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"Star Trek actor Karl Urban is to reunite with JJ Abrams in a new sci-fi drama pilot. Human is the latest collaboration between Abrams and Fringe showrunner Joel Wyman.  Also starring Mackenzie Crook (Pirates of the Caribbean), Human is set in a world where human cops are teamed with android partners. Urban will play John Kennex, an emotionally closed-off human detective who is partnered with a robotic cop, played by FlashForward&amp;#039;s Michael Ealy, according to TVLine. The 40-year-old New Zealand actor is best known for his film work, including 2012&amp;#039;s Dredd, 2009&amp;#039;s Star Trek, 2005&amp;#039;s Doom and 2004&amp;#039;s The Bourne Supremacy. Joining Urban in Human is Minka Kelly, who will play noble police officer Valerie Stahl in the futuristic cop drama. Kelly is known for appearing on Friday Night Lights and also appeared in the short-lived Charlie&amp;#039;s Angels revamp.  Human co-creator Wyman previously told Digital Spy that the show explores themes of &amp;quot;humanity vs technology&amp;quot;. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m sort of obsessed with the idea of... humanity vs technology and what&amp;#039;s happening to us,&amp;quot; he revealed. &amp;quot;If people are fans of science fiction and fans of drama, you&amp;#039;ll really dig this show.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; &amp;#039;Fringe&amp;#039; exec Joel Wyman talks JJ Abrams pilot: &amp;#039;It&amp;#039;s big, bombastic&amp;#039; US TV&amp;#039;s most exciting pilots - in pictures  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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