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'''Alex Kurtzman''' (born [[September 7]], [[1973]]) is an American film and television producer and screenwriter. Together with his friend and writing partner [[Roberto Orci]], he has written several high-profile motion pictures recently, including ''The Island'' (which was directed by [[Michael Bay]]), as well as J.J Abram's ''Mission Impossible 3'', and the critically-acclaimed eleventh ''Star Trek'' movie, featuring [[Leonard Nimoy|Galvatron]]. | '''Alex Kurtzman''' (born [[September 7]], [[1973]]) is an American film and television producer and screenwriter. Together with his friend and writing partner [[Roberto Orci]], he has written several high-profile motion pictures recently, including ''The Island'' (which was directed by [[Michael Bay]]), as well as J.J Abram's ''Mission Impossible 3'', and the critically-acclaimed eleventh ''Star Trek'' movie, featuring [[Leonard Nimoy|Galvatron]]. | ||
{{quote|Make sure your story is emotionally universal. When stories are designed around the specific technical details that are part of any particular franchise, those details end up getting lost on the people who are on the outside looking in. You're always looking to honor what was great about, say ''Star Trek'', but also bring in a new audience who can appreciate it.|Alex Kurtzman [http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/news-and-features/features/movies/e3iecfa450e38f03b77320a92c99890ed5a on reworking ''Transformers'' into a mainstream success]}} | {{quote|Make sure your story is emotionally universal. When stories are designed around the specific technical details that are part of any particular franchise, those details end up getting lost on the people who are on the outside looking in. You're always looking to honor what was great about, say ''Star Trek'', but also bring in a new audience who can appreciate it.|Alex Kurtzman [http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/news-and-features/features/movies/e3iecfa450e38f03b77320a92c99890ed5a on reworking ''Transformers'' into a mainstream success]}} | ||
==Credits== | |||
===Writer=== | ===Writer=== | ||
* [[Transformers ( | * [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']] (together with Roberto Orci) | ||
* [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'']] (together with Orci and [[Ehren Kruger]]) | * [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'']] (together with Orci and [[Ehren Kruger]]) | ||
===Executive producer=== | ===Executive producer=== | ||
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===Titan Magazines=== | ===Titan Magazines=== | ||
His work on Bay's documentaries (or "propaganda" as the Decepticons call them) have made him a marked man. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|#1's Law and Disorder}} | His work on Bay's documentaries (or "propaganda" as the Decepticons call them) have made him a marked man. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|#1's Law and Disorder}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 11:10, 22 June 2012
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Alex Kurtzman (born September 7, 1973) is an American film and television producer and screenwriter. Together with his friend and writing partner Roberto Orci, he has written several high-profile motion pictures recently, including The Island (which was directed by Michael Bay), as well as J.J Abram's Mission Impossible 3, and the critically-acclaimed eleventh Star Trek movie, featuring Galvatron.
Make sure your story is emotionally universal. When stories are designed around the specific technical details that are part of any particular franchise, those details end up getting lost on the people who are on the outside looking in. You're always looking to honor what was great about, say Star Trek, but also bring in a new audience who can appreciate it.Alex Kurtzman on reworking Transformers into a mainstream success
Credits
Writer
- Transformers (together with Roberto Orci)
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (together with Orci and Ehren Kruger)
Executive producer
Fiction
Titan Magazines
His work on Bay's documentaries (or "propaganda" as the Decepticons call them) have made him a marked man. #1's Law and Disorder

