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CBS Teases TV Trek With New Trailer Not much revealed … except for a new logo
While fans continue to wait for Paramount Pictures to release a new trailer for “Star Trek: Beyond” this weekend, CBS has jumped ahead with a teaser of its own for its new yet-to-be-titled Star Trek series on CBS All Access.The new trailer is mostly CGI flight through the cosmos, and doesn’t reveal much of anything. Except for a new logo and what appears to be a new typeface.It’s not clear if this would be the actual typeface for the new series, as fonts and such typically change as a show gets closer to actual production.CB …

MICHAEL HINMAN | May-18-2016 |

Who Would Picard Screw, Marry And Kill On TNG? Patrick Stewart gets asked the rather odd Millennial question by another actor
For some reason, actors in their 70s have never heard of the little game where someone gives you three names, and you choose each one for a specific role of marrying, killing or having sex with.Yes, it’s an odd game, but one that came up with Patrick Stewart from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” fame, during a lighthearted Variety interview with actor Thomas Middleditch. That actor is in HBO’s popular comedy “Silicon Valley,” and felt it was time for Stewart to look at the cast of characters around Picard, and decide who he would fornicate with …

MICHAEL HINMAN | May-3-2016 |

Starfleet Destroys … European Landmark? Now we see how Star Trek would look if it were filmed in The Netherlands
OK, we’ll admit. We’re not exactly sure what this is supposed to be. But it seems a few fans in The Netherlands thought it would be fun to film a pair of movie shorts bringing together two loves: Star Trek, and the Euromast.In this video posted by Frank Verheggen, a Starfleet shuttle shows up in Rotterdam, dropping two Starfleet officers onto the observation deck of the Euromast, the 600-foot observation tower that has been a part of Rotterdam’s skyline since 1960.Despite one of the officers wearing blue jeans as part of his uniform, it s …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Apr-28-2016 |

Picard Takes On European Convention On Human Rights Satirical piece aimed at stopping Conservative effort to derail the measure
If you’re not familiar with some of the political battles taking place in the United Kingdom recently, you might want to read up on the European Convention on Human Rights.The convention, signed in 1950 during the aftermath of World War II, was designed to give everyone in what would later become the European Union a chance live with dignity, and with many of the rights like fair trial, no slavery, and torture among other things.Some leaders want Britain to leave the convention, and draft their own rules. So “Star Trek: The Next Generatio …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Apr-26-2016 |

Giacchino Touts Hollywood Bowl Trek Concert Composer makes stop at historic landmark July 8-9
Michael Giacchino, the composer behind 2009’s “Star Trek” and its followup “Star Trek: Into Darkness,” promotes his upcoming July appearance at the Hollywood Bowl for a special “live-to-picture” performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.Giacchino, who has led this series of orchestral events around the world, said he’s been pushing to have the Hollywood Bowl as one of the locations, considering it was the first venue he visited after moving to Los Angeles.The Hollywood Bowl has been a part of the Los Angeles entertainment scene since …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Apr-22-2016 |

‘For The Love Of Spock’ Trailer Debuts Documentary from Adam Nimoy expects to debut this weekend
Just months after the passing of his father, Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy, Adam Nimoy asked Vulcan fans if they wouldn’t mind chipping in a little to a crowdfunding campaign that would let him work on a documentary he promised his father he would make.Fans did indeed help Nimoy, to the tune of more than $660,000, and now the fruit of that fundraising and production work by Nimoy has opened the door for the premiere of “For the Love of Spock.”The documentary, narrated by the actor who currently plays Spock, Zachary Quinto, features inter …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Apr-13-2016 |

It’s Blooper Time For ‘Star Trek: Horizon’ Fan-film shows some of its behind-the-scenes antics
More than 850,000 people have seen “Star Trek: Horizon,” the fan-film that continues the story started by “Star Trek: Enterprise.” And now those fans (and even new ones) have a chance to see a little behind behind the scenes.Producer Tommy Kraft has released some of the bloopers and other outtakes from the film, which launched online in February. The overall production cost less than $50,000, and most of the settings used were virtually created using computer-generated images. Th …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Apr-11-2016 |

