Madame Tussaud’s Hollywood Adds Captain Picard Wax Figure – Paired With Captain Kirk Figure May 21, 2010
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, TOS , 71 comments
Last November Madame Tussaud’s in Hollywood unveiled their wax figure of the original Captain James T. Kirk. Today Tussaud’s has expanded their Trek display with a was figure of Captain Jean Luc Picard. We have photos of the new figure below, plus a special discount offer.
Science Friday: Artificial Life + Universal Translator + Venus Probe + Saturnian Lightning + more
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 24 comments
This week, create artificial life from man-made DNA, get a glimpse of a promising universal translator, discover the secrets of Venus with Japan’s Akatsuki, and see extraterrestrial lightning storms! All this and much more, plus our gadget of the week: Wincape!
Covers & Details For August Star Trek Comics – Will Final Movie Adaptation Issue Include Shatner Scene?
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Comics, Star Trek (2009 film) , 34 comments
IDW have released their August comic book solicitations, which include covers and details on two Star Trek comics and one new collection. Included in the list is the final Star Trek movie adaptation, which intriguingly notes how the series includes new scenes.
Parents Group Threatens CBS Over Shatner’s “$#*! My Dad Says” May 20, 2010
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Shatner , 110 comments
The announcement of William Shatner’s new sitcom $#*! My Dad Says is only a day old, and already it is stirring up controversy. CBS is touting the show as a "family comedy" and putting it on at 8:30 on Thursdays, but a parents group is denouncing CBS for its choice of title, and has announced a campaign to go after affiliates who air the show and advertisers who sponsor the show.
New Illustrations From Haynes Guide To The USS Enterprise
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Art, Books, TOS , 91 comments
As reported earlier, in September the Haynes Guide people are going to be releasing their ‘manual’ to the USS Enterprise. Some new illustrations from the book are now available revealing that the guide will cover more than just the ships, but also the contents of those ships. Check out the images below.
Watch Marina Sirits and Jonathan Frakes Pitch Their ‘Rikers In Space’ Sitcom
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: DVD/Blu-ray, TNG , 66 comments
A video interview with of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Marina Sirtis and Jonathan Frakes has gone viral this week. In it the pair show their fantastic chemistry, joking about an imagined sitcom "The Rikers in Space" and reflecting on their time in the 24th century. Check it out below.
KirkWatch: Chris Pine Headed Back To LA Stage + Awesome Shatner Photos From Upfronts
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, ST09 Cast, Shatner , 24 comments
We have another special edition of KirkWatch. We start with news that nuKirk Chris Pine is returning to the Los Angeles stage to star in a dark comedy. Plus we have some great photos of Kirk Classic William Shatner at the network upfronts, paired with a certain Baywatch icon and the ultimate Big Bang fan.
Roddenberry-inspired 70s TV Movie “Strange New World” Available On DVD + Clips May 19, 2010
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Sci-Fi, TOS , 36 comments
Last October the Warner Brothers Archive released DVDs of the TV movies Genesis II and Planet Earth, developed by Gene Roddenberry in the 70s. They have just released the third movie in the ‘PAX series’ Strange New World. Although Roddenberry was no longer involved, the film was inspired by the previous two, and contained common elements from the Roddenberry films.
First Images & Details For Shatner’s $#*! My Dad Says & Orci/Kurtzman’s Hawaii Five-0 [UPDATED w/ Videos]
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Orci/Kurtzman, Shatner , 94 comments
Earlier in the week we reported that CBS has picked up a new Sitcom starring William Shatner. Today CBS released more details on $#*! My Dad Says, including the first images. We also have details and images on Hawaii Five-0, produced by Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. [UPDATE: video clips from both shows]
Leonard Nimoy Providing Voice For Kingdom Hearts PSP Game + Preview
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Games, Nimoy , 24 comments
According to Leonard Nimoy, his last appearance as an actor will be this Thursday on the season finale of Fox’s Fringe, but that will actually not his last performance to be released. It has been announced that Mr. Nimoy has added his voice to the next installment in Disney’s popular Kingdom Hearts series for PSP. More details and a preview featuring Nimoy below.
IDW Brings Star Trek Comics To BlackBerry
by Mark Martinez , Filed under: Comics, Science/Technology , 13 comments
The latest TrekInk column here was dedicated to IDW’s Star Trek comics available digitally for Apple and Sony devices. Today IDW has announced they are expanding their digital offering to include BlackBerry devices, with the Star Trek: Countdown graphic novel as their premiere title.
More Details On Starfleet Academy Novels Tied To Star Trek Movie May 18, 2010
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Books, Star Trek (2009 film) , 44 comments
Earlier this year we reported that Simon & Schuster’s Spotlight brand is launching a new young adult series of books tied into the new 2009 Star Trek movie. We now have some more details on these first two novels to tell stories in the new movie universe, including titles, dates and a brief description of the setting for the series.
ABC Picks Up ‘Body of Proof’ Featuring Jeri Ryan + Photos & Video
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, VOY , 49 comments
The network upfronts being held in New York have yielded good news for another Star Trek vet. Today ABC revealed their fall schedule and it includes Body of Proof, a new medical show featuring Star Trek Voyager’s Borg Babe Jeri Ryan. More details and cast photo below. [UPDATE: Video previews].
Leonard Nimoy “Hopes It Works Out” For William Shatner and Star Trek Sequel May 17, 2010
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Fringe, Nimoy, Star Trek sequel (2012) , 186 comments
This Thursday Fox airs the season finale of JJ Abrams Fringe, featuring what is likely the last performance of Leonard Nimoy as an actor. Nimoy recently did a conference call with reporters discussing the finale, where he also talks about his decision to retire (again) from acting, and he gives his thoughts on the next Star Trek.
CBS Picks Up Shatner Sitcom ‘$#*! My Dad Says’ & Orci/Kurtzman’s ‘Hawaii Five-O’ + Trailer For Abrams ‘Undercovers’
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity, Orci/Kurtzman, Shatner , 50 comments
William Shatner, Star Trek’s original Captain Kirk, is headed back to network TV, this time in a sitcom. CBS is announcing their Fall schedule this week, which will include the $#*! My Dad Says sitcom, as well as the remake of Hawaii Five-O, produced by Star Trek scribes Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. More details below, plus NBC’s newly released trailer for JJ Abrams Undercovers.
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