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Check Out Quirky Campaign For Star Trek TNG Reruns In UK July 8, 2011

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Marketing/Promotion, TOS , 43 comments

On July 20th the UK Channel CBS Action (which already shows the original Star Trek) will begin airing reruns of Star Trek: The Next Generation. And to promote this, they have started a quirky campaign featuring regular people showing their inner Trekkie. Check out some of the images below. 

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Watch: 90-Minute Coversation With JJ Abrams and Michael Giacchino

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity, Star Trek (2009 film) , 30 comments

In June Star Trek director JJ Abrams and Star Trek composer Michael Giacchino held a conversation event at the Hammer Museum at UCLA. The full video of this entertaining talk between two long-term collaborators is now online and you can watch the full 90-minute event below. 

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Preview of “Voyage Trekkers” – Comedy Web Series Coming July 18

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Humor, Trek Franchise, Viral Video/Mashup/Images , 20 comments

Today we have news on another Star Trek parody web series. Launching later in July, Voyage Trekkers answers the question: what are the adventures of the worst starship and crew like? Find out more below plus watch the trailer. 

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Simon Pegg Asks For Patience With Star Trek Sequel July 7, 2011

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: ST09 Cast, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 260 comments

In the last few weeks there has been a lot of talk about the state of the Star Trek sequel. The chances of the film actually being released in 50 weeks is seeming more remote. Today Simon Pegg, Star Trek’s new Scotty, has a message for fans, asking for patience. 

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Cryptic Revamps Star Trek Online Ground Combat With Season 4 “Crossfire” – Live Now

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Star Trek Online , 35 comments

The MMO Star Trek Online has just gone through another big update as today Cryptic launched "Season 4: Crossfire." As the name implies, this latest enhancement focuses on ground combat, with a complete revamp. The Klingon faction has also seen some love from Cryptic. See below for details and videos showing of new features for the game. 

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First Look At QMx Star Trek Movie Captain Kirk Maquette

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Collectibles, Star Trek (2009 film) , 48 comments

Quantum Mechanix is getting ready to expand their line of replicas and collectibles from the 2009 Star Trek movie with the introduction of a line of maquette figures. Today they have provided TrekMovie with a first look at the Captain Kirk maquette, check it out below. 

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Watch: 2-Hour Discussion With JJ Abrams, Steven Spielberg & James Cameron

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity , 26 comments

A few weeks ago as part of their 75th anniversary the Directors Guild of America held a tribute to Steven Spielberg which featured an A-list panel with Star Trek director JJ Abrams and Avatar director James Cameron chatting with Spielberg. Video for that 2-hour discussion is now available online. 

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First Look At Anovos Spock & Uhura Star Trek TOS Uniform Replicas July 6, 2011

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Apparel, Replicas, Star Trek (2009 film), TOS , 66 comments

Today Anovos, makers of high-end costume replicas, have provided TrekMovie with the first looks at the two latest entries in their expanding Star Trek line. Just available for pre-order are an Uhura Red Dress and a Spock Blue Tunic. Get a closer look at both below, along with an overview of other Anovos costume replicas from both the original Star Trek and the 2009 Star Trek movie. 

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Watch: Episode 3 of Transolar Galactica – A Star Trek Spoof

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Humor, Star Trek (2009 film), Viral Video/Mashup/Images , 13 comments

In June TrekMovie posted the first two episodes of Transolar Galactica, a web series that spoofs Star Trek, especially the look of the 2009 Star Trek movie. The third episode has been released and you can watch that below. 

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Ira Steven Behr On Being “Trapped” On Star Trek TNG & Making Changes With DS9

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, DS9, TNG , 97 comments

Ira Steven Behr left Star Trek: The Next Generation after one season only to return as executive producer and showrunner for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. In an interview promoting his new show Alphas (premiering on Syfy next week) Behr talks about what worked and didn’t work on DS9, and if he would return to Trek.

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Watch: New NASA Shuttle Documentary Narrated By William Shatner

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Science/Technology, Shatner , 31 comments

On July 8th NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-135, the final mission of the 30 year Space Shuttle program. To commemorate the event NASA has released a new documentary about the Shuttle program narrated by Star Trek’s William Shatner. Watch the entire doc below.

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Great Links: Orson Welles’ Star Trek: TMP Beef + Wall Street Spock Scam + Redshirt Zombies + Combadge Pasties + more July 4, 2011

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Great Links , 58 comments

The Great Links is back and this week we find out why Orson Welles hated doing his Star Trek: The Motion Picture promos. Plus we have have Star Trek intersecting with white colar crime, red shirt Zombies, something for Star Trek strippers, a new "Cage-y" timewaster, and more.  

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Video of the Day: Stephen Fry Explains How Star Trek Ties Into Nietzsche And Ancient Greece

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: TOS, Viral Video/Mashup/Images , 55 comments

It turns out that Stephen Fry, the British actor, author humorist and all around intellectual, is a Star Trek fan. In our video of the day (which was actually recorded last year) Fry explains how "most of human history and art can be expressed through Star Trek."

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Happy 4th of July

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: List, Viral Video/Mashup/Images , 43 comments

Today is the 4th of July, a holiday in the United States of America celebrating the independence and birth of the nation. TrekMovie wants to wish you all a happy and fun 4th, and we share a few fun Star Trek videos that are appropriate for the day below.

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Report: Paramount Already Working Around Star Trek Sequel Delay July 1, 2011

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: CBS/Paramount, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 346 comments

More indications are emerging that the Star Trek sequel officially slated for June 29, 2012 is not going to make its date. While we await an announcement on how JJ Abrams and Paramount will proceed with their next Trek, there are indications a delay decision has already been made based on activity surrounding other Paramount Summer 2012 movies.

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