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History, Merchandise, VOY | January 16, 2012 | By: John Tenuto 55 comments so far

Remembering The Collectibles Of Star Trek: Voyager

It was January 16, 1995 when the premiere episode of Star Trek Voyager, titled “Caretaker,” premiered with nearly 14 million fans tuned to the UPN network’s very first show. From 1995 to 2001, Voyager produced almost 170 episodes and brought new demographics to Star Trek audiences. It also brought a variety of collectibles. To celebrate the premiere of Voyager 17 years ago, TrekMovie time travels through the years to look at some of the collectibles based on the show and its characters.

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Feature Films (TMP-NEM), History, Viral Video/Mashup/Images | December 14, 2011 | By: John Tenuto 44 comments so far

Listen To Rare Star Trek Radio Special From 1982

TrekMovie has a great piece of Star Trek history to share with you today. Our resident historian John Tenuto has unearthed a rare radio program promoting the release of Star Trek II in 1982 which featured interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Ricardo Montalban, and more. Listen to it below.

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Feature Films (TMP-NEM), History | December 6, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 136 comments so far

Star Trek VI: The Undisovered Country Turns 20 – A Video Retrospective

20 years ago today the original Star Trek crew embarked on their final big screen adventure with the premiere of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country on December 6, 1991. Today TrekMovie takes a look back with a retrospective of video interviews, features and promotional clips for STVI from 1991. So get into your wayback machines below.

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Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, History, Shatner | October 12, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 31 comments so far

William Shatner’s ‘The Captains’ Showing At Canadian Theatres Thursday + Canada TV Next Week

If you are a Canadian and feel left out of all the fun with William Shatner’s new Star Trek documentary The Captains, now you are in luck. The Captains will be showing on movie theaters across Canada tomorrow (Thursday) and will also be showing on Canadian TV next week. See below for details.

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CBS/Paramount, History, TOS | August 6, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 69 comments so far

Star Trek Loves Lucy

Today, Saturday August 6th, marks what would have been Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday. While best known as the star of the groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy, Lucile Ball was also instrumental in getting Star Trek off the ground. If Gene Roddenberry is the father of Star Trek, then Ball is sort of Trek’s godmother.

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Celebrity, History, TOS, Trek Franchise | July 23, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 32 comments so far

Rod Roddenberry’s Trek Nation Documentary To Premiere On Science Channel In October

Rod Roddenberry has been on a journey of discovery for the last decade, talking to regular fans and famous personalities about the impact of father and his Star Trek creation. The result is the documentary Trek Nation, which is now finally going to be released. Today it was announced Trek Nation will air on the Science Channel in October.

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Celebrity, DS9, ENT, History, Shatner, Viral Video/Mashup/Images | July 23, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 67 comments so far

Watch Shatner’s SDCC Online Q&A + Captains Panel Report & Photos + Comic Khaaaan Yell [UPDATED]

At SDCC Friday William Shatner did an online Q&A where he got questions on the 2009 Star Trek movie (hasn’t seen it), the ST2009 scene written for him (hasn’t read it), other Star Treks TV shows (hasn’t seen those), favorite episodes (isn’t sure), favorite Trek costumes (the ones showing boobs), and more. Watch the full video, plus a report and pictures and video from his The Captains panel with guests Avery Brooks and Scott Bakula, including audience Khaaan" yell.  [UPDATED: Full panel video]

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Celebrity, History, Shatner | July 21, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 23 comments so far

Watch: Shatner On “The Captains” Journey + More Clips [UPDATE: Shatner SDCC Psych Panel Video]

Today William Shatner was a guest on Access Hollywood Live to promote tomorrows premiere of his documentary The Captains. He talked about his journey making the doc and showed two clips: Armwrestling with Chris Pine and talking divorce with Patrick Stewart. Watch the segment below, plus more video of Scott Bakula and behind the scenes on The Captains. [UPDATE: Shatner video segment from Thursday SDCC Psych panel] 

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History, Shatner, ST09 Cast, Star Trek Into Darkness, Trek on TV | July 20, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 59 comments so far

Shatner Talks “The Captains” & Still Wants Into Star Trek 2012 + Exclusive Captains Pix Of Shatner & Pine

William Shatner’s The Captains is just two days away and in a new interview the original Star Trek captain talks about the journey and surprises from making the documentary. He also says he is still very willing to take JJ Abrams call for the 2012 Star Trek sequel. We also have two exclusive images from The Captains featuring Chris Pine and William Shatner.