When Piano Met Khan For ‘Into Darkness’ Hear Michael Giacchino’s theme on the ivories
An Austrian piano player has put the theme song to “Star Trek: Into Darkness” on the keyboard, creating an arrangement of the song that even composer Michael Giacchino would be proud of.He goes by the name “Unlimited Piano,” and doesn’t share his name of face. But he does show us how he creates the music from various camera angles, including one that gives us his perspective of the black and white.Check out the video to hear him bring Kirk back to life, while reminding us that Khan was indeed here, courtesy of …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Apr-7-2016 |

Trek Game So Cool, It Needs Its Own Joystick Cover Sega actually produced a Star Trek game for the Atari in 1983. Really.
There was “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” and then there was Star Trek: The Game. Yes, the video game … so complex, developer Sega and the Atari gaming system required you to put a cover over your joystick.And we already know what you’re going to ask next: “What’s a joystick?”Well, watch this video Sega and Atari ran on television back in 1983 promoting the game, where you get to captain the USS Enterprise and take on the Klingons.The Atari game was actually a repackaging of an arcade game of the same name that Sega put …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Apr-5-2016 |

Original Trek Crew Sabotaged By ‘Beyond’ Auralnauts mix the latest movie with classic ‘Star Trek’
We already know what fans, and even Simon Pegg, thinks about the teaser trailer Paramount Pictures released last year of “Star Trek: Beyond.” But what does the original “Star Trek” crew think about it?You know, the likes of William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and James Doohan?The comedy music group Auralnauts took a gander, mixing the trailer with a classic episode of “Star Trek.” And man, is it funny!Auralnauts, accordi …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Mar-29-2016 |

Remembering Garry Shandling, Through Star Trek William Shatner once guested on Shandling’s ‘Larry Sanders Show’
Although he never popped up in anything Star Trek like he did with Marvel’s Iron Man movies, fans everywhere Thursday are mourning the sudden passing of comedian and writer Garry Shandling.Shandling got his start as a writer for the sitcom “Sanford & Son,” and later starred in two critically acclaimed shows on premium cable — “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” on Showtime, and in the 1990s, the late-night spoof, “The Larry Sanders Show” on HBO.It was the “Sanders” show that allowed Shandling to continue bumbling interactions with celebrities, …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Mar-25-2016 |

So What’s The Difference Between Star Trek And Star Wars? New video explores the two fandoms, and why you enjoy both if you want
As Star Trek fans dedicated enough to make 1701News a regular stop, we already know all the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars, right?Right?OK, maybe there are some things we haven’t thought about before, and “Bandit,” the narrator from the Bandit Incorporated YouTube channel, lays all those differences out in just seven short minutes.Kirk or Skywalker? Seven of Nine or Leia? Data or C-3PO? Answer all those burning questions with this video. …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Mar-24-2016 |

Takei Trumpets Social Media In New Taco Bell Ad Can he give the quesalupa the boost the restaurant chain needs?
George Takei is still going at 78, this time marrying two of his loves — doing commercials and social media.The original “Star Trek” actor is promoting the new quesalupa from Taco Bell in a new commercial that began airing this week, presenting a case that it has social media buzz.The fast food restaurant chain describes the quesalupa as a “beautiful, chewy chalupa shell on the outside” with pepper jack cheese based inside the shell. It also has seasoned beef, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese.So what do you think of Ta …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Mar-16-2016 |

Doing It Klingon Style Bit of an oldie, but still a goodie flashing back to Gangnam style
OK, yes, it’s been a few years since South Korean rapper Psy broke into the international music scene with his huge mega-hit “Gangnam Style.” And in 2012 and 2013, it seemed like everyone was doing their own Gangnam style, with all kinds of different themes.Enter Comediva, a woman-centric comedy group who enlisted the help of Klingon language expert Felix Malmenbeck to create a Klingon version of Psy’s catchy tune.Ror Morrison plays the main Klingon in the video, using vocals by Chris Thomas. The video also features Jenni Stukin as Counse …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Mar-15-2016 |

Capt. Kirk, Playing Kirk, As A Boy See what Vic Mignogna was doing long before ‘Star Trek Continues’
Over the last few years, Vic Mignogna has racked up millions of views for his fan series, “Star Trek Continues,” where he plays the character many wish they could be: Capt. Kirk.But how far back does Mignogna’s love for Star Trek go? All the way back to before he was even a teenager.”When I was 11 or 12 years old, I had never built any props, and I never tried to build anything, and I never tried to shoot a little home movie,” Mignogna recently told Michael Hinman of 1701News …

MICHAEL HINMAN | Mar-10-2016 |