Black alert! This article discusses spoilers for the latest episode of "Star Trek: Discovery."
There are two undeniable givens in the "Star Trek" universe: all Starfleet captains must accept the inevitability of encountering a no-win situation (aka the Kobayashi Maru test), and you never, ever violate General Order 1, aka the Prime Directive. While both are entrenched parts of franchise lore, the latter has always added a unique moral dilemma that transcends each captain and crew. For the technologically advanced societies that make up the backbone of the United Federation of Planets, there's nothing more detrimental than meddling with the development and evolution of pre-warp civilizations. Despite expectations for officers to treat this directive with the utmost seriousness, however, time and again "Trek" writers have sought to bend and even break the property's most unbreakable rule.
This week, "Star Trek: Discovery" all but jumped at the chance to completely upend established tradition in episode 6, titled "Whistlespeak.
There are two undeniable givens in the "Star Trek" universe: all Starfleet captains must accept the inevitability of encountering a no-win situation (aka the Kobayashi Maru test), and you never, ever violate General Order 1, aka the Prime Directive. While both are entrenched parts of franchise lore, the latter has always added a unique moral dilemma that transcends each captain and crew. For the technologically advanced societies that make up the backbone of the United Federation of Planets, there's nothing more detrimental than meddling with the development and evolution of pre-warp civilizations. Despite expectations for officers to treat this directive with the utmost seriousness, however, time and again "Trek" writers have sought to bend and even break the property's most unbreakable rule.
This week, "Star Trek: Discovery" all but jumped at the chance to completely upend established tradition in episode 6, titled "Whistlespeak.
- 5/2/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Zack Snyder is traveling around to talk about his new movie, ‘Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scargiver’, and he’s been discussing his old movies along the way, both the good and the bad.
Recently, Snyder surprised fans when he said that Batman is dull if he doesn’t kill. However, many disagree because Batman’s character isn’t about killing, and that’s a widely accepted fact.
Snyder recently talked with GQ about his top movies, including ‘Man of Steel,’ which had a mixed reception, with some critics finding it “exceptionally unpleasant.” One major criticism was the fight scene between Zod and Superman, which some fans felt was out of character. Snyder even stated that if Superman couldn’t kill Zod, he would be fake. Yes, he actually said that.
Zod’s not wrong from his point of view, but also, there’s no really room for humans in...
Recently, Snyder surprised fans when he said that Batman is dull if he doesn’t kill. However, many disagree because Batman’s character isn’t about killing, and that’s a widely accepted fact.
Snyder recently talked with GQ about his top movies, including ‘Man of Steel,’ which had a mixed reception, with some critics finding it “exceptionally unpleasant.” One major criticism was the fight scene between Zod and Superman, which some fans felt was out of character. Snyder even stated that if Superman couldn’t kill Zod, he would be fake. Yes, he actually said that.
Zod’s not wrong from his point of view, but also, there’s no really room for humans in...
- 4/19/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Zack Snyder is currently on a tour promoting his latest movie, ‘Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scargiver’ and he often takes a moment to address his former iconic movies – for better or worse.
Recently, Snyder shocked fans by telling the world that Batman is boring if he can’t kill, and no matter whether you agree with him or not, killing is not the point of Batman’s character and that’s a fact.
Snyder recently sat down with GQ and reflected on his most iconic movies, on the list was ‘Man of Steel,’ a movie that had mixed reactions at best, some critics calling it an “exceptionally unpleasant experience.” One of the most criticized points of the movie is the fight scene between Zod and Superman, with fans pointing out that the fight was completely out of Superman’s character, well according to Snyder if Superman can’t kill Zod he is fake.
Recently, Snyder shocked fans by telling the world that Batman is boring if he can’t kill, and no matter whether you agree with him or not, killing is not the point of Batman’s character and that’s a fact.
Snyder recently sat down with GQ and reflected on his most iconic movies, on the list was ‘Man of Steel,’ a movie that had mixed reactions at best, some critics calling it an “exceptionally unpleasant experience.” One of the most criticized points of the movie is the fight scene between Zod and Superman, with fans pointing out that the fight was completely out of Superman’s character, well according to Snyder if Superman can’t kill Zod he is fake.
