Coming in just under the wire, today the fan series Star Trek Phase II released their first (and only) episode of the year (and their first since changing names from New Voyages). "Blood and Fire, Part 1" has generated a lot of buzz for its controversial subject matter, but is it also good Star Trek? TrekMovie weighs in with a full review below. [SPOILERS]
It has already been reported that the new Star Trek movie will feature a young/adolescent Spock in addition to the two adult Spocks (Quinto and Nimoy). But it appears the movie will also feature a young James T. Kirk, as well as a young version of his older brother. TrekMovie.com has learned that George Samuel Kirk, Jr. will be played by 15-year-old actor Spencer Daniels, while ComingSoon.net is reporting that the younger James T. Kirk will be played by (almost) 12 year-old actor Jimmy Bennett.
On Thursday the annual Jules Verne Film Festival kicks off in Los Angeles and Star Trek is very much a part of this year’s event. Presiding will be Captain Picard himself, Patrick Stewart, who is the festival’s “President of the Jury.” Malcolm McDowell, William Shatner and other Trek celebrities will also be showing up. Details below
TOS Remastered: [Home] [Stations] [Episodes] [News] [FAQ] Season 1: 2006/07 | Season 2: 2007/08 Weekend of Episode Prod. # Media Reviewer 09.15.07 The Galileo Seven 014 preview pix/video 09.22.07 The Conscience of the King 013 preview pix/video 09.29.07 The Man Trap 006 preview pix/video 10.06.07 What Are Little Girls Made Of? 010 preview pix/video 10.13.07 Dagger of the Mind 011 preview pix/video 10.20.07 The Gamesters of Triskelion 046 preview pix/video 10.27.07 Catspaw 030 repeat 11.03.07 Metamorphosis 031 preview pix/video 11.10.07 The Deadly Years 040 preview pix/video 11.17.07 The Doomsday Machine 035 repeat 11.24.07 Space Seed 024 repeat 12.01.07 The Alternative Factor 020 pix/video 12.08.07 The Return of the Archons 022 pix/video 12.15.07 A Taste of Armageddon 023 pix/video 12.22.07 Tomorrow is Yesterday 021 repeat 12.29.07 The Immunity Syndrome 048 repeat 01.05.08 Day of the Dove 066 pix/video 01.12.08 Who Mourns for Adonais? 033 pix/video 01.19.08 Let That Be Your Last Battlefield 070 pix/video 01.26.08 The Enemy Within 005 pix 02.02.08 The Changeling 037 pix/video 02.09.08 The Ultimate Computer 053 pix/video Bond 02.16.08 The Trouble With Tribbles 042 repeat 02.23.08 Operation: Annihilate! 029 pix/video 03.01.08 The Apple 038 pix/video Bond 03.08.08 By Any Other Name 050 pix/video Bond 03.15.08 That Which Survives 069 pix/video Bond 03.22.08 Is There In Truth No Beauty? 062 pix/video Bond 03.29.08 Elaan of Troyius 057 pix/video Bond 04.05.08 The Enterprise Incident 059 pix/video Altman 04.12.08 Obsession 047 pix/video Bond 04.19.08 The Conscience of the King 013 repeat 04.26.08 Mudd’s Women 004 pix/video Bond 05.03.07 Assignment: Earth 055 pix/video Bond 05.10.08 Court Martial 015 pix/video Bond 05.17.08 A Private Little War 045 pix/video Bond 05.24.08 Whom Gods Destroy 071 pix/video Bond 05.31.08 The Mark of Gideon 072 pix/video Bond 06.07.08 The Lights of Zetar 073 pix/video Bond 06.14.08 The Way to Eden 075 pix/video Bond 06.21.08 Requiem for Methusaleh 076 pix/video Bond 06.28.08 The Savage Curtain 077 pix/video Bond 07.05.08 The Omega Glory 054 repeat 07.12.08 The Cloud Minders 074 pix/video Bond 07.19.08 Spectre of the Gun 056 pix/video Altman 07.26.08 The Empath 063 pix/video Bond 08.02.08 Turnabout Intruder 079 pix/video Bond 08.09.08 Metamorphosis 031 repeat 08.16.08 Galileo Seven 014 repeat 08.23.08 The Deadly Years 040 repeat 08.30.08 The Enemy Within 005 repeat 09.06.08 The Ultimate Computer 053 repeat 05.02.09 The Cage 001 preview pix/video Bond Information subject to change. All information based on CBS sources and STARTREK.COM.
In the latest issue of Star Trek Magazine (out now in the UK and elsewhere, in the US next week) TOS-R producer Dave Rossi talks about progress on the project. He says that the team are ‘really proud’ of the work and jokes that ‘the mini skirts look really good’ in HD. Rossi acknowledged that the biggest challenge is time, but noted that now that they have a ‘cache’ of 90 new shots of the Enterprise they can re-use (more than the 17 TOS used), they can focus on episode specific shots. Regarding those he talked about a number of episodes (some of which have already aired), but also gave some hints at what we can expect in four unaired episodes…detail below.
In recent years Star Trek fan films have been growing in popularity and the most popular has been Star Trek New Voyages. This is mostly due to the production values and some pretty serious guest stars. TrekMovie.com talked to show star and creator James Cawley to find out what is behind this attempt to complete Star Trek’s 5 year mission. “I felt that the characters had more to say, I think Kirk Spock and McCoy are more relevant now than even in 1969,” explains Cawley. That belief set Cawley off on his rather expensive ‘hobby’ almost 10 years ago. Now with two high profile episodes released, millions of downloads, and another star-led episode about to premiere Cawley feels like they are finally getting close to their goal of making their fan production ‘as if you were to sit down and watch the TV in 1969.’
"The City on the Edge of Forever" is one of Star Trek’s finest hours. Harlan Ellison’s tale of personal sacrifice on behalf of others serves as the touchstone from which the lives of McCoy, Spock, and Kirk flow in David R. George III’s Crucible trilogy. These books, commissioned for the fortieth anniversary celebration, are unique in that they stand outside all other literary continuity. George limits himself to the original episodes, the animated series, and what we know of the original crew from references in later Treks. Also, while the stories can, theoretically, be read in any order, they really should be read in their order of release. The interweaving stories read better in order, and could serve to spoil the enjoyment of the other books. Sadly, reading the books in order may wind up leaving readers with a sub-par feeling at the end.