Tag: James T. Kirk
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Chris Pine Deserved an Oscar for Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Hell or High Water’
We’ve seen the versatile and charming Chris Pine take on a litany of roles over his career that have stretched him both emotionally and physically. He has been the suave space pioneer Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek movie franchise, the sophisticated CIA special ops man in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, the charismatic…
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Jonathan Frakes Teases Indiana Jones & Deadpool Vibes In Star Trek: Discovery Season 5
On the surface it seems to be odd for a “Star Trek” legend like Jonathan Frakes to excitedly report that the fifth and final season of “Star Trek: Discovery” will feel like “Indiana Jones” and “Deadpool,” two flavors that absolutely do not go together at all, but there’s a good reason for him to be making…
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“Each Episode is Like Its Own Movie”: Dp Benji Bakshi on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
In December of 1964, principal photography finished on the pilot of Star Trek, featuring captain Christopher Pike (played by The Searchers’ Jeffrey Hunter) as the commander of the Enterprise. When the show’s first episode finally aired almost two years later, Pike was nowhere to be found. The initial pilot had been scrapped and re-shot, with…
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The Star Trek Cast’s Tomfoolery Sent JJ Abrams Walking Off Set
It’s important to remember that J.J. Abrams’ 2009 film “Star Trek” is not based so much on the 1966 TV series “Star Trek,” but a very particular popular perception of the show. The film’s ethos seemed to be to cull a few well-known character details of each ensemble member and kick them into overdrive. Captain…
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Why Are We Meeting Multiple Kirks on ‘Strange New Worlds’?
Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.Star Trek: Strange New Worlds introduced a plot device from the series finale of Star Trek: Voyager in its Season 1 finale: a Time Crystal. Modern sci-fi narratives have a lot to thank Trek creator Gene Roddenberry for bringing the time-travel…