- 4/19/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
"Star Trek" has never been the most popular show on television and the films, while generally successful, have only cracked the yearly box office top 10 five times (out of 13 total releases), but the major characters and tropes of the long-running franchise are instantly identifiable to most people around the world. Just about everyone knows Kirk and Spock, and they've probably heard of at least Bones, Sulu, and Uhura. They know what the Enterprise and Klingons are, and have surely heard the phrase "Beam me up, Scotty" a multitude of times. If someone couldn't tell you what a phaser is, you'd probably consider them sheltered.
Beyond these elements, however, people might be a tad hazy on the particulars. Romulans? Maybe. The highly intoxicating properties of Romulan ale? Not so much. The Kobayashi Maru? That's the hot dog eating dude, right?
Still, there are those who, through no fault of their own,...
Beyond these elements, however, people might be a tad hazy on the particulars. Romulans? Maybe. The highly intoxicating properties of Romulan ale? Not so much. The Kobayashi Maru? That's the hot dog eating dude, right?
Still, there are those who, through no fault of their own,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes."
"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" takes the "Star Wars" approach in following a massively successful series of movies by going back in time and telling the story of the villain. Except, where Darth Vader was a fascinating and prominent threat in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, Coriolanus Snow wasn't exactly a force to be reckoned with in the "Hunger Games" series (nor a cool and layered character that begged to have their backstory revealed).
Yet, somehow, the "Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" film adaptation manages to be an exciting return to this PG-13 battle royale, complete with a plot that's almost unpredictable. It's not that it does something vastly different and fresh, but because it stays so close to retelling the original story, it makes what comes after more impactful and inevitable.
"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" takes the "Star Wars" approach in following a massively successful series of movies by going back in time and telling the story of the villain. Except, where Darth Vader was a fascinating and prominent threat in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, Coriolanus Snow wasn't exactly a force to be reckoned with in the "Hunger Games" series (nor a cool and layered character that begged to have their backstory revealed).
Yet, somehow, the "Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" film adaptation manages to be an exciting return to this PG-13 battle royale, complete with a plot that's almost unpredictable. It's not that it does something vastly different and fresh, but because it stays so close to retelling the original story, it makes what comes after more impactful and inevitable.
- 11/18/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
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- 10/10/2023
- by Ben Travis, Nick de Semlyen, John Nugent, Beth Webb, Alex Godfrey, James Dyer
- Empire - Movies
Origami Angel have announced a new mixtape, My Brightest Days, which is due on June 16th. The Washington, D.C.-based two-piece also unveiled their latest single from the project, a pop-punk tune titled “My PG County Summer.” Listen to the song below.
My Brightest Days was written throughout the summer of 2020, during the initial, stay-at-home period of the Covid-19 pandemic. The songs were then recorded during August 2022, and capture the feelings of lost innocence that Origami Angel’s Ryland Heagy and Pat Doherty were musing on.
“My PG County Summer” specifically calls out the juxtaposing cultures that color the atmosphere of America’s capital — Heagy recalls the teachers who once taught him to be grateful to be near such rich history, and then turns his observational flow in the direction of hate-stoking, abortion-protesting “travelers,” who come from all corners of the country to assert their political agendas… sometimes violently,...
My Brightest Days was written throughout the summer of 2020, during the initial, stay-at-home period of the Covid-19 pandemic. The songs were then recorded during August 2022, and capture the feelings of lost innocence that Origami Angel’s Ryland Heagy and Pat Doherty were musing on.
“My PG County Summer” specifically calls out the juxtaposing cultures that color the atmosphere of America’s capital — Heagy recalls the teachers who once taught him to be grateful to be near such rich history, and then turns his observational flow in the direction of hate-stoking, abortion-protesting “travelers,” who come from all corners of the country to assert their political agendas… sometimes violently,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
In the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "Trials and Tribble-ations", Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks) and several other members of the "DS9" crew had to travel back in time to avert a crisis. It seems a time-traveling assassin had inserted himself into the events of the original series "Star Trek" episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" and Sisko had to go undercover next to Captain Kirk (William Shatner) to prevent a bomb from blowing up. Using revolutionary special effects technology, Sisko, Dax (Terry Farrell), Dr. Bashir (Alexander Siddig), and others were inserted rather seamlessly into an episode that was shot 30 years prior. It was a novelty for "Star Trek," and one of the few times the franchise revisited its past in such a manner.
