Star Trek should return to television, says William Shatner
William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek series told NerdB**tards that he wants to see a return of the kind of storytelling you only get on the small screen. “JJ Abrams has found the key to getting a large audience into the movie theatre, and that’s the ride,” he said. “So you get a lot of the CGI effects, which is the epic movie-making aspect of today. “That’s in order to...
Breaking Bad’s Star Trek Script Animated!
In an episode of Breaking Bad called “Blood Money”, Jesse Pinkman’s drugged out friends, Badger (Matt Jones) and Skinny Pete (Charles Baker) are discussing Star Trek. Badger pitches a story-idea about his unwritten Star Trek script, which features a blueberry pie-eating contest pitting the very bored crew against one another. Matt Czap created the an animated version of the Breaking Bad scene for...
Star Trek Into Darkness Named Worst Star Trek Film Ever! Really?
Star Trek Into Darkness has been voted the worst movie in the franchise by fans at Star Trek 2013 con’s ‘One Trek Mind Live’ panel in Las Vegas. Attendees were asked to rank the 12 movies in order, with 1999’s parody Galaxy Quest also listed among the options for some reason. The film has made over $450 million (£291 million) around the world and is the most successful film in the franchises history. The...
Pre-order Star Trek TNG Season 5 on Blu-ray now from Amazon UK
CBS Home Entertainment will release Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5 on Blu-ray, November 18, 2013 in the UK. Synopsis: Star Trek: The Next Generation Season Five never looked more stunning than it does on Blu-ray with 1080p high definition picture. Experience enhanced visual effects rebuilt from the original elements and surround yourself with the digitally remastered 7.1 sound (or choose the original broadcast audio). You’ll...
Photos From Star Trek Into Darkness Tokyo Premiere
Star Trek Into Darkness came to Japan on Tuesday (13 August) for its premiere. It was held at the Roppongi Hills in Tokyo. JJ Abrams, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Alice Eve were all in attendance. Here are a few photos of the night. Source images Jast...
Karl Urban Talks Star Trek 3
In a interview with Karl Urban, he tells IGN about his next project which will see his return to television in Almost Human. It’s the lead in the new FOX series from Fringe showrunner J.H. Wyman, which is produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot. He also has a clause in his contract for Almost Human that allows him to participate in the next Star Trek film when it goes into production. When asked who he’d like to see come...
Star Trek – Secrets Of The Universe
Star Trek – Secrets Of The Universe is a documentary that the History Channel made. This looks behind the scenes of the making of Into Darkness, as well as clips from the movie not seen in TV spots or trailers. Description Is building our own starship Enterprise possible? Will we ever travel between the stars as easily as they do in Star Trek? JJ Abrams’ new feature, Star Trek Into Darkness, hits the screen in a golden age...
Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman Return for Star Trek 3
Here is an interview that IGN did with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, about returning to write the third Star Trek film. They are currently in talks with Paramount and hopefully the film will be out for the 50th anniversary in 2016. IGN: How influenced, or not, are you by the online feedback to your work? Kurtzman: Bob will constantly say when we’re writing something, ‘Oh you know, I’ve been reading a lot online and...
Star Trek Actor, Michael Ansara (1922-2013)
Star Trek guest star Michael Ansara passed away on July 31 at the age of 91 following a long illness. Michael Ansara played the Klingon commander, Kang, in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Day of the Dove.” He would then return to reprising his role as Kang in the Deep Space Nine episode “Blood Oath.” and Voyager episode “Flashback”. Ansara also portrayed Lwaxana Troi’s Tavnian...
Support The Star Trek: Renegades Campaign
Star Trek: Renegades is a professionally produced pilot intended for presentation to CBS as a possible online series or cable series. Star Trek: Renegades recently completed a successful Kickstarter back in November 2012, which they raised their minimum goal to produce the pilot. Since that time, they have completed the script, and it’s become a more ambitious project than they originally envisioned. The Renegades team realised...