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On Facebook, longtime "Star Trek" production designers Mike and Denise Okuda announced the passing of Jeri Taylor. She was 88.

Jeri Taylor was one of the key producers and writers throughout the 1990s "Star Trek" heyday, having joined the staff of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in its fourth season. Trekkies will tell you that "Next Generation," having already hit its stride, broke into a sprint in its fourth season, producing multiple capital-g great episodes at that time. Taylor's impeccable writing contributions to "Next Generation" were so widely recognized that she was promoted to the role of co-executive producer of the series in its sixth season, overseeing most of the production alongside head honchos Rick Berman and Michael Piller. In the show's seventh season, Taylor became the full-bore showrunner.

Taylor wrote multiple scripts for "Next Generation" and is credited for co-creating the Cardassians, a fascistic species that would go on to...

The actual bridge set from the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard will be part of Universal Studios Hollywoods Fan Fest Nights this coming spring. Per the official Star Trek website, in addition to the U.S.S. Enterprise-d from Star Trek: The Next Generation, the set of the bridge seen in 2023s Picard as the Next Gen crew rallied together for one last mission will be part of the all-new event to be held April 25 through May 18, 2025.

The event will be a separately ticketed attraction and will also feature immersive exhibits from several other fandoms, including One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Back to the Future, and Dungeons & Dragons.

Related 10 Controversial Star Trek: Tng Episodes That Wouldn't Fly Today

While Star Trek: The Next Generation upheld the values of the original series, there are some Tng episodes that modern audiences would reject today.

For All Mankind's universe includes 3 Star Trek shows and a movie, with future series possibly on the way. Executive producer Ronald D. Moore confirmed the specific Star Trek productions in For All Mankind's alternate reality. Danielle Poole's Trekkie status in For All Mankind season 4 sparked speculation about Star Trek's role in the series.

3 Star Trek TV shows definitely exist in For All Mankind's alternate timeline, and executive producer Ronald D. Moore clarifies that there is also a Star Trek movie that was made. For All Mankind season 4 revealed that Danielle Poole (Krys Marshall) is a Trekkie, which created speculation about Star Trek's status in the hit Apple TV+ series' continuity. In January, Ron Moore confirmed that Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: Phase II, and Star Trek: The Next Generation are the shows that were made in For All Mankind's universe.

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J.J. Abrams' 2009 "Star Trek" feature film wasn't so much an adaptation of the 1966 TV series as it was a film version of how non-Trekkies view the franchise. To explain: on the TV series, Captain Kirk (William Shatner) is typically depicted as being judicious, stern, and decisive. Because of the few times Kirk solved problems with his fists, however, he has gained a (perhaps unfair) reputation for being a reckless cowboy, an insufferable lothario, and a flippant charmer. Abrams' version of Kirk (Chris Pine) rolled with those misconceptions, making a "high-octane" version of the character. Indeed, all the characters are now broader, more passionate versions of themselves. This is in addition to each of them being secret super-geniuses, deeply expert in at least one field of science, language, medicine, or engineering.

Case in point, Chekov (Anton Yelchin) knows how to operate a transporter in such a way that he can...

The next time you fire up eBay looking for a lightly used PS5 or a random everyday item that kind of resembles the face of Jesus Christ, take a closer look -- you might just come across a priceless pop-culture relic that has been missing for decades. Anyone who's used these sorts of online marketplaces for long enough undoubtedly has their fair share of horror stories, but this is one case that ultimately resulted in a happy ending for all involved.

It's a tale that has gone down as part of "Star Trek" lore over the long years. A franchise as long-lasting as this one will inevitably rack up its fair share of fan-favorite props and other objects of import, created by talented and pioneering artists to bring genuinely out-of-this-world visuals and legendary concept art to life. Historically, "Trek" has relied on matte paintings, cutting-edge VFX techniques, and all sorts...

Star Trek stands as one of the most enduring and influential pop-culture franchises on the planet. From a comparatively humble cult TV series, it has expanded into an entire universe of speculative future history encompassing dozens of movies and TV shows. With more projects on the way, it doesn't look to slow down anytime soon. That can lead to a convoluted timeline, particularly in the early days when no one expected it to last as long as it has.

Star Trek: The Original Series producers didn't worry about what came before or after their show, and series creator Gene Roddenberry had a way of simply ignoring episodes he considered sub-par. Writers Michael and Denise Okuda are largely credited with firmly establishing a canonical Star Trek timeline during the expansion of the franchise following Star Trek: The Next Generation. That's resulted in a definable, if complicated, fictional history to chart the...

