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Preview Of Scott Bakula’s Guest Spot on Chuck + Bakula Talks About New Star Trek Movie April 5, 2009

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, ENT, Sci-Fi , 117 comments

On Monday Scott Bakula, Star Trek Enterprise’s Captain Jonathan Archer, begins a three-episode arc on the NBC show Chuck. We have video and image previews plus some interview excerpts from Bakula talking about Chuck and about Star Trek, including how maybe the new Star Trek movie could prove that Enterprise should never have been cancelled.

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Review – Star Trek Monopoly Continuum Edition April 4, 2009

by John Tenuto , Filed under: Games, Review, TOS-R Screenshots/Video, Trek Franchise , 40 comments

For the first time ever, Monopoly is being customized to cover the entire Star Trek franchise. This month USAopoly releases The Star Trek Monopoly Continuum Edition, and TrekMovie got an early version. See below for our early review of the latest Star Trek board game.

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New Star Trek “Beginning” TV Spot Video + Screenshots & Analysis

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Marketing/Promotion, Star Trek (2009 film) , 343 comments

As reported earlier, a new TV commercial started airing this week on cable (so far seen on Spike and MTV). Paramount have not yet made it available, but video is now online for this new spot. Check it out below with TrekMovie.com’s usual screen caps and analysis.

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ST09 Tidbits (T-34): Hi-res images w/ TNG ref? + Pine, Abrams & Quinto comments + Sports promo + more April 3, 2009

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Great Links, Star Trek (2009 film) , 58 comments

Another day and another Tidbits. Today we have Quinto and Abrams talking about Spocks, Pine winning an award and talking sequel, Abrams (again) talking IMAX. Plus we have yesterday’s new images in high res, including some intriguing details. And Esurance have a cool sports promotion coming up. All that and more below. 

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TrekInk: Review – Crew #2 + Preview Missions End #2 + News On Post-ST09 Comic

by Alex Fletcher , Filed under: Comics, Star Trek (2009 film), TOS , 26 comments

In addition to the final issue of "Star Trek: Countdown (see review), IDW also released the second issue of John Byrne’s pre-TOS series "Crew" focusing on the enigmatic "The Cage" character ‘Number One.’ We have a review of that plus a preview of next week’s IDW Trek comic and details on the first comic set after the JJ Abrams Star Trek movie.

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Zachary Quinto Launches New Official Site + Sends Video Message To TrekMovie Readers

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, ST09 Cast , 53 comments

Today Zachary Quinto launched a brand new official website, at www.zacharyquinto.com of course. The site has news, photos, video and more from the new Mr. Spock. Zach was also nice enough to create a special video message for fans of TrekMovie.com inviting yout to his new site, see it below.

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Official Star Trek Site Adds ‘Dossiers’ & Bridge Panoramas + Movie Gets PG-13 Rating

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Marketing/Promotion, Star Trek (2009 film) , 284 comments

The official site for the new Star Trek Movie ( startrekmovie.com) has a very cool set of updates today you should check out. There are new images and crew information, an amazing tour of the bridge of the USS Enterprise and a closer look at all those artist models. See below for a breakdown. The film also now has its MPAA rating

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Science Friday: Mind-Operated Robots, Artificial Physicist, Galileo Event, Space Bone-Loss, NetRabbit + more

by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 35 comments

This week on Science Friday, learn to control robots with your brain, follow in Galileo’s 400-year-old footsteps, fight the Borg and bone-loss at the same time, witness crystal clear sound come out of a .25mm-thick vibrating sheet, learn why you should fear our future robot overlords, and see a snapshot of the forefathers of modern physics. All this and more (including an Internet Rabbit).

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ST09 Tidbits (T-35 days): Bob & Alex On Fans & Books + Quinto Talks Sequels + New Images + more April 2, 2009

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Great Links, Star Trek (2009 film) , 145 comments

The Tidbits are now a daily feature at TrekMovie (assuming we can find enough stuff to talk about). Today we have a video interview with the writers, another interview with Quinto, a couple new movie images, Star Trek celebrity casting news and more. Also there is a new Star Trek commercial, but we don’t have video yet.

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The Collective: DST Announces New TOS Ship Toys & Figures + Review of Electronic Chair & Kirk Figure

by John Tenuto , Filed under: DS9, Review, TNG, Toys , 97 comments

Not all the toy news is about new movie related stuff, Diamond Select Toys is still announcing new items from the rest of the 40 years of Star Trek franchise (especially TOS). TrekMovie has the details about the exciting toys and action figures on their way from DST. Plus the Collective reviews the new Kirk Figure w/ Electronic chair.

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ST09 Tidbits (T-36 days): 10 min TX Preview + Trek April Fools + Pine Award + more [UPDATED] April 1, 2009

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Great Links, Star Trek (2009 film) , 127 comments

Another day, another bunch of tidbits about the new Star Trek movie. Lucky fans in Austin TX have a chance to see 10 minutes next week (even before the world premiere in Australia). Plus Star Trek was the subject to a few April Fools pranks today [UPDATE: including a fake 'leak']. And Chris Pine isn’t letting his pre-superstardom go to his head.

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Rumor Control: No Current Planning For Shatner In Star Trek Trek Sequel

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Rumor, Shatner, Star Trek sequel (2012) , 199 comments

Less than 2 days after it was announced that Paramount is moving forward on development of a sequel to the new Star Trek, and already the rumors are starting. And leave it to a British Tabloid to bring back granddaddy subject of all Star Trek rumors, William Shatner. As usual TrekMovie sifts through to find the truth.

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Paramount Launch ‘Rock Band’ Promotion – Win A Private Star Trek Movie Screening

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Marketing/Promotion, Star Trek (2009 film) , 46 comments

Do you like to Rock? If so, then we have news for you. Today Paramount and MTV Games announced a promotional partnership for the new Star Trek movie and the popular rockin’ videogame Rock Band. The promotion kicks off today and will include music track giveaways, an in-game Star Trek themed battle of the bands and a futuristic avatar contest. You can even win your own personal screening of Star Trek. [and no this is not a April fool's joke]

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Review – Star Trek Countdown #4 – More Clues To Star Trek Movie Revealed

by Alex Fletcher , Filed under: Comics, Review, Star Trek (2009 film) , 149 comments

Today the "Countdown" to the new Star Trek movie ends, with the release of Star Trek Countdown $4. We finally get the showdown with Spock and Nero that this has all been leading up to, and we learn quite a lot about the new Star Trek movie along the way. Find out more in our review below. [SPOILERS]

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