Sequels and remakes have ruled Hollywood for ages, but for the past decade, film and television have been dominated by long-running franchises with uninterrupted continuity. This has given rise to the “legacyquel” or “requel,” works […]
Gerald Fried, the Oscar-nominated composer known for scoring the original Star Trek series and Roots, has died at the age of 95. Fried died on Friday, February 17th, of pneumonia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. […]
It is with great sadness that we report that actress Annie Wersching, best known for her roles on series like 24, Marvel’s Runaways, and on Star Trek: Picard as the Borg Queen, has passed away […]
The feud among these co-stars doesn’t seem to be reaching a conclusion—even though almost 60 years have passed since it began. In various interviews, William Shatner and his Star Trek castmates have commented on their […]
Adam Savage got to check out some of the amazing pieces from a prop and memorabilia auction that covers movies and TV shows from Alien to Xena: Warrior Princess. The collection includes autographs, costumes, props, […]
The transportation of matter has always been a curate’s egg for the sci-fi writer. Kurt Neumann’s 1958 film The Fly conjured up terrible images of horror when its protagonist found his sub-atomic particles sliced and […]
The original Star Trek series debuted 56 years ago, but some tension from the set is still being rehashed today. In a new interview with USA Today, William Shatner talked about his Star Trek co-stars […]
AWARD-WINNING actor and singer Marva Hicks has tragically passed away at just 47, her family has announced. The Broadway star, who was known for stage performances in The Lion King and Motown, died in New […]
The late DeForest Kelley, who played Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy on “Star Trek,” will be joining his costar Nichelle Nichols‘ ashes in a unique way … as they both go to deep space. A sample […]
The 1982 sequel to the original Star Trek feature film is now re-released: a brisker, brasher work directed by Nicholas Meyer which moved away from the more lugubrious, Kubrickian ambitions of the first film and […]
Continue Reading Below According to Garriott, he successfully deposited some of Doohan’s ashes on the space station, along with a memorial card with a photo of the actor. Although the family found the act “touching” […]
Humans have honored their dead for centuries with burials at sea, but Nichelle Nichols belongs to the stars. Nichols, the “Star Trek” actor, died last month in Silver City, New Mexico, at age 89. Private […]
‘Star Trek’ Star Nichelle Nichols’ ashes will be launched into space ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia ) ‘Star Trek’ star Nichelle Nichols’ ashes will be launched into space. The late actress, Nichelle who died in […]
Nichelle Nichols, who played the communications officer on the Starship Enterprise on “Star Trek” and famously participated in what was thought to be the first interracial kiss on television, has died. Nichols died of heart […]
Continue Reading Below Even though this movie technically takes place in an alternate universe, and theoretically, Kirk’s mom could have made it back to Iowa in time to give birth, were it not for the […]
Pioneering “Star Trek” actor and space exploration advocate Nichelle Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89. Her death was first announced by her son, Kyle Johnson, on Facebook and later confirmed […]
George Takei and William Shatner led an outpouring of tributes Sunday to their “Star Trek” co-star Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at age 89. On Twitter, Takei shared a sweet photo of himself and Nichols […]
Nichelle Nichols was my hero. Her death on Saturday at 89 was the passing of an icon who changed the world, and then kept fighting to make the future in our imaginations and in reality, […]
The original “Star Trek” may have been canceled in 1969, but it is still with us. That three seasons of a television series could in those days produce 79 episodes led to a healthy life […]
4. Leonard Nimoy recorded music, both silly and serious. Continue Reading Below He started out with novelty songs sung as Spock but ended up doing a folk album with love songs. 5. The actress voicing […]