V'Ger, the unique villain in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, was a sentient machine seeking answers about humanity's purpose. The movie's cerebral tone and sluggish pace didn't resonate with audiences as well as the action-packed Wrath of Khan storyline. Kirk and Spock's cinematic adventure faced criticism but set the stage for future Star Trek villains to be more tangible and relatable.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture pitted Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the USS Enterprise against V'Ger, a unique villain in the history of the Star Trek: The Original Series movies. Released in 1979, The Motion Picture was the first live action adventure for Kirk and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) in a decade, following the cancelation of Tos in 1969. Directed by The Andromeda Strain's Robert Wise, with visual effects from 2001: A Space Odyssey's Douglas Trumbull, Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a suitably cinematic spectacle.

Colloquially among Trekkies, the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Up the Long Ladder" is known as "The one with the Space Irish." Or maybe I'm the only one who refers to it that way. Regardless, "Up the Long Ladder" features the Space Irish. In the episode, the U.S.S. Enterprise has to evacuate a colony on the planet Bringloid V, as their sun is experiencing solar flares. Long ago, the Bringloidians adopted an Irish agrarian lifestyle, and they bring along their livestock, hay, and twee Irish accents. The colony's patriarch, Danielo O'Dell (Barrie Ingham), is a caricature Irish drunk, and his daughter Breanna (Rosalyn Landor) is a typically haughty Irish lass. 

It's later revealed that the Bringloidians represent only half of a century-old transport ship, and that the rest of the settlers formed their own colony on a nearby planet. The second colony, called Mariposa, is technologically advanced,...

Star Trek and Doctor Who are both 60-year-old franchises with rich canons and deeply passionate fanbases. Doctor Who takes a more laissez-faire approach to canon than Star Trek, despite the earliest shows not being concerned about continuity. As Star Trek continues to evolve, it can look to Doctor Who for how to handle alterations or additions to canon that might seem contradictory.

Any storytelling universe that’s survived six decades doesn’t really have that many problems. However, one thing that can be troubling for fans is keeping every story straight. In the 1960s, when both Doctor Who and Star Trek were new, there was little concern for canon because the producers were just worried about keeping the show on the air. Still, canon works as a useful guideline for writers and directors in the respective series to keep things consistent. Given the ongoing nature of many storytelling universes, it...

RommelVFX's shot showcases the impressive lineup of Starfleet ships in the final battle of Star Trek: Picard season 3, which was shown on IMAX screens. Picard season 3 celebrated multiple generations of Star Trek ships, including the iconic USS Enterprise-d, and visited the Fleet Museum to honor these classic starships. The stunning visuals of Picard season 3 were a result of the hard work of the production design team and talented visual effects artists like Rommel S. Calderon.

Star Trek: Picard season 3's fleet of starships, including the USS Enterprise-d and the USS Titan-a, come together in this amazing VFX shot. Picard season 3 culminated in Frontier Day, which was intended to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Starfleet but became a disaster when the Borg assimilated every Starfleet Officer under the age of 25. While Commander Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) and the USS Titan-a valiantly tried to defend Earth, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart...

The Shuttlepod Show is a long-form interview streaming series hosted by Star Trek: Enterprise alums Connor Trineer and Dominic Keating A series of recent chats feature in-depth discussions with some of the biggest Star Trek design legends like Doug Drexler, Liz Kloczkowski, Michael and Denis Okuda. The show's big "get" is Herman Zimmerman, the man who most influenced the look of Star Trek for the second-wave of the franchise.

When Star Trek was barely a few years old, just a television series and not a franchise, fans were more fascinated than Spock. How the franchise's performances and stories were shaped has been examined in-depth, but The Shuttlepod Show is preserving the history of franchise design legends. The "look" of the universe Gene Roddenberry created is a huge part of why people love it, and this Star Trek chat show tells the stories of the people who defined it. Star Trek: Discovery...

Star Trek: Picard season 3 is now available on Blu-ray, DVD, and SteelBook, giving fans more opportunities to appreciate the work of production designer Dave Blass and his team. Blass and his team had little time to transform the sets of the USS Stargazer into the USS Titan-a for season 3, but they successfully pulled it off. Blass recruited legendary Star Trek creatives like John Eaves, Doug Drexler, and Michael and Denise Okuda to work on the final season, which included recreating the bridge of the USS Enterprise-d from scratch.

Star Trek: Picard season 3 is now available on Blu-ray, DVD, and limited edition SteelBook, which means fans have even more opportunities to enjoy the heroic work of production designer Dave Blass and his team.

Dave Blass joined Star Trek: Picard season 2 as a production designer, and he led the creation of the show's hero ship, the USS Stargazer. With Picard seasons 2 and 3 shooting back-to-back,...

