FedCon Day 3: Costumed Trekkies Record Broken + David Mack & Nicole de Boer Panels April 30, 2011
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Books, Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, DS9, Fandom , 33 comments
It’s day three of FedConXX here in Düsseldorf, Germany, but the con is just as crazy as ever. In addition to setting the new world record for most costumed Trekkies in one place at one time, there were two Star Trek panels today: David Mack, author of Star Trek novels and screenplays for DS9 plus Nicole de Boer (Ezri Dax, DS9). Read on for highlights.
Watch William Shatner’s Charity Horse Show Live Saturday 6:30 Pacific + More ShatWatch News
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Shatner , 22 comments
Time once again to check in with Star Trek’s first captain, William Shatner. First up watch live video of Bill’s Horse Show Charity event for Saturday Night (6:30 PM Pacific). Plus we have news on Bill injecting himself into Canadian politics and video of Bill discussing a "Charlie Sheen secret." Finally, find out how you can see Bill with big celebrities reading Shakespeare in LA next week.
Science Saturday: Moon Base + Commercial Mars + SETI On Hold + LeVar @ NASA + Universal Translator/Browser
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Science/Technology, TNG , 12 comments
While Kayla is busy in Germany, your humble editor takes on Science Saturday starting off with renewed hope for a Moon Base. We also look at commercial plans for manned trips beyond Earth, visit NASA with LeVar Burton, find out why SETI has is putting aliens on hold, get ready to say goodbye to Endeavor, and see how Google turns your browser into a universal translator.
Patrick Stewart Talks Merchant of Venice & Star Trek: TNG + Awarded Shakespeare Birthday Prize
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, TNG , 17 comments
This week Sir Patrick Stewart delivered the Shakespeare Birthday Lecture in Stratford, England. The actor spoke about his Shakespearean experiences, his upcoming performance in “The Merchant of Venice,” his recent trip to the Middle East and his time on Star Trek. Stewart is also being awarded with a Shakespeare Prize tonight. Report and details below.
FedCon Day 2: Bakula On Star Trek 2009 & Promised Enterprise Movies + Sirits On Crashing Enterprise(s) + Robbie McNeill, Paul McGillion & Richard Dean Anderson April 29, 2011
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Celebrity, ENT, Sci-Fi, Star Trek (2009 film), TNG, VOY , 66 comments
Friday was epic at FedCon XX with Scott Bakula talking about JJ Abrams Star Trek and promised Enterprise movies, Marina Sirtis explaining crashing the two USS Enterprises, Paul McGillion lobbying for return to Star Trek, Robert Duncan McNeill and Garrett Wang bantering and Richard Dean Anderson talking about hopes of a collaboration with Jonathan Frakes. Dive in for all the details below.
Chris Hemsworth ‘Absolutely’ Willing To Return To Star Trek
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, ST09 Cast , 80 comments
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth leveraged the buzz from his short but impressive turn as George Kirk in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek into the title role for Thor (opening next week). In a new interview, Hemsworth said even though he is now very busy, he would “absolutely” be willing return as James T. Kirk’s dear old dad in a Star Trek sequel.
Watch: Sheldon Activates Self Destruct On Big Bang Theory
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Humor, Viral Video/Mashup/Images , 38 comments
Another week and another Star Trek reference on the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory. This time Sheldon takes a lesson from Captain Kirk and activates a self destruct countdown. Watch it below.
Trelane and Koloth actor William Campbell dies at 84
by Charles Trotter , Filed under: Celebrity, DS9, TNG , 82 comments
William Campbell, who portrayed the god-like child Trelane and Klingon warrior Koloth on the original Star Trek, has passed away at the age of 84. TrekMovie has confirmed that Campbell died last night at the Motion Picture & Television County Home and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California following a long illness. See below for more on Campbell and his career.
See How Far Brent Spiner Will Go For His Comeback In Fresh Hell Episode 4
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Humor, TNG, Viral Video/Mashup/Images , 18 comments
The fourth episode of Brent Spiner’s new webseries Fresh Hell went online today. Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Brent Spiner” is trying to get past "the incident" and get a new agent, but things don’t go exactly as planned.
Viacom COO Talks Star Trek Sequel During Quarterly Earnings Call
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: CBS/Paramount, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 32 comments
With the Star Trek sequel still not in official pre-production, some in the media (and some fans) are starting to question if the film will make its June 29, 2012 release date. Today provides another positive tea leaf to read into, in the form of comments by Viacom’s COO during an earnings call. Details below.
FedConXX Day 1: Wil Wheaton Talks JJ Abrams Star Trek + Garrett Wang Talks Voyager + more
by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, TNG, TOS, VOY , 18 comments
FedCon, Europe’s biggest sci-fi and Trek con, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and they’ve brought in some big guest stars like Scott Bakula, Richard Dean Anderson, Wil Wheaton, Garrett Wang, Robbie Duncan McNeill, and more! TrekMovie is in Dusseldorf, Germany to bring you all the highlights. See below for report and pictures from Day One at FedConXX.
Happy Birthday, Kate Mulgrew + Bid To Win A Date With Kate
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, VOY , 14 comments
Today is the birthday for the captain of the USS Voyager, Kate Mulgrew. Star Trek’s Janeway turns 56 today and TrekMovie wants to wish her a very happy birthday. We also catch up on her latest projects, plus let you know how you can bid to win a date with Kate.
TeeFury Star Wars vs. Star Trek T-Shirt Battle April 28, 2011
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Apparel, Trek Franchise , 35 comments
The fine folks at TeeFury have jumped into the ongoing battle of Star Trek v Star Wars. They have pitted two of their daily T-Shirt offerings against each other. On Thursday they featured a Star Wars shirt and for Friday they have a Star Trek shirt. Check out the T-shirt battle below.
Star Trek Phase II Featurette: Prime Timeline Strikes Back + P2 Update From Cawley
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: New Voyages/Phase II, Star Trek (2009 film), Viral Video/Mashup/Images , 98 comments
Today the fan series Star Trek Phase II released a fun featurette which could be titled "The Prime Timeline Strikes Back." Watch that below. Plus we have an exclusive update from Phase II star/producer on James Cawley on what is next for the fan series.
Report: Star Trek Sequel To Wrap By January 2012 + Abrams Expected To Direct
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 164 comments
Today brings more news on the Star Trek sequel production schedule. A report on Paramount’s planned reboot to the Jack Ryan franchise (which stars Chris Pine) includes an update on how Paramount sees the 2012 Star Trek sequel fitting into their production plans. Details below.
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