Happy Birthday Simon Pegg + Video of Pegg Promoting “Paul” opening today in UK February 14, 2011
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, ST09 Cast , 30 comments
Today is Simon Pegg’s birthday. Star Trek’s new Scotty turn 41 today. We here at TrekMovie want to wish our fellow geek Simon a big happy birthday. Today is also a big day for Simon as his new sci-fi comedy Paul opens today in the UK. We have compiled some of his video interview promoting the film below.
Orci: Star Trek Sequel Script To Be Delivered In Late March + Pegg: Shooting In August [UPDATED] February 12, 2011
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Orci/Kurtzman, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 574 comments
Today Star Trek sequel co-writer and producer Roberto Orci has given an update on plans for the script for the movie planned for a Summer 2012 release. Orci says that the writing team plan on turning it in late March. More details below. [UPDATE: And in other scheduling news, Simon Pegg says he plans to be shooting the Star Trek sequel in the August. More details below.]
Science Saturday: Return of Apophis? + Renting a Launchpad + Finding Exoplanets + Patrick Stewart Promotes Euro-Science + more
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 32 comments
Welcome to Science Saturday on it’s new day of the week! From now on, your favorite science column will be on Saturdays, not Fridays. This week: how Apophis WON’T hit Earth, how to rent part of NASA HQ, how astronomers find exoplanets, plus watch Sir Patrick Stewart’s intro to the latest European mega-science facility. All this and more plus our gadget of the week: The sudoku solving photo app.
Viral Video: “Star Trek Girl” A Big Internet Hit February 11, 2011
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Fan Productions, Music, Trek Franchise, Viral Video/Mashup/Images , 136 comments
In the last couple of weeks a Star Trek-themed song and video are going viral in a big way. "Star Trek Girl" my Meekakitty is a fun celebration of girl Trekking. Check it out below.
ShatWatch: Bill Jams With Rockers + New Negotiator Ads + Grills Florence Henderson + Solicits ‘American Pickers’ + more
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Shatner , 21 comments
It is time to check in with Star Trek’s original Kirk and the king of all media, William Shatner. This week we can share his new Priceline commercials, video of Bill jamming with hard rockers, a clip of Bill getting into Florence Henderson’s raw nerve, the "American Pickers" working for Bill, and more.
TrekInk: Review of Star Trek Infestation #1
by Alex Fletcher , Filed under: Comics, Review , 42 comments
Stardate 7493.5, Admiral Kirk, Dr. McCoy, and Spock have left the Enterprise to visit the colony world of Calibus VII, where McCoy is to be honored. The world is a virtual paradise, the Enterprise will join them in five days, so what could go wrong? Only an interdimensional infestation of zombies. Read on for the review of the first issue of IDW’s Star Trek: Infestation.
Sci-Fi Movies Thursday: Captain America, Superman, The Hobbit, X-Men: First Class, Cowboys & Aliens, The Dark Knight Rises, Fantastic Voyage, Ender’s Game + more February 10, 2011
by Rosario T. Calabria , Filed under: Sci-Fi , 56 comments
In this week’s Sci-Fi Movies column you can lap up all the genre movie Superbowl commercials, learn more about Captain America, ponder the latest Superman rumors, get your first glimpse of the Hobbit cast, hear Roberto Orci talk Enders Game (hey isn’t he supposed to be writing & producing some other movie?), and watch how Patrick Stewart has been replaced with a young actor in the X-Men prequel trailer. All that plus more, including the latest casting bites, and even more images and videos.
More from Rick Berman: Reflects On TNG Films + Calls Star Trek 2009 “Wonderful” but lacking “Heart of Star Trek”
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Feature Films (TMP-NEM), Star Trek (2009 film), TNG , 432 comments
There are now more comments from the official Star Trek site’s interview with former Star Trek producer Rick Berman. The final part of the interview includes Berman opining on the Next Generation films and the 2009 Star Trek movie. Excerpts below.
Image of the Day: Star Trek/Doctor Who Mashup Kirk and Doctor Take On Klingons & Daleks
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Sci-Fi, TOS, Viral Video/Mashup/Images , 36 comments
Today there is an image going viral on the web that envisions a sci-fi mashup between Doctor Who and Star Trek with Kirk, Spock, The Doctor and his companion Amy Pond taking on an evil coalition of Daleks, Cybermen, Klingons and Romulans. Check it out below.
Maryland Senate Warned Of Star Trek’s Data and Android Marriage
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Great Links, TNG , 76 comments
This week has brought another intersection between Star Trek and politics. This time in a public hearing over marriage legislation in Maryland an argument was made warning of a future Data-like android from Star Trek: The Next Generation being able to marry.
CBS Orders Pilot For JJ Abrams ‘Persons of Interest’
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity , 42 comments
Star Trek producer/director JJ Abrams may be bringing yet another mysterious show to TV. CBS has made a pilot order for Persons of Interest, co-created by JJ Abrams and Jonathan Nolan. Details below.
Rick Berman Writing Star Trek Memoir + Talks Roddenberry, DS9, VOY & ENT February 9, 2011
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Books, DS9, ENT, TNG, Trek Franchise, VOY , 158 comments
Former Star Trek overlord Rick Berman has revealed that he at work on a previously promised memoir of his two decades with the Star Trek franchise. In a new interview, the ex-producer also talks about taking over producing Star Trek: The Next Generation from Gene Roddenberry, as well as creating Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise.
LeVar Burton Wraps On “The Big Bang Theory” + Watch Last Week’s Star Trek Gag
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Humor, TNG , 28 comments
LeVar Burton, Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Geordi LaForge, has become the third Star Trek vet to do a cameo on the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory this season. Today the actor tweeted that he had wrapped up work. We also have video of the Trek gag from last week’s Big Bang episode.
Snow White Film With Julia Roberts Set To Open Same Day As Star Trek Sequel February 8, 2011
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Star Trek sequel (2013) , 106 comments
The 2012 Star Trek sequel just got some more competition. Tonight it was announced a live-action adaptation of Snow White, with a cast headed by Julia Roberts, will open June 29th, 2012, the same day as the Star Trek sequel.
Sci-Fi TV Tuesday: V, Smallville, Terra Nova, Transformers: Prime, Battlestar Galactica, Fringe + more
by Rosario T. Calabria , Filed under: Sci-Fi , 57 comments
It is time to catch up on all the hot news in the world of Sci-Fi TV. Today we start off with the first trailer from Braga’s time travel show Terra Nova and lots of details on Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome. Plus in season finale news, Smallville (series) finale gets super-sized and V is going out with a cliff-hanger. We have all that and more including the latest television ratings, casting bites and tones of new images and video previews.
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