Archive for April, 2010
Monday, April 19th, 2010
Karl Urban is ready to step into Doctor McCoy’s shoes again, and he wouldn’t mind if the Star Trek movies continue past the two sequels for which he has already signed.
Urban doesn’t know if Star Trek will continue past the third movie, but he’s open to more than two more Trek movies if the right people are involved in creating them.
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Tags: Saldana, Urban
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
Exploring outer space isn’t something that Leonard Nimoy wants to see limited to just movie-making.
While accepting the 2010 Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award yesterday, Nimoy shared his thoughts on space exploration, and a famous Star Trek fan who just happens to run the country.
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Tags: NASA, Nimoy, Obama
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
Kidnapped and forced to play the role of a Romulan operative, Troi must match wits against a wily Romulan commander.
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Tags: Retro Review
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
Whoopi Goldberg found something in Star Trek to which she could personally relate.
When watching the original series, Goldberg found it had something that other science fiction shows of the time were missing.
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Tags: Burton, Goldberg
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
Dave Rossi, one of the producers of Star Trek: Remastered, has contributed Star Trek items in an auction to benefit charity.
The Hollywood schoolhouse will be the beneficiary of this charity auction. Proceeds will support the school’s financial aid program.
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Tags: Auction, Rossi
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Although he is proud of his work in the movies and on television, Patrick Stewart‘s real love is the theater.
Since returning to England from Los Angeles, Stewart has been active in theater, including various roles in Shakespeare plays as well as his latest project where he is playing the Bard himself.
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Tags: Stewart
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Being the sole woman on a set doesn’t bother Zoë Saldana, who can hold her own with a group of men.
At times though, Saldana feels like she has to do more so that she isn’t perceived as someone who can’t carry a full load.
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Tags: Saldana
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Fans waiting for the Star Trek replica geological tricorder can see what the product will look like when it is released.
The Star Trek geological tricorder will be available in July with pre-orders being accepted. The cost for the replica tricorder is $49.99.
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Tags: Diamond Select Toys, Geological tricorder
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
A new Special Task Force and the twenty-first installment of “Ask Cryptic” are the latest updates from Star Trek: Online.
“Khitomer Accord,” the latest Special Task Force, released this week, and promises continued battle against the Borg.
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Tags: Khitomer Accords, PvP, Star Trek: Online
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death, Patrick Stewart‘s latest play, opens tomorrow at the Minerva Theater in Chichester.
In Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death, Stewart takes on the role of William Shakespeare, in the last days of Shakespeare’s life.
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Tags: Bingo:Scenes of Money and Death, Stewart
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Fans waiting for David Stern‘s Star Trek: The Children of Kings can read the first chapter of the book now.
In Star Trek: The Children of Kings, Captain Christopher Pike responds to a distress call from Starbase 18. When they arrive, they find that the Starbase has been attacked and no survivors remain.
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Tags: Star Trek: The Children of Kings, Stern
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Star Trek XI is one of three movies up for the Soundtrack of the Year award for the 2010 Classical BRIT Awards.
The Classical BRIT Awards exist to honor the best in the world of classical music and Britain’s place at its creative heart.
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Tags: Classical BRIT Awards, Giacchino
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Vulcan, a new convention to be held in Tampa at the end of the month, will try to set a new world record for the most people dressed as characters from the television series and movies.
May 1 is the day for fans who wish to try to break the current world record, which was set on Valentine’s Day this year in England. In that event, ninety-nine fans assembled to set the record.
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Tags: convention. Guinness World Record, Vulcan Events
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Clifton Collins Jr. (Ayel) thinks that his character has an excellent chance of returning for Star Trek XII.
Unlike Eric Bana, who said that he will not be back to play Nero, the actor who played his first officer thinks his odds of returning for the sequel are good.
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Tags: Ayel, Collins
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
An “airport-thriller” pitch from Jeremy Slater, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci has been sold to DreamWorks Studios.
The untitled thriller, to be written by Slater, will be produced by Kurtzman and Orci with Matthew Cullen and Sean Sorensen as executive producers. Cullen will direct.
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Tags: Kurtzman, Orci, Slater
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