Paramount Crosses $1Bil For 2008 – Becoming More Reliant On Franchises June 23, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Paramount, Star Trek (2009 film) , 81 comments
Today Paramount Pictures announced they crossed the $1 Billion mark in domestic sales (after crossing $1Bil in int’l sales last week). Currently the #1 ranked studio (as they were in 2007), this is a turnaround for Paramount which rarely broke into the top 5 in recent years. However, changes are in store and it appears the studio is becoming more reliant on franchises (like Star Trek).
LeVar Burton: Fans Want To See TNG Cast One More Time
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Star Trek (2009 film), TNG , 286 comments
Levar Burton (TNG’s Geordi LaForge) is profiled with an interview in the new issue of the official Star Trek Magazine. The interview focuses on Burton’s current work as a director (something that he thanks former Star Trek producer Rick Berman for giving him his start in), but he does also talk about the last Star Trek film and also the next one…and his hopes for a possible TNG movie.
The Collective: New Trek Statues & Nutcrackers + Picture of DST Medical Tricorder
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Merchandise, TOS, Toys , 37 comments
This week, two new companies join the growing list of those manufacturing Star Trek products. Trekmovie.com has your guide to new Christmas items by Kurt Adler and a new Vina statue from KitKong’s Model Mansion. Also, there is news about new products from DST including the first image of the Medical Tricorder.
“Requiem for Methuselah” Remastered Review + Video & Screenshots
by Jeff Bond , Filed under: Review, TOS-R Screenshots/Video , 115 comments
Star Trek The Exhibition Opens In San Diego June 22, 2008
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions , 54 comments
Star Trek: The Exhibit premiered this weekend at the Air and Space Museum in San Diego, California. About 1,000 people visited The Exhibition on opening day Saturday, including local Fan clubs (and local Klingons). We have photos of the opening below, plus video of the local news coverage.
Conventional Wisdom: Tips On Picking A Convention
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions , 73 comments
The failure of FedCon USA was big news this week and it isn’t the first con to go down, however such things are rare in the world of conventions. Today Trekmovie.com presents a brief history of conventions, including a couple of past failures to provide some context. We also take a look forward with a guide to trusted cons and tips for fans to avoid con disappointments.
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Sci-Fi Saturday: Terminator, Transformers, Spider-man, Silver Surfer, Dead Zone, Fringe + more June 21, 2008
by Rosario T. Calabria , Filed under: Sci-Fi , 29 comments
This is kind of a slow week in sci-fi news, but there is some intriguing new info on a teaser for Terminator 4 and rewrites for Transformers 2. Plus Spider-man 4 takes another step towards reality while Silver Surfer takes a step back. We also have new previews and images and TV viral news from JJ Abrams Fringe and more.
Exclusive Interview: Ron Moore – Fighting The Trek Clichés
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: BSG, DS9, Interview, TNG, VOY , 122 comments
In the second part of the exclusive TrekMovie.com interview with Ronald D. Moore [see part 1], we talk about how on TNG he railed against the Trek clichés, how on DS9 he and the team were given more latitude, how he wished it went differently with Voyager and how his time with Trek influenced his new show, Battlestar Galactica.
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John Billingsley – Hero of FedCon USA June 20, 2008
by John Champion , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, ENT , 48 comments
Since TrekMovie first reported the abrupt demise of FedCon USA last weekend, there has been much debated and discussed during the postmortem. Although the failure of FedCon USA unfortunate, it is worth highlighting how the actors who showed up, especially Star Trek Enterprise’s John Billingsley (along with his wife Bonita), went above and beyond to make the best of a bad situation. See VIDEO below.
CelebWatch: Stardate 06.20.08
by Charles Trotter , Filed under: Celebrity , 48 comments
In this special, late edition of CelebWatch (special because it’s late), we bring you news on what Patrick Stewart is doing now that he lost that Tony Award, an update on Meaney’s Life on Mars, Shatner declaring he is not a hustler, Chris Doohan in concert, plus the Holodoc and Q hosting a concert, and several interviews, so check it all out below.
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Science Friday: Summer Solstice Edition
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 32 comments
Phoenix has continued to dig on the surface of Mars in search of the oh-so-elusive water ice, with some new trenches and new glitches. NASA is hard at work designing the next generation of space suits that will take our astonauts to the moon and beyond. New nanotube technology looks promising in defeating cancerous cells. Also, TrekMovie celebrates the Summer Solstice with you! All this plus our gadget of the week: the futuristic Kohler Crevasse sink.
Library Computer: Review “Fearful Symmetry” June 19, 2008
by Robert Lyons , Filed under: Books, DS9, Review , 5 comments
Fans of the Deep Space Nine relaunch have been waiting for two years for the story to continue. This week’s Library Computer explores Olivia Woods’ new novel “Fearful Symmetry” and asks, “Was it worth the wait?”.
Preview Image From “Requiem for Methuselah” Remastered
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: TOS-R Preview , 129 comments
Another week for Trek Remastered, another late third season episode, and another new digital element. CBS has just sent TrekMovie a shot of a new matte painting from "Requiem for Methuselah," airing this weekend
check it out below
TrekInk: Reviews – 4 Latest Trek Comics
by Alex Fletcher , Filed under: Comics, Review, TNG, TOS , 27 comments
Due to various shipping and other issues, TrekInk has some catching up to do. As such, we’re going to do a quick review and summary on each of four recent Trek comics: the second "Assignment Earth", then the third "New Frontier", the second "Enterprise Experiment", and closing it all out with the final issue in the "Intelligence Gathering" series.
The Collective: Review DST Wrath of Khan Figures June 18, 2008
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Feature Films (TMP-NEM), Review, Toys , 56 comments
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is often cited as the best Star Trek film, yet it ironically had very little merchandising and not a singe action figure. That all changed in 2007 as Diamond Select celebrated the 25th Anniversary of TWOK by starting a line of action figures and toy ships. This week TrekMovie takes a look at the entire line of DST TWOK figures, including the latest figures released in the last month.
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