Star Trek

Open Channel: What’s Your Absolute Favorite Single Episode of a Scifi or Fantasy Series?

When we talk about shows we love, it’s usually more in general terms—an overall quality, a favorite season. But what’s a single episode that you can go and revisit over and over again, regardless of its place in the rest of a show’s continuity? Although it is admittedly rooted in a rather involved storyline for…

io9 James Whitbrook May 9

Losing an Arm Really Gives This Captain Picard Bust Something to Facepalm About

It easily ranks as one of the most useful and ubiquitous memes on the internet, and now that facepalming-Picard has been turned into a display-ready bust, Star Trek: The Next Generation’s beloved captain has all the more reason to disappointingly hold his head after awkwardly losing one of his arms. It’s certainly the norm for…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Apr 30

Marvel Already Has Directors in Mind For the Long-Awaited Black Widow Movie

Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek movie could create a whole new timeline. Chris McQuarrie says he’s spoken to Henry Cavill about the Man of Steel sequel. Katee Sackhoff has joined Netflix’s next big scifi show. Plus, what’s to come in the DC/CW universe. Dread it, run from it… spoilers still arrive! Black Widow In amongst the…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 27

The Star Trek Movieverse Has Finally Hired Its First Female Director

If you thought the most surprising thing about Star Trek film franchise was that Quentin Tarantino was potentially penning an R-rated script for it, think again. The big news now is that the Star Trek movieverse will finally be adding a female director to its ranks. Damn, it’s about time. Earlier today, we told you…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Apr 26

This New Star Trek: Discovery Teaser Offers a Fleeting Glimpse of the Enterprise and Its Crew

Star Trek: Discovery’s first season ended with the mother of all cliffhangers: the titular ship coming face to face with one of the living legends that is the USS Enterprise. Which means, now that season two of the show has entered production, we can get a teasing look at how the show will translate ‘60s scifi…

io9 James Whitbrook Apr 26

Mysterious New Star Trek, Cloverfield, and A Quiet Place Sequels Are in Development

Jim Gianopulos, the head of Paramount Pictures, took the occasion of CinemaCon 2018 to announce some major sequels in development at the studio. We’ll be seeing more of Star Trek, Cloverfield, and the recent horror hit A Quiet Place. First up, Gianopulos mentioned that development on a sequel to A Quiet Place has begun but…

io9 Germain Lussier Apr 26

Benedict Cumberbatch Shared His Star Trek Secrets With Stephen Hawking

When Benedict Cumberbatch appeared as the antagonist of Star Trek Into Darkness, the identity of the character he was playing was kept very secret, to the point that JJ Abrams straight-up lied about it. But apparently Cumberbatch spilled the beans to one special person. Appearing on the Graham Norton Show recently, Cumberbatch revealed that, while…

io9 Julie Muncy Apr 21

A Young Spock Will Appear in Star Trek: Discovery Season Two

Though he might not be appearing in quite the way you might hope. According to Jonathan Frakes, who directed an episode in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery, the legendary Spock, everyone’s favorite Vulcan, best friend of James T Kirk and confusing time traveller (in Abrams’s Trek, at least), will make an appearance in…

Television Julie Muncy Apr 15

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Version of the Enterprise Had to Be Modified for Legal Reasons

The finale of Star Trek: Discovery gave us a short glimpse at the most legendary ship in the entire Starfleet: the Enterprise, ten years before the original Star Trek television show. Befitting the different visual style of Discovery, the ship looks a little different than we remembered, but that apparently wasn’t just for creative reasons.…

Television Julie Muncy Apr 15

Wonderfully Illogical Star Trek Headphones, and More of the Most Fascinating Merchandise of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s weekly roundup of the nifty little tchotchkes tempting our wallets lately. This week: Lego rides its chibi-style figurines all the way to the future, Hot Toys unleashes its take on a very beardy Captain America, and a weirdly cute Deadpool. Take a look! Marty McFly and Doc Brown Back…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Apr 13

Tig Notaro Is Boarding Star Trek: Discovery

Honestly, considering the… staffing changes the good ship Discovery went through over the course of the first season, the crew could do with all the hands they could get. But Notaro will be serving the Federation elsewhere in season two. Announced today by CBS, Notaro will guest star in a currently-unconfirmed number of episodes in…

Television James Whitbrook Apr 11

Inhumans Star Anson Mount Will Play Captain Pike on Star Trek: Discovery

The first big piece of Star Trek: Discovery season two info is here in the form of a classic Trek character. Anson Mount, who recently played Black Bolt on Marvel’s Inhumans, has been cast as Captain Christopher Pike for the CBS All Access show. Pike, of course, was the captain of the Enterprise before James T.…

