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 Star Trek fans are reacting to the return of the franchise’s most divisive character.In recent year,s fans have been treated to several spin-offs, including Star Trek Discovery and Star Trek: Picard, starring Sir Patrick Stewart. Now, Star Trek: Prodigy – an animated series created by Kevin and Dan Hageman – is whetting the appetite of Trekkies.The series follows a group of young aliens in the 24th century who find the abandoned starship Protostar and learn about Starfleet, and the ninth episode of its second season, which was released on Paramount+ earlier this month, featured a surprise in the form...

Star Trek fans react as ‘most despised character’ returns for spin-off series

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Star Trek Generations brought together the franchise's past and present for one unique film outing in 1994. Featuring various members of the original series and the returning crew of the fan-favorite television show, The Next Generation, the writers of the film sought to hand off the baton from the first crew to the next crew. Everything was coming together, with the film serving as not only a seventh film in the original series catalog of movies but also the first film for the Next Generation crew.

The reason for killing off James Kirk in Star Trek Enterprise still makes no sense

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In the 1960s, science fiction television was changed forever by two brilliant shows, one in the U.S. and the other in the U.K. In 1963, Doctor Who revolutionized the nature of the family sci-fi serial on television, Then, in 1966, Star Trek changed the game with the first episodic sci-fi series aimed at adults with continuing characters. Six decades later, Doctor Who has outgrown its “kid show” origins, while Star Trek extended to with various spinoffs into nearly every demographic imaginable. Together, Who and Trek represent the stalwarts for what TV sci-fi can accomplish. Plus, both franchises possess similar philosophical DNA: the ethical dilemmas faced by members of Starfleet very often share parallels with the troubles encountered by the Doctor and their companions.

The 2 Longest-Running Sci-Fi Shows Ever Are Finally Teaming Up

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	“Star Trek” alum Jonathan Frakes is set to direct sci-fi series “Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime.” He has also joined the producing team.Jonathan Frakes Looks Back at His 'Star Trek' TV Directing Career, From 'Next Generation' to the 'Strange New Worlds'-'Lower Decks' Crossover




	“Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime” has also upped writers David Cormican (“Tokyo Trial”) and Dwayne Hill (“Northern Rescue”) to exec producers and showrunners. The six-episode series is set to go into production at the end of this year in Canada.




	“When the materials for ‘Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime’ were presented to me, I couldn’t help but devour them,”...

‘Star Trek’ Alum Jonathan Frakes to Direct Sci-Fi Adaptation of ‘Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Throughout "Star Trek," one species that has a makeover on more than one occasion is the battle-hardened race, the Klingons. Originally, they aren't too dissimilar from Romulans when they appear in the original "Star Trek" timeline, before shifting to the more well-known appearance that debuted in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture." However, the aliens gained a more aggressive alteration in "Star Trek: Discovery." When facing Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), the warrior race was made up of snaggletoothed monsters, almost devolved from what came before. But it was in Season 2 of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" when director Chris Fisher phased back to the more popular design.

Why The Klingons Look So Different On Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Marvel star Ryan Reynolds, who is known for portraying Wade Wilson, AKA Deadpool, on the big screen, has spoken out about the now-scrapped third movie. In just three weeks, Ryan Reynolds will return as the Merc with a Mouth Deadpool for the first time since 2018. Joined by his real-life friend and legacy Marvel star, Hugh Jackman (Logan/Wolverine), the pair will make their official Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in director Shawn Levy’s Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).

Disney Scraps ‘Deadpool 3,’ Marvel Icon Ryan Reynolds Weighs In

With Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man/Tony Stark and Chris Evans’ Captain America/Steve Rogers exiting the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the franchise has entered a new phase known as the Multiverse Saga. Facing worries about “superhero fatigue” and the departure of Jonathan Majors, who played Kang the Conqueror, Marvel...

Disney Reportedly Pulls Marvel’s First Horror Release

Most science fiction movie franchises that get past six films are fairly impressive. Way back before the MCU blew up in 2012 or the Star Wars sequels began in 2015, sci-fi film franchises generally didn’t get into the double-digits. In fact, the seemingly immortal Planet of the Apes franchise just now released its 10th film overall. Star Wars has 11 theatrical films, but five of those all came out in the last nine years. This summer, the Alien franchise will release its ninth film in very fragmented continuity, which funnily enough, has the subtitle Romulus, a term that was arguably popularized by the scrappiest science fiction franchise of them all — Star Trek.

You Can Finally Stream All the Star Trek Movies in One Place

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I've seen Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and believe Netflix should've released this in theaters first.

After Watching Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, I’m Convinced Netflix Should’ve Given It A Wide Release In Theaters

Set your phaser to stun because the shock of this news might do just that. Soon, a very lucky (and deep-pocketed) fan could get their hands on a phaser and communicator used by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) in Star Trek: The Original Series. Fans heading to San Diego Comic-Con, however, will get a chance to see the props in person beginning Monday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. They report that the props have been authenticated and will be on display at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego.

