Top 11 Pop Culture References To ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan’
From Seinfeld to Hawaii Five-0, ‘Wrath of Khan’ has made its mark, because the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
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Interview: Nicholas Meyer On Why ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ Endures After 35 Years
‘I don’t believe I gave anything a lot of thought while working on ‘The Wrath of Khan,’ including the original series,’ Meyer told us.
Jerry Goldsmith Finally Gets Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame For Star Trek and Other Work
His 18 Oscar nominations included one for ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture,’ and he won an Emmy for the ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ theme.
Ten Star Trek Fun Facts From Michael Westmore’s Memoir
From snipping chest hairs to hyperventilating, Westmore has given it his all.
CBS All Access Adds Movies, Includes Selection Of Star Trek Films
CBS wants to make All Access ‘well rounded’ service for Trekkies.
Happy First Contact Day
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Shuttle Pod 32: A Deep Dive Into ‘Star Trek Nemesis’
This week, the Shuttle Pod crew dive head first into what many call the worst Star Trek film ever made.
Exclusive: George Takei Talks ‘Captain Sulu’ Series Idea, Trump And More At ‘New Frontiers’ Opening
‘You gays do everything with such good taste’, Trump told him.
EXCLUSIVE: Nick Meyer says he hopes Discovery “helps people see themselves”
The current Star Trek: Discovery writer sat down with TrekMovie.com to discuss his hopes for the new series, how his past Trek adventures will influence Discovery and more.
The Five Ages of Star Trek: Day Four, 1997 to 2005
This week TrekMovie’s Jared Whitley is finishing out the 50th anniversary with a decade-by-decade look at the franchise’s history. Today he looks at the fourth decade and the post-TNG world.
The Five Ages of Star Trek: Day Three, 1987 to 1996
To finish out the 50th, TrekMovie’s Jared Whitley looks at the franchise’s five decades of history, divided by the classical “Ages of Man” – but with an appropriately Trek twist. Today he looks at the third decade and the unprecedented popularity of TNG.
The Five Ages of Star Trek: Day Two, 1977 to 1986
To finish out the 50th, TrekMovie’s Jared Whitley examines the franchise’s five-decade history, dividing them by the classical “Ages of Man” – Golden Age, Silver Age, etc – but with an appropriately Trek twist. Today he looks at its second decade and the exploding movie franchise.
One Last Adventure: Charting ‘The Undiscovered Country’
TrekMovie concludes its week-long anniversary celebration with a look at the film from a fan’s perspective.
RETRO REVIEW: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Expanded Edition CD
TrekMovie commemorates Cliff Eidelman’s distinctive score to Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country with a review of the 2012 Intrada two-disc release. This expanded soundtrack release includes previously unreleased material, plus the original release from 1991.
Shuttle Pod 27: “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” On Its 25th Anniversary
This week marks 25 years since Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, what would be the last film with the original crew, made its silver screen debut. Today, the Shuttle Pod do a rewatch and take a deep dive into a film that spoke volumes about the state of the world at the time, and perhaps even today.
INTERVIEW: Composer Cliff Eidelman Looks Back at Star Trek VI 25 Years Later
Cliff Eidelman, the man who composed the score for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, fondly recalls his experience working on the final Star Trek film to star the entire original cast. We sat down with the composer who discussed his thematic choices for the score, his approach to publishing the original soundtrack, and how he worked with Nicholas Meyer.
EXCLUSIVE: TrekMovie Talks to Nicholas Meyer About “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country”
For the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the release of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country this week, TrekMovie had the pleasure and honor of speaking with writer/director Nicholas Meyer about the film’s legacy, what he would have changed about the film, the possibility of a director’s cut, and the film’s position in the Star Trek franchise.
Gene Roddenberry’s Abandoned Star Trek II Film Concept
After the success of Star Trek: The Motion Picture at the box office, Gene Roddenberry immediately got to work on a sequel. Little did he know that Paramount was in the process of sidelining him into a consulting producer role and his story for Star Trek II would never be made. However, we have details of his concept and it just may surprise you. Kirk meets JFK? Spock is the man on the grassy knoll?
There Be Whales Here: ‘The Voyage Home’ at 30
We mark the 30th anniversary with a remembrance not only of the film, but of the time it was made in.
Shuttle Pod Podcast Episode 24 – A Deep Dive Into Star Trek: Insurrection
This week, the Shuttle Pod crew hop on the Captain’s yacht and head down to the planet of the Ba’ku. It’s a good thing Data is made to serve as a floatation device, because we’re taking a deep dive into Star Trek: Insurrection.
Michael Piller’s Book Recounting Insurrection’s Production Now on Sale
Michael Piller, known to Trek for his work on The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager, authored a ‘textbook’ on screenwriting, based on the production of the feature film Star Trek: Insurrection. That book was never published and thought to be lost to time after Piller’s passing. Now for the first time ever, Piller’s Fade In is officially available in published form at michaelpiller.net.
Shuttle Pod Podcast Episode 22 – A Deep Dive Into Star Trek: First Contact
On the 50th anniversary of The Original Series, the Shuttle Pod crew take the time to celebrate another birthday – 20 years of Star Trek: First Contact.
Star Trek 50th Anniversary Blu-ray boxed set
CBS and Paramount have teamed up to combine all the HD content with The Original Series cast in one box. This includes the six movies, the three seasons of The Original Series, and, this box set is the debut of The Animated Series on Blu-ray. Plus the set includes an exclusive documentary and collectible goodies.
Longtime Trek Author and Publicist Terry Erdmann Recognizes His 27-Year-Old Work in “Star Trek Beyond”
Briefly, near the end of Star Trek Beyond, there is a touching final moment that occurs in remembrance of Leonard Nimoy’s 47-year portrayal of Spock. It is a moment that was orchestrated 27 years earlier by the unit publicist on Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Terry Erdmann.
EDITORIAL: Time Traveling with ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’
A TrekMovie writer takes a look back at the lead-up to the film that began Trek’s foray onto the silver screen, ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture.’
Wrath of Khan Director’s Edition recall information – UPDATED
As many of you are aware, there was an editing glitch that mistakenly repeated a shot of Sulu at the helm during the Kobayashi Maru training simulator sequence in the new The Wrath of Khan Director’s Edition Blu-ray. Paramount Home Entertainment has now issued a statement and instructions on how to get your disc replaced.
Classic Trek Films Warping Away From Netflix July 1st
Red alert, Netflix subscribers: the first seven Star Trek movies are leaving the streaming site. If you’ve been planning a Trek movie marathon and haven’t gotten around to it, you have about a week and a half left before they’re gone.
We’re Giving Away Two Copies of The Wrath of Khan Director’s Cut Blu-ray!
You’ve waited with bated breath for the release of the Director’s Cut of arguably the best Star Trek movie to date. You’ve read the reviews. Now win your very own copy of the Director’s Cut of The Wrath of Khan on Blu-ray.
STAR TREK 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection available September
Own all original series crew adventures in a giant Blu-ray set! CBS and Paramount have teamed up to combine every TOS cast movie along with the three seasons of The Original Series, and as a special treat, this box set is the debut of The Animated Series on Blu-ray, plus exclusive swag all in one 30-disc collector’s set.
The Wrath of Khan – Director’s Cut — Blu-ray Review
The Wrath of Khan is widely known and liked by Trek fans and the general public. So it is fitting that Paramount chose it to be the first Director’s Cut ever released on Blu-ray. Made from a brand new 4k scan of the film, read on to see how it looks.