Tag: Star Trek
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Gene Roddenberry Originally Had No Interest In One Of Star Trek’s Most Famous Characters
The world changed a lot in the 20 years that “Star Trek” was off-air. The Cold War was all but over when “The Next Generation” began airing in 1987. So, it made sense to reimagine the Klingons, who during “The Original Series” had been the Ussr stand-ins to the Federation’s America. Mark A. Altman and…
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‘Strange New Worlds’ Is a Must-Watch, Even if You’ve Never Seen Star Trek
Jumping into a new franchise may feel like a lot sometimes, especially one like Star Trek, that’s been around for more than 50 years. There are countless TV shows, movies, original series, and spin-offs to choose from, so it’s definitely overwhelming, we get it. Still, it has one of the absolute best series on television…
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Star Trek: Discovery’s Series Finale Was A Surprise To Everyone – Even The Director
It was announced back in March of 2023 that the upcoming fifth season of “Star Trek: Discovery” would be its last. This marks the end of an era, as Paramout+ — back when it was called CBS All Access — launched with the premiere of “Discovery” in 2017. Meanwhile, the third and final season of…
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Chris Pine Was a Great Captain Kirk, Actually
The most recent trilogy of Star Trek films, dubbed the “Kelvin” films by fans, are controversial. All three films, which took place in a rebooted version of the Star Trek universe known as the “Kelvin timeline,” received generally positive reviews from film critics, and the first, simply titled Star Trek, deserves credit for reigniting public…
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Futurama Has Been Riffing On Dune Since Its First Run On Television
“Futurama” is finally back… again! The beloved animated sci-fi series following the misadventures of the ragtag crew of an intergalactic delivery company debuted in the spring of 1999 on Fox, where it ran for four seasons. It was then canceled by Fox, revived by Comedy Central, canceled by Comedy Central, and now, 10 years after…
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What Went Wrong With Star Trek: Nemesis, According To Jonathan Frakes
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How A Touch Of Jealousy Led To Tyler Perry’s Unexpected Star Trek Casting
If you watched J.J. Abrams’ 2009 reboot of the “Star Trek” motion picture franchise — and considering that the film made almost $400 million, earned rave reviews, won an Academy Award for Best Makeup, and helped spawn a “Star Trek” renaissance that persists to this day through multiple acclaimed TV shows, there’s a decent chance…
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Leonard Nimoy Was Ready To Quit Star Trek Before He’d Even Finished His First Episode
If you had to make a list of the top five people born to play an iconic character, there’s a good chance that Leonard Nimoy would make that list. The actor brought Spock to life on “Star Trek” in a way that was uniquely his own. Tall, angular, and with an insane amount of presence,…
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Star Trek’s Gene Roddenberry Always Regretted Cutting One Character From The Show
There is no in-universe explanation for the disappearance of Yeoman Janice Rand (Grace Lee Whitney), an enlisted officer often seen on the bridge of on the U.S.S. Enterprise. Yeoman Rand appeared in eight episodes of the original “Star Trek” series, usually sporting an elaborate beehive hairdo. The story goes that Whitney was cast in “Star…