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Celebrity, History, Shatner, Trek Franchise, Viral Video/Mashup/Images | July 18, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 58 comments so far

Exclusive Clips From William Shatner’s ‘The Captains’ + How To Watch Doc For Free Online

William Shatner’s new documentary The Captains, featuring Shatner chatting with Star Trek’s TV captains and Chris Pine, premieres on Friday on Epix. We have two exclusive clips from the doc featuring Bill and Sir Patrick Stewart for you to watch, along with compiling additional clips online with Shatner, Stewart, Christopher Plummer, Scott Bakula, Kate Mulgrew, Avery Brooks, and Bob Picardo. Plus we have info on how you can watch The Captains for free online.

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Celebrity, History, Shatner, TNG, TOS | July 16, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 5 comments so far

Shatner Hosting Outdoor “Captains” Screenings In LA & NYC + Stewart & Bakula Confirmed For SDCC

Four Star Trek captains will be at San Diego Comic Con 2011 with Patrick Stewart and Scott Bakula now confirmed for separate events (in addition to the previously announced The Captains panel with William Shatner & Avery Brooks). And in the week following SDCC William Shatner is hosting outdoor screenings of The Captains in New York and LA, and he and Epix are giving out prizes for fans who show up in costume.

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Celebrity, History, Shatner, Trek Franchise, Web | July 1, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 57 comments so far

More Details and Photos From William Shatner’s “The Captains” + Full “Shatnerpalooza” Schedule

Last Friday the Kirk v Kirk armwrestling photo from William Shatner’s upcoming EPIX documentary The Captains went viral. This Friday we can bring you more details and images from The Captains, including the official synopsis. We also have the full schedule for the EPIX "Shatnerpalooza."        

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Conventions/Events/Attractions, History, Shatner, ST09 Cast, Trek on TV | June 23, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 69 comments so far

Trailer For William Shatner’s “The Captains” + Details On SDCC Panel/Online Q&A w/ Shatner & Avery Brooks

William Shatner recently said that his The Captains documentary is his "final farewell to Star Trek." And today you can finally see a trailer for this documentary which premieres on EPIX in July. EPIX has also revealed details of a SDCC panel and online Q&A with Shatner and a poster. Check it all out below.

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History, VOY | June 22, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 201 comments so far

Garrett Wang Talks Clashes With Brannon Braga & Rick Berman + Lost Opportunity For Star Trek Voyager Movie

Star Trek Voyager has been off the air for a decade, but actor Garrett Wang still has some issues with how the show was run, and how it was ended. In a new interview the Ensign Kim actor reveals how he feels about decisions made by show producers Brannon Braga and Rick Berman, including not getting a chance to be on the big screen.

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Conventions/Events/Attractions, DVD/Blu-ray/Streaming, Fandom, History, Trek Franchise | June 17, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 58 comments so far

Rod Roddenberry Looking To Fans To Help Finish “Trek Nation” Documentary

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s son Rod Roddenberry has been working on his "Trek Nation" documentary about his father and Trek fans for the last few years. Now Rod is taking one more pass to put the finishing touches on the project and he is looking to Star Trek fans to help him out. Find out how you can help below.

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Conventions/Events/Attractions, History, TOS | May 25, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 24 comments so far

Larry Nemecek Producing New “Con Of Wrath” Documentary About Infamous Star Trek Con

Back in 1982 the "Ultimate Fantasy" convention in Houston was going to bring together all the original Star Trek stars into one place for a historic event, but it turned into a disaster that took the stars themselves to save the show. Star Trek historian Larry Nemecek has just announced a new documentary about the event called "The Con of Wrath" and you can help out too. Find out more below.

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Celebrity, History, Shatner, Trek on TV | May 18, 2011 | By: Anthony Pascale 31 comments so far

William Shatner’s “The Captains” To Premiere On EPIX In July w/ “Shatnerpalooza” Marathon

We now have a date and a place for when we will be able to see William Shatner’s The Captains. The documentary about the various Star Trek captains will premiere on the EPIX channel (and online) on July 21st. EPIX is also planning a "Shatnerpalooza" of programming including six Star Trek films, classic Shatner movies, the Gonzo Ballet and more. Details below.