Many years later, "Star Trek: Prodigy" would do something similar in the episode "Kobayashi". The teenage Dal (Brett Gray) wanted to take a holographic version of Trek's...
Many years later, "Star Trek: Prodigy" would do something similar in the episode "Kobayashi". The teenage Dal (Brett Gray) wanted to take a holographic version of Trek's...
- 5/12/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
In the lore of "Star Trek," Starfleet Academy is located on Earth, just on the other side of the still-standing Golden Gate Bridge on San Francisco Bay. Any Starfleet officer on any "Star Trek" show has attended Starfleet Academy for several years, learning everything there is to know about diplomacy, tactics, xenolinguistics, starship engineering, history, and piloting. By the franchise's description, it's the most rigorous and intense college the future has to offer. Starfleet Academy is open to anyone aged over 16 years (or their home planet's equivalent) and not everyone makes it all the way through. Numerous stories in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" centered specifically on Starfleet Academy..
Non-Trekkies may recall Starfleet Academy being mentioned in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," and the school's notoriously unwinnable Kobayashi Maru test. Cadets are meant to fail to gauge their character and their command skills.
Non-Trekkies may recall Starfleet Academy being mentioned in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," and the school's notoriously unwinnable Kobayashi Maru test. Cadets are meant to fail to gauge their character and their command skills.
- 3/31/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
When Star Trek: Picard’s first few episodes came out, it looked like we were in for yet another round of repeated references to The Wrath of Khan. The opening text “In the 25th century…” was a follow-up to Khan’s “In the 23rd century,” Dr. Crusher wears a jacket that looks very much like the away mission jackets from that film, and, of course, the whole season is following the story of Picard’s meeting with his estranged son. The reference to Kirk and the Kobayashi Maru in the title of episode 4, “No Win Scenario,” has our Wrath of Khan bingo card completely filled out.
However, as this year’s adventure has progressed, it’s become clear that season 3 is – thank goodness – more than just another re-tread of the best but also most over-referenced Star Trek movie. We’ve already talked about...
When Star Trek: Picard’s first few episodes came out, it looked like we were in for yet another round of repeated references to The Wrath of Khan. The opening text “In the 25th century…” was a follow-up to Khan’s “In the 23rd century,” Dr. Crusher wears a jacket that looks very much like the away mission jackets from that film, and, of course, the whole season is following the story of Picard’s meeting with his estranged son. The reference to Kirk and the Kobayashi Maru in the title of episode 4, “No Win Scenario,” has our Wrath of Khan bingo card completely filled out.
However, as this year’s adventure has progressed, it’s become clear that season 3 is – thank goodness – more than just another re-tread of the best but also most over-referenced Star Trek movie. We’ve already talked about...
- 3/29/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
At this point in Star Trek: Picard season 3, one thing is clear: This season isn’t just paying homage to the ‘90s era of Trek. This season is a direct sequel to those adventures. From details about Changelings to deep dives into the past of the old Stargazer, to new wrinkles about the Borg, the fourth episode of Picard season 3 had a lot to unpack.
Here are the best easter eggs and Star Trek canon references in “No Win Scenario.”
Five Years Ago…
We start in a flashback, with Jean-Luc hanging out in the Los Angeles version of Ten Forward. Five years prior to Picard season 3 would put this flashback in 2397, which is, interestingly enough, just two years before Picard season 1. At this point in the timeline, Jean-Luc would be fully retired from Starfleet, meaning the young Starfleet officers would be pretty...
At this point in Star Trek: Picard season 3, one thing is clear: This season isn’t just paying homage to the ‘90s era of Trek. This season is a direct sequel to those adventures. From details about Changelings to deep dives into the past of the old Stargazer, to new wrinkles about the Borg, the fourth episode of Picard season 3 had a lot to unpack.
Here are the best easter eggs and Star Trek canon references in “No Win Scenario.”
Five Years Ago…
We start in a flashback, with Jean-Luc hanging out in the Los Angeles version of Ten Forward. Five years prior to Picard season 3 would put this flashback in 2397, which is, interestingly enough, just two years before Picard season 1. At this point in the timeline, Jean-Luc would be fully retired from Starfleet, meaning the young Starfleet officers would be pretty...