Production designer Dave Blass plans to upgrade the USS Enterprise-g if Star Trek: Legacy is approved by Paramount+. Blass's team built the USS Titan-a, which was later rechristened as the USS Enterprise-g, setting up the proposed spinoff. Blass confirms that if Legacy moves forward, they will definitely tweak the design of the USS Enterprise-g to reflect the new series.

The USS Enterprise-g will be upgraded if Star Trek: Legacy happens, says Star Trek: Picard production designer Dave Blass. One of the behind-the-scenes heroes of Picard season 3, Blass assembled a team of Star Trek creative legends like Mike and Denise Okuda, John Eaves, Doug Drexler, and Liz Kloczkowski to design the show's starships, weapons, and props. Blass' team built Picard season 3's hero ship, the USS Titan-a, which was rechristened as the USS Enterprise-g at the end of the series, setting up showrunner Terry Matalas' proposed spinoff, Star Trek: Legacy,

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Star Trek: The Animated Series is something of a red-headed step-child for the vaunted sci-fi franchise. Conceived as a kid-friendly continuation of The Original Series' five-year mission, it was abandoned by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and virtually ignored for many years. It has since been restored and is now widely available, but it's left a number of questions in its wake.

The biggest is whether or not Star Trek: The Animated Series is canon. The short answer is "yes," though it took a convoluted path there, and its status remained open on the canon front for many years. Furthermore, its cheap animation and weird storylines don't always fit into popular conceptions about the franchise. Reconciling them with the rest of Star Trek requires a little work. That said, the creative DNA and other factors are too close to The Original Series to ignore.

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Star Trek: Picard Season 3 was a celebration of the franchise's legacy, from the inclusion of the Nx-01 refit to the christening of a new USS Enterprise. The series also drew on the many ship designs in Star Trek: Online for the Frontier Day fleet. However, the ships introduced in Picard, including the Enterprise-g, drew on classic Star Trek designs to make Starfleet feel new.

Walter Matthews Jefferies designed the original USS Enterprise, serving as the art director for Star Trek: The Original Series. While the ship is the most enduring legacy, replete with his namesake, the Jefferies Tubes, he also designed sets like the bridge or the planet-of-the-week. He returned to the franchise for Star Trek: Phase II, which eventually became both The Motion Picture and The Next Generation. While he stepped away, designer Andrew Probert stepped in. At the same time, models of the updated Enterprise were already in production.

Stlv: 57-Year Mission is the highly anticipated convention for fans of Gene Roddenberry's sci-fi creation. It is not a promotional tool for studios like San Diego Comic-Con. Over 150 celebrity guests, including William Shatner and Sonequa Martin-Green, will be attending. There will also be writers, production designers, and professionals from various science fields. The convention will feature panels, parties, cosplay, movie screenings, science panels, painting parties, and more. It promises to be an epic experience for fans of all generations.

Stlv: 57-Year Mission run by Creation Entertainment is the most anticipated convention of 2023 for generations of fans to celebrate their love of Gene Roddenberry's most beloved sci-fi creation. Stlv takes place from August 3-6, 2023, at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and tickets can still be purchased at Creation's website. Due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Stlv faces some challenges in terms of rebranding...

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was the swan song for the original cast that coincided with the 25th anniversary of the franchise. However, if the filmmakers hadn't been bound by budget limitations, the film may have looked very different. In fact, the planned opening scenes for The Undiscovered Country would have been a disaster that outraged fans still mad from the previous film, which is still thought of as Star Trek's worst movie.

The most interesting coincidence in the making of this film is that it coincided with the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Themes inspired by this geopolitical conflict were found throughout the run of Star Trek: The Original Series. The film tells the story of a crew ready for retirement whose last mission is risking their lives to save their most hated enemy. The Undiscovered Country was such a...

A Star Trek: Strange New Worlds storyline for Lt. James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) can set up a major Wrath of Khan moment for his older self. The Snw season 2 trailer has already teased that, unlike her ancestor, LA'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) will find herself attracted to Kirk. Meanwhile, it's expected that Kirk's friendship with Spock (Ethan Peck) will begin its first tentative steps during Snw season 2, a friendship that will lead to the Vulcan's heroic sacrifice in Wrath of Khan. However, it's another major element of the acclaimed Star Trek movie that will seemingly factor into Kirk's Snw story arc.

