
EXCLUSIVE: While film respects existing fans, it was not made for them
by ALAN STANLEY BLAIR
May-18-2013 - No Comments
Space.com explores the possibilities after one engineer says yes
We live in a technological society that many say was inspired by the classic show "Star Trek." Cell phones, tablet computers, portable data storage, medical scanners, computers that can talk ... you name it, and "Star Trek" has addressed it one way or the other. Yet none of those devices really s ...
Read MoreFrom this time forward you will service us
Loyal fans who can’t wait until next month's release of “Star Trek: Into Darkness” will have a chance to see one of the beloved episodes of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” on the big screen for one night only. "The Best of Both Worlds" comprising the third season finale and the fourth ...
Read MoreTony Todd is on Y&R -- who else from Trek have stopped by?
Popular Star Trek guest star Tony Todd -- you know, Kurn from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" among other characters -- is currently doing a stint on CBS' popular soap opera "The Young and the Restless." Todd, who also played an adult Jake Sisko in the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "The V ...
Read More'Big Bang Theory' rings in the New Year with record ratings
Here's how you know a show is a big hit in the science world. Dr. Sheldon Cooper's (Jim Parsons) "bazinga!" catchphrase from CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" is now the name of a new species of bee. Officially named Euglossa bazinga, this type of orchid bee was discovered in Brazil by biologist An ...
Read MoreRoberto Orci says there could be, but it's complicated
Anyone and everyone who has been talking about doing a Star Trek series has made one thing clear: Bad Robot, the production shingle of film director J.J. Abrams, would have to sign off on it. But that has been tricky as well. When Viacom split up its film and television divisions into separate co ...
Read MorePost-apocalyptic Kansas could be coming back to a television near you
One of the very few television series to be saved by the fans (even if it was for a brief second season) could be revived yet again. And Netflix won't need a single peanut to help it make a decision. Karim Zreik, a co-executive producer of "Jericho" who is now working on the series "Common Law" s ...
Read MoreBryan Fuller is still quite interested, but it's up to J.J. Abrams and Paramount
Maybe it's true: movie and television studios really can learn lessons from the past. And it looks like Paramount is doing just that when it comes to the Star Trek movie franchise. The studio, which revived Star Trek as a blockbuster reboot with director J.J. Abrams in 2009, is pushing back again ...
Read MoreDick Tufeld of 'Lost in Space' fame died Jan. 22
Whenever we think of Robot from the 1960s series "Lost in Space," our mind goes straight to Bob May, who passed away three years ago. But May was just inside the Robot suit. It was Dick Tufeld who provided the voice with famous lines like "Danger, Will Robinson" and "That does not compute." A pro ...
Read MoreFranchise saviour of the 1960s, Bjo Trimble, highlights problems
The policy about Star Trek at Paramount Pictures has been clear for some time: The more removed someone is from Star Trek, the better they will do in attracting a wider audience. But Bjo Trimble, the woman who led the "Save Star Trek" campaign back in the 1960s that created the much-needed third ...
Read MoreActor/director shares how CBS rejected a television revival idea
Fans generally loved his work behind the camera of "Star Trek: First Contact" (although they could've probably lived without "Star Trek: Insurrection"), but not even a handsome bearded smile was enough to convince CBS to give Jonathan Frakes a crack at Star Trek. The actor and director, best know ...
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