- 3/9/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
If you haven't already fallen in love with the must-watch series, "Abbott Elementary," what exactly are you waiting for? The Emmy Award-winning mockumentary sitcom about an underfunded public school in Philadelphia was created by the incomparable Quinta Brunson and has been taking the world by storm since it premiered at the end of 2021. The series is a delightfully, and sometimes painfully accurate look at the public education system in the United States, boasting a staff of hilarious characters and even funnier students.
Over the first two seasons, "Abbott Elementary" has explored topics like what happens when an entire school of kids is given way too much candy on Halloween, how to handle a phenomenon of kids aimlessly following a viral trend, and how an old-school teacher like Sheryl Lee Ralph's Barbara Howard can learn to co-exist with a student's mom who has "B****" tattooed across her chest. This doesn't...
Over the first two seasons, "Abbott Elementary" has explored topics like what happens when an entire school of kids is given way too much candy on Halloween, how to handle a phenomenon of kids aimlessly following a viral trend, and how an old-school teacher like Sheryl Lee Ralph's Barbara Howard can learn to co-exist with a student's mom who has "B****" tattooed across her chest. This doesn't...
- 2/21/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
When a story is part of a long-running series, it's harder to appreciate its ending. Doubly so for a film like "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," which innately does not stand on its own. It's a sequel, but not so much to the first film as to the TV series episode "Space Seed." Said episode depicted the Enterprise discovering the ancient ship "SS Botany Bay" adrift in space. Aboard is Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalban), a genetically enhanced tyrant from Earth's past. After failing to seize the Enterprise, Khan and his crew are exiled to Ceti Alpha V, an uncivilized, out-of-the-way planet: "It's better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven."
"The Wrath of Khan" is best experienced if you're familiar with its characters' backgrounds. Likewise, its own sequel, "The Search for Spock," is centered around undoing the ending of "Khan," where Spock (Leonard Nimoy) sacrifices himself to save his friends.
"The Wrath of Khan" is best experienced if you're familiar with its characters' backgrounds. Likewise, its own sequel, "The Search for Spock," is centered around undoing the ending of "Khan," where Spock (Leonard Nimoy) sacrifices himself to save his friends.
- 2/2/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
There's something about science fiction from the 1990s that just hits different — even if it's part of a classic franchise. While films like "Tank Girl" and "Judge Dredd" were trying to predict the near-ish future, "Star Trek" always had much more expansive ideas in mind. The 1991 film "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" was the final "Star Trek" film featuring the entire original series cast, and it was a timely allegory about the end of the Cold War, trading Russians for Klingons. The version of the future we see in "Star Trek" is so far in our future that it's hard to guess as to how accurate it will be, but there's something both timeless and timely in "The Undiscovered Country," as Captain Kirk (William Shatner) learns to reconcile his aging body, growing irrelevance, and personal prejudices.
Gene Roddenberry created "Star Trek" to show us a utopian future, with Starfleet...
Gene Roddenberry created "Star Trek" to show us a utopian future, with Starfleet...
- 1/11/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Given the ubiquity and cultural penetration of "Star Trek," it may take some imagination to picture just how strange Vulcans were in 1966. Possessed of angled eyebrows and Mephistophelean ears, Vulcans were cold and logical and, well, inhuman, having rejected their emotional impulses in favor of intellect. The first Vulcan audiences ever saw was Spock (Leonard Nimoy), who brought a level of dry formalism to "Star Trek" that has remained a central feature of the franchise ever since. Spock, the first officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise, eventually became the most recognizable character on "Star Trek," with audiences intrigued by his intellectual life. However, Spock was eventually revealed to be half human, giving "Star Trek" writers an organic excuse to show cracks in Spock's otherwise upright demeanor.
Anecdotally, several friends have revealed that their favorite parts of the original "Star Trek" series were the instances when Spock "lost his cool.
Anecdotally, several friends have revealed that their favorite parts of the original "Star Trek" series were the instances when Spock "lost his cool.
- 12/6/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Five years before she first pulled up a barstool on “Cheers,” Kirstie Alley made her big-screen debut in a role that couldn’t be more different than businesswoman Rebecca Howe on NBC’s beloved Boston-set sitcom.
It involved a pair of pointy ears.