In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) was forced to confront both his future and his past through a reunion with his old flame, Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch). Star Trek II was a movie about getting older and reflecting on the regrets of youth,...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Picard's Series Finale - "The Last Generation"

Star Trek: Picard season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas revealed that production only had 2 days to film on the recreated set of the USS Enterprise-d. Picard's series finale, "The Last Generation," which Matalas wrote and directed, brought the story of Star Trek: The Next Generation to an emotionally resonant and satisfying conclusion. While the entire cast of Tng was back in Picard season 3, the last necessary "character" to complete the reunion was the Enterprise-d, which returned in the penultimate episode, "Vox."

Screen Rant joined a roundtable interview with Terry Matalas where he was asked about filming on the Enterprise-Ds bridge, which was reconstructed from scratch by a team led by production designers Dave Blass, Liz Kloczkowski, and Michael and Denise Okuda, who ensured accuracy to Tng's original Enterprise-d set. Matalas discussed their startlingly short production schedule on the D's bridge.

[This story contains spoilers for Picard season three’s final episode.]

Star Trek Picard’s third season finale takes the Next Generation crew back to where it all began — though showrunner Terry Matalas was too busy capturing its key scenes to take in the wonder of being on the bridge of the Enterprise-d nearly 30 years after Tng went off the air.

“The Last Generation” – written and directed by Matalas – concludes a season-long narrative with a finale that is a high-stakes mix of nostalgia and tears. The episode finds Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the rest of his The Next Generation crew taking their old ship, the Enterprise-d, deep into the heart of a massive Borg cube to save Picard’s Borg-ified son, Jack (Ed Speleers), from the vengeful clutches of the Borg Queen (voiced by Star Trek: First Contact’s Alice Krige) before she can use Jack (Aka “Vox”) to assimilate the galaxy. Picard, Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Worf (Michael Dorn...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 3, Episode 9 - "Vox"

Star Trek: Picard season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas details how the USS Enterprise-d was recreated for episode 9, "Vox." The Galaxy Class Enterprise-d made a surprise return at the end of Picard episode 309, which Matalas also directed. Restored "bit by bit over the last 20 years" by Commodore Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), the Enterprise-d was Geordi's surprise in Hangar Bay 12 of the Fleet Museum on Athan Prime. The D is now the last best hope of Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation to stop the unholy alliance of the Borg and the Changelings.

In an interview with Screen Rant, Terry Matalas explained how Star Trek: Picard season 3 production designers Dave Blass and Liz Kloczkowski spent 4 months lovingly recreating the bridge of the Tng's beloved Enterprise-d, with the help of Michael and Denise Okuda,...

Spoiler Alert: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 3, Episode 9 of “Star Trek: Picard,” currently streaming on Paramount+.

All season long, the producers of “Star Trek: Picard” have boldly pulled out all the stops to make the third and final season one for the books. To that extent, it seemed like only a matter of time until we finally got to see the Enterprise — that is, the Enterprise-d, the Galaxy-class starship that made its first appearance in 1987 with the premiere episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

That moment of truth finally came at the end of “Vox” — the 9th and penultimate episode of Season 3 — when the reunited bridge crew took their stations on the Enterprise-d, which turns out to be the only Federation starship capable of resisting assimilation by the powerful Borg.

Executive producer Terry Matalas went through hoops to make sure history never forgot the name Enterprise.

Warning: Major Spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 3, Episode 9 - "Vox"Star Trek: Picard season 3's showrunner Terry Matalas also directed episode 9, "Vox," which may be the finest episode of the acclaimed final season. The penultimate episode, which was written by Sean Tretta and Kiley Rossetter, sets the bar for the series finale of Star Trek: Picard to deliver an epic conclusion.

As the Changelings complete their assimilation of Starfleet in Star Trek: Picard, Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) receives the startling answer about his destiny: He is part Borg, with DNA inherited from his father, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), when he was Locutus of Borg. This leads to the return of the Borg Queen (Alice Krige) and the revelation of the Borg's alliance with the Changelings. Starfleet's last hope is the return of the USS Enterprise-d, which is crewed by Picard and the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation!

At long last, all four Star Trek: The Next Generation movies will be making the leap to 4K. After several months of rumours, Paramount Pictures officially announced that Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek: Nemesis will be released for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision and Hdr-10 on April 4th, just in time for First Contact Day.

All four Star Trek: The Next Generation movies will be available in a boxset presented in an illustrated slipcase that will include each movie on 4K Ultra HD, as well as a fully remastered Blu-ray. You can check out the cover art for the upcoming release below.

The four movies will also be available individually, with each film including all legacy bonus content as well as access to a Digital copy. You can find a list of that bonus content, as...

In just about every way, the third and final season of “Star Trek: Picard” is both about looking back and moving forward. In addition to reuniting the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise from “The Next Generation” for the first time since 2002’s “Star Trek: Nemesis,” it also features a new starship on which most of the action takes place: the U.S.S. Titan, first seen in animated form on “Star Trek: Lower Decks” and now refit as a Neo-Constitution Class Starship.

