Shaun Munro reviews the entire Star Trek movie franchise from worst to best… The cinematic future of the Star Trek franchise remains very much in flux at present; since the disappointing box office performance of 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, Paramount has continually stalled production of a direct follow-up, which will reportedly be helmed by TV maestro Noah […]
George Takei to voice a panda in CBeebies series Love Monster
Deadline is reporting that Star Trek legend George Takei is set to lend his voice to the character of Elder Panda in Love Monster, a new children’s animated series from the BBC’s CBeebies, Boat Rocker Studios and China’s UYoung. “Love Monster celebrates inclusive behavior and collaboration and that’s also very much my philosophy – we find […]
Movie Review – Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows, 2017. Directed by Sam Koji Hale. Starring Nathan Fillion, Abigail Breslin, Whoopi Goldberg, Freida Pinto, Peter Weller, Malcolm McDowell, George Takei, Ed Asner, and Bruce Davison. SYNOPSIS: When the Hollows escape their prison it’s up to Nani (Abigail Breslin) to stop her mother from destroying Yamasong. A prison moon is […]
Quantum Mechanix’s Star Trek: The Original Series Sulu collectible figure unveiled
Sideshow Collectibles has revealed Quantum Mechanix’s 1:6 scale Hikaru Sulu figure which is based on the appearance of George Takei in Star Trek: The Original Series. The piece is available to pre-order now, priced at $179.95 and is expected to ship beweetn September and November 2019; check out the promotional images below… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order […]
George Takei joins The Terror season 2 as series regular and consultant
AMC has announced that Star Trek icon George Takei has joined the second season of its acclaimed anthology series The Terror as both a series regular and consultant. Takei joins the previously announced Derek Mio (Lethal Weapon), while other new additions to the cast include Kiki Sukezane (Lost in Space), Miki Ishikawa (9-1-1), Shingo Usami (Unbroken) and Naoko Mori (Everest). Set during World […]
George Takei’s graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy coming in 2019
Last year IDW announced that it would be teaming with George Takei to tell the true story of the Japanese American internment camps during WWII through his family’s firsthand experience, and now comes word that the graphic memoir – titled They Called Us Enemy – is set for published in 2019. Created in collaboration with co-writers […]
IDW teams with George Takei to tell the true story of Japanese American internment camps
IDW Publishing has announced that it is teaming with George Takei, best known for his beloved role as Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek, to produce a graphic novel re-examining the Japanese American internment camps during WWII through his family’s firsthand experience. “I have spoken publicly on numerous occasions during my life on the unjust internment of […]
Blu-ray Review – Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
Kubo and the Two Strings, 2016. Directed by Travis Knight Featuring the voice talents of Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, George Takei, Brenda Vaccaro, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ralph Fiennes and Rooney Mara. SYNOPSIS: Kubo and the Two Strings arrives in a Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD set that features the movie in high-def and standard-def, […]
George Takei criticises new Star Trek films for being “surface entertainment”
In an interview with the Radio Times, Star Trek Original Series actor George Takei has criticised the new JJ Abrams-produced films for lacking “that Gene Roddenberry element” of making the stories reflections of present-day issues. “With Gene Roddenberry’s shows you can see beyond the surface action-adventure, the surface humour and entertainment,” Takei reminisced. “You were able to also […]
Movie Review – Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
Kubo and the Two Strings, 2016. Directed by Travis Knight. Featuring the voice talents of Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Rooney Mara, George Takei and Ralph Fiennes. SYNOPSIS: Living with his mother in peace, Kubo’s life is changed when he is tasked with finding the sword unbreakable, armor and helmet to defeat his sinister aunts […]