“Less Shatner.” Those two little words encompassed the advice filmmaker J.J. Abrams had for Chris Pine when the two collaborated on the big-screen reboot of the Star Trek franchise, which began in 2009. Pine was tasked with picking up the enormous mantle of the iconic character, James T. Kirk, who was portrayed brilliantly by William Shatner from 1966 until 1994. Pine said in an interview during his appearance on the Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me podcast ..read more

The Star Trek: Discovery cast revealed who among them cried the hardest as they bid farewell to the series ..read more

Zoe Saldaña has offered a promising insight into her the development of the long-awaited Star Trek 4, saying that she still has “hope” the reboot cast will be brought back together for one last adventure across the stars. During a recent appearance on The Playlist’s “Discourse” podcast, Saldaña, who has starred as Nyota Uhura in all three of the modern Star Trek movies, also says that, while she is holding out hope for Star Trek 4, she cannot wait to see what else Paramount does with the “wonderful” franchise ..read more

Star Trek is a fascinating franchise. Originating as a television series that was canceled after three seasons, it quickly grew into a cult classic when it hit syndication, inspiring some of the first fan conventions. The series then made the leap to the big screen and is one of the most successful film franchises based on a television series. The film series has been both a continuation of the original series, a spin-off for Star Trek: The Next Generation, and a reboot ..read more

Star Trek is a massive multimedia franchise with various characters and stories told throughout it, but the character of Captain Kirk is easily one of the most famous characters in the franchise's history. While actors like Chris Pine and Paul Wesley have taken on the role in recent years, it is a role that will forever be linked to William Shatner. Shatner played the role in Star Trek: The Original Series from 1966 to 1969 and then reprised his role in six feature films released from 1979 to 1991 alongside the original crew. The seventh film, Star Trek Generations, focused on the crew from Th ..read more

They have boldly gone where no Star Trek has gone before. Literally. We’re talking 930 years in the future. But Star Trek: Discovery (affectionately known as Disco) will be remembered for more than that innovative Season 2 plot twist. Showrunner and Trek titan Alex Kurtzman reinvented the franchise with Disco, which became a huge success and helped launch Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Prodigy, and the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and streamer film Star Trek: Section 31, starring Michelle Yeoh ..read more

Since its television debut in 1966, Star Trek has bloomed into a massive, multimedia franchise and has become a staple of the sci-fi genre. TV shows, video games, novels, comic books -- you name it, and Star Trek has done it. But one of its most successful branches over the years has been movies. The first film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, was released in 1979 ..read more

“I failed. In my mind, I failed horribly.” William Shatner doesn’t mince words when it comes to describing what he regrets “most” where his decades-long career playing the iconic Star Trek character, James T. Kirk, is concerned. That disappointing moment came when he sat in the director’s chair for 1989’s much-maligned Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. And the veteran actor dished on his failure with The Final Frontier in a brand-new interview. Shatner told The Hollywood Reporter ..read more

The character of Captain James T. Kirk, portrayed by the venerable William Shatner, stands as a towering figure in Star Trek's history. As the original captain of the Starship Enterprise, Kirk's adventures and leadership have been a cornerstone of the franchise. However, it is his final moments in the film Star Trek: Generations that have recently resurfaced in discussions, particularly his last words: "Oh my ..read more

Speaking at SXSW, Roddenberry Entertainment COO Trevor Roth offered an update on the Star Trek franchise, revealing that “a plan” is in place for a fourth movie. Coming via Screen Rant, Roth was forced to keep things close to his chest for now, but was able to reveal some details about Paramount’s intentions with the world of Star Trek and the development of Star Trek 4, saying that a new movie will come out “in the very near future ..read more