Co-Authors of Star Trek Talk About The Big Three

Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, co-scribes of “Star Trek” (05.08.09) relate their approaches to the relationships between Kirk, Spock and McCoy and how this snapshot of their early days works with the larger canon we are all familiar with. On writing and being Kirk. Get the whole interview...

March 25th, 2009 | Read More

New Star Trek TV Spot: Now Even More Nifty

There is a new “Star Trek” TV spot just released from Paramount showing some new footage and really ramping up the Gee-Wiz action factor. I may start camping out in front of the theatre now, just in principal. Every trailer get better. As the movie gets closer, it becomes more difficult to...

March 24th, 2009 | Read More

Trek Doctor Spills Some Inside Juice On Kirks Birth

Sonita Henry, the actress that plays the doctor responsible for bringing James Tiberius Kirk into the world in the upcoming “Star Trek”, gives us some behind the scenes info on the chaos of Kirk’s birth. J.J Abrams apparently has a very method style to his directorial process. He wants...

March 20th, 2009 | Read More

Giant Nero Wants to Eat You, James Kirk

Paramount has released a new image from their upcoming J.J. Abrams directed “Star Trek” reboot movie. The image shows the heavily tattooed Romulan Nero (played by Eric Bana) on the screen talking to young Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto). No doubt the movie’s baddie is taunting...

March 17th, 2009 | Read More

Harlan Ellison Sues CBS-Paramount and the WGA for City on the Edge of Forever

Harlan Ellison, the famous sci-fi writer who wrote what is probably the most well-regarded Star Trek The Original Series episode ever, “City on the Edge of Forever”, has sued CBS-Paramount and the Writers Guild of America on behalf of that episode. Specifically, Ellison believes the studio...

March 16th, 2009 | Read More

In Depth Star Trek Trailer Analysis

I must admit to a moment of intense geekgasm at the sight of the latest “Star Trek” trailer. My first thought, after my neurons recovered was, “Man, there’s a lot of information packed in there”. As you well know, I am the original fan of the origin series. It may have actually...

March 9th, 2009 | Read More

The Latest Trailer for Abrams’ Star Trek 11

Not sure if this is the final trailer, or just the latest trailer for J.J. Abrams’ reboot of the Trek franchise, but here it is nonetheless. It looks good, even for a non-Trekkie like myself. I’m not sure if Kirk and Uhura ever did the horizontal mambo in the original show, or if it was ever...

March 6th, 2009 | Read More

Is There A New 60’s Feel Star Trek Series In The Works?

In an interview in iF Magazine, it has been reported that Bryan Fuller, a former Trek writer and producer, has been speaking to J.J Abrams about a reboot/rebirth Star Trek TV series with maybe some of that old 60’s swing so missing from all the other shows like NG and Enterprise. What made the...

March 3rd, 2009 | Read More

RIP 1932-2008: Majel Barrett-Roddenberry

Sad news today from the world of Trek, as we have learned that Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, wife of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, has passed away at the age of 76 from leukemia. If Gene was the vision behind Star Trek, then surely Majel was the voice of the franchise. Besides providing the...

December 19th, 2008 | Read More

New Full-Length Star Trek 11 Trailer

According to published reports, J.J. Abrams is not exactly a big fan of the Star Trek franchise. I think the director has even admitted that he doesn’t plan on making his Trek reboot movie conform to what we already know about the characters. Which may explain why the first 30 seconds or so of...

November 16th, 2008 | Read More

First Look at Abrams’ U.S.S. Enterprise

So, Entertainment Weekly has your first look at the U.S.S Enterprise as envisioned by J.J. Abrams and company for their upcoming Trek reboot, Trek 11, which finds the familiar Enterprise crew in their younger, more carefree days. The Enterprise in the picture looks, well, like the Enterprise. I think....

November 12th, 2008 | Read More

Kirk vs. Sulu. Who ya Got?

Captain Kirk isn’t happy that Sulu didn’t invite him to his gay wedding, but according to Sulu, he did invite the good Captain, who just didn’t take the time to RSVP the invitation. Who is right, who is wrong, and why do we care? Well for one, it’s interesting if you’re...

October 23rd, 2008 | Read More

New Star Trek 11 Images, Article in Entertainment Weekly

The boys and gals at Entertainment Weekly have gotten themselves a very nice, long, detailed article in an upcoming issue about J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek 11″, including the stunning (?) revelation that Abrams wasn’t even much of a Trek fan growing up. This may, if you will, explain...

October 16th, 2008 | Read More

Shatner’s Ego Kept Him out of Trek 11

I’m not what you would call a really big Star Trek fan, or Trekkie. (Or Trekkers, as I know some of them like to be called.) I mean, sure, I watched almost all of the Voyager and Next Generation episodes, but that’s because I just like sci-fi in general, and there wasn’t a whole lot...

September 9th, 2008 | Read More

New Star Trek 11 Character Posters

Look, kids, it’s our first look at Simon Pegg as Scotty from J.J. Abrams’ new Star Trek movie! Well not really. It’s just Simon Pegg looking like Simon Pegg, but with the Trek emblem and artwork around the image, he’s “officially” Scotty. Kinda. Anyways, if that’s...

August 12th, 2008 | Read More

New Star Trek 11 Posters – First Character Images

After seeing that Federation insignia thingie for so long, we finally get an actual poster for J.J. Abrams’ rebooting of the Trek franchise — plus our first official looks at four of the movie’s main characters — Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, Zoe Saldana as Uhura,...

July 18th, 2008 | Read More

Classic Sci-Fi Moments: Shatner at a Trek Convention

Phasers on shame! In this classic sci-fi moment, William Shatner shows up for a guest spot on Saturday Night Live. The premise: Shatner attends a Trekkie convention, where he’s bombarded with Star Trek trivia that he knows nothing about, and truthfully, no one knows anything about unless you’re...

May 3rd, 2008 | Read More

Star Trek 11 Behind-the-Scenes Tidbits

One-half of the writing team behind J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek 11″ was at the 16th Annual Grand Slam: The Sci-Fi Summit in Burbank, CA over the weekend, and ScreenRant had a guy there who jotted down some notes. The primary speaker was writer Roberto Orci, who co-wrote the Abrams movie...

April 14th, 2008 | Read More

First Look at Star Trek 11’s Shuttle, Set

With J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek 11 reboot now shooting, you just knew that spy pictures were going to start flying out fast and furious, and so they have. The latest back of spy pics from the shoot arrived at AICN, and shows what Trek 11’s shuttles were going to look like, as well as some interior...

March 26th, 2008 | Read More

Your First Look at Star Fleet Academy in Trek 11

Apparently J.J. Abrams’ version of Starfleet Academy is very bright red and dull grey, and oh yeah, the girls still wear those fetching mini-skirts. Wow, the future is rad, man! Anyhoo. AICN recently got sent some spy pictures (talk about spy! it’s like espionage or something judging from...

March 19th, 2008 | Read More