Archive for October, 2009

Sirtis On The Next Generation Movies And Abrams Trek

26th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Of the four Star Trek: The Next Generation movies, Marina Sirtis liked one of them better than the rest.
“My favorite of all the movies was First Contact,” said Sirtis. “I thought it was a great script and loved being directed by Jonathan [Frakes]. The others I liked in varying degrees but it was always a [...]

Saldana: Trek In 2011?

26th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Zoe Saldana (Uhura) is ready to “take her shirt off” and begin her work in the Star Trek XI sequel.
Saldana has already received a call regarding her work schedule for 2010. “We’re working on it,” she said of Star Trek XII. “They were calling to see where we were going to be and how my [...]

Kurtzman And Orci To Produce Doc Savage

26th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Fans of Doc Savage will be pleased to know that a movie is in the works, to be produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and written by Shane Black.
According to Ain’t It Cool News’s Harry Knowles, a meet-up with Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) produced the news that Black would be writing [...]

Retro Review: The First Duty

24th October 2009 by Michelle Comments Off

When a stunt leads to a deadly collision, Wesley Crusher gets involved in a cover-up to protect his friends at the Academy.

Nimoy Receives Company of Angels Award

23rd October 2009 by Kristine Huntley Comments Off

On Saturday, October 17th, Leonard Nimoy was honored by the Company of Angels, the theater company he co-founded, at their 50th anniversary gala in Los Angeles, CA.

Abrams On Leading Man Hemsworth

23rd October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

When Chris Hemsworth was cast in the lead role in Thor, fans reserved judgment until they saw his performance as Captain George Kirk in Star Trek XI.
J.J. Abrams spoke about his good fortune in having landed Hemsworth. “It’s very exciting,” he said. “We really lucked out. He’s so crazy handsome and he’s so strapping with [...]

Star Trek Live Stage Show

23rd October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

A new interactive show, based on Star Trek, is set to debut in 2010.
A press release from CBS Consumer Products announced the launch of an interactive stage show, Star Trek Live, which will run in theme parks and performing arts centers across the U.S. and Canada.
Star Trek Live takes audiences on an “exhilarating journey” with [...]

Star Trek: Online Closed Beta To Begin

22nd October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The closed Beta phase of Star Trek: Online begins today.
Atari and Cryptic Studios announced that Star Trek: Online will enter its “Closed Beta phase” on October 22, 2009. The public will finally be able to log into Star Trek: Online and go where no one has gone before.
“We’re pleased to begin sharing our addition to [...]

Hardy In Mad Max 4?

22nd October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Tom Hardy, the British actor best-known to Star Trek fans for his role in Star Trek: Nemesis as Shinzon, is in the running for a part in the new Mad Max movie.
Hardy is up for the role of Mad Max in Mad Max 4: Fury Road. Mad Max was last played by Mel Gibson in [...]

Kurtzman And Orci: Character Development

22nd October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

For Co-writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, a Star Trek XI sequel will mean digging deeper into the characters.
The writing pair has more time than they expected to write the sequel which means less pressure and a chance to fully develop the story.
“We want it [the sequel] to come like the first one, which came [...]

Ellison Star Trek Lawsuit Settled

22nd October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Harlan Ellison is satisfied with the settlement of his lawsuit against Paramount.
Ellison filed suit against Paramount and the Writers Guild of America in March, looking for an accounting and payment from merchandising, publishing and other exploitations of his famous teleplay, The City on the Edge of Forever.

3-D Lenticular Star Trek Review

21st October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Roddenberry Productions introduced a new Star Trek product at Comic Con this summer and for those who enjoy art, the three lenticular prints of Star Trek ships are a “must have.”
Adam “Mojo” Lebowitz, co-creator of the original Ships of the Line calendar series, thought it would be a great idea to use lenticular printing to [...]

Star Trek: Online : Ask Cryptic

20th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

A new Ask Cryptic has been posted by Star Trek: Online, covering player progression.
Topics addressed by Ask Cryptic include: ship size, new bridge officers, player skills, player progression and joining missions that one has already completed.
One question posed asked about the advantages of lower-tiered ships. “There were concerns that large ship numbers of higher level [...]

Star Trek XI Scream 2009 Awards

19th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek XI had a respectable showing at the Scream 2009 awards this weekend, walking away with a half dozen awards, including the biggest one of all.
Although the vampire shows and movies were popular award choices, Star Trek XI did quite well, picking up at least six of the seventeen nominations for which it was [...]

Star Trek: Online Updates

19th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Various websites are offering updates on Star Trek: Online including screenshots, videos and news.
With the closed beta of Star Trek: Online “just around the corner,” more information regarding the MMORPG is being released.