Top 10 Star Trek Moms May 11, 2008
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: List, Trek Franchise , 58 comments
Today is Mother’s Day. Many fans have their Moms to thank for either introducing them to Star Trek or supporting them when no one else would. TrekMovie.com would like to thank all the moms who help make the world a better place each day by presenting this list of Star Trek’s Greatest Moms. Each character was selected because she represents an archetypal quality we appreciate in the very best of moms.
Future of ‘Star Trek: The Experience’ In Doubt May 2, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Conventions/Events, Trek Franchise , 172 comments
Since opening in early 1998, Star Trek The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton has been the premiere live Star Trek attraction in the world. With its Trek-themed restaurant, museum, shops and rides, it plays hosts to thousands of tourists and Trekkies every year. However, the current contract is up and it looks like 2008 may be the last year for Star Trek The Experience.
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Paramount Announces First Blu-ray Titles - No Trek (Yet) April 30, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: 1-18-08/Cloverfield, DVD, Paramount, Trek Franchise , 45 comments
Over two months after being the last studio to announce support for Blu-ray, Paramount has finally announced titles, but so far no Trek. The initial five Blu-ray releases (coming out between May 20th and June 3rd) are catching up on previous films released on DVD like There Will Be Blood, and Cloverfield. Then, starting on June 24th Paramount will issue its first Blu-ray title on the same day as the DVD, “The Spiderwick Chronicles” with ‘more to follow.’
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Leonard Rosenman Memorial April 29, 2008
by Jeff Bond , Filed under: Conventions/Events, Feature Films (TMP-NEM), Music , 28 comments
On Sunday, April 28th, I was fortunate enough to attend the memorial for composer Leonard Rosenman (who passed away in March). It’s no secret that Rosenman was one of the composers of the Star Trek movies but this event proved to be even more Star Trek-centric than I’d anticipated.
Passover – Shatner reads the Haggadah + ‘4 Questions’ in Klingon April 25, 2008
by Shmuel Loutaty , Filed under: Music, Shatner, Trek Franchise , 46 comments
Just before this Passover week began, a new Shatner CD called “Exodus: An Oratorio in Three Parts
Conventional Wisdom - A Guide To Summer Cons April 24, 2008
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Conventions/Events , 23 comments
May to September is traditionally "summer convention" time and this year there are many events for Star Trek fans. Convention panels, collectibles, celebrity Q&As, and news help fans bide the experience of waiting for May 2009. See below for Trekmovie.com’s guide this year’s summer conventions.
FedCon: TNG Stars Hit Germany + Burton Hopes For TNG Movie April 23, 2008
by Markus Kettner , Filed under: Conventions/Events, DS9, Star Trek (2009 film), TNG , 123 comments
FedCon, Europe’s biggest Star Trek and Sci Fi convention took place over the last weekend in Bonn, Germany and over 5000 EuroFans came out to see the sci-fi stars. Among the many guests were TNG stars Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis and John de Lancie. Of particular interest were comments from Burton about hopes for another TNG move.
Star Trek’s Top Environmental Episodes (and Films) April 22, 2008
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: List, Trek Franchise , 80 comments
“Judging by the pollution content of the atmosphere, I believe we have arrived at the late 20th century”
- Spock, STIV
On this Earth Day, TrekMovie.com takes a look at Star Trek’s best environmentally-themed episodes and films.
Con Report: Quinto, Nichols and Visitor At Starfest 08 April 20, 2008
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Conventions/Events, Star Trek (2009 film), TOS , 36 comments
Zachary Quinto (the new Spock) and Nichelle Nichols (the original Uhura) took a trip to StarFest over the weekend to give Colorado fans a Trek treat. Quinto stuck with his code of silence but impressed the crowd with his respect for the role of Spock. And Nichols provided more details on her visit to the new Star Trek set. Nana Visitor also attended and and gave the ‘Niners’ and singing treat.
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‘Star Trek’ To Have Pay TV Premiere On New Viacom Channel
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Feature Films (TMP-NEM), Paramount, Star Trek (2009 film), Trek Franchise , 43 comments
If you have HBO or Showtime and were hoping to see JJ Abrams Star Trek film on either, you are out of luck. Today Viacom (parent company of Paramount Pictures) announced a joint venture with MGM, UA and Lionsgate forming a new premium cable channel with exclusive rights for all four studios. The not-yet-named channel launches in the Fall of 2009 and the official press release names the new Trek movie as one of the ‘exclusives.’
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Grand Slam XVI: Two Spocks Rock The House April 14, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Conventions/Events, Nimoy, ST09 Cast, Star Trek (2009 film) , 82 comments
The ultimate event of the Grand Slam Sci-Fi Summit was the appearances of the two Spocks, Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy. The pair each had a solo portion followed by a joint appearance (in the same way they often do it when Shatner and Nimoy appear at cons). Of course the actors were not there to reveal big details about the ultra-secret Trek feature film, but their enthusiasm and chemistry was undeniable. Highlights + pics below.
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Grand Slam XVI: Spiner On Dreamland, Typecasting, Nemesis + Interview April 13, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Conventions/Events, TNG , 90 comments
Brent Spiner, Star Trek The Next Generations’ Data, took the stage Saturday at Creation’s Sci-Fi Grand Slam and entertained the large crowd with jokes and stories from his career in and out of Trek. He talked a lot about his new CD Dreamland, and also covered typecasting and gave his assessment of the TNG era films. See below for pics, quotes and also an exclusive video interview.
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Grand Slam XVI: Friday Photos April 11, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Conventions/Events , 33 comments
Friday at the Creation’s SciFi Grand Slam XVI had three Trek related events (Tim Russ, Nichelle Nichols and a group of guest stars), plus a cabaret. The stars entertained the lightly-packed crowd, but there wasn’t any big news (and your humble editor was spending a lot of time chatting with friends and folks around the con). But here are photos from the day.
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TrekMovie.com Headed To Grand Slam April 10, 2008
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Conventions/Events, TrekMovie.com , 73 comments
Tomorrow TrekMovie.com heads to Burbank to attend the three day Creation Sci-Fi Grand Slam Summit XVI. Many Trek celebs will be in attendence including the two Spocks, Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy. On Sunday TrekMovie.com is hosting a Q&A with Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci, maybe you can help
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Fuller: Gay Characters Considered For Voyager
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Trek Franchise, VOY , comments closed
In an interview with Logo networks After Elton blog, Star Trek Voyager writer/producer revealed that two gay characters were considered for the series, which would have been a Trek first. However Fuller, who is openly gay, actually didn’t support the idea because he felt the characters were ‘two dimensional.’
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Happy First Contact Day April 5, 2008
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: TNG, Trek Franchise , 210 comments
According to Star Trek future history, on April 5th, 2063 Dr. Zefram Cochrane became the first man to break the warp barrier (with a little help from the crew of the NCC-1701E) and garnered the attention of some Vulcans in the neighborhood…sparking the ‘first contact’ between humans and aliens…and the beginnings of the United Federation of Planets and all that came with it.
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Friday Night Movies: Alternative Trek Openings April 4, 2008
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Humor, Trek Franchise , 72 comments
Star Trek mash-ups on YouTube are ubiquitous and one sub-genre is alternative opening credit sequences (and a sub-sub-genre is credits made to mimic another show). In some cases it is a bit of fun, but in other cases they could be considered an improvement or at least a compelling possibility. So check out some of these ‘two great shows that taste great together’ mash-ups below.
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