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Takei: It’s Not OK For Sulu To Be Gay

Trek icon says character was conceived to be heterosexual

 George Takei has been on the forefront of the battle for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality since coming out himself more than a decade ago. And while he would love to see Star Trek move forward and finally add a gay major character in time for its 50th anniversary, for Takei it’s more like anyone but Sulu. The 79-year-old told The Hollywood Reporter Thursday that having John Cho’s version of Sulu come out as gay in the upcoming “Star Trek: Beyond” was “unfortunate.” …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jul-8-2016 | 
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Boutella’s Long Journey From Dancer To Trek

Just a few years ago, the Algerian-born actress was backing Madonna

 Sofia Boutella had just finished what she thought was the performance of her life, dancing in front of millions of people watching the Super Bowl. It was 2012 and Indianapolis, and Boutella was a dancer for one of the hottest pop singers ever, Madonna. It was in that moment, however, Boutella knew dancing wasn’t in her future. “I told Madonna, ‘I think I am not going to keep dancing anymore,” Boutella told The Hollywood Reporter’s Annie Howard. “Even if it takes two years, I need to stop now. I’m done.” Madonna supported her move to get into acting, and in that ti …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jul-8-2016 | 
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Oh My: Now Even Mr. Sulu Is Gay

John Cho’s character will come out in ‘Star Trek: Beyond’

 Apparently, gay people exist in the Star Trek future after all. And it doesn’t have to be the Mirror Universe, or a Trill, or whatever other way the franchise has sidestepped it over the years. John Cho, who plays Hikaru Sulu in the latest films, says his character will be coming out of the closet in “Star Trek: Beyond.” “I liked the approach, which was not to make a big thing out of it,” Cho told the Herald Sun during the Australian premiere of “Beyond” overnight Thursday. It’s the kind of way he hopes “we are going as a species, to not politicize one’s personal ori …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jul-7-2016 | 
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Director: Axanar Makes It Impossible To Disagree

Bad decisions, blind loyalty, fear run fan-film, Christian Gossett reveals

 Before there was a fancy warehouse studio constructed in the heart of the Los Angeles film community, Alec Peters had his sights set on something smaller. And yeah, it was probably a little too small. Peters — who along with his “independent” fan-film company Axanar Productions, are defendants in a copyright infringement suit from the studios that own Star Trek — had wanted to shoot his “Prelude to Axanar” short in a small city called Victorville, about 90 minutes northeast of Los Angeles. Peters had found an old linen warehouse here he felt would be perfect to film the short …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jul-7-2016 | 
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Smithsonian Channel Tackles Trek Prop Restoration

Special in September will hopefully make up for that ‘Real Story’ outing

 Three years after the Smithsonian Channel took a hatchet to “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, the cable channel has decided to try tackling Trek fandom again. This time, however, Smithsonian is tackling a documentary that actually involves one of the museums that make up the Smithsonian’s namesake. “Building Star Trek” will actually follow two museum illustration teams as they try and preserve the history of Star Trek, including the group that recently completed a high- …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jul-7-2016 | 
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Fan-Film Has Change Of Heart On Guidelines

‘Raven’ producer says that’s what ‘being a free American is all about’

 Just days if not hours after proclaiming to his small cadre of fans that he plans to defy new fan-film guidelines published by CBS Corp. and Paramount Pictures, David Whitney has decided to change his mind. Whitney, the producer of the fan-film formerly called “Star Trek: Raven,” now says he intends to follow the guidelines, even expressing gratitude to the studios for offering them. “I’d like to thank CBS for making the (guidelines) public, so we know what their law tea …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jul-6-2016 | 
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Netflix, Sky 1 Compete For U.K. Trek Rights

The bidding war to get new TV series tough in Britain

 Americans already know where they will be able to find the new Star Trek series in January (hint: CBS All Access). But Trekkies in the United Kingdom have been waiting and waiting to find out how they can watch the series. It’s been a bidding war to capture the show, TV Wise’s Patrick Munn reports, but it seems the two top contenders are longtime Trek home Sky 1, and a newcomer that recently secured all the past Star Trek tele …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jul-5-2016 | 
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China Key To ‘Beyond’ Box Office

