Winona Ryder to Play Spock’s MAMA in Star Trek XI November 9, 2007
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NO JOKE! Ryder will play Amanda, the human woman who marries Spock’s Vulcan father, Sarek.
No word yet who will play Sarek though…
Is this good or bad? frankly i think it’s great to have at least one A list actor in any movie…even if it is just a bit part.
Star Trek XI : Greenwood to Play Capt Pike November 8, 2007
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I always thought that poor Captain Pike got shafted badly in Trek. His chair and the whole blinking lights thing was just..saaaaaaaaaaad.
Well Pike makes a return – on two legs – in Star Trek XI by way of Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood.
It will be neat to see Pike in full command of the NCC-1701 AS he should have been all along…
Star Trek XI is set for an XMAS 2008 release.
Straczynski’s Star Trek – Boldly Going Where Star Trek Had Gone Before November 7, 2007
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J Michael Straczynski is one the greatest storytellers of this generation…the original run of Babylon 5 is proof positive of that fact.
Turns out in 2004 he sent a proposal to CBS Paramount for a rebooted version of Star Trek that would have been a re- imaginging of the classic series.
Although fan accusations of burn-out and story-repetition from the creative teams may be part of the explanation, and certainly any team may need a time away after nearly sixteen years at the helm, there’s a simpler answer at hand, one that need not paint these accomplished people in any kind of negative light.
The best solution is to go back to the original and start again.
It’s time to re-boot the Star Trek Universe.
Concept
What we propose is not Star Trek: Another Generation, or Star Trek: A New Ship, or even Star Trek: The Search for Plots. In other words, not a copy of a copy, or a distillation of a variation.
We want to re-boot STAR TREK. The original. Pure and simple. The characters, universe and situations that have attracted, and continue to attract, a worldwide audience. Re-set…re-imagined… re-invigorated…
Personally i think the Straczynski proposal is ABSOLUTE MADNESS AND LUNACY. Unlike Battlestar Galactica where the classic series was campy nonsense. Classic Trek while camp was incredibly well written and conceived. Look how well the new HD series shapes up for FRAKS sake!
Check out the full proposal at IESB
oH and filming for Star Trek XI – which doesn’t re-imagine but is a prequel to Classic Trek – starts today!
Mirror Universe Star Trek Enterprise NX-01 November 5, 2007
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We sure love locating rare finds here on ShowMeSciFi.com – this is definitely one of those RARE finds.
Though Enterprise itself was a weak show that met a timely demise – the mirror universe episode of Enterprise – “In A Mirror, Darkly” was easily one of the best if not THE BEST episode of the whole series and likely one of the best Mirror Mirror universe episodes in the entire star trek cannon.
From the beginning – with its custom show intro – to the ridiculously cool plot – what an awesome show..and hey NX-01 as an ISS battleship – WOW.
And hey thanks to Art Asylum – you can own your own mirror universe NX-01 …check out this eBay auction for yourself….and then look in the mirror and laugh…
Mirror Universe NX-01
Star Trek : The Menagerie Coming to Theatres in Canada and Europe November 2, 2007
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Americans won’t be the only ones that get to see Star Trek in the theater.
Canadians and European will get a chance to see the special screen of the Star Trek The Menagerie redone in all its HD glory on the big screen too.
Ahead Warp Factor 10 in Captain Sulu’s Excelsior November 2, 2007
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One of the rarest ships in the Star Trek Playmates fleet is the USS Excelsior…one of these rare beauties is not up for auction on ebay.
Check out the Excelsior yourself
Star Trek Putter: Go Golfing Like No One Else Has Before October 30, 2007
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Putting is supposed to be a sweet science but what geek could resist their very own Star Trek putter? (not me!)
StarTrek.com has a contest on now ending Nov 23rd – giving these beauties away!
For our Grand Prize, the Limited Edition putter features a special “NCC-1701” head with the serial number (only 1,701 will be produced) engraved on the putter face, True Temper Double Bend steel shaft, Winn NCC-1701 grip with gold accents, and a magnetized “Limited Edition” mallet headcover.
For the Ferengi out there – you could always use the Rules of Acquisition and just buy one …for a sweet low low down to earth price of only $129.99
Chris Pine is Star Trek XI’s Kirk October 18, 2007
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Chris Pine is now officially confirmed as Kirk in Star Trek XI.
I’m not sure that i’m happy about that…i really think it would have been a whole lot cooler if a name A LIST actor got the role. Pine doesn’t inspire a whole lot of confidence in me.
But hey filming starts in a few weeks and they had to lock it down – so good luck Chris Pine and I hope you do better than Scott Bakula.
Star Trek XI Sulu Goes To White Castle October 12, 2007
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Mr. Sulu engage Warp factor 5 – we’re going to White Castle!
John Cho, star of cult movie favorite “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle has now been signed up to play Sulu in Star Trek XI.
I think this is great news – George Takei is no comedian but getting a bit of a comic edge in the younger Sulu is a great thing….you never know where a wayward NCC-1701 could end up…
Star Trek XI Bad Guy a Real Hulk October 11, 2007
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Alright so Eric Bana will be one of the bad guys in Star Trek XI.
We don’t know yet whether he’ll be a human/Romulan/Klingon/ or some other species.
We don’t know if there will be another bad guy in the movie either.
We do know that it’s classic era stuff – so Klingon or Romulan would still be my guesses..
But we’ll have to wait some time yet till we know for sure. Star Trek XI doesn’t hit the theaters till Xmas 2008.
Oh and let’s not forget …they still have to cast KIRK!
Star Trek : The Menagerie In Theatres on Nov. 13! October 8, 2007
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Star Trek XI may not be in theatres until xmas of 2008, but that doesn’t mean that trekkers/trekkies need to wait that long to see Trek on the big screen.
Real Classic Trek too.
The original episode – The Menagerie is being aired in full HD super special effect goodness across the US and Canada. The showing is a one day event in honor of the HD-DVD release of Star Trek Season One.
No question that the re-mastered Star Trek is awesome. but on the big screen.
WOW.
How Much is Star Trek Starfleet Worth? Apparently $122.50 September 23, 2007
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The answer to the question of how much a Star Trek Starfleet is worth is an easy one to answer – namely it depends on what someone is willing to pay.
As we blogged about last week, there was a unique auction on eBay last week with an offer of 7 Star Trek Starfleet vessels.
Classic Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise
Star Trek: Generations U.S.S. Enterprise-B
Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise-D
Star Trek: Insurrection U.S.S. Enterprise-E
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Space Station DS9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine U.S.S. Defiant
Star Trek: Voyager U.S.S. Voyager
I would have expected this awesome set to go for $300+ considering that either the Voyager or Defiant models on their own typically fetch $100+.
So the final winning bid? Only $122.50!!!
***update** now that that auction is over 90 Days old eBay has removed the old listing. But you can still find lots of ships.. Check out all the Star Trek ship auctions.
Or if you’re into RSS here’s an RSS/XML link to subscribe too that will keep the latest auction listings for you.
(and yes we’re very very very jealous)
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