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Star Trek: Why I’m with Takei, not Pegg, over Sulu

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Before we get started, let’s agree on one thing here: an openly gay main character on modern Star Trek is a great thing. It should have been included as part of Gene Roddenberry’s forward thinking, utopian vision for the 23rd century, but that was the 60’s and, well, the general message then was ‘straight people […]

Star Trek: The Axanar Repercussions

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Tony Black on the repercussions of Star Trek: Axanar… Well. CBS and Paramount just put a great big giant bat’leth right through the hopes and dreams of many a Star Trek fan looking to make a movie within their beloved franchise, with a brand new set of very clear and to an extent unprecedented stipulations […]

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek films to be Paramount’s first 4k Blu-ray releases

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With the first official 4K Blu-ray titles now available to purchase in the US (the first UK titles are due on April 18th), Paramount Pictures have announced their first two 4K releases will be J.J. Abrams’ two Star Trek films. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, both Star Trek and Star Trek Into […]

The Crossover Films They Should Make But Probably Won’t

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Neil Calloway suggests some crossover films that should be made… Despite mixed reviews, Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice had the highest opening weekend for a superhero movie, enough to guarantee another instalment at least. There’s apparently a 21/22/23 Jump Street meets Men in Black movie coming soon. What are the MCU movies if […]

The Walking Dead’s Sonequa Martin-Green cast as the lead in Star Trek: Discovery

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There has been a lot of mystery surrounding the lead character of Star Trek: Discovery, aside from the information that she will only be known as Lieutenant Commander  or Number One in the first season. However, CBS has now revealed the identity of the actress playing her. with The Walking Dead‘s Sonequa Martin-Green cast as the series’ lead. […]

Star Trek Beyond adds Shohreh Aghdashloo for reshoots

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The third installment in the rebooted Star Trek film series, Star Trek Beyond, will be adding actress Shohreh Aghdashloo to its cast, as the film undergoes reshoots next week. Aghdashloo is reportedly on board to play the High Command of the Federation, a role that seems to suggest that Star Trek Beyond won’t quite be entirely Earth-free, as many fans have […]

William Shatner keen on Star Trek return as Captain Kirk

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Despite rumours linking him to an appearance in Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Beyond, last month saw William Shatner denying reports that he was set to return as James T. Kirk for the U.S.S. Enterprise’s latest adventure. As yet, we haven’t seen Kirk in Paramount’s rebooted Trek universe, but Shatner has told The Hollywood Reporter that he’d […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: New Visions – “Mister Chekov″

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: New Visions – “Mister Chekov″… You met him as the navigator on the Bridge, but what roles did Pavel Chekov play aboard the ENTERPRISE before his promotion to the starboard seat? In this release of John Byrne’s photoplay we get to see the introduction of our Russian bridge crew member who’s […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #2

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #2… Don’t miss the latest chapter of the blockbuster mini-series that introduces a brave new cast of cadets to Star Trek lore! What is the mystery at the heart of Starfleet that connects this new crew to Kirk, Spock and rest of the iconic cast? The answers are inside, […]