI WIRE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Former Alias writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who have written the script for the upcoming third Mission: Impossible movie for star-producer Tom Cruise and director J.J. Abrams, told SCI FI Wire that production on the film is imminent.
		Kurtzman added: "We took the same approach that we tended to take with J.J. Abrams on Alias, which is it is all a giant metaphor for what is going on in the world now, but you never use names and you never say countries.
		Kurtzman and Orci said they have not written a role for Cruise's real-life fiancee, actress Katie Holmes, despite speculation that she might appear in the movie.
	www.scifi.com /scifiwire/handheld/31570.html (301 words)

	CybertronCinema.net » Script Writers Speak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Alex and I are still learning how to read scripts in terms of imagining them on the screen.
		In an interview with IGN FilmForce, Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, they talk about their indicision if it was possible to make this and Steven Spielberg's point of view on the project.
		Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, the team that co-wrote The Island for Michael Bay, told SCI FI Wire they're now facing the challenge of putting the Transformer toys on the big screen for what might be Bay's next project.
	www.cybertroncinema.net /ccn/?cat=19 (4805 words)

	CanMag- Movie News- Kurtzman & Orci Talk Transformers
		The following is an Interview with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the two writers behind the upcoming Transformers film.
		Kurtzman says his most memorable moment is when Zorro is talking to a man beside a lake, not knowing that the man is his father.
		Kurtzman goes on to say that the film will be a mixture of Generation 1 & 2.
	www.canmag.com /news/4/3/2212 (677 words)

	Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
		Ask many dedicated fans about Kurtzman and Orci and XENA and they will probably mutter darkly.
		They were brought in to fill the gap left by the departure of Steve Sears and RJ Stewart`s increased focus on Cleopatra 2525 at the start of XENA`s 5th season, however, the experiment did not seem to work.
		Kurtzman and Orci were not just writers, but part of the production team, and they took a lot of the criticism from fans about some of the low points of S5, chief of which was 'Married With Fishsticks'.
	www.xenaville.com /cast/orci.html (185 words)

	Latino Review
		Our own Jeff Wilser got a chance to catch up with star Djimon Hounsou along with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orcithe writers of the upcoming Michael Bay sci-fi flick THE ISLAND while doing their press rounds for the film here in NYC, in which they spoke briefly about their upcoming projects.
		The writers of "The Island," Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, are currently working on the script for "Transformers," which will be directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg.
		The Legend of Zorro - According to (again) writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, when the sequel begins, Zorro is domesticated.
	www.latinoreview.com /interviews/gladiator2-transformers-zorro2.html (467 words)

	Whoosh! Episode Guide: HTLJ YES VIRGINIA THERE IS A HERCULES
		Alex Kurtzman (Joxer) and Roberto Orci (I know I've seen him before, but I can't rememeber), writers, are sleeping in the closet and join the meeting.
		Alex brings up the point that Ares and Cally are bad, so what would they do if Herc wasn't around (Ares and Cally playing boulder, sword, parchment...cute..."Dumb blonde!").
		Paul, Alex, Bob, and Jerry are in the bathroom singing to tune to the Hercules theme, very funny.
	www.whoosh.org /epguide/herk/h415_74_yes.html (2561 words)

	Hollywood North Report - News Archive
		The film will be based on the 1980's Hasbro toy line of robot action figures.
		Kurtzman and Orci have a two-year, first-look deal to write, direct and produce films for DreamWorks, where they rewrote The Island.
		Before their feature careers, Kurtzman and Orci were known for their work as writer/exec producers of ABC's Alias.
	www.hollywoodnorthreport.com /news/Archive.php?Action=ShowNews&NewsID=1005 (167 words)

	Transformers Characters Revealed
		Transformers writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci reveal which characters they plan to include in the upcoming film plus more on the script and director.
		Transformers movie writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci recently spoke to Sci Fi Wire about the upcoming film, the script, and what its all about.
		Kurtzman added: "We sat down with [executive producer] Steven Spielberg and we said, 'Listen, the action scenes in this movie are a given.
	www.comicbookmovie.com /news/articles/2134.asp (499 words)

	McGregor sets course for 'Island' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Originating as a spec script by Caspian Tredwell-Owen, "The Island" follows a "harvested being" who makes a bid to escape the utopian facility where he is being kept.
		Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are on board as screenwriters.
		Kurtzman and Orci, who are also writing "Legend of Zorro" for Columbia, are repped by Broder Webb Chervin Silverman.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000602493 (177 words)

	Don Murphy Message Board - You get the news HERE weeks earlier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have been tapped to write the DreamWorks/Paramount live-action adaptation of "The Transformers." Steven Spielberg is executive producing the film, based on the 1980s Hasbro toy line.
		The toy line revolved around two groups of robots, one led by Optimus Prime, who believes in tolerance and the sanctity of life, and the other by Megatron, who espouses survival of the fittest and the extermination of biological life.
		Out of all of them, only Alex Kurtzman did any directing, and it looks like it was for the TV show Alias.
	www.d13satellite.com /donmurphy/showthread.php?s=&postid=79501 (1300 words)

	Mission: Impossible III Full Production Notes - About the Filmmakers
		J.J. Abrams, Paula Wagner, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Stratton Leopold, Dan Mindel, Scott Chambliss, Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey, Colleen Atwood, Michael Giacchino, Vic Armstrong, Roger Guyett, Dan Sudick.
		She also serves on the Executive Committee of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and is a member of the board of the National Film Preservation Foundation through the Library of Congress.
		After graduation, Kurtzman began working as a production assistant on the popular adventure television shows “Hercules” and “Xena: Warrior Princess” - which inspired the duo to try their hand at a sample script.
	madeinatlantis.com /mi3/production/production_15.htm (2262 words)

	Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci set to develop 2:22
		According to Variety, writing and producing team Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci is producing 2:22, a script by tyro Todd Stein, for DreamWorks.
		Kurtzman and Orci will produce via their DreamWorks-based shingle, which was set up at the studio earlier this year.
		Kurtzman said he was struck by Stein's script because "we love the idea of taking a high-concept idea and turning into a female-driven thriller."
	www.movieweb.com /news/71/7971.php (838 words)

	Don Murphy Message Board - Variety and the Reporter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The project had been gestating at the studio until Spielberg came up with a new take, which he imparted to scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.
		Kurtzman and Orci are expected to turn in a script within a month, at which point DreamWorks is hoping to lock in Bay.
		The Transformers are divided into two groups of robots, one led by Optimus Prime, which believes in tolerance and the sanctity of life, the other by Megatron, which espouses survival of the fittest and the extermination of biological life.
	www.d13satellite.com /donmurphy/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3455 (2719 words)

	The Evil Puppet Masters - Roberto Orci
		Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman were interviewed on the red carpet at the premiere of The Legend of Zorro.
		Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman give an update regarding the next movie they are writing, the live action screen version of The Transformers.
		Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci talk in depth about their approach to writing Mission: Impossible III.
	evilpuppetmasters.com /index.php?cat=74 (1454 words)

	Is Transformers Happening? - ComingSoon.net
		Well, it is true that they are going to Rome, but that doesn't mean that the duo aren't on top of the Transformers situation, as they told ComingSoon.net while talking to us about Michael Bay's The Island earlier today.
		"'Transformers' is very tricky, because it's a movie based on a toy line," Kurtzman told us, when asked about how hard it might be to turn the Hasbro toys into a feature film.
		The Transformers legacy is so vast and full of characters, we just had to know who they may be including in the story.
	comingsoon.net /news/topnews.php?id=10330 (423 words)

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	The Island movie review, In Film Australia
		Predicting a bleak soulless technologically advanced future society on celluloid has often been the want of scribes, screenwriters and directors for quite some time now as it always lends itself to showcasing stunning visuals, creepy atmospherics and drama aplenty.
		Add to this mix the ever- continuing fascination with adapting writer Philip K. Dick’s ingenious short stories to the big screen (Blade Runner, Minority Report, Paycheck) and it seems certain that this cinematic trend has no indication of slowing down in the near future.
		So enter ace screenwriter Alex Kurtzman who has adapted an intriguing yarn penned by the little known Caspian Tredwell-Owen entitled The Island which further explores the future direction of our planet.
	www.infilm.com.au /reviews/theisland.htm (490 words)

	Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman
		Alex and Roberto are staff writers for Hercules: The Legendary Journeys!
		AlexAndRoberto says "Alex: we've had it maybe 3 times in the last year, it tends to come when we are trying to do new thing.
		AlexAndRoberto says "Alex: We are going to New Zealand and we will be spending time with them there.
	members.tripod.com /~HX_Scheherazade/orci.html (3632 words)

	Kurtzman & Orci on Mission: Impossible 3 - ComingSoon.net
		Kurtzman & Orci on Mission: Impossible 3 - ComingSoon.net
		As mentioned earlier, screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are heading off to Rome to start working on Mission: Impossible 3 with their long-time collaborator J.J. Abrams, so ComingSoon.net asked them a bit about what to expect from the "threequel."
		"We haven't really had to," Kurtzman said, "because all you know about Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible franchise is that his parents have died."
	comingsoon.net /news/topnews.php?id=10331 (530 words)

	Soccer / Premier League - Sink or swim, Momi!
		Alex: I think virtually its about what it means to be a consumer, and what makes us make the decision that we make in life, why we gravitate towards love.
		After the press was tantalized with a 45 minute sneak preview of the thriller, stars Michael Clarke Duncan and Djimon Hounsou along with director Michael Bay, talked about the experience of making this $100m thriller and our own Paul Fischer was there.
		Brazil's agricultural research agency says it has successfully cloned a cow belonging to a nearly extinguished breed, in an experiment that could help save other endangered species.
	clone.contentsimulation.com /news/20050604/en0_dealing_clone.php (424 words)

	Zap2it - TV news - ABC Follows Procedure with 'Alias' Pair
		The duo has a put pilot commitment with ABC to write and executive produce a drama about the Secret Service.
		Before "Alias," Kurtzman-Counter and Orci worked together on the syndicated Bruce Campbell series "Jack of All Trades." They've also written a feature script, "Tell No One," with Michael Apted attached to direct.
		"Bob and Alex are two of the most talented writers and executive producers we are currently in business with," says Stephen McPherson, the president of Touchstone TV.
	tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271\|83423\|1\|,00.html (291 words)

	The Trades - The Minds Behind Today's Hottest Movies: Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
		“There was a very immediate connection between us in terms of how we saw the world,” Kurtzman recalls.
		When speaking of “M:I—3,” Kurtzman says, “It will be a much more personal story than the last two [Mission Impossible films].
		It takes out of the box thinking.” Kurtzman adds, “A lot of the requirements of film storytelling are very different from the requirements of comic book storytelling.
	www.the-trades.com /article.php?id=3469&print=yes (1074 words)

	JOAT Exec. Producers Orci and Kurtzman continue to dominate the entertainment world! - SF-Fandom
		Producers Orci and Kurtzman continue to dominate the entertainment world!
		LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC is calling in the Secret Service for its fall 2004 development.
		The network has picked up a character-driven gritty procedural drama from "Alias" executive producers Alex Kurtzman-Counter and Roberto Orci.
	www.sf-fandom.com /vbulletin/showthread.php?t=6139 (325 words)

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