The first of our podcasts about contenders in the Greatest Science Fiction Film Tournament is ready for your listening pleasure. In this one, Brian and I discuss the 2009 rebooted Star Trek film, with some minor digressions. If you subscribe to the Bureau 42 Master Audio Podcast feed through iTunes or straight RSS, you should find it in your feed already. Due to the unpredictable nature of the release schedule for Great Science Fiction Film Tournament podcasts, these will go in the master feed, but will not get a feed of their own. Warning: this is a long one. In fact, it’s about half an hour longer than the actual movie.
Tag Archives: Star Trek
Final Star Trek Trailer: Behold, the Antiprise!
Star Trek Into Darkness – Trailer (With some actual plot)
We’ve seen a bunch of teasers for the movie, but this would be, what I would call, the first real trailer.
Twenty Years of Deep Space Nine
On January 3, 1993, Star Trek took a turn into a darker, grittier place with the premiere episode of Deep Space Nine. The pilot episode, “The Emissary,” introduced us to a Commander who hated Picard and was looking to retire early, an ex-terrorist turned first officer, a 700 year old Science Officer, a shapeshifting security officer, a morally challenged barkeep, and a slew of others that, frankly, did not get along.
What emerged was a show that was the first Star Trek not created by Gene Roddenberry. In fact, before his death, he was pretty pessimistic about it. Gone was the doe-eyed optimism of his original vision of the future and replaced with the harsh realities of war, occupation, and…well…life.
So, twenty years later, what’s your take on DS9?
“Star Trek Into Darkness” Villain identity revealed?
Paramount has been closely guarding the name of Benedict Cumberbatch’s villainous character in next year’s Star Trek Into Darkness, with Khan Noonien Singh and Gary Mitchell as front runners for the role. The identity of his character may have been revealed today. See below.
IDW puts out Doctor Who, Star Trek: The Next Generation Crossover
BleedingCool.com is reporting that IDW will be putting out a mini-series crossing over the current Doctor with Star Trek: The Next Generation. As yet there is no news on who the writer or artists will be, nor any information on the length of the mini-series. IDW, who has the official rights to put out Doctor Who & Star Trek comics in the US, is planning to do the official reveal at the upcoming Gallifrey One convention. Continue reading →
Star Trek Back on the (Really) Big Screen
Didn’t catch it when it came out in 2009 or just itching to see it again? Fear not, the most recent Star Trek film is being run on AMC IMAX theaters around the US (not sure about other countries).
Check out AMC’s Site to find an IMAX near you.
Going to try and go this weekend with my son (who didn’t get to see it on the big screen) and I didn’t get to see it on IMAX.
Enterprise: 10 Years Later
So, how has the final (to date) Star Trek series fared over the last decade?
45 Things I (Still) Love About Star Trek
45 Years ago today, an American icon debuted on NBC. Back then we hadn’t landed on the moon, but were trying like mad. Racial tensions were high. Kennedy’s assassination was still in recent memory and the Vietnam War was in full swing.
It was cutting edge then and I wanted to take a moment to look back at some of the many things I (and many fans) love about this franchise.
Star Trek Back On TV?
Be still my little heart, but plans are underway to get the venerable franchise back on television.