SCREENWRITER ALEX KURTZMAN ON TRANSFORMERS AND STAR TREK (PART 1 OF 4)

One of the hottest screenwriting teams in Hollywood at the moment is Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. Having gotten their training as producers on such shows as Hercules: The Legendry Journeys and Alias, they've made the leap to the big screen with the screenplays for The Legend of Zorro, The Island, Mission: Impossible 3, this summer's Transformers and next year's Star Trek prequel. In this four part interview with Alex Kurtzman, we discuss the challenges of adapting and updating both Transformers and Star Trek for modern audiences.