For showrunner, executive producer and self-professed “Star Trek” fan Terry Matalas, the inspiration for a retro-looking starship came while he was shopping for a car. “I missed a proper saucer section on the top part of a starship, and I couldn’t help but notice how many cars have gone retro these days. And I remember, as I was driving around, I thought, ‘What if Starfleet did that?...

Mike McMahan, the creator of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" has been coy about the actual size of his show's central vessel, the U.S.S. Cerritos. Given the ship's status as a secondary utility vehicle, viewers might come to believe that the ship is tiny, perhaps even one of the smallest in the fleet. However, some recent expanded universe lore -- particularly, the Eaglemoss scale model of the Cerritos -- have declared the ship to be about as long as the U.S.S. Enterprise-e. For non-Trekkies, that's actually quite long. 

McMahan once confessed to Inverse that the size of the Cerritos actually changed thanks to his show's increased animation budget. In the first season of "Lower Decks," animators were only able to include so many windows on the ship exterior. When the budget increased, detail on the ship became more elaborate, and more windows were added. More windows, however,...

The Visual Effects Society will present Guillermo del Toro with Ves Award for Creative Excellence on March 8.

del Toro will be honored for his consummate artistry and expansive storytelling that blends iconic visual effects and unforgettable narrative. Harnessing his intuitive vision, del Toro has created a distinctive cinematic style mixing the world of monster movies, comic books and exuberant visuals straight from his imagination.

“Guillermo is a fiercely inventive storyteller, who has pushed the boundaries of filmmaking,” said Ves Board Chair Lisa Cooke. “An exemplary talent, he has consistently elevated not just the technical aspect of visual effects, but also the emotional. Guillermo is an amazing creative force and a defining voice in our global community, and his body of work is a rich source of inspiration for future generations of artists and innovators. For Guillermo’s outstanding mastery of his craft, we are proud to honor him with the...

Exclusive: The Art Directors Guild has sketched out a career honor for Donna Cline. The concept artist whose credits include Bones, Chicago Med and The Big Bang Theory will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illustrators and Matte Artists at the 26th annual Adg Awards.

Bones alum Tamara Taylor will present the prize during the guild’s in-person ceremony on March 5 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel. See the 2022 Adg Awards nominations here.

Cline is a storyboard artist and illustrator unlike any other who came to TV and motion pictures with a career as a forensic artist as well as a medical and scientific adviser. Her work includes facial recognition from the skulls of unknown deceased, composite drawings of suspects, medical illustrations and cadaver dissection and visuals for courtroom presentations.

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She was the science adviser for all 12 seasons Fox’s Bones,...

Director Denis Villenueve will receive the 2022 William Cameron Menzies Award from the Art Directors Guild at the group’s 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. After a virtual ceremony earlier this year, the 2022 event is set to take place on March 5 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.

“We are beyond thrilled to recognize the scale and scope of the cinematic vision of Director Denis Villeneuve with the 2022 William Cameron Menzies Award,” said Adg President Nelson Coates. “The seamless integration of design into all aspects of Villeneuve’s storytelling process, and the promotion of narrative design and designers in his work and in the industry, make him the perfect honoree. Fostering strong collaborations and working relationships between directors and designers is vital to the creation of strong and unique films. Villeneuve has proven extremely adept at this foundational collaboration.”

Villeneuve is, of course, known for creating unique worlds in his films,...

Denis Villeneuve will be the recipient of the William Cameron Menzies Award from the Art Directors Guild at the 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards.

The award recognizes his unique visuals and innovative storytelling which have established Villeneuve as one of the premier filmmakers working today.

“We are beyond thrilled to recognize the scale and scope of the cinematic vision of director Denis Villeneuve with the 2022 William Cameron Menzies Award,” said Nelson Coates, president of the Adg. “The seamless integration of design into all aspects of Villeneuve’s storytelling process, and the promotion of narrative design and designers in his work and in the industry, make him the perfect honoree. Fostering strong collaborations and working relationships between directors and designers is vital to the creation of strong and unique films. Villeneuve has proven extremely adept at this foundational collaboration.”

Villeneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for his directorial...

Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda, veteran scenic artists best known for their contributions to the Star Trek franchise, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Scenic, Title & Graphic Artists at the 26th annual Art Directors Guild Awards.

The Okudas’ award will spotlight their artistic contributions not only to numerous Star Trek films and TV series, but also to many other space-related dramas—also recognizing their collaborations as creative producers for new visual effects, among other accomplishments.

