Tag: Star Trek
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‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 2: Paul Wesley Is the Perfect Kirk
Star Trek has taken perhaps what is surprisingly the boldest approach to revitalizing its franchise: the recast. While other franchises, Star Wars in particular, have gotten stuck in the CGI world as they de-age fan-favorite characters, Star Trek chooses to embrace new generations of actors, recasting some eras of Trek not once, but twice. This…
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What Strange New Worlds Viewers Need To Know About Lower Decks To Enjoy The Crossover
So, you’re a “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” fan, but you haven’t watched “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” and now the two are crossing over and you’re out of your element. The bad news is that you haven’t watched “Lower Decks,” because despite being an adult animated comedy, it’s also a genuine “Star Trek” series that…
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 7 Brings The Boimler Effect
Ever since the announcement of the second season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” Trekkies have been anticipating this episode. “Those Old Scientists” will see Ensign Boimler (Jack Quaid) and Ensign Mariner (Tawney Newsome) from “Star Trek: Lower Decks” pass into the world of “Strange New Worlds,” and interact directly with Captain Pike (Anson Mount),…
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‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: Meeting Your Heroes Rocks
They say never meet your heroes, but Lower Decks ensigns Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome) and Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) might disagree! In the highly anticipated Strange New Worlds crossover episode with Star Trek‘s adult animated series, the two young ensigns of the USS Cerritos travel back in time for an unforgettable adventure aboard the USS…
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Escape Into ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Yellowstone,’ and More at Paramount Lodge at Sdcc
While most major studios have pulled out of San Diego Comic-Con this year, Paramount has still beamed down to sunny California with a strong showing of some of its most big-ticket items including the beloved Star Trek Universe panel and a panel for the new animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie from director Jeff Rowe…
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Wait, Tom Hanks Almost Starred in ‘Jumanji’?
The ’90s gave birth to a wide range of amazing films. The Star Trek franchise saw a passing of the torch, as the crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation entered the big screen with Star Trek: Generations and Star Trek: First Contact. Classic comedies like Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Ace Ventura: Pet…
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‘Star Trek’ Little People Collector Set Beams Down to Sdcc
Fans of Star Trek: The Original Series, heads up! Little People Toys’ Collector lineup of special edition figures has added the original crew to the collection with a set exclusive for San Diego Comic-Con 2023 (Via ComicBook). The original series is considered the start of the Star Trek universe as the popularity of the show…
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10 Best Simon Pegg Movies, Ranked
One of the funniest and surprisingly nuanced character actors of the 21st century, Simon Pegg has been a comedic force of nature. While he’s best known for his work alongside his lifelong friends Edgar Wright and Nick Frost, Pegg has also been a part of some of the most significant movie franchises in recent memory,…
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10 Most Underrated Sci-Fi Mysteries of the 21st Century, Ranked
The 21st century has had an embarrassment of riches when it comes to great science fiction movies. Not only did the last quarter-century feature the first science fiction film to ever win the Academy Award for Best Picture thanks to The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All At Once, but it saw the return of legendary franchises…
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‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 2 Opens Up a New Side to Spock
My mind to your mind. My thoughts to your thoughts. For generations, audiences haven’t been able to get enough of Star Trek‘s masterpiece, Mr. Spock. With a literal nature and an iconic eyebrow raise, this half-Vulcan and half-Human has us hooked. First with Leonard Nimoy in the Original Series and now with Ethan Peck taking…