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TrekMovie continues our deep dive of analysis into Star Trek Into Darkness. Today we bring you a closer look at the USS Enterprise from the movie, including a surprising details you may have missed. We also have some exclusive insider de...
TrekMovie continues our deep dive of analysis into Star Trek Into Darkness. Today we bring you a closer look at the USS Enterprise from the movie, including a surprising details you may have missed. We also have some exclusive insider details. Check it out below (beware of spoilers). Enterprise gets refit in Star Trek Into Darkness In Star Trek Into Darkness the USS takes some serious damage. They even played up this notion in the marketing often showing a ship crashing into the ocean and the Enterprise falling toward Earth was featured on the posters for the movie. Domestic poster featuring falling Enterprise But if you have seen the movie you know that in the end the ship makes it through, albeit with serious damage. The final scene of the movie jumps forward almost a year after the battle with the USS Vengeance with a ceremony to ‘re-christen’ the USS Enterprise. We then see the crew on the bridge as they set off on their new five-year mission and then the ship warps away. While the bridge itself appeared to be exactly the same, if you looked closely the ship’s exterior you would spot differences. Just compare the images below (taken from one of the movie trailers and from a behind-the-scenes video about the music) USS Enterprise in "Star Trek Into Darkness" (right before encountering USS Vengeance) "refit" USS Enterprise from end of "Star Trek Into Darkness" A source confirms with TrekMovie that ILM did make changes to the digital model of the Enterprise in order to show it has been ‘refit.’ According to the source there are "big and subtle changes" to the Enterprise. The most obvious change is to the impulse engines. While the nacelles do appear different in the above image that is mostly due to the pre-warp effect distorted angle, however the source did say there are subtle changes to the nacelles as well. The following video gives you a better look at some of the changes. The original ‘refit’ While there are differences for the new universe Enterprise ‘refit,’ they are not nearly as pronounced as the original ‘refit’ Enterprise from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. In that case the ship had gone through a complete redesign to transition from the 60s TV series to the big-budget 1979 film. Original TV series USS Enterprise and ‘refit’ from movie era Obviously we will see more of the new refit when the Blu-ray comes out and of course we will have to wait for the next movie to see the refit completely, and find out if the ship has any new technologies or features.
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Is it too early to start talking about the Blu-ray for Star Trek Into Darkness? Well Best Buy doesn’t think so and they will give you $8 coupon for a ticket to see the movie if you pre-order an Into Darkness Blu-ray/DVD Bundle. Mo...
Is it too early to start talking about the Blu-ray for Star Trek Into Darkness? Well Best Buy doesn’t think so and they will give you $8 coupon for a ticket to see the movie if you pre-order an Into Darkness Blu-ray/DVD Bundle. More details below. Pre-order Blu-ray and get $8 Off movie tickets plus more bonus content Starting today (May 19) through to June 1, you can pre-order Star Trek Into Darkness Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (2D or 3D) and receive a $8 coupon towards an adult admission at participating theaters nationwide. You can also get access to exclusive content from Star Trek: Into Darkness on CinemaNow and the ability to watch Star Trek: Into Darkness via CinemaNow approximately 2-3 weeks before the movie is available in-stores. The 2D Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack is selling for $22.99 and the 3D version is selling for $29.99. Go to BestBuy.com to pre-order yours. As of now there is no release date.
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Amazon are now accepting pre-orders for Star Trek Into Darkness. There are multiple options available, including DVD, Blu-ray and special gift packs with props included. Head on over there now to secure your pre-order!
Amazon are now accepting pre-orders for Star Trek Into Darkness. There are multiple options available, including DVD, Blu-ray and special gift packs with props included. Head on over there now to secure your pre-order!
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Fans in the UK can Pre-Order Season Two of Star Trek: Enterprise for just £24.95 now at Amazon.co.uk. The 6-disc set is released on August 19 in the UK and is loaded with special features including a cast reunion! Don't miss out on this ...
Fans in the UK can Pre-Order Season Two of Star Trek: Enterprise for just £24.95 now at Amazon.co.uk. The 6-disc set is released on August 19 in the UK and is loaded with special features including a cast reunion! Don't miss out on this awesome pre-order price - grab yours today!
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TrekMovie has got ahold of the official movie credits for Star Trek Into Darkness and there are some interesting tidbits in the cast listings including a voice cameo for SNL’s Bill Hader and another cameo for JJ Abrams’ dad. ...
TrekMovie has got ahold of the official movie credits for Star Trek Into Darkness and there are some interesting tidbits in the cast listings including a voice cameo for SNL’s Bill Hader and another cameo for JJ Abrams’ dad. Plus find out the names (or lack of names) for some of the new characters. See below (but beware of minor spoilers). Star Trek Into Darkness Cameos Saturday Night Live’s Bill Hader is listed under "Additional Voices" (likely the computer voice for the USS Vengeance) Nolan North (Nathan Drake from Uncharted video game series) is credited as one of the "U.S.S. Vengeance Bridge Officers" [see previous story] Christopher Doohan (son of James Doohan) is listed as "Transport Officer" (he had uncredited role in transporter room in 2009′s Star Trek [see previous story] Mission Continues real-life veterans Eric Greitens, Melissa Steinman, Adam McCann, and Jon Orvasky are listed as "Starfleet Ceremonial Guard" [see previous story] Noldan North on the bridge of the Vengeance Now we know what they are called… Noel Clarke (aka “father” from beginning of the film) is "Thomas Harewood," Nanzeen Contractor is "Rima Harewood" and Anjini Taneja Azhar (who plays their daughter) is "Lucille Harewood" Amanda Foreman who played "Hannity" in 2009′s Star Trek (and appeared in many other Abrams productions) is listed as "Ensign