Archive for June, 2009

Giacchino: Different Music Style For Characters Still Evolving

27th June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Given the nature of the movie, the music for Star Trek XI needed to be different than the typical “space music” score.
As reported by Titan Magazines, Star Trek XI composer Michael Giacchino thought at first to approach the music for Star Trek XI as was usually done with space movies, but realized that it wouldn’t [...]

Box Talks Star Trek XI Skydiving Scene

27th June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek XI stunt coordinator Joey Box explains what it took to create the scene where Kirk, Sulu and doomed redshirt Olsen skydive down to the Romulan drill to attempt to disable it.
As reported by Titan Magazines, the skydiving scene was a challenge to produce. “There were a lot of unknowns,” said Box. “That was [...]

Abrams On Star Trek XII Possibilities

26th June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

J.J. Abrams is thinking about the next Star Trek movie and does not reject past storylines for future storie ideas.
As reported by Sci Fi Wire, Abrams is keeping an open mind when it concerns potential storylines for Star Trek XII. “The great thing is we’re all open to anything,” he said. “I think the fun [...]

Nimoy Receives Saturn Award

26th June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy received a special award last night at the 35th Annual Saturn Awards.
As reported by The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror, Nimoy was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in film and television over the past five decades. The award was presented to Nimoy by Star Trek XI [...]

Star Trek Online Screenshots And Ask Cryptic

25th June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Three new screenshots for Star Trek: Online and a new “Ask Cryptic” post, where questions asked to the development team are answered, has also been added to the Star Trek: Online website.
As reported by Star Trek: Online, three new screenshots went online recently for the Star Trek: Online MMORPG game.

Star Trek XI Blu-ray Details

24th June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The first details regarding the Blu-ray release of Star Trek XI have emerged, promising plenty of goodies for fans, including deleted scenes.
As reported by TrekMovie.com, these details coming from Europe regarding the Star Trek XI aren’t officially confirmed by Paramount, but are said to be accurate.

Star Trek XI Now Biggest Trek Movie

24th June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Adjusted for inflation, Star Trek XI has now pulled ahead of the next highest grossing Star Trek film.
As reported by Airlock Alpha, Tuesday’s domestic take of &_#36;538,205 was enough to catapult Star Trek XI over Star Trek: The Motion Picture, to take the title of the original highest grossing Star Trek film.

Bana, Kurtzman and Orci Talk Nero, Star Trek XI

23rd June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Issue #19 of Star Trek Magazine hits the newsstands today and features interviews with Eric Bana, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.
As reported by Titan Magazines,Bana was attracted to Nero’s tragic history. “Essentially, I was trying to draw on an incredibly tragic and brutal past,” he said. “For me, that was the most important thing about [...]

Ships Of The Line Sneak Peek

23rd June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Doug Drexler has posted some of the beautiful images that will be forthcoming in the 2010 Ships of the Line calendar.As reported at Drex Files, Pocket Books’ Margaret Clark gave the go-ahead for Drexler to give fans a peek at what will be in next year’s Ships of The Line calendar.

Messina On Creating Trek Comics

23rd June 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

A veteran of several Star Trek comics, artist David Messina explains the process of how to create a Trek comic.
As reported by Trekzone Network, Messina begins with lots of drawings, to better understand what he needs to do to draw a specific character. “My process is particular because my first concern is to handle the [...]