Sylar Becomes Spock

No, it's not a new plot twist for season 2 of Heroes. Instead, actor Zachary Quinto, who plays the role of Sylar on "Heroes" will be appearing as Spock in a new Star Trek film, set for release on Christmas Day 2008.

From HollywoodReporter.com:

SAN DIEGO — Zachary Quinto (“Heroes”) will don a pair of pointy ears to play Spock in Paramount Pictures’ newest installment of its long-running “Star Trek” franchise — and he’ll be joined by Leonard Nimoy, reprising the role that he created.

J.J. Abrams, who is directing the 11th “Star Trek” film, currently untitled, revealed the casting Thursday at the San Diego Comic-Con International during a presentation hosted by Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks and Nickelodeon Movies. The actors joined Abrams onstage as he made the announcement.

As part of the presentation, Steven Spielberg said that Karen Allen, who starred opposite Harrison Ford in the original “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” will appear in the upcoming untitled sequel to that franchise. Spielberg spoke via satellite from the film’s set about the movie, which will be released March 21.

Quinto is best known for playing the villainous Sylar on NBC’s hit “Heroes.” Plot details were not revealed about the new “Trek,” though the film is believed to revolve around the first encounters between a young Spock and Capt. James T. Kirk at Starfleet Academy.