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Abrams Says Star Trek 2 is Allegory-Free… So Far

Writers Orci and Kurtzman say that talk of a topical Guantanamo allegory in Star Trek 2 was just water-cooler chatter. And J.J. Abrams tells us he wants to steer clear of political message-mongering. But has no problem with “modern issues.” https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-going-to-guantanamo-next-trek-will-be-topica-5360294 We sat with writers Orci and Kurtzman at the Paramount Star Trek DVD junket…

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Concept Art That Reimagines The Greatest Space Epics

Starships, battlecruisers and starfighters are part of the iconic imagery of our favorite space epics. So when classic space sagas like Star Wars or BSG get rebooted, concept artists must reimagine legendary vessels. Here’s our favorite reimagined space concept art. Part of what’s really cool about looking at concept art from remakes, revamps and rethinks…

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Star Trek — Revamping The Enterprise

Ryan Church’s concept for the Enterprise, as rendered by ILM. From http://www.round2models.com/articles/church-interview Enterprise design by Ryan Church from http://trekweb.com/articles/2009/10/03/Production-Designer-Ryan-Church-on-Creating-the-NewnbspEnterprise-Kelvin-and-the-JellyfishnbspTalks-Star-Trek-XIInbsp.shtml Iowa Bridge design by James Clyne http://www.jamesclyne.com/projects.php?gallery_id=297 Ryan Church’s concept for the Enterprise, as rendered by ILM. From http://www.round2models.com/articles/church-interview (More at the link.) Narada and Enterprise with black hole, by James Clyne http://www.jamesclyne.com/projects.php?gallery_id=297 Church’s Enterprise concept…

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Orci Talks Star Trek Aliens, Thor Casts An Old Man, And Crazy Rumors About Lost’s Jacob

Roberto Orci talks Star Trek 2, including a crewmember who may get fleshed out, and Thor gets a new star. Meanwhile, new Lost rumors could jeopardize your grip on televisual reality. Plus Doctor Who, New Moon, Vampire’s Assistant and Fringe. Star Trek: Writer Roberto Orci answered fan questions on the Don Murphy message boards. Among…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Escapism Is The Highest Form Of Art

Is escapism the enemy of smart science fiction? Are stories that let us escape reality always inconsequential fluff? That’s what people argue — but the reverse is true. Escapism is a literary impulse, and escapist art is the highest art. I was thinking about this the other day, when I was watching Gene Roddenberry’s Genesis…

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Choose Your Own Disaster!!

Hello friends. Over the past few months I’ve been telling you what was a disaster, now the time has come for you to pick your own. Fall is officially in full effect, which means the big bad summer sci-fi season is over! Now, personally, I set my bar so impossibly high that no film could…

Movies GarrisonDean

A Sexy Lady With Two Navels Shows Dylan Hunt Her Agonizer

Long before Gene Roddenberry‘s Andromeda made it to the screen, the Star Trek creator made a show about Dylan Hunt, the man from the past. Here’s an exclusive clip from Genesis II, which is finally appearing on DVD on Tuesday. We couldn’t be more excited for the release of Genesis II, which was one of…

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Fabric Antenna-Based Personal Communicator Makes Most of My Star Trek Fantasies Reality

My second biggest Star Trek fantasy? Being able to tap a badge to communicate. Silly, but not to a Finnish company who is improving on Star Trek design and my fantasies with flexible, fabric communicators toting built-in GPS to boot. Over the last year and a half, Patria Aviation Oy has worked on developing a…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

TV Stars Who Don’t Let Death Slow Them Down

Nathan Petrelli died on Heroes, but that hasn’t stopped Adrian Pasdar from being one of the show’s mainstays. He’s joining a long line of actors whose characters vanished, but they still stuck around. Here are our favorite zombie TV stars. Oh, and there will be some spoilers for recent TV episodes here — most notably…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

New Images Give Us A Better Look At The Star Trek MMO World

We’re all still anxiously awaiting the release of the Star Trek MMO. Until then, check out Cryptic Studios’ beautiful new space images from inside the MMO that will give you renewed hope that the game will actually come out. This game has a long, long wait but thankfully these images seem to promise an MMO…

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God Is Our Space Pilot: Does Every SF Show Need Jesus Now?