Trek film expected to open at $48-60 million

 It has been a tough summer for movies so far, but there is some hope that it all could turn around in the next few weeks with the release of films like the all-female “Ghostbusters” reboot, as well as the film that’s at least heavily anticipated among people just like you, “Star Trek: Beyond.” But how much could “Beyond” make on its opening weekend? Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro predicts it will be somewhere in the range of $48 million and $60 million. “While that’s not a July record by any means, ‘Star Trek: Beyond’ is bound to be one of the more notable openings out of …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jul-5-2016 | 
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Fan-Film Snubs CBS, Paramount Guidelines

Former ‘Star Trek: Raven’ production challenging key rules

 As dozens of Star Trek fan-films conform to new guidelines set out by CBS Corp. and Paramount Pictures, one has decided to instead test the studios on enforcement. “Starfleet Studios Raven,” formerly called “Star Trek: Raven,” says while it will comply with some of the guidelines shared by CBS and Paramount, it has chosen to ignore others. David Whitney, the producer of the fan-film, said he will not limit his runtime to 15 minutes, nor will he not compen …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jul-2-2016 | 
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Original Enterprise Finally Back On Display

Smithsonian museum restores essential component of Trek history

 Its departure from the viewing public at the Smithsonian’s National Air And Space Museum may not have been a five-year mission. But it was long enough that its absence was felt by visitors to the Washington, D.C. landmark. But no more. Earlier this week, the 11-foot model of the USS Enterprise used in the filming of the original “Star Trek” televisions series was placed back on display. It has become a centerpiece of the recently renovated Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall, which officially reopened July 1 to celebrate the exhibition hall’s 40th anniversary. The location rep …
ANDREW ALLARDYCE | Jul-2-2016 | 
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CBS All Access ‘Future’ Of Television

Les Moonves touts new Star Trek series at Cannes Lions

 It took a while to convince him to pull the trigger, but once he did, Les Moonves said he was sold. The CBS chairman touted his company’s CBS All Access streaming service, saying it and other “over-the-top” services are the future. And the new Star Trek series launching in January will pave the way for Moonves’ app. “You will want to pay $5.99 to get Star Trek, and that will get the ball rolling,” Moonves told a crowd at the Cannes Lions festival in France, according to the New York Post. “We want to offer you something you can’t get anywhere else. What better way to …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jul-1-2016 | 
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Channel Offers All Trek, All In One Place

UPDATE: Netflix U.K. also offering all Star Trek episodes

 A digital broadcast channel says it will be the first to air all five Star Trek television shows in one place. Heroes & Icons, a channel owned by Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting, says it will start airing episodes of the original “Star Trek,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Star Trek: Voyager” and “Star Trek: Enterprise” beginning July 24. The episodes will be presented as a continuous five-hour block on Sunday nights, as well as five hours each weeknight Monday through Friday, showing all the episodes in sequence. “If there is one tel …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jun-30-2016 | 
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Guidelines Eliminate Fan-Film ‘Arms Race,’ CBS Says

Licensing head John Van Citters clarifies new rules on official podcast

 Fan-films have always been intended for fans to express their love in Star Trek. But in recent years — with the advent of stronger production, fundraising and distribution tools to average people — some fan-films have gone too far. Because of that, CBS Corp. and Paramount Pictures have released a new set of guidelines for Trek fan-films which one CBS executive says will end what has become an “arms race” in terms of fundraising, attracting big-name talen …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jun-29-2016 | 
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Friends, Family Remember Yelchin At Private Service

PLUS: Co-stars talk about how new Rihanna song helped through mourning

 Paramount Pictures surprised fans by commissioning pop superstar Rihanna to release a song for the upcoming “Star Trek: Beyond” soundtrack. But “Sledgehammer” has turned out to be more than just a theme for the film’s closing credits — it’s also helped some of the cast cope with the tragic death of co-star Anton Yelchin. Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana, who play Spock and Uhura in the current Trek film franchise, both shared their gratitude to Rihanna on Instagram for the song, which …
MICHAEL HINMAN | Jun-29-2016 | 
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