Reminder: Star Trek ‘Genesis Trilogy’ Tonight in Santa Monica w/Nick Meyer + clips of recent Meyer talk December 5, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Feature Films (TMP-NEM), TrekMovie.com , 47 comments
Tonight, continuing TrekMovie and Geek Monthly’s Star Trek Weekend, we are hosting a Star Trek triple feature, showing the ‘Genesis’ Trilogy at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica. On hand will be Nick Meyer, to talk about his time with the Star Trek franchise. See below for clips of Meyer from another recent event talking about his book and Star Trek.
VIDEO: Star Trek Dub – Happy In Paraguay December 4, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Great Links, Humor , 123 comments
Ever made up your own dialog while watching Star Trek with the sound off? Well, that is the premise of a a new viral video going around this week, that even made it onto G4’s Attack of the Show. Let’s just hope that this isn’t what Star Trek The Next Generation looks like to lip readers.
Is Star Trek-like Time Travel/Alternative Universes The New Thing For Genre TV?
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Editorial, Sci-Fi, Star Trek (2009 film), Trek Franchise , 99 comments
[Spoilers] Is it just me, or is Star Trek-like time travel the new thing for TV? Just a few years ago dealing with hard sci-fi topics was taboo in TV, but these days you can’t throw a rock in prime time, without it jumping into a parallel universe. The latest example came last night in FlashForward, a show co-created by TNG era vet Brannon Braga that also includes Star Trek’s John Cho in the cast.
STO Developer Diary: Evolving the Borg + New Trailer
by Matt Highison , Filed under: Star Trek Online , 32 comments
Star Trek Online is getting closer and closer. Today we have a special treat with a developer diary written by STO Lead Character Artist Matt Highison, who discusses how Cryptic went about evolving the Borg for their MMORPG set three decades after the last time we saw them. We also have a new trailer.
Science Friday: Sand-trapped Rover + Piccard’s Solar Plane + Robot Scientists + Laser Lampshade + more
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 21 comments
Welcome to Science Friday! This week, explore mars with the sand trapped Spirit rover, see Cpt. Piccard fly a solar plane, own your very own robot scientist, and send a message to whales in space. All this an more plus our gadget of the week: the collapsible lampshade that’s made with lasers!
TrekInk: Reviews of Mission’s End & Crew Trade Paperback Collections December 3, 2009
by Alex Fletcher , Filed under: Comics, Review, TOS , 16 comments
This week there were no new issues of Star Trek comics, but IDW has recently released two trade paperback collections of comic series from earlier in the year. Today we take a look these two series collections, "Mission’s End" and "Crew", each of which takes a look at a different end of the Original Series era.
REMINDER: TrekMovie/American Cinematheque Star Trek Marathon This Weekend In Santa Monica
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, Feature Films (TMP-NEM), Star Trek (2009 film), TrekMovie.com , 35 comments[REPOST] If you live in LA and want to have a Trek-tastic time this weekend (Friday and Saturday), then head to Santa Monica for a 2 day long Star Trek Marathon from American Cinematheque and TrekMovie.com. The event includes a screening of Star Trek 2009, a 10th anniv. screening of Free Enterprise (with a panel), plus a showing of the "Genesis Trilogy" of Star Trek II, III & IV, including a panel with Nicholas Meyer. There will also be free prizes, details below.
Star Trek Named NBR Top 10 Film + #5 Google Movie Search of 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Star Trek (2009 film) , 79 comments
JJ Abrams Star Trek continues to build steam in its quest for award season glory. Today the prestigious National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named its top 11 films of the year and Star Trek is on the list. Plus Google reports that Star Trek is named one of the top movie searches of they year.
Zoe Saldana Doing Live Avatar Chat Thursday (3PM ET) + Fan Q&A Next Week
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, ST09 Cast, Sci-Fi, Star Trek (2009 film) , 32 comments
Star Trek’s new Uhura, Zoe Saldana’s will next be seen (rendered in 3D CGI as the Na’vi princess Neytiri) in James Cameron’s new sci-fi epic Avatar. The actress is gearing up for lots of press for the film, including a live chat today with the director and other stars. There is also a chance for you to submit questions to another Q&A. Details below.
Michael Giacchino’s Star Trek Soundtrack Nominated For Grammy
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Music, Star Trek (2009 film) , 72 comments
Composer Michael Giacchino has a lot to celebrate as last night he was nominated for four Grammy Awards by The Recording Academy, including one for his Star Trek soundtrack. The other three nominations were for his work on the Disney/Pixar movie Up. This is the first time a Star Trek production has been nominated for a Grammy. See below for details.
Cryptic’s New Promo Site Allows You To ‘Tweet In Klingon’ December 2, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Marketing/Promotion, Science/Technology, Star Trek Online , 25 comments
JJ Abrams may have cut the Klingons out of his Star Trek movie, but they are at the heart of Cryptic’s upcoming Star Trek Online MMORPG. In a clever marketing movie, today Cryptic launched Tweetinklingon.com which helps you use the popular Twitter system, in Klingon.
Exclusive Book Excerpt: Star Trek Mirror Universe: The Sorrows of Empire
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Books, TOS , 29 comments
The final Star Trek novel from Pocket Books in 2009 takes us into the mirror universe, with David Mack’s "The Sorrows of Empire". Originally a novella in the 2007 "Glass Empires" anthology, Mack has expanded the story of Mirror Spock’s rise to power in the Terran Empire. Even if you read the original novella, this new novel is twice as long, so there is plenty of new material. See below for our exclusive chapter preview.
Pine, Cho & Quinto On People’s Sexiest Men List + Shatner Talks Sexy List On Conan December 1, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, ST09 Cast, Shatner , 48 comments
Last week we reported that Chris Pine, JJ Abrams (and the ‘Surpreme Court) were Men of the year in GQ, and Zoe Saldana was being featured in the new DETAILS. But we were remiss to mention that the week before People Magazine was also honoring the new Star Trek by naming three of the stars in their list of the Sexiest Men Alive. We also have video of William Shatner talking about how he is also on a ’sexy list’.
Nimoy & Orci Comment On President Obama’s Similarities to Spock
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Great Links, Nimoy, Orci/Kurtzman, Science/Technology, Star Trek (2009 film), TOS , comments closed
There has been much written connecting President Barack Obama to Star Trek, spurred on by Obama’s own references to the franchise. In a new feature article today, the AP draws a specific comparison between the President and Star Trek’s Mr. Spock. The article also has comments from the original Spock, Leonard Nimoy, and Star Trek co-writer Roberto Orci, excerpts below.
New Science Channel Show Explores Warp Drive, Parallel Universes + more Star Trek & Sci-fi science
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Science/Technology, Star Trek (2009 film) , 44 comments
From its humble beginnings, the Star Trek franchise has taken the science in its science-fiction seriously. Over the decades many ‘Treknologies’ have become realities, while some are still only theoretical. It is these kinds of concepts that will be the subject of a new Science Chanel show premiering tonight, where physicist Michio Kaku explores "Sci-Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible".
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