These Pieces of 'Star Trek' History Will Be Auctioned, But First See Them at SDCC

In terms of how we view science fiction movies today, the 1980s was easily the most influential and formative decade. But, interestingly enough, by 1983 after the release of Return of the Jedi, the massive influence of the Star Wars franchise on blockbuster sci-fi movies had morphed into a new phenomenon: the anti-Star Wars sci-fi epic. 1984’s Dune and 1986’s Aliens are two great examples of this miniature trend, a moment where great directors like David Lynch and James Cameron attempted to wrest the storytelling themes and aesthetics of space-based sci-fi cinema away from the Star Wars mold. And sandwiched smack-dab in the middle of this moment was a cult flick that bombed in 1985, but went on to become a classic.

A Star Trek Veteran is Reviving a Bizarre Sci-Fi Cult Classic


				













	James Gunn’s “Superman” is celebrating both the legacy of the Man of Steel and the actor who originated him on the big screen with a special cameo. DC's 'Creature Commandos,' Previewed in Annecy,  Echoes James Gunn's Unmistakable Voice




	The late Christopher Reeve experienced his greatest commercial success playing Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent in the first four Superman movies. Now, his youngest son, journalist and ABC News correspondent Will Reeve, will make a cameo playing a TV reporter in the upcoming DC Studios movie. 




	The project is currently filming in Cleveland, Ohio, where local reporters (via Cleveland.com) captured...

Christopher Reeve’s Son Will Reeve to Appear in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’

If there’s one thing that all comic book fans want all the time, it’s this: more Jensen Ackles. Jensen Ackles has a fervent fan base from his many years on Supernatural alongside Jared Padalecki, in which the two actors starred as the demon-hunting Winchester brothers. After an impressive 15 seasons of battling various mythologies, Ackles has moved on to other franchises, and it seems audiences are eager to get him into as many comic book roles as possible. For DC, he has already played Jason Todd (AKA the Redhood/former Robin) and Bruce Wayne in various projects, but that’s not all.

Jensen Ackles Is the MCU Ghost Rider in New Trailer

Despite concerns about “superhero fatigue” and the departure of Jonathan Majors, who (formerly) portrayed Kang the Conqueror, Marvel Studios is set to redefine the Marvel movie landscape once more. With Majors no longer with the studio and Marvel President Kevin Feige considering a transition from the Multiverse Saga...

Disney Refuses To Let ‘Avengers’ Icons Rejoin MCU: Report

The Toy Story franchise has been a beloved cornerstone of animated cinema since its inception in 1995, but there are sharks in the water with their eyes set on Woody, Buzz, and the gang. Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures brought to life a world where toys come alive...

Official Announcement: ‘Toy Story 5’ Destroyed, Pixar Cut Confirmed

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

In all of popular science fiction, the Terminator timeline has probably been revised more than any other. Then again, because the first film begins with a predestination paradox, trying to sort out which timeline was the original sequence of events is kind of beside the point. If you’re going to make a new Terminator film or TV show, there will always be two ingredients: evil AI and crisscrossing timelines.

Netflix’s Terminator Zero Trailer Boldly Reboots Skynet Canon

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has cast three members of its student body. Holly Hunter to Lead <em>Star Trek: Starfleet Academy</em> on Paramount+



Paramount+ on Tuesday announced that Bella Shepard (Wolf Pack), Kerrice Brooks (My Old Ass) and George Hawkins (Tell Me Everything) have boarded the forthcoming series, which will “follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy,” according to the official logline.





As previously reported, Oscar winner Holly Hunter will star as the captain and chancellor of the titular Starfleet Academy, while Billions vet Paul...

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Adds 3 to Cast, Including Wolf Pack Vet

One year before the James Bond franchise made a major comeback with Pierce Brosnan’s GoldenEye, James Cameron decided to turn Arnold Schwarzenegger into a secret agent in True Lies. Just two years after Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the idea of selling Arnold to audiences as a kind of tongue-in-cheek 007 figure was risky as hell. In the days before the first Tom Cruise Mission: Impossible, and on the eve of Bond’s comeback in the Brosnan-era, an espionage action movie of this type wasn’t necessarily a slam-dunk. But, what made True Lies click was that it wasn’t a straight-up Bond knock-off. Instead — riffing off of a French film called La Totale! — Cameron took an over-the-top spy movie and turned it, partially, into a rom-com.

The Riskiest Spy Movie of the ‘90s is At Its Best When It’s a Bond Riff

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A Huge Hollywood Upheaval Could Turn Star Trek Into the Next MCU

Star Trek is one of the biggest and oldest sci-fi franchise stalwarts. By the time George Lucas brought Star Wars back in 1999 with The Phantom...

A Huge Hollywood Upheaval Could Turn Star Trek Into the Next MCU

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