Science fiction TV shows used to be about scientists playing God — now our intrepid heroes meet God, instead. The overt religious discussions on Battlestar Galactica stood out as unusual, but now every SF show brandishes a bible. What happened? Oh, and there are some spoilers for upcoming TV shows here. We can’t help noticing…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Navy’s Future Command Center Makes Star Trek a Reality

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SPAWAR) is the Navy’s new command center designed to create an “unfair advantage” over enemy forces. And I’ll be damned if they didn’t set it up to look like the USS Enterprise. Spaceship-like setups include a 135-inch viewscreen, huge multi-touchscreen desks and fancy equipment and screens being…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Warning: Don’t Die Around Geeks or This Might Happen

We’re sure it was meant as a loving gesture, but when a man puts his brother’s cremated remains into a SPARCstation case, even we begin to question our geek sensibilities. Strangely enough, the eccentric urn does not seem to have been a request of the deceased, but an earnest and loving gesture by family. From…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The Architect Who Inspired J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek

When TrekMovie.com asked designer Scott Chambliss what influences he and director J.J. Abrams lifted from for the new Star Trek, he listed only one name: Finnish-American designer Eero Saarinen. And it’s easy to see why: Saarinen’s creations define space awesomeness. TrekMovie interviewed Chambliss the other day, and he explained how Saarinen’s ground-breaking designs wound up…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

What Was The Most Successful Summer Movie?

With Summer 2009 well and truly behind us, it’s worth taking a look back and wondering: What movies were the big hits of the season? The answer may depend on how you define “big hit,” but here’s our guide. If you’re looking for the movie that outright made the most profit? Well, that’s Transformers, but…

Movies Graeme McMillan

10 Best Robot Bodies To Load Your Brain Into

You can’t be beautiful and immortal until you abandon your meatsack! Surrogates, opening Friday, shows a culture that’s gone over to robot avatars. But here are ten other universes where you could abandon your flesh for a shiny, perfect robo-body. These are the science-fiction universes where you can transfer your consciousness into a robot body…

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Zachary Quinto Talks Sylar Vs. Spock

Is Sylar sort of the opposite of Spock? We caught up with Zachary Quinto at Comic Con and asked him. With Heroes coming back tonight, let Quinto break Sylar’s psyche down for you. Hint: it all comes down to Jung.

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For The World Is Hollow And I Have Touched The Disaster

Hello all. I’m sorry I haven’t been getting this to you as often, but please enjoy today’s Disaster. STAR TREK TOO: The makers of the Trek reboot said that they want to try and tie it in with modern political issues. This is evident from this new leaked promo image showing the Federation’s version of…

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10 Of Our Favorite Space Cases

If there’s one thing that Pandorum shows us, it’s that it’s psychologically stressful to be out there in space. Studies have shown the dangers of space madness, but we have to admit: It makes for good entertainment. “The Last Man On The Planet Moon” Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer and Wally Wood’s August 31st 1952 episode…

Movies Graeme McMillan

You Could Own Gene Roddenberry’s 1980s Apple Mac

Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry owned one of the first Mac-Pluses Apple built, back in 1986, and this led to him featuring the computer in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Now you can own Gene’s Mac, model number 0001. Roddenberry’s computer isn’t the first Mac-Plus off the production line, as some had mistakenly stated.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Abrams Says Star Trek 2 is Allegory-Free… So Far

Concept Art That Reimagines The Greatest Space Epics

Star Trek — Revamping The Enterprise

Orci Talks Star Trek Aliens, Thor Casts An Old Man, And Crazy Rumors About Lost’s Jacob

Escapism Is The Highest Form Of Art

Choose Your Own Disaster!!

A Sexy Lady With Two Navels Shows Dylan Hunt Her Agonizer

Fabric Antenna-Based Personal Communicator Makes Most of My Star Trek Fantasies Reality

TV Stars Who Don’t Let Death Slow Them Down

New Images Give Us A Better Look At The Star Trek MMO World

God Is Our Space Pilot: Does Every SF Show Need Jesus Now?

Navy’s Future Command Center Makes Star Trek a Reality

Warning: Don’t Die Around Geeks or This Might Happen

The Architect Who Inspired J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek

What Was The Most Successful Summer Movie?

10 Best Robot Bodies To Load Your Brain Into

Zachary Quinto Talks Sylar Vs. Spock

For The World Is Hollow And I Have Touched The Disaster

10 Of Our Favorite Space Cases

You Could Own Gene Roddenberry’s 1980s Apple Mac

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