It looks like Captain Kirk is gearing up for a “Star Trek” return.
William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original 1960s television series and some of the earlier movies, confirms he’s been contacted by producer J.J. Abrams about making an appearance in “Star Trek 3,” which will be directed by Roberto Orci.
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Shatner’s confirmation follows a Sept. 22 report by Badassdigest.com saying the film’s script includes “a scene that reteams Shatner and [Leonard] Nimoy onscreen as Kirk and Spock for the first time in canon since 1991’s ‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.’”