With its 26th edition, the Adg Awards is set to return to its traditional in-person format. The ceremony honoring excellence in production design across theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and animated feature films will take place in the Wilshire Grand Ballroom of the InterContinental Hotel Downtown on March 25, 2022, with three other Lifetime Achievement honors handed out.

“The roots of Graphic Design for Film and TV can be easily traced back to...

Cinema Retro has received the following press release:

Celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the Star Trek Franchise with the Debut of the First Four Films on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™

Newly Remastered Films will also be Available Individually on Blu-ray™

New Releases Arrive September 7, 2021

Just in time to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the September 8, 1966 airing of the very first Star Trek episode, Paramount Home Entertainment will debut the following new releases for every fan’s collection on September 7, 2021:

Star Trek: The Original 4 Movies 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Collection

For the first time ever, experience the original four Star Trek films in stunning 4K Ultra HD. Newly remastered from original elements for optimal picture quality, each film is presented with Dolby Vision® and Hdr-10.* This exceptional collection includes four Ultra HD discs, as well as four remastered Blu-ray discs with hours of previously released bonus content. Star Trek: The Motion Picture,...

When Star Trek: Strange New Worlds eventually debuts on CBS All Access and gives us the further adventures of Captain Pike, Spock, and Number One aboard the USS Enterprise Ncc-1701, another gap in the Star Trek timeline will be fully explored. And yet, this gap isn’t the weirdest missing piece of Trek history. Other than one episode of The Original Series, we have almost zero on-screen canonical record of adventures that may have occurred for some — or all — of the year 2265, the first year of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy’s five year mission on the Enterprise. In essence, Star Trek: Year One, does not exist. But, could it happen now?

Back when The Original Series first aired, the notion of exactly when it was set was kept somewhat vague. In fact, according to The Making of Star Trek (1968), in Roddenberry’s earliest pitches to networks, he specifically noted that...

William Shatner is set to headline an all-star Star Trek panel at San Diego Comic-Con this year, and it will be moderated by Bryan Fuller, the man behind the upcoming new Star Trek series.

The panel will take place in Hall H on Saturday, July 23rd at 2 Pm, and some of the other Star Trek stars that will be in attendance will include Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager), and Scott Bakula (Star Trek: Enterprise).

CBS is also using the opportunity to heavily promote their upcoming Star Trek series, which Fuller is an executive producer on. The series doesn’t have an official title yet, but it’s slated to run on the CBS All Access streaming service following its premiere on the CBS broadcast network in January of 2017.

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Star Trek invites fans to celebrate the iconic franchise's 50th anniversary at Comic-Con International 2016 in San Diego with a lineup of panels, events, activations and merchandise exclusives from July 21-24. Fans will be able to truly immerse themselves in a full weekend of Star Trek events and activities at the world-famous convention, including six panels, the first showing of the 50 Artists. 50 Years. art exhibit, a first look at Mac's new Star Trek makeup collection, and exclusive merchandise. Also, fans can join the conversation and celebration on social media using the hashtag #StarTrek50.

The weekend's featured panel presented by CBS is entitled Star Trek: Celebrating 50 Years}, which will take place in Hall H on Saturday, July 23 (2p.m. - 3p.m.). The legendary William Shatner (Star Trek) and Star Trek alumni Scott Bakula (Star Trek: Enterprise), Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Jeri Ryan...

With "Star Trek Beyond" hitting cinemas next month and the CBS series now in the works, the producers behind the "Star Trek" franchise are now getting around to solving one pesky problem that needed to be sorted out sooner or later - continuity.

Specifically it was established in J.J. Abrams' 2009 "Star Trek" that the film and its subsequent sequels are part of an alternate universe that splits off from the rest of the "Star Trek" timeline - so everything that happens within them doesn't upset the continuity of the original 1960s TV series and the various spin-offs like "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine".

Until now there's been no official designation for this splinter timeline, though the Abrams-verse is a name often bandied about. Well that has changed with an official name now being established for it - The Kelvin Timeline.

The name ties...

June’s home entertainment releases are kicking off in grand fashion this week, as horror and sci-fi fans have a lot to look forward to with the new arrivals on Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday. Scream Factory is keeping busy with a double dose of terror with their releases of The Abandoned (in conjunction with IFC Midnight) and The Funhouse Massacre, and for those of you who may have missed the supernatural thriller in theaters earlier this year, The Other Side of the Door is making its way to both Blu and DVD courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

If you consider yourself something of a Star Trek fan, Paramount is distributing the Director’s Cut of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan on Blu-ray this week as well as the complete run of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which arrives on Blu for the first time ever this Tuesday.

