Sci-Fi TV Sunday: Lost, Stargate Universe, Caprica, FlashForward, Chuck + more February 14, 2010
by Rosario T. Calabria , Filed under: Sci-Fi , 45 comments
In Sci-Fi TV this week, we’ll get you caught up with the latest news with a big updates for LOST and Stargate (SGU and Stargate movies). We also have important news for FlashForward and Chuck and some hot new photos from actresses from Caprica and Fringe. All that plus ratings news including lows for Caprica while and highs for Legend of the Seeker. And of course, preview images, videos, casting bites and more.
VIDEO of Warp 11 Rocking MacWorld + LeVar Burton as ‘Steve Jobs’
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom , 17 comments
The annual MacWorld Expo wrapped up yesterday and the celebration of all things Apple Mac included a couple of interesting Trek connections. We have video below of the Star Trek rock performance by the band Warp 11, plus a surprise guest appearance by LeVar Burton who stood in for ‘Steve Jobs’ in a play.
World Record Set For Trekkies In Costume In London – Report & Photos
by Daniel Lewis , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom, Star Trek Online , 64 comments
Today in London, Namco Bandai organized a world record attempt at the largest gathering of people in Star Trek costumes. The stunt was done to promote Star Trek Online in Europe and according to the people at Guinness, they set the record. TrekMovie has a full set of pictures from the event below.
Rumor Control: Chris Pine As New Captain America? – Unlikely
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Rumor, ST09 Cast , 17 comments
There is a new rumor sweeping across the Interweb this weekend, and it is yet another Chris Pine casting thing. Since the actor hit the big time after his performance as James T. Kirk in 2009’s Star Trek, Pine’s name seems to get attached to every big new project in Hollywood. This time the rumor is that he will be the new Captain America, however comments from the film’s director cast some doubt on this one.
TrekInk: Exclusive Preview of DS9: Fools Gold #3 + New Star Trek Comics Announced February 12, 2010
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Books, DS9, TOS , 28 comments
Next week IDW continues the return of Deep Space Nine comics with the third issue of their series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Fool’s Gold". And today TrekMovie has an exclusive five page preview. We also have news on four new Star Trek comics series coming from IDW
Science Friday: Night Launch + Ancient Spider + Laser Time + Sun Probe + Bored to Death + more
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 36 comments
This week in Science Friday, watch the final night launch of the Space Shuttle program, discover a stunning 165-million-year-old spider, tell time more accurately than ever (with lasers!), probe the sun inside and out, and find a really good excuse for missing your boring math class. All this and much more, plus our gadget of the week: Robonaut2.
Weekend Trek Events: Warp 11 in SF, Trek Improv in Chicago, Farpoint Con in MD, Cosplay Record in London, Trek Murder Mystery in NH
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions , 27 comments
This weekend there are some fun events for Star Trek fans all over the globe, from a Trek band playing in San Francisco, to the Farpoint Con in MD, to Trek improv comedy in Chicago to a huge Trek cosplay record attempt in London. And next weekend a Trek Murder Mystery kicks off in New Hampshire. See below for all the details.
Cryptic Announces New Borg Content For Star Trek Online – Details, Video, Screenshots + more February 11, 2010
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Star Trek Online , 54 comments
The new massive multiplayer game Star Trek Online is only 10 days old, and Crytpic have just announced the first big addition of new content for the game, and it is all about The Borg. New episodes are being added to the game for higher level players to take on the collective. We have details, concept art, screenshots, video and ‘intel reports’ below.
Star Trek Helps Bring Big Profits To Viacom & Paramount
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Paramount, Star Trek (2009 film) , 41 comments
This morning Viacom (the parent of Paramount Pictures) released its fourth quarter and full year results for 2009 and the results are good, surpassing Wall Street estimates. And Star Trek is part of that success story, specifically being mentioned in the official Viacom corporate statement, as well as in the financial and industry press.
Rod Roddenberry Wants Brent Spiner To Be New ‘Questor’ Android
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Sci-Fi, TNG , 90 comments
Three weeks ago it was announced that Roddenberry Productions had entered into a deal with Imagine Entertainment to create a new pilot based on Gene Roddenberry’s "The Questor Tapes." A big question is: who should play the android at the heart of the show? If it were up to Rod Roddenberry, the new Questor would be played by Trek’s favorite android, Brent Spiner.
Sci-Fi Movies Wednesday: Superman, Batman, Captain America, Ghostbusters III, RoboCop, Escape from NY + more February 10, 2010
by Rosario T. Calabria , Filed under: Sci-Fi , 71 comments
This week in Sci-Fi Movies we have news on Superman and Batman movies (with Christopher Nolan involved in both), updates on RoboCop, Clash of the Titans, Avatar 2, Ghostbusters III and more. We also have release date news for Cowboys & Aliens, Stretch Armstrong, Battleship, and and Escape from New York remake, and more. Plus the latest box office stats, casting bites, images and videos previews.
Watch Spock’s Car Get Repossessed [VIDEO]
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Humor, Trek Franchise , 34 comments
Last night’s episode of Operation Repo on TruTV had the repossession team on the final frontier. The show portrayed the repossession of a car that was owned by “Spock”, and his girlfriend “Uhura” wasn’t too happy about it. Watch the clip below.
Sony To Release 3D Spider-man movie 4 days after Star Trek sequel – Will Trek go 3D too?
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Paramount, Sci-Fi, Star Trek sequel (2012) , 212 comments
Last month, on the same day that Paramount announced they picked the release date of June 29th, 2012 for the Star Trek sequel, Sony announced they were rebooting the Spider-man franchise for 2012. Today Sony announced they want to take on Trek by picking July 3rd, 2012 as their release date. They also announced the next Spider-man will be in 3D. Will Star Trek follow in the 3-D Trek?
Quinto Curious About Star Trek Sequel Story – Doesn’t Expect To See Script Until End of 2010 February 9, 2010
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: ST09 Cast, Star Trek sequel (2012) , 114 comments
Zachary Quinto may be taking some time off Trek (perhaps to play Gershwin) but he appears to be looking forward to getting back into it. The new Spock talked briefly to Entertainment Weekly about the Trek sequel and how he is as anxious as we all are to find out what writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof are up to.
Star Trek Lands JJ Abrams On Vanity Fair List of Hollywood’s Top Moneymakers
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity, Paramount, Star Trek (2009 film) , 20 comments
JJ Abrams may or may not have been ’snubbed’ by the Academy for his work on the 2009 Star Trek movie, but one thing is for sure, the man was paid. According to a new report in Vanity Fair, the producer/director is now on Hollywood’s Top 10 list of moneymakers for his ‘back end’ profits from Star Trek.
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