Shortly following the announcement of Star Trek: Discovery‘s September 24 release date, more information surfaced about why CBS previously delayed the show’s premiere. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, showrunners Gretchen J. Berg and Aaron Harberts explained that the challenge in building a new, science fiction series from scratch was a major factor...
Those who weren’t able to catch the newest Leonard Nimoy documentary last month will be able to soon. Directors Julie Nimoy and David Knight announced that their film, Remembering Lenoard: His Live, Legacy and Battle with COPD will air on PBS stations across the country in November. “This was a...
The first trailer for Star Trek: Discovery hit yesterday, giving us the first significant look into the new series. Let’s break down what we saw: Shot-by-shot breakdown of the Star Trek: Discovery trailer The trailer opens with the scene that was depicted in the first photo from the series...
CBS expands Star Trek: Discovery‘s first season and adds post-show Talking Trek. When Star Trek: Discovery premieres later this year, there will more episodes than originally anticipated. At its annual Upfront Presentation today, CBS announced that it had bumped the original 13 episode order up to 15, and...
A gripping and heartfelt look into the life of Leonard Nimoy and the disease that ultimately took his life. After being photographed leaving an airport in a wheelchair breathing with the help of a nasal cannula, Leonard Nimoy appeared on CNN in February of 2014 to discuss his...
“A starship captain’s most solemn oath is that he will give his life, even his entire crew, rather than violate the Prime Directive.” – James T. Kirk Though it is held sacred and the world of Star Trek, NASA may not adhere to the Prime Directive concerning human activity on...
The rumor mill was working overtime earlier this week with reports that Michael Dorn would be appearing in Star Trek: Discovery. While it does seem like there was some truth to the speculation, Dorn will not be appearing in the new series at this time. Dorn’s publicist recently...
Months after it was first reported, actress Sonequa Martin-Green has officially been cast in the upcoming series Star Trek: Discovery. Martin-Green will play the Discovery’s first officer Michael Burnham, not Lt. Cmdr. Rainsford as previously speculated. The rumor mill spooled up several months ago with the news of...
Discovery casts Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs as Captain Lorca and Mary Wiseman as Cadet Tilly Jason Isaacs, best known for his role as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, will play the Starship Discovery’s commanding officer, Captain Lorca He joins, among others, series lead Sonequa Martin-Green...
After being delayed for a second time, Star Trek fans now have a timeframe for then the franchise’s next series will premiere. CBS CEO Les Moonves told investors on a conference call today that the Star Trek: Discovery will premiere “sometime late, early fall” of this year, according...
To commemorate Star Trek‘s golden anniversary and Leonard Nimoy’s passing, last year Adam Nimoy released For the Love of Spock, a wonderful and heartfelt documentary about his father, the character he played, and the impact both had on the world. Even now, just shy of two years after...
Star Trek fans and tech enthusiasts alike can finally interact with technology by saying the word “Computer.” Amazon recently added the wake word “Computer” to its Echo speaker/digital assistant. The new command prompt was quietly rolled out in the latest update to the Echo’s software. The Echo has...
Since the initial announcement of Star Trek: Discovery late last year, co-creator and executive producer Alex Kurtzman has been quiet on the new series. That is, until now. In a new interview, Kurtzman discussed the most recent casting announcement, he was decidedly tight-lipped about the show in general....
A revealing interview with a CBS executive may have uncovered an interesting, and unforeseen, direction for the upcoming series Star Trek: Discovery. CBS Interactive CEO Jim Lanzone discussed the upcoming Star Trek show and how it may differ from its predecessors during an interview with Peter Kafka on...
Much to the chagrin of Star Trek fans around the globe, Bryan Fuller will no longer be the showrunner for Star Trek Discovery. News broke last week that Fuller would be stepping down and handing the reins off to the writing duo of Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts....
This past summer, millions of people came out to see Star Trek Beyond in theaters. Now, one person who wasn’t able to attend saw it in one of the best ways imaginable: from space Beyond star and co-writer Simon Pegg spoke with U.S. astronaut Kate Rubins, currently aboard...
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