x They say hindsight is 20/20, and for William Shatner, there’s only one feeling he experiences while looking back on Star Trek V: The Final Frontier – regret. The Star Trek mainstay and all-around industry legend has been opening up about his time as Captain James T. Kirk, not to mention that ill-fated voyage behind the lens, as part of his newly-released book, Live Long and… What I Might Have Learned Along The Way. And the good folk at TrekMovie have relayed one or two fascinating tidbits for us to peruse, including the fact that Shatner actually felt unwelcome at Leonard Nimoy’s funeral. When it comes to the Final Frontier, though, William Shatner is the first to admit that he made a mistake in choosing to direct a film that was so deeply embedded in the Star Trek franchise. I had a choice. I could accept the compromise or refuse to direct the movie. I made a mistake; I accepted the compromise, which doomed the picture from the beginning. New Star … [Read more...] about William Shatner Says Directing Star Trek V Was A Big Mistake
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Star Trek: Every Movie And TV Show, Ranked Worst To Best
Star Trek has been around for many decades. To date, it spans even series and thirteen movies, including three that follow the rebooted adventures of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. The bottom line is: there’s a whole lot of Star Trek out there. Counting every episode and film, there are over seven hundred adventures of our characters exploring strange new worlds and boldly going where no one has gone before.Because of the sheer amount of Star Trek, it’s often difficult to keep track of everything. Even for long-term fans, it’s difficult to determine which series and films are worth skipping and which are absolutely must-see stories for those who love Star Trek. However, much like Captain Kirk himself, we don’t believe in the no-win scenario. Presented here is a ranked list of every Star Trek series and movie, including all casts and the rebooted films. We have gone through the entire Star Trek canon and found some hidden bars of latinum as well as some truly rough … [Read more...] about Star Trek: Every Movie And TV Show, Ranked Worst To Best
J.J. Abrams Hired as Star Wars Episode 9 Director
Two years after he reintroduced Star Wars into the modern era with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams is returning to the franchise. Abrams is officially replacing Colin Trevorrow as the director of Star Wars: Episode 9. Abrams has been hired by Lucasfilm to write and direct Star Wars: Episode 9, a week after it was announced that Trevorrow was leaving the project, StarWars.com announced Tuesday. Abrams will co-write the script with Argo and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice screenwriter Chris Terrio. In an Emergency Podcast, Ben Pearson and Hoai-Tran Bui join Peter Sciretta to discuss the latest news and our thoughts on JJ Abrams as the director of Episode 9: You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). The full story follows below: In a statement released alongside the announcement, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said: “With The … [Read more...] about J.J. Abrams Hired as Star Wars Episode 9 Director
‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — William Shatner (‘Star Trek’)
"This really isn't the 50th anniversary," William Shatner deadpans as we sit down in his Studio City office to record an interview commemorating the 50th anniversary of the airing of the first episode of Star Trek, the cult TV series-turned-blockbuster film franchise. "It just got canceled, Star Trek — but we're in a time warp." When those words come out of the mouth of the actor who brought to life Capt. James T. Kirk, a man who traveled through space and time as commander of the starship USS Enterprise, one almost believes them. But, as Shatner acknowledges over the course of our wide-ranging conversation, time most certainly has marched on. He's now 84, "older and heavier." His two principal costars, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley, have passed away. And Star Trek has moved on without him, on screens big (with J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek and 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness and Justin Lin's Star Trek Beyond, due out July 22) and small (CBS will kick off its All Access network … [Read more...] about ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — William Shatner (‘Star Trek’)
20 Hilarious Memes That Prove Star Wars Is Better Than Star Trek
Debating which is better, Star Wars or Star Trek, isn’t likely to be more productive than debating which is better, my religion or yours, because both sides have fans who are devoted to their favorite franchise and thus unable to see issues from the perspective of the other side. However, while Star Wars and Star Trek share a futuristic setting, there are differences between them that could be basis for objective assessment of their relative merits.It appears that the essential distinction between both franchises is their different perspectives of the possible social and political conditions of future societies. Star Trek adopts an idealistic and optimistic view that technological progress will be accompanied by moral and ethical advancement, and a drive towards social and political Utopian ideals. Star Wars suggests that technological progress will not by itself push social and political progress and that primitive conditions could co-exist with extreme levels of … [Read more...] about 20 Hilarious Memes That Prove Star Wars Is Better Than Star Trek