Behind the Scenes On The Casting Of Zackary Quinto As Spock

Having been raised on the old school Trek and being of the advanced age to have actually watched the show while it was still on it’s network run, getting to know a new Spock was a little difficult. I think Zackary Quinto did a fine job. The thing I think he missed was Nimoy Spock’s very carefully...

November 5th, 2009 | Read More

Diora Baird Is Orion But Not A Slave In Star Trek Deleted Scene

As the epic Blu Ray (ditch your Grandpa’s DVD, Poindexter) release of Star Trek approaches (Nov 17) we are getting some data drops of some of the deleted scenes sure to light up your big screen television set. In this release we’ve got the lovely blue hued Diora Baird having none of James...

November 3rd, 2009 | Read More

See Wimpy Masked Klingons In The Star Trek Deleted Scene

Here’s the scene in “Star Trek” where tragic villain Nero is tortured with a brain bug by a masked Klingon dude with a sensitive side. If this is the future of my favorite aliens I don’t like it. There ’s a lack of menace and warrior spirit in the masked guy about to insert...

October 28th, 2009 | Read More

Cast Pic From Fox’s Virtuality Pilot

BattleStar’s Ronald D. Moore “Virtuality” has a two hour TV premiere coming up on Fox. If it hits big with those Sci-Fi kids everyone is targeting (you know who you are) we might just see it back next year as a regular series. It looks Spacey and nicely twisted. The plot unfolds thusly. The...

June 2nd, 2009 | Read More

Astronauts get to watch Star Trek in Space

How appropriate is it that the latest Star Trek film is being beamed aboard the International Space Station? Very much so, really. Paramount sent a copy of the movie to NASA and then it was directly uplinked to the space station for the viewing pleasure of astronaut Michael Barrat and two of his crew...

May 15th, 2009 | Read More

Did the New Star Trek Crib Star Wars?

Maybe there’s a reason George Lucas sent his Death Star to take out the Enterprise after all. Stumbled across this video over at CollegeHumor.com, which not-so-subtly makes the case that J.J. Abrams’ new “Star Trek” is little more than a carbon copy of George Lucas’ original...

May 14th, 2009 | Read More

Video Interview With Star Trek’s Orci And Kurtzman

It must be very nice to be Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman these days. They are the golden boys. The crew from Collider recently sat down with Orci and Kurtzman to discuss their thoughts on a variety of subjects, including their thoughts on a new Star Trek series.

May 13th, 2009 | Read More

Shatner And J.J.Abrams Hug It Out

My hero William Shatner and the current holder of the coolest director alive J.J. Abrams plus “Star Trek” cast were invited to a horse show that Bill was putting on down California way. There was much merriment. Shatner and Abrams demonstrated excellent Federation style diplomacy. Here’s...

May 13th, 2009 | Read More

Lucas Reacts to Star Trek’s Box Office Success

Apparently the bearded one is none too happy about Star Trek taking the box office crown, and possibly knocking down his Star Wars to second place when it comes to viable sci-fi franchises. Check out what George has sent his minions to do. It ain’t pretty.

May 12th, 2009 | Read More

The William Shatner Scene That Wasn’t

Big Bill wasn’t in Star Trek. I have mixed feelings about this. Or I did. Before I saw the movie I was doubtful that William could be incorporated into Star Trek without the cheese coming along with him. It would have been happy cheese no doubt (isn’t all cheese happy cheese?) but I was ready...

May 12th, 2009 | Read More

A Nerd Eye View Of The Science In Star Trek

While staring blissfully with my mouth open like a slack jawed yokel during my IMAX viewing of “Star Trek” last Thursday, I paused from time to time to sport a Spock like eyebrow lift at some of the, let’s say “fascinating”, science on display in the movie. There were a...

May 11th, 2009 | Read More

The Vulcan In Chief Wants His Star Trek At The White House

Yes, I am a Trek Nerd. That is well established. However, don’t tell me that when you see President Obama you don’t have Spock thoughts. He is highly Spockish and practically glows with inner Spockitude. Apparently, as reported by my favorite political site Politico, the POTUS (his Starfleet...

May 10th, 2009 | Read More

Nimoy Pine and Quinto On Saturday Night Live

On last nights Saturday Night live, Chris Pine and Zack Quinto appear with Leonard Nimoy in the Weekend Update segment talking about their fear of trekkie harassment. Is this movie just too cool for the old schoolers? Thanks Slashfilm. View it before NBC kills it. SNL Get A Life

May 10th, 2009 | Read More

Star Trek (2009) Movie Review

Let’s face it, Trek hasn’t been Trek these last few years, so it was probably a good idea to go back and re-invent the wheel. Which is exactly what J.J. Abrams and screenwriters Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman (“Transformers”) have done with the blessing of the studio. And what they have done,...

May 8th, 2009 | Read More

A Star Trek Review

Let me say with a complete lack of humility that I am uniquely qualified to review “Star Trek” for the following reason. It was the first television program I ever watched. “Star Trek” was imprinted on me like a baby duck gets imprinted on its mother. I watched the show during...

May 8th, 2009 | Read More

J.J. Abrams Interview Video

Good Day New York has a nice interview with J.J. about the big “Star Trek” opening tomorrow. He goes into some detail on the selection of Chris Pine and his feelings about William Shatner’s feelings about not being in the movie. I like that a real Star Trek fan is doing the interview....

May 6th, 2009 | Read More

Kirk On Kirk Action

Captured live on film we have the first meeting of the Kirks, Chris Pine and William Shatner. It’s a pretty cool moment for you Trekkie’s out there. I misted up a bit. They were perfect gentlemen. Thanks slashfilm.

May 6th, 2009 | Read More

Eric Bana On Losing Conciousness Nero Style

Eric Bana, who plays bad guy Romulan crazoid Nero in “Star Trek” opens up on some behind the scenes info, including a passionate display of apoplexy! I’m curious about your movements in character. You’re very aggressive and strong, did you come up with any of those reactions and...

May 5th, 2009 | Read More

The Onion Puts Me In My Place

I might be taking this “Star Trek” movie a bit too seriously. The Onion reports on how Star Trek fans are outraged that our (my) beloved Sci-Fi fetish doesn’t suck, isn’t boring and features no nerdy bits that will make normal movie goers cross-eyed with fatal propeller-headed...

May 5th, 2009 | Read More

Yet Another Star Trek Trailer

Here’s another in the endless string of pre-release “Star Trek” trailers. I can only say that they surely must be confident that this movie is a winner. Overexposure is not their concern. This trailer has some new looks at engineering spaces within the great ship called Enterprise....

May 5th, 2009 | Read More