Last week I had the opportunity to attend a Star Trek Beyond fan event that took place on the Paramount Pictures studio lot. It was an incredibly cool event hosted by none other than Adam Savage. The studio premiered the trailer there and also showed off a few clips from the movie. After watching everything they shared, I am convinced that this third film in the updated franchise will be the best one so far.

J.J. Abrams, Justin Lin, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, and Zachary Quinto all showed up to talk about the film, and below you’ll find some video footage of them and the event thanks to Trailer Addict. The event was also put on to celebrate 50 years of the classic sci-fi franchise, and I also included video messages from Simon Pegg, Slash, and Denise Okuda explaining why they love Star Trek in a segment called 50 in :...

Hollywood, Calif. – Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise will boldly go where they have never gone before when Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan Director’s Edition arrives for the first time ever on Blu-ray June 7, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Star Trek franchise, this classic film has been digitally remastered in high definition with brilliant picture quality and will be presented in both Nicholas Meyer’s Director’s Edition and the original theatrical version. The Blu-ray also includes a brand-new, nearly 30-minute documentary entitled “The Genesis Effect: Engineering The Wrath of Khan,” which details the development and production of this fan-favorite film through archival footage, photos and new interviews.

In addition to the new documentary, the Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan Director’s EditionBlu-ray is bursting with more than two hours of previously released special features including multiple commentaries,...

Star Trek fans will surely be happy with today's news, that the Director's Edition of the classic film, The Wrath of Khan, is making it's way to blu-ray for the first time ever. More than that, the disc will come loaded with an all new documentary and special features! Come inside to learn more.

Star Trek has a lot ot celebrate this year, and part of that will include the first ever HD release of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Director's Cut. The new set will come loaded with a couple hours of extras along with a brand new documentary for fans to enjoy. It'll be available on June 7th with some badass cover art. Check out all the details below:

Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise will boldly go where they have never gone before when Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan Director’s...

You’ve gotta check out this photo featuring the original U.S.S. Enterprise model with the three men who build it. This photo was taken in 1964, and it features Richard C. Datin Jr, Mel Keys, and Vernon Sion who are three of the four people that constructed this piece of art. The other member of their team was Volmer Jensen.

Over the years, this model has been restored a number of times. The most recent restoration was done by the Smithsonian. I’ve included some photos of that restoration below.

Since it’s television debut in 1966, the 11-foot model has been “treated” three times – in 1974, 1984, and 1992. The current restoration comes more than 20 years after the last major effort in 1992 overseen by Science Fiction Modelmaking Associates, who also brought you many of our beloved Tng props and models. The 1992 job caused some controversy in the fan community over the paint that was applied.

Here’s one for fans of all things Star Trek as we have one of the best prizes we’ve ever given away on HeyUGuys! To mark the release of Star Trek I – X – Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray (out now), we’ve been given one copy of the box-set worth £99.25 to give away to one lucky HeyUGuys reader!

Here’s some more info on the set courtesy of Amazon where you can buy a copy if you can’t wait:

Be one of only 5,000 in the whole world to own a limited edition collection of Star Trek 1-10 on Blu-ray, packed with over 8 hours of bonus content! Relive the first ten classic Star Trek movies on Blu-ray, beautifully remastered in high definition.

Also includes:

Includes 12 discs, including 2 bonus discs: ‘The Captains’ Summit’ and ‘Evolutions’ 112 page full-colour photo book including rarely seen original studio production manuals and behind the scenes...

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness features about as stark a qualitative difference between plot mechanics and character work as any blockbuster in recent memory. Judged by the former, this sequel is an absolute mess, one that not only fails to reward any deeper consideration of narrative mechanics both large and small, but actively disincentives any thoughtful discussion of how the story is put together. Pull at one string, and the whole thing starts to fall apart in extremely frustrating ways.

Yet on the character side of things, the case is the exact opposite. Abrams and writers Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof (whose mission in life appears to be crafting outstanding, emotional characters and character arcs in the midst of structurally questionable plotting) not only understand Captain Kirk and much of the crew of the USS Enterprise as well or better than most Star Trek creators, but are...

Genre: Sci-Fi | Action | Drama

Creator: Gene Roddenberry

Writers: Michael Piller

Director: Cliff Bole

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Elizabeth Dennehy, Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Wil Wheaton

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Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best Of Both Worlds Blu-ray features a seamlessly edited, one-part, feature length presentation of the classic two-part cliffhanger. In this fan favorite episode, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is captured and assimilated by the Borg. Available in high-definition for the first time ever, a centerpiece to the release is a newly-produced featurette entitled “Regeneration: Engaging the Borg.” Offering fans an in-depth exploration into the creation of The Next Generation’s most iconic villains, along with the making of the episode, the exclusive featurette includes all-new interviews with the show’s production staff, visual effects artists, writers, and cast as they reveal the challenges faced in producing one of the most...

