Screenwriter Alex Kurtzman is co-writing, along with Roberto Orci, the script for the as-yet-untitled 11th Star Trek feature film, slated for release in 2008. He also shares executive producer duties with Orci and Bryan Burk.

Kurtzman's involvement in "Star Trek XI" was announced April 21, 2006, two weeks prior to the release of his last big-screen project, "Mission: Impossible III."

Kurtzman and Orci have been partners-in-imagination since high school. Writers and executive producers on the acclaimed, award-winning television spy thriller Alias, Kurtzman and Orci have a string of forthcoming films on the horizon that demonstrate their love of storytelling. Their feature film writing credits include "The Legend of Zorro," starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Antonio Banderas, and Michael Bay's sci-fi thriller "The Island," starring Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor.

On July 4th, 2007, the writers reunite with Bay for DreamWorks' and Paramount's "Transformers," based on the 1980s classic cartoon and toy series. In addition to their writing projects, Kurtzman and Orci are producing a continually-growing slate of movies for DreamWorks and other Hollywood studios.

This powerful Hollywood pairing began during childhood. Kurtzman and Orci met in high school and became prolific co-writers of numerous adolescent screenplays. Penning adventure stories and making ambitious home movies prior to meeting each other, they soon realized the magic of their combined creativity — and began to dream of one day making Hollywood movies together. After high school as each traveled to different corners of the U.S. for college — Kurtzman to NYU then Wesleyan, and Orci to the University of Texas — they continued to write scripts in tandem over the phone lines.

After graduation, Kurtzman began working as a production assistant on the popular adventure television shows Hercules and Xena: Warrior Princess — which inspired the duo to try their hand at a sample script. This in turn led quickly to their first writing job, and within months, they ascended to become the 23-year-old head writers on the hit series Hercules. For their next project, they collaborated with J.J. Abrams (who is producing "Star Trek XI" with an option to direct) on the television series Alias, which became an instant addiction for millions of Americans — as well as a critically acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning hit. Alias was followed by "The Legend of Zorro"; their work on the feature film won the team new respect in the feature world. Within the industry, the writers became known for their collaborative style, great writing chops, and lightning turnaround, which earned them a coveted writing/producing/directing deal at DreamWorks SKG.