Tag: Star Trek
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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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What’s Leaving Netflix in September 2023
As summer reaches its end, people will start to find themselves spending a little more time at home, and that’s where our favorite streaming services come in. Netflix is still the home of one of the largest film libraries on the internet. However, the nature of streaming means they’ll constantly rotate films on their platform.…
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Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 Review: The Animated Trek Series Is Still Great
There is a scene in the first episode of the fourth season of “Star Trek: Lower Decks” — called “Twovix” — wherein the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos has to transport the now-decommissioned U.S.S. Voyager to a museum site. The ship, it seems, has been transformed into a museum, complete with bizarre on-board exhibits, including…
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The Real-Life Military Tech That Inspired Star Trek: Enterprise’s Ship Design
Because it was set a century before the events of “Star Trek,” the 2001 series “Star Trek: Enterprise” had to undergo a massive design overhaul. The title ship couldn’t look as slick or as roomy or as functional as the U.S.S. Enterprise did in 1966, so the designers backscaled everything 100 years. They eventually found…
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The Spacesuits In Star Trek: Enterprise Put A Brutal Strain On The Series’ Stars
The uniforms on the original “Star Trek” might be some of the most casual, comfy military kits ever seen. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) essentially wore a lightweight, tight-fitting long-sleeve t-shirt, a pair of black slacks, and some versatile patent leather shoes. Apart from his department color — the gold hue indicated his status as a…
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14 Times Star Trek Broke The Mold
The 1967 revision of the “Star Trek” writer’s guide starts by asking the reader a simple question: “Can you find the major ‘Star Trek‘ format error in the following ‘teaser’ from a story outline?””Star Trek” is a franchise that comes with many rules and dictums, many derived from its late creator, Gene Roddenberry. Other times…
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One I Love Lucy Scene Had Lucille Ball Fearing For Her Life
Lucille Ball of “I Love Lucy” fame was a groundbreaking comedy genius, paved the way for “Star Trek” to become a cultural phenomenon with her production company, and has been the subject of numerous documentaries and biopics over the years. Some of the most iconic moments in “I Love Lucy” history have been parodied across…
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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Is Boldly Going To CBS For the First Time
The USS Enterprise is on its way back to network TV — for one day only. To celebrate Star Trek Day, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will air on CBS on September 8. As part of Star Trek Day, which commemorates the anniversary of Star Trek‘s first airing on NBC on September 8, 1966, Strange…
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What We Want To See In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3
Spoilers for “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” follow.It’s been over a week since season 2 of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” wrapped. I’d call the season a success; it built upon the rock-solid first season and swung further toward the fences. “Strange New Worlds” season 2 was daring, goofy, and pushed “Star Trek” into new…
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The Death Of Star Trek’s Gene Roddenberry Sparked An Eternal Deep Space Nine Debate
“Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry died on October 24, 1991, at the age of 70. It was pretty widely known that Roddenberry widely used cocaine, quaaludes, methamphetamines, and a variety of other recreational drugs, a fact discussed tastefully and frankly in Joel Engel’s 1994 biography “Gene Roddenberry: The Myth and the Man Behind Star Trek.”…