J.J. Abrams on Not Directing Star Trek 3
Collider spoke to JJ Abrams at the Star Trek Into Darkness Blu-ray launch party on Tuesday night. Here’s what was said: Collider: “A movie like this is obviously movie magic at its finest. When you put out a Blu-ray that reveals some of those secrets, do you have to really think about what you want to reveal and what you don’t?” J.J. ABRAMS: “I don’t like behind the scenes happening too much before a movie...
Star Trek Teleportation Stuns Shoppers
To celebrate the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, movie and TV streaming service blinkbox worked with top illusionist Scott Penrose to perform some cunning teleportation trickery. Press release LONDON, 10 September 2013: In a video released today, shoppers look on in awe at what appears to be the world’s first successful attempt at teleportation. In fact, the dramatic spectacle was a stunt by top illusionist Scott Penrose and...
Growing Up Trekkie – by Renee Roberts
Like many of us here at Trek Mate, I grew up with Star Trek. I remember catching some of the first run of the Original Series in 1968 when I was five, and I watched the syndicated re-runs regularly from the early 1970’s onwards. I also enjoyed The Animated Series. After I got my first tape recorder, I recorded the audio of every episode, both live-action and animated, while watching it on TV. It took quite a bit of convincing to...
Star Trek Starfleet Ice Tray
New from Think Geek is the Star Trek Starfleet Ice Tray. A great way to get your drink ice cold. Product description Ten forward just got cooler We wonder if people will still use ice in the future, and we just don’t see it on the show. Maybe for a warm day on Risa, Picard would take his Earl Grey iced? Perhaps Captain Sisko wants some cold-brewed Raktajino to switch up his routine on Deep Space Nine, or surely Neelix knows of...
R2-D2 spotted in Star Trek Into Darkness
R2-D2 Was in Star Trek Into Darkness about one hour, 17-minutes into the film. After the Vengeance fires on the Enterprise while the ships are in warp, R2 gets sucked out of the ship with other members of the crew. Rafael Oca tweeted the following image Is that R2D2? #startrek pic.twitter.com/Nf8Q8vwkCH— rafaeloca (@rafaeloca) September 8, 2013 Source io9
Star Trek writer Roberto Orci responds to fan criticism: “F**k off!”
Star Trek writer Roberto Orci has criticised fans after reading an article about how the franchise is “broken”. Orci – who worked on the 2009 reboot and this year’s sequel Star Trek Into Darkness – described fans as “s**tty” in a post on TrekMovie.com. On September 1, the fansite published an article titled ‘Star Trek is broken – here are ideas on how to fix it’, which...
Star Trek fan Anthony Alleyne jailed for child porn offences
A Star Trek fan who converted his flat into a replica of the Starship Enterprise has been jailed for downloading thousands of images of child abuse. Anthony Alleyne, from Hinckley, Leicestershire, was jailed at Leicester Crown Court for 34 months. The 60-year-old spent 10 years and thousands of pounds converting his home, which was inspired by the long-running TV series. He previously admitted 22 charges. Alleyne pleaded guilty to 20...
Star Trek – The Animated Series Episode 11: The Terratin Incident By Gail Gerard
It was with a heavy heart that I started this article. I found out from my mother that her older sister, my beloved aunt who has been battling health problems for a number of years now, is on a ventilator in the hospital. According to my uncle, it’s only a matter of time now. As I clicked on my Netflix, I was hoping that this episode would be like many of the ones to come before–so ridiculously ludicrous that it would...
Watch all twelve Trek films as Star Trek Into Darkness hits Sky Store
For the first time EVER! Sky Movies are showing the complete Star Trek movie collection – from 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture through to JJ Abrams critically acclaimed 2009 reboot Star Trek – as well as its sequel Into Darkness. As an added bonus, Sky Store customers can watch the first ten minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness free as well as a digitally exclusive bonus clip – ‘Enemy of My Enemy’ –...
New TOS Retro Art Prints Available
Juan Ortiz has created 4 new TOS Retro Art Prints, which are available now. Star Trek.com chatted with the artist. Here’s what he had to say: “The Enterprise Incident.” Let’s start with “The Enterprise Incident.” Take us through your choices in terms of the colors and imagery… ORTIZ: I originally had a Busby Berkley idea with this one. It was leaning more towards an Art Deco feel, but I felt that the elements and also...