Star Trek Into Darkness Stars To Host Scientific and Technical Awards

stars Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, February 9, according to the Academy.”We are thrilled to have Chris and Zoe host the Sci-Tech Awards,” said Academy President Hawk Koch. “Their film experience with the kind of technical advancements these awards honor makes them the perfect pair for the job.”Pine starred in the J.J. Abrams-directed reboot of Star Trek in 2009 and will reprise his role as Starfleet Captain James T. Kirk in the sequel, due in May. He also will be seen in the title role of the upcoming feature Jack Ryan with Keira Knightley and Kevin Costner. That puts him in league with Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck, who have also played the character.Saldana, who co-starred as Uhura in Star Trek, will reprise her role in the sequel as well. She also will be seen in Blood Ties with Family Guy‘s Mila Kunis and The Dark Knight Rises‘s Marion Cotillard, due out later this year. Her other credits include Avatar and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.Portions of the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation, produced this year by David Friendly, will be included in the Oscar® telecast.Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.