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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]]. | ||
Orci and Kurztman confirmed{{fact}} that they would not be writing [[Transformers 3|the as-yet untitled third ''Transformers'' movie]], but it was revealed during [[Hasbro]]'s Fall Investor Day Event on November 5, 2009 that they would be involved in some capacity with [[The Hub]]. <ref>[http://www.enewsi.com/news.php?catid=191&itemid=16117 Report on the Hasbro 2009 Fall Investor Day Event, November 5, 2009]</ref> This was later revealed to be executive producer roles on the upcoming ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' CG cartoon.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i8decb5ca03594f57b1ce2fa84a0d2c9d The Hollywood reporter details Orci and Kurtzman's new television deals, February 1, 2010]</ref> | |||
{{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]}} | ||
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* ''[[Transformers: Prime]]'' | * ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
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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.
Orci and Kurztman confirmed[citation needed] that they would not be writing the as-yet untitled third Transformers movie, but it was revealed during Hasbro's Fall Investor Day Event on November 5, 2009 that they would be involved in some capacity with The Hub. [1] This was later revealed to be executive producer roles on the upcoming Transformers: Prime CG cartoon.[2]
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
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
