3 New TV Spots For JJ Abrams Super 8 + Cool New iPhone App May 12, 2011
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity, Super 8 , 21 comments
On June 10th director JJ Abrams debuts his follow up to Star Trek, the Steven Spielberg homage/collaboration Super 8. Tonight three new TV spots for the movie debuted. Check them all out below. Plus find out how you can turn your iPhone into a Super 8 camera.
Shatner Confirms Pine In ‘Captains’ Doc + Tender Nimoy Moment + Shakespeare Event Photos + More
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Shatner, Star Trek (2009 film), Trek Franchise, Trek on TV , 35 comments
This weekend William Shatner will receive a Canadian lifetime achievement honor, but Star Trek’s original Kirk isn’t done yet. Shatner has just revealed that the new Kirk (Chris Pine) will be part of his Captains documentary and released a new video talking about a poignant moment with Leonard Nimoy on the set of the original Star Trek. All that plus a a $#*! My Dad Says update and photos from Bill’s at this week’s celebrity Shakespeare event.
Karl Urban Ready For ‘Fun & Play’ On Star Trek Sequel at ‘End Of The Year’
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, ST09 Cast, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 32 comments
Like his fellow Star Trek co-stars, Karl Urban doesn’t seem to know much about the 2012 sequel, but appears ready to get back to play, talking about how much fun he expects to have and his faith in the creative team in a new interview. Excerpts below.
Star Trek Generations Director Carson On (Re)Shooting Death Of Kirk
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Feature Films (TMP-NEM) , 175 comments
Director David Carson had the ignoble duty of being the man who had to shoot the death scene James T. Kirk, twice. In a new interview the Star Trek: Generations director talks about how he fought the studio, trying to at least give the icon Kirk the proper send off. Excerpts below.
Medical Tricorder X-Prize In Development + Microsoft Applies For Holodeck Patent May 11, 2011
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Science/Technology, Trek Franchise , 31 comments
Star Trek’s future is getting closer and closer and today brings news of two pieces of "Treknology" that could be on the drawing board soon. First up the X-Prize Foundation has started to design a new "Tricorder X-Prize," and then there is Microsoft that has applied for a patent for something that looks a lot like a holodeck.
UPDATED: Simon Pegg Wins Comedy Movie Award + Wants “Green Woman” In Star Trek Sequel
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Books, Celebrity, ST09 Cast, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 41 comments
UPDATED: Star Trek’s new Scotty Simon Pegg won the Best Comedy Movie Award tonight at the UK’s National Movie Awards. At the show Pegg offered a suggestion for what he would like Scotty to get up to in the Star Trek sequel. In other Pegg news, Simon’s memoir “Nerd Do Well” is now available for pre-order in the US and he is coming to the states next month for a mini-book signing tour. Details below.
‘Star Trek Fine Art Collection’ Aims To Bring Trek Art To Collectors And The Masses
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Art, Trek Franchise , 20 comments
A new licensee is hoping to make Star Trek fine art available to collectors of all types with a new range of art at affordable prices. Iron Gut Publishing has just launched their "Star Trek Fine Art Collection" from an impressive group of artists. Find out more below.
Make-A-Wish Sending Oregon Teen To Star Trek Vegas Convention
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Conventions/Events/Attractions, Fandom , 30 comments
This summer the The Make-A-Wish Foundation is making a dream come true for one young Trekkie. Over the weekend Make-A-Wish (with the help of some local Star Trek groups) held a Star Trek-themed party for a Trek fan and granted his wish to go to the big Las Vegas Star Trek convention in August. Details below.
Fox Picks Up JJ Abrams ‘Alcatraz’ + Zachary Quinto Producing 2nd Movie
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity, Orci/Kurtzman, ST09 Cast , 30 comments
The cast and crew of the Star Trek movie have been busy this week – on their other projects. Fox has announced some of the dramas they will be picking up for the next season, including JJ Abrams sci-fi show Alcatraz. Fox is also still looking at another show from Star Trek scribes Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. In addition. Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto is producing his second movie.
Rumor: CBS Moving Forward With Star Trek: TNG In HD Project? May 9, 2011
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: DVD/Blu-ray, Rumor, TNG , 243 comments
The remastering of Star Trek: The Next Generation in HD is something that has been talked about ever since CBS gave the original Star Trek series the HD treatment in 2006. Now a new rumor has surfaced that CBS is moving forward on the project. Details below.
Excerpt & Covers For Star Trek Magazine #34
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Magazine, Science/Technology , 16 comments
The latest official Star Trek Magazine (#34) is on newsstands now. This theme of the latest issue is Star Trek science and today we have an excerpt on an article about "Treknology" by Dr. Chris Dows. Check that out below plus both covers for STM #34.
William Shatner & Zoe Saldana Join Other Stars Uniting For Japan Relief
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, ST09 Cast, Shatner , 29 comments
Two Star Trek stars spanning the decades have joined other big celebrities in a video PSA for the charity Unite For Japan, which is trying to help with the Japan earthquake and tsunami relief effort. Watch the PSA below.
Leonard Nimoy Talks Fringe and Star Trek
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Fringe, Nimoy, TOS , 17 comments
Star Trek’s original Spock Leonard Nimoy is appearing tonight at Boston University. The school newspaper has a new interview with the actor promoting the event, where Nimoy talks about coming out of retirement for Fringe and Star Trek. Excerpts below.
Viral Video: 1971 Star Trek Fan Film
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Fan Productions, Trek Franchise, Viral Video/Mashup/Images , 59 comments
A new Star Trek themed video going viral over the last couple of days is actually not very new at all, but a short shot in 1971 for a college class and recently uploaded on YouTube. Check it out below.
JJ Abrams ‘Star Trek’ Released 2 Years Ago Today + POLL: Rank Star Trek 2009 May 8, 2011
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Poll, Review, Star Trek (2009 film), Star Trek sequel (2013) , 312 comments
Two years ago today, On May 8, 2009, JJ Abrams’ Star Trek was released, spawning a new era for the franchise Gene Roddenberry created four decades earlier. Today TrekMovie takes a look back, and a look forward. We also have a new poll for you to rank the Star Trek movie vs the other ten Trek features.
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