With Star Trek into Darkness looming only a couple weeks away, Paramount is unleashing a load of Star Trek discs onto the market. Some of them – like all of the films – have seen high definition before with previous Blu-ray releases. However, the more impressive assortment of choices come from the newly remastered television series. Season Three of Star Trek: The Next Generation is the latest year to get that treatment. However, that season ends in one of the biggest cliffhangers in television history, and that can be frustrating. To offset any ill will, the two-part season finale and season premiere “The Best of Both Worlds” is also available packaged as a single movie. The remastered version of these two episodes also comes with a commentary track, giving some insight into one of the most popular episodes of the series. Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds (1990) Commentators: Cliff Bole (director), Elizabeth Dennehy (actor, Lt...

Genre: Sci-Fi | Action | Drama

Creators: Gene Roddenberry

Writers: Ronald D. Moore, Michael Piller, Brannon Braga, Rene Echevarria

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton, Marina Sirtis, Levar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes,Denise Crosby

Summary:

Boasting an unprecedented reunion of Next Generation writers moderated by comedian and Star Trek® fan Seth MacFarlane, this third season collection features an all-new featurette entitled “Inside The Writer’s Room.” Including fascinating discussion on the creation of the show’s acclaimed third season by some of today’s most visionary science fiction television writers, MacFarlane leads a panel that includes Ronald Moore, Brannon Braga, Naren Shankar and Rene Echevarria. Plus, the collection is highlighted by an entirely new multi-part documentary entitled “Resistance is Futile – Assimilating Star Trek: The Next Generation,” which reveals behind-the-scenes insight on the making of Season Three. Also, the set features a special tribute to Michael Piller, including never-before-seen interviews with cast,...

“The Best of Both Worlds” is a strong piece of television drama and was a defining moment for Star Trek: The Next Generation. The spinoff of Star Trek had been a ratings bonanza for Paramount Pictures, which syndicated the show and reaped huge profits. The fans, though, were slow to warm to the show and its characters, thanks to incredible infighting that sapped the inaugural season of coherence and left it to season two to show the series’ real potential. Season three, which is also out this week on Blu-ray, came to life thanks to a solidified writing staff under Michael Piller’s tutelage and the actors finally getting comfortable with their roles.

After eschewing two-parters, producer Rick Berman allowed Piller to end the season with a cliffhanger and as has been chronicled repeatedly, Piller wrote the first part thinking he was leaving the show. The resolution would be someone else’s headache.

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A few of us here from GeekTyrant will be hitting up WonderCon 2013, which takes place from Friday, March 29th to Sunday, March 31th at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. We went for the first time last year, and we had a great time, so we're all excited to be going back for more geek goodness!

WonderCon has released the full three-day schedule! There's a ton of great stuff to check out this year! Enough cool stuff to keep you more than busy! Check out the schedule and start planning out your trip! If you're going and you see us around make sure to say hi! We can talk about geek stuff! See ya there!

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The full lineup for WonderCon 2013 has been released, and it’s a pretty solid slate of film and TV fare. Among the highlights of this year’s convention are panels for Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, director James Wan’s horror film The Conjuring, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s star-studded directorial debut This Is the End, the Ya adaptation The Mortal Instruments: The City of Bones, Joss Whedon’s Shakespeare pic Much Ado About Nothing, as well as TV panels for Eli Roth’s Netflix series Hemlock Grove, CBS’ Stephen King adaptation Under the Dome, BBC’s Doctor Who, and much more. Hit the jump to check out the schedule. WonderCon 2013 runs from March 29 - 31. Be sure to come back to Collider later this month for our extensive coverage from the convention. Here are some highlights from the WonderCon 2013 schedule. Click here for the full lineup. Friday, March...

Season 2 of Star Trek The Next Generation had a troubled start. Thanks to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike, the beginning of the season was delayed, the number of episodes were cut from 26 to 22 and the opening episode had to be adapted from an old Star Trek Phase II script from the 70′s. But with all the problems, it’s still regarded as an improvement over the first season.

Geordi Laforge has been promoted to chief engineer, the excellent Colm Meaney as Chief O’Brien is given a more prominent role, Whoopi Goldberg joined the cast as Guinan as well as the Ten Forward set making its debut and Diana Muldaur made her return to Star Trek (if only for this season) as the new Chief Medical Officer, Dr Katherine Pulaski. In general the cast are more comfortable in their roles with their characters more developed, especially Data who received...