Television Germain Lussier Apr 9

Zachary Quinto Hints at the Future of the Star Trek Movieverse

There’s more rumors about a major villain in Venom. The Russo brothers tease a reason to fear Avengers 4. Joaquin Phoenix talks about the prospect of joining the standalone Joker movie. Plus, what’s to come on Legion and The Expanse, and new footage from Avengers: Infinity War and the Legends of Tomorrow season finale. Spoilers…

Television James Whitbrook Apr 3

In the New Star Trek: The Next Generation Comic, a Mirror Universe Double Agent Stalks the Enterprise

After IDW recently gave The Next Generation its first proper stint into the beloved Mirror Universe, its newest Trek comic offers a follow up that honestly, kinda sounds like it’s going a bit by the way of Star Trek: Discovery. Ahead of IDW’s WonderCon panel today, io9 can exclusively reveal Star Trek: The Next Generation—Terra…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Mar 24

This New Star Trek Book Is a Remarkably Intimate Look at the People Making the Show, as They Made It

The making of the original Star Trek television series, has been well documented at this point. But a new book examines some of the rarest artifacts from the cast and crew and their time making the series, through behind-the-scenes photos, letters to fans and producers alike, and much more—and we’ve got a wonderful look inside.…

Television James Whitbrook Mar 23

Star Trek Online Is Bringing in a Few Deep Space Nine Stars for a Trip to the Gamma Quadrant

Fans who’ve been playing Cryptic’s free-to-play MMORPG Star Trek Online and felt a certain emptiness may have that filled with the latest expansion. It’s called Victory is Life and it’s inspired by Deep Space Nine. Just as the previous Voyager-themed expansion Delta Rising did before it, Victory is Life will see STO Captains return to…

Games Germain Lussier Mar 21

Mission to Zyxx Is the Best Scifi Podcast You’re Probably Not Listening to… Yet

Every time I try to explain what Audioboom’s podcast Mission to Zyxx is, there’s this moment where I realize that on paper, it sounds like the kind of thing that would normally drive me insane. It’s an improv comedy podcast parodying Star Trek and Star Wars and a bunch of other genre fiction. It’s… a lot.…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 20

Spielberg Knows When He’s Going to Start Shooting Indiana Jones 5

We have a mysterious (of course) clue to Westworld’s second season. The fate of Ash is revealed is Ash vs Evil Dead doesn’t get renewed. Someone working on the Bumblebee movie has high praise for the Bumblebee movie. Plus, DC’s New Gods movie has a writer, Rocket Raccoon does not care for the Avengers, and…

Television James Whitbrook Mar 20

Qapla’! Duolingo’s Klingon Course Is Finally Here

Today is a good day to learn. Duolingo has officially launched its Klingon language course, meaning Star Trek fans everywhere can teach themselves how to speak with honor. The highly anticipated language course launched on Duolingo’s website today, under a license agreement with CBS. First announced almost three years ago, the Klingon Duolingo course grew…

io9 Beth Elderkin Mar 15

William Shatner Responds to Flat Earthers Using His Image to Promote Their Stupid Ideas

One-time Star Trek star William Shatner wants you to know that he does not support Flat Earth thinking. The “British Flat Earth Association” today tweeted an image depicting Shatner’s face along with the quote “I was fooled by science, the Earth is flat” and the date April 15, 2017. That came with the text “Great…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Mar 13

Open Channel: What’s Your Absolute Favorite Single Episode of a Scifi or Fantasy Series?

Losing an Arm Really Gives This Captain Picard Bust Something to Facepalm About

Marvel Already Has Directors in Mind For the Long-Awaited Black Widow Movie

The Star Trek Movieverse Has Finally Hired Its First Female Director

This New Star Trek: Discovery Teaser Offers a Fleeting Glimpse of the Enterprise and Its Crew

Mysterious New Star Trek, Cloverfield, and A Quiet Place Sequels Are in Development

Benedict Cumberbatch Shared His Star Trek Secrets With Stephen Hawking

A Young Spock Will Appear in Star Trek: Discovery Season Two

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Version of the Enterprise Had to Be Modified for Legal Reasons

Wonderfully Illogical Star Trek Headphones, and More of the Most Fascinating Merchandise of the Week

Tig Notaro Is Boarding Star Trek: Discovery

Inhumans Star Anson Mount Will Play Captain Pike on Star Trek: Discovery

Zachary Quinto Hints at the Future of the Star Trek Movieverse

In the New Star Trek: The Next Generation Comic, a Mirror Universe Double Agent Stalks the Enterprise

This New Star Trek Book Is a Remarkably Intimate Look at the People Making the Show, as They Made It

Star Trek Online Is Bringing in a Few Deep Space Nine Stars for a Trip to the Gamma Quadrant

Mission to Zyxx Is the Best Scifi Podcast You’re Probably Not Listening to… Yet

Spielberg Knows When He’s Going to Start Shooting Indiana Jones 5

Qapla’! Duolingo’s Klingon Course Is Finally Here

William Shatner Responds to Flat Earthers Using His Image to Promote Their Stupid Ideas

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