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Tig Notaro joins Star Trek Discovery season 2

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Variety is reporting that Tig Notaro (One Mississippi) is set for a guest role in the second season of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery.Notaro is set to portray Chief Engineer Denise Reno of the U.S.S. Hiawatha, and at this point its unclear how many episodes the comedian will appear in.Notaro’s casting follows on from the […]

Titan announces The Autobiography of James T. Kirk for September

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Following its unveiling at the San Diego Comic-Con where William Shatner read excerpts from the book, Titan has announced that Family Guy and Futurama writer David Goodman’s The Autobiography of James T. Kirk is set for release this September. Chronicling the greatest Starfleet captain’s life (2233–2393) in his own words, from his youth spent on […]

Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto locked in for Star Trek 4

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Yesterday it was announced that production is underway on the third instalment of the Star Trek franchise – reportedly titled Star Trek Beyond – but it seems that Paramount Pictures is already looking further ahead on the five year mission.According to reports, the cast of Star Trek 3 have signed new contracts giving them bumper […]

Five Film Franchises on the Fence

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Anghus Houvouras with five film franchises on the fence…In part one, we examined the worst film franchises passing through Hollywood like kidney stones wrapped in barbed wire. As we continue to look at examine the current state of film franchises that Hollywood has to offer, it felt like there were some that were neither movie […]

Star Trek 3 reportedly titled Star Trek Beyond, Idris Elba set for a “kick-ass” role

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According to fansite TrekMovie.com, which has a solid track record when it comes to Star Trek, the upcoming third movie in Paramount Pictures’ relaunched series is going by the title of Star Trek Beyond.According to the site, Star Trek Beyond has been registered with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), although the report does […]

IDW and DC teaming up for Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War crossover

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IDW Publishing, CBS and DC Entertainment have announced that they are teaming up to boldly go where no one has gone before… in brightest day, in blackest night. Yes, the two iconic franchises Star Trek and Green Lantern are crossing over this summer with a six part comic book miniseries entitled Star Trek/Green Lantern: The […]

Simon Pegg says Paramount felt original Star Trek 3 script was “too Star Trek-y”

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Back in January it was revealed that Simon Pegg had signed on to rework the script for Star Trek 3, which had originally been penned by Roberto Orci, Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne. No official reason was given, but now Pegg – who is co-writing with Doug Jung – has revealed to The Guardian that […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek #49

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek #49…The FIVE YEAR MISSION of the Starship Enterprise continues here in the epic conclusion to “Deity”! Up against a fierce new enemy, Captain Kirk must choose between sacrificing his ship and crew or allowing an innocent species to perish!If you missed Part 1 of Deity [the review is here] then you […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: New Visions – “The Survival Equation″

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: New Visions – “The Survival Equation″…Andrea, Ruk, Exo III — names that conjure grim memories for James Kirk. What, then, happens when the killer androids start showing up by the dozen? Plus, a special guest star who’s bound to surprise!To get it on record, as I know what is bound to […]