Watch as cast members get stung by the neutron cream prank during filming of Star Trek Into Darkness
Concealed in a behind-the-scenes featurette on the recently-released Star Trek Into Darkness DVD, the prank sees Cumberbatch and co-stars Karl Urban and John Cho advised that they must wear protective clothing – including dots of cream on their face – while filming in a high-tech laboratory. The Sherlock actor even reads a signed contract to camera about the safety measures, which he soon realises is an announcement that they are a...
UK Pre-order: Star Trek Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library
Now available to pre-order in the UK: Star Trek Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library is a new book out on 3rd December, 2013, from 47North and becker&mayer. Larry Nemecek has written the 48-page collection, which features illustrations by Ian Fullwood, Ali Ries and Geoffrey Mandel. Product description The Starfleet Reference Library: Stellar Cartography collects together ten original, never-before-seen large-format...
Why I Love STAR TREK By Eric Gator-Cone
I was recently given this assignment: write something, about why I love STAR TREK. I don’t know if this will be an easy task, as there are probably more reasons than you care to know about, but…I’m going to try to give it my best shot. I mean, what have I got to lose (Besides readers…)? It can only help me, learn more about who I am, and it gives you (unfortunate audience) an opportunity to find out what makes...
Alice Eve: I am a nerd, not a geek
Here is a interview that the Metro did with Alice Eve. You play Dr Carol Marcus in Star Trek Into Darkness. Were you aware of her exalted position as the mother, eventually, of James Kirk’s son? I watched the series when I was younger because it was on at 5.20 on a Saturday afternoon and my grandfather used to watch it. But I didn’t know who she was until I got the part and then I did my research. Obviously, she’s a super-brain. How...
US Star Trek fans angry at Blu-ray rip-off
US Star Trek fans have been angered by the upcoming Blu-ray release of Star Trek Into Darkness. The bonus features on the basic disc for JJ Abrams’ sequel, which stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch, are comprised of just seven featurettes. However, a number of other features have been made but are not available on the Blu-ray sold by most physical and online vendors. Instead, extra features have been...
Star Trek: The Original Series Part 14: Bring on the Klingon & what’s the (anti)matter with Lazarus? by Rick Austin
Klingons are as much a part of the Star Trek universe as the USS Enterprise, and have featured in every series made, but it all started here. With the Cold War being on everybody’s mind back in the ‘60s a villain had to be created to represent an opposing force to the Federation, and the make-up for the Romulans was too expensive to recreate on a regular basis. Gene Coon created the Klingons, and with some quickly-applied shoe polish...
Star Trek: The Fall – Five-Book Story Arc
Star Trek: The Fall is a five-book story arc that takes place over a sixty-day period involving all aspects of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine universes. David R. George III, Una McCormack, David Mack, James Swallow and Dayton Ward, have written one of the five books of the series. Star Trek: The Fall: Revelation and Dust By David R. George III Publishers description Welcome to the new Deep Space 9 After the destruction of the...
Star Trek Into Darkness: $459 million worldwide and counting
Star Trek Into Darkness opened this past weekend in Japan, the film’s final major market. It grossed $4.2 million from Friday to Sunday, a figure that all but ensures that it will eclipse the $5.8 million cumulative box office in Japan of Star Trek (2009). Star Trek Into Darkness ranks as the top-grossing Star Trek adventure of all time with $459 million worldwide and counting. Original source Star Trek.com
One Week Only: STID & World War Z Double Feature
Paramount Pictures are giving cinema goers one last chance to see Star Trek Into Darkness and World War Z on the big screen. Starting this Friday, August 30, and for one week only (through to Thursday, September 5), Star Trek Into Darkness and World War Z will play as a single-admission double feature – in 3D and 2D — at AMC Theatres, Carmike Cinemas, Marcus Theatres, Regal Cinemas and other participating theaters across the...
Star Trek Into Darkness redeemed after another fan vote in Seattle
A recent poll at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention left Star Trek Into Darkness branded the worst Star Trek movie ever made… but it seems there might be a bit of a disagreement. Another group of Star Trek fans have had their say about ranking the movies. This time the poll was at the Seattle Star Trek Convention and Into Darkness did far better. According to Access Hollywood it was ranked 6th out of all 12 Star Trek movies. And its...