TrekInk: Review – Star Trek Countdown #3 – Reveals Big Backstory Points For Star Trek Movie [UPDATED] March 18, 2009
by Alex Fletcher , Filed under: Comics, Review, Star Trek (2009 film), TNG , 237 comments
The countdown to the Star Trek movie continues with the third issue of the prequel comic "Star Trek Countdown." And wow, but is this issue just chock full of major back-story for the film and some surprise guests as well. Find out how it all works out in our review below [SPOILERS]. Plus we have news on how you can get Countdown (and other IDW Trek comics) on iTunes.
[UPDATE: Countdown teaser trailer + follow-up announced]
New Fan Video: Star Trek Torch March 17, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Fan Productions, Star Trek (2009 film), TOS , 104 comments
We are all looking forward to the new Star Trek movie headed our way in a couple of months. However ‘Star Trek Torch,’ an amazing new video from our old pal Spockboy Paul, reminds us all of where it it all came from. Check out the video below, which Paul put a lot of effort into, to herald the passing of the torch.
ST09 Tidbits (T-51 days): Hi-res Nero, No To Vulcan (Canada), Kurtzman/Orci Backstory + more
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Great Links, Star Trek (2009 film) , 64 comments
Today’s Star Trek movie tidbits has a closer look at that Nero screen image, plus the town of Vulcan finally gets an answer from Paramount. We also have an interesting video with Bob and Alex talking their craft, new info on what is next for the Trek team, some guy painting Spock, and more.
The Collective: Update On New Diamond Select Star Trek Figures & Toys March 16, 2009
by John Tenuto , Filed under: DS9, Review, TNG, TOS, Toys , 103 comments
Much of the merchandise attention lately is on new licensees and Star Trek movie related products, but over the last weeks Diamond Select Toys has been shipping long-awaited Star Trek toys based on TOS, TNG, and DS9, with many more planned to be available in the next few months. Today TrekMovie takes a look at what’s new with DST.
Star Trek Fragrances Update: Appear on Tonight Show + New Sheets & Pre-order available
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Merchandise, TOS , 84 comments
The recently revealed Genki Star Trek fragrances have created a lot of buzz, which landed them on the Tonight Show last Friday. We have video of that below, plus new sales sheets and pre-order information.
Sci Fi Channel Changes Name to ‘SyFy’ — Really?
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: BSG, ENT, Editorial, Sci-Fi, TNG , 333 comments
Starting in July, if you tune to the Sci Fi Channel to watch reruns of Star Trek The Next Generation or Star Trek Enterprise or Ron Moore’s Battlestar Galactica you will notice that the channel has a new name ‘SyFy.’ NBC Universal announced the change this morning saying that it will ‘broaden the appeal’ of the network. Really?
ST09 Tidbits (T-52 days): Comic Preview Reveals Nero Backstory Spoilers + more
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Great Links, Star Trek (2009 film) , 132 comments
Even over a weekend, more tidbits for the new Star Trek movie still come in. Today there is a big one in the form of a preview for the upcoming issue of Countdown Comic book, full of Nero spoilers. But we also have some more stuff, including a real Italian version of the trailer, a fake new poster, a response to that angry San Franciscan, and more. [comic Spoilers below]
Harlan Ellison Sues Paramount – Alleges Unpaid Merchandising Royalties March 15, 2009
by Robert Lyons , Filed under: Merchandise, TOS , 390 comments
Harlan Ellison has filed a lawsuit over what he claims are unpaid residuals stemming from his classic Star Trek episode “City on the Edge of Forever”. The episode is often ranked among the top episodes in Star Trek history, and Ellison, according to a press release, “wants every penny of his long ago agreed-upon share of the revenue from Paramount’s relentless Trek exploitations.”
A History Of Star Trek Movie Titles
by Thorsten Wulff , Filed under: Feature Films (TMP-NEM), List, Star Trek (2009 film), TOS , 150 comments
One of the new elements of the Star Trek trailer that premiered last week was a new logo, which was actually introduced by Paramount a week before (launching an big discussion). Today TrekMovie takes a look at the history of Star Trek title fonts from TOS through to the past movies to today.
TrekCore Auctioning DS9 Tribbles As Part of Annual Fundraiser
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Fan Productions, Fandom, Merchandise , 16 comments
One of our favorite Trek websites, TrekCore.com, is holding its annual fundraising event this month. As part of the fundraiser, the essential online multimedia resource for Star Trek is offering a number of genuine tribbles from Deep Space Nine as well as some photographs. See below for more info.
Sci-Fi Saturday: Watchmen, Terminator, Spidey 4, Iron Man 2 + Heroes, Torchwood, Star Wars, + more March 14, 2009
by Rosario T. Calabria , Filed under: Sci-Fi , 106 comments
Watchmen was on top last weekend, but now the producer is begging fans to go again. In other news we have The Governator talking about Terminator 4, a new set of release dates for Marvel movies, and more. In TV Land NBC has announced some new summer genre shows and is trying to control some Heroes rumors. Plus George Lucas is casting his new Star Wars TV show. We have all that and more, including all the latest TV and movie previews.
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Kellogg’s Begins New Star Trek Movie Promotion
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Marketing/Promotion, Star Trek (2009 film) , 100 comments
In another sign of what a big event the new Star Trek movie is, we can now add the name Kellogg’s to the growing list of big promotional partners Paramount has lined up. The first Kellogg’s products with Star Trek promotional imagery (and giveaways) have just started appearing in stores, with more expected in the future.
Science Friday: Real Quadrotriticale, Space Junk, Magic Polymer, Electric Water + more March 13, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 40 comments
Welcome to another Friday the 13th edition of Science Friday! This week, learn how tribbles go green, dodge space junk on the Soyuz, enjoy wolverine-inspired gadgetry, feel safer in that red shirt after all, and make energy from a mysterious fluid. All this and much more, plus our gadget of the week: TH!NK FROST — the arctic vehicle worthy of a starship captain.
ST09 Tidbits (T-55 days): Kirk’s First Doctor Talks, Trek on ToyFare, Trailer in Français, SF Skyline Flap + more
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Great Links, Star Trek (2009 film) , 144 comments
We are just 9 Fridays away from the premiere of the new Star Trek movie — which we count as 55 days (and change) to the midnight Thursday shows. Today’s tidbits has comments from the woman that brings Kirk into the universe, a new Trek mag cover, the new trailer in French, an upset San Franciscan, and much more. [UPDATE: Ron Moore 'salutes' new movie]
BSG Preview: “Daybreak, Part 1″ – Series Finale Begins Tonight
by Rosario T. Calabria , Filed under: BSG , 99 comments
The final chapters of "Battlestar Galactica" are at hand. Tonight’s episode, "Daybreak, Part 1", is the first part of the series’ two-week/three-hour series finale. We have previews for that, plus the latest frakkin links and more, including details on a United Nations panel about the show. [UPDATE: new comments from Ron Moore]
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