Alley appeared as the Vulcan Lt. Saavik in 1982’s “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” and it was a role so beloved that fans wanted Paramount to bring it back for the next film. She had different ideas. But you can see why she made an impression: The movie opens with a simulation every potential Starfleet captain must endure as a test before getting their shot at the command seat — the Kobayashi Maru. It’s a test of how a potential captain will hold up while facing a no-win scenario, and certain death.
The Vulcans are known for those elf-like ears, and for expressing no emotion.
It involved a pair of pointy ears.
Alley appeared as the Vulcan Lt. Saavik in 1982’s “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” and it was a role so beloved that fans wanted Paramount to bring it back for the next film. She had different ideas. But you can see why she made an impression: The movie opens with a simulation every potential Starfleet captain must endure as a test before getting their shot at the command seat — the Kobayashi Maru. It’s a test of how a potential captain will hold up while facing a no-win scenario, and certain death.
The Vulcans are known for those elf-like ears, and for expressing no emotion.
- 12/6/2022
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
There are those that cry and moan and create social media videos while sitting in the front seat of their trucks, so angry their face is red behind their wraparound Oakleys and their forehead vein pulsates wildly, any time they perceive their superhero/animated/sci-fi movies pushing a progressive agenda. This is almost always associated with women, particularly women of color, being at the forefront of a story.
It's usually best to ignore these people like they were the crazy tweaker at a party having a conversation with the houseplant, but they do a good job at being loud, so sometimes you have to address their extremely wrong takes even if you know arguing with them is a Kobayashi Maru scenario. There is no winning any rational argument with these kinds of folks because ... well, they're not rational people.
The creators of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (which recently premiered to...
It's usually best to ignore these people like they were the crazy tweaker at a party having a conversation with the houseplant, but they do a good job at being loud, so sometimes you have to address their extremely wrong takes even if you know arguing with them is a Kobayashi Maru scenario. There is no winning any rational argument with these kinds of folks because ... well, they're not rational people.
The creators of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (which recently premiered to...
- 10/29/2022
- by Eric Vespe
- Slash Film
It's hard to believe, but Star Trek: Prodigy premiered almost exactly a year ago. A co-production between Nickelodeon and Paramount+, its mission targetted a demographic Star Trek had never made a play for before -- elementary to middle-school-aged kids.
Despite that aim, Prodigy proved in its inaugural ten episodes that its narrative and adventure held appeal for adult fans of Star Trek and quality animation.
In anticipation of the second half of Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 dropping on Thursday, October 23, TV Fanatic joined several other press outlets to speak with Brett Gray and Ella Purnell, the voice actors who bring to life Dal R'El and Gwyndala, respectively.
Purnell was asked first about the emotional and psychological changes Gwyn has undergone. Does she get a heads-up, and how does she prepare?
She admits she's still surprised by the scripts. "I do [get some warning] to a certain extent. At the first audition that we had,...
Despite that aim, Prodigy proved in its inaugural ten episodes that its narrative and adventure held appeal for adult fans of Star Trek and quality animation.
In anticipation of the second half of Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 dropping on Thursday, October 23, TV Fanatic joined several other press outlets to speak with Brett Gray and Ella Purnell, the voice actors who bring to life Dal R'El and Gwyndala, respectively.
Purnell was asked first about the emotional and psychological changes Gwyn has undergone. Does she get a heads-up, and how does she prepare?
She admits she's still surprised by the scripts. "I do [get some warning] to a certain extent. At the first audition that we had,...
- 10/24/2022
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
"Star Trek: Prodigy," released under the Nickelodeon umbrella, is about a group of teenage aliens who live very, very far away from the auspices of recognizable Trek iconography. They have never heard of Starfleet or the Federation. But when fleeing a cruel slave master, the teens happen upon an abandoned Starfleet vessel called the U.S.S. Protostar. Thanks to the help of an emergency instructional hologram made to look like Captain Janeway (played by Kate Mulgrew), the teenagers form their own rudimentary crew and slowly begin absorbing Trek's utopian philosophies.
The ersatz captain of the Protostar is the roguish and brash Dal R'El (Brett Gray), a clever kid who is still trying to overcome his ego and his instincts toward irresponsibility. His first officer (and really the ship's co-captain) is Gwyndala (Ella Purnell), who is fleeing the dark legacy of her slave-owning father while recovering from a bout of...
The ersatz captain of the Protostar is the roguish and brash Dal R'El (Brett Gray), a clever kid who is still trying to overcome his ego and his instincts toward irresponsibility. His first officer (and really the ship's co-captain) is Gwyndala (Ella Purnell), who is fleeing the dark legacy of her slave-owning father while recovering from a bout of...
- 10/10/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 4
This article contains some mild Star Trek: Lower Decks spoilers.
It’s always been clear to Star Trek fans that the heart of this franchise is in the friendships it features. Whether it’s Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, Trip and Malcolm, or Tom and Harry, it’s those relationships that we celebrate in Star Trek, and that’s what this week’s episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, “Room for Growth,” focuses on.
“Room for Growth” sees the Lower Deckers lamenting the lack of space in their shared quarters with the rest of the lesser-ranked (and dressed!) officers and crew on board the USS Cerritos. When the chance for a lottery for more private quarters comes up on the upper decks and attracts the attention of all shifts, including the devious Delta Shift, it’s up to Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Boimler (Jack Quaid), and...
This article contains some mild Star Trek: Lower Decks spoilers.
It’s always been clear to Star Trek fans that the heart of this franchise is in the friendships it features. Whether it’s Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, Trip and Malcolm, or Tom and Harry, it’s those relationships that we celebrate in Star Trek, and that’s what this week’s episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, “Room for Growth,” focuses on.
“Room for Growth” sees the Lower Deckers lamenting the lack of space in their shared quarters with the rest of the lesser-ranked (and dressed!) officers and crew on board the USS Cerritos. When the chance for a lottery for more private quarters comes up on the upper decks and attracts the attention of all shifts, including the devious Delta Shift, it’s up to Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Boimler (Jack Quaid), and...
- 9/15/2022
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
The “Star Trek” franchise is not only a television institution, it’s also an Emmy institution, from the original series and “The Next Generation,” which earned nominations for Best Drama Series, to subsequent spinoffs like “Deep Space Nine,” “Voyager,” and “Enterprise” that continued to rack up plaudits in craft categories. The sci-fi extended universe now has more shows than ever exploring the galaxy. Scroll down for all 87 “Star Trek” Emmy submissions for “Discovery,” “Picard,” the new “Strange New Worlds,” and the animated “Lower Decks,” all of which stream on Paramount+.
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Of the current “Treks” on the air, “Discovery” is the most established with three previous seasons already under its belt. It has won two Emmys out of 10 nominations thus far: Best Prosthetic Makeup in 2019 and Best Special Visual Effects in 2021. It has 26 entries on this year’s ballot, including both...
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Of the current “Treks” on the air, “Discovery” is the most established with three previous seasons already under its belt. It has won two Emmys out of 10 nominations thus far: Best Prosthetic Makeup in 2019 and Best Special Visual Effects in 2021. It has 26 entries on this year’s ballot, including both...
- 6/23/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Stars: Sonny Carl Davis, Diana Prince, Israel Sharpe, Bree Essrig, Whitney Moore, Robin Sydney, Cody Renee Cameron, Christiana Cinn, Circus-Szalewski, Kaius Harrison, Noelle Ann Mabry | Written by Kent Roudebush | Directed by Charles Band
Seventeen years after the original, and four years since the last film in the franchise, Evil Bong 777, Evil Bong 888: Infinity High brings the saga of EeBee to a close. At least that’s what director and Full Moon head honcho, Charles Band is saying now, but as we all knew, he’s never met a sequel he didn’t like.
Rabbit has finally decided to turn over a new leaf and become a legit businessman, a restaurateur to be precise. While his first day in business doesn’t bring him much business it does bring him a Maître d’, or Maître Double d’ as he puts it, Thomasina “Tom” Atkins.
But there are also problems...
Seventeen years after the original, and four years since the last film in the franchise, Evil Bong 777, Evil Bong 888: Infinity High brings the saga of EeBee to a close. At least that’s what director and Full Moon head honcho, Charles Band is saying now, but as we all knew, he’s never met a sequel he didn’t like.
Rabbit has finally decided to turn over a new leaf and become a legit businessman, a restaurateur to be precise. While his first day in business doesn’t bring him much business it does bring him a Maître d’, or Maître Double d’ as he puts it, Thomasina “Tom” Atkins.
But there are also problems...
- 5/26/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
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