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Preview of Star Trek: Discovery – Succession #1

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IDW launches its new Star Trek: Discovery series Succession tomorrow, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here; check it out… In this, the second Discovery miniseries from IDW Publishing, your favorite characters from the hit CBS All Access series dive into an adventure tied directly into the second half […]

Star Trek: Boldly Go comes to an end with issue #18, check out a preview here

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IDW Publishing releases the series finale of Star Trek: Boldly Go this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… “I.D.I.C.” Part 6 of 6! It’s the series finale of Star Trek: Boldly Go, and the climactic final chapter of the epic “I.D.I.C.” saga! James Tiberius Kirk faces the […]

How Crucial is Universe Branding to Today’s Franchises?

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George Chrysostomou on the importance of the universe branding… We cannot get away from the fact that today’s cinema (and to an extent TV) is dominated by the concept of the shared universe. It seems that almost every story, film and character has to be linked in order to create a further expansive world, which […]

Bryan Fuller on his Star Trek: Discovery exit and original plans for an anthology series

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Having initially been brought on board to develop and serve as showrunner on CBS’ new series Star Trek: Discovery, Bryan Fuller exited the project this past October. During an interview with EW, Fuller shared a few words on his departure from the series, stating that: “I got to dream big. I was sad for a week […]

Star Trek: Discovery season 2 will deal with the aftermath of the Klingon War

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We’re just a little over a month away from the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery, the new CBS All Access series, which is set to take place around ten years prior to The Original Series and will explore the war between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Speaking to Digital Spy, producer Alex Kurtzman has […]

Star Trek: Discovery producers talk serialised storytelling, Klingons and Bryan Fuller

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With the long-awaited premiere of Star Trek: Discovery now just a little over a month away, producer Akiva Goldsman and showrunners Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg have been chatting about the new series at the Television Critics Association press tour, discussing everything from the serialised storyline to initial involvement of previous showrunner Bryan Fuller, particularly […]

Why Are Audiences Gravitating Towards Genre Subversions?

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George Chrysostomou on audiences gravitating towards genre subversions… This month marks the release of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the sequel to the surprise hit Kingsman: The Secret Service and it is of course just as genre bending as its predecessor. The franchise clearly plays off of some of the silliness of the Bond movies, with their own versions of […]

Watch the first two clips from Star Trek: Discovery

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We’re just a couple of weeks away from the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery, and to whet our appetites, CBS has released the first two clips from the new series, entitled ‘The U.S.S. Shenzou Arrives’ and ‘Burnham vs Klingon Torchbearer’. Check them out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-bzFXKXFIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCHHGfk9Pl4 SEE ALSO: Star Trek: Discovery season 2 will deal […]