CelebWatch: Pegg for Murder + Burton Is Black Lightning + Yelchin Loves NYC + Nimoy Sees New Fans + more August 24, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity , 21 comments
The last few days have been a flurry activity for some of the Star Trek celebrities, starting off with Simon Pegg tapped to star in the next John Landis movie. We also check in on the latest projects and appearances for Leonard Nimoy, Levar Burton, and Anton Yelchin. So dive into the celeb pool.
Review: Nicholas Meyer’s ‘The View From the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood’
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Books, Feature Films (TMP-NEM) , 65 comments
27 years ago Nick Meyer’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, set the standard for Star Trek movies that is still the pinnacle today. That began a decade long relationship for Meyer with the franchise, which he writes about in his new memoir "The View From the Bridge: Memories of Star Trek and a Life in Hollywood." See below for our review
Shatner, Nimoy, Stewart & More Headed To DragonCon’s TrekTrak on Labor Day Weekend
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, DS9, ENT, Nimoy, Shatner, TNG, TOS, VOY , 40 comments
The biggest fan run convention is DragonCon in Atlanta, and every Labor Day weekend they have an impressive dedicated ‘TrekTrak’. This year is no exception with a huge line-up of Trek celebs including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Kate Mulgrew and Patrick Stewart. Plus there are a number of Trek related activities and panels and more celebs, details below.
Sci-Fi TV Sunday: Fringe, FlashForward, Stargate, Caprica, Eureka, Venture Bros., Heroes, Smallville + more August 23, 2009
by Rosario T. Calabria , Filed under: Fringe, Sci-Fi , 36 comments
The genre TV news is coming in fast now that Fall season is coming soon. We have big updates with previews on what is next for Fringe, Smallville, Stargate Universe, Heroes, FlashForward, Caprica and more. Plus more video and images from upcoming epsidoes of your favorite shows, including Eureka, Venture Brothers and many more.
Library Computer: Review of Deep Space Nine: The Never Ending Sacrifice August 22, 2009
by Robert Lyons , Filed under: Books, DS9, Review , 20 comments
This week the Library Computer reviews the second Deep Space Nine novel in a row from Pocket Books, Una McCormack’s “The Never Ending Sacrifice”. This isn’t the first Star Trek novel to find a genesis in an episode of one of the series, but it certainly isn’t like any Star Trek novel that has ever come before.
Quinto Talks Star Trek Sequel + TrekMovie Looks At Big Sequel Questions
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Star Trek sequel (2012) , 231 comments
This week while he was helping "Save the Arcades" Zachary Quinto gave an update on his latest projects and also talked about the next Star Trek, including talking a little Shatner and Khan, but he appeared to be noting that the film is not in a hurry. Details below, plus some TrekMovie analysis on the decisions remaining for the Star Trek sequel.
Science Friday: SETI Discovery + Video Paper + Touchable Holograms + Slimy Creatures + more August 21, 2009
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 52 comments
Science Friday is back after a crazy week at the Las Vegas convention (and then one more week to recover)! Get ready for a jam packed edition full of SETI discoveries, movies in magazines, invading slimy creatures, touchable holography, and Carolyn Porco wanting in to the next Star Trek movie! All this and more plus our gadget of the week: The iPhone Dino Dock!
Urban Cast As Vampire Villain In ‘Priest’ August 20, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, ST09 Cast , 17 comments
Karl Urban is going from Bones to Bloodsucker as he has just been cast as the villain in Screen Gem’s post-apocalyptic horror thriller Priest, where he will be playing the leader of a band of vampires. Details below, plus some video of Karl doing a hip hop dare, all in the name of charity.
IDW To Launch New TNG Comic Series In November + More Trek November Comic Solicitations
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Comics, TNG, TOS , 30 comments
IDW, the publishers of Star Trek comics, are headed back the the 24th century with a new Next Generation mini-series starting in November. "Star Trek: Ghosts" will be set during the run TNG and brings a new writer and artist. We have details on that below, along with all the other details for IDW’s Star Trek plans for November.
Watch George Takei Get Quizzed On Star Trek Sound Effects
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, TOS , 48 comments
Star Trek’s origininal Sulu, George Takei, is in Philladelphia today, promoting an event at the Star Trek: The Exhibition at the Franklin Institute, and he appeared on a local morning show to talk Trek history. While there, they ended up quizzing him on Star Trek sound effects, see the video below to find out how he did.
Avatar Teaser Trailer – Featuring Zoe Saldana
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: ST09 Cast, Sci-Fi , 101 comments
Usually we wait until our weekend sci-fi wrapups for new genre trailers, but this morning was the highly anticipated debut of the teaser trailer for what is being touted as a ‘game changing’ new 3D sci-fi movie, Avatar from James Cameron (The Terminator, Titantic, Aliens). The film features Star Trek’s Zoe Saldana, who plays a CGI created character.
Roberto Orci Being Honored With Imagen Lear Award August 19, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Orci/Kurtzman , 53 comments
Another day and another accolade for a member of the new Star Trek team. This Friday Star Trek co-writer Roberto Orci is being honored by the Imagen Foundation at their 23rd annual awards honoring contributions of Latinos to the entertainment industry. Bob spoke to Variety about the honor, details below.
Zachary Quinto Stands Up To ‘Save The Arcades’
by Albert L. Ortega , Filed under: Celebrity, Games, ST09 Cast , 51 comments
Celebrities, including many Trek celebrities, have got involved with many causes over the years, including getting behind saving endangered species. They even made a whole Trek movie about saving the whales! So it is with a grand tradition that the new Spock today stood up to save something that is truly in danger…video arcades
New Star Trek Online Footage Shown At Gamescom
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Star Trek Online , 59 comments
This week Cryptic went all the way to Germany to show off their upcoming MMORPG, Star Trek Online. While there they showed off a promotional video of the game showing space and ground footage. Video shot off screen from that is now online, check it out below. Interestingly. the famed (and legally controversial) Guardian of Forever is featured in the video.
Happy Birthday, Jonathan Frakes (and Gene too)
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, TNG, TOS , 48 comments
Today August 19th is a special day for Star Trek, as it is the birthday for Jonathan Frakes. Star Trek The Next Generation’s Cmdr. William Riker is 57 years young. Today would also have been the 88th birthday of the Great Bird of the Galaxy himself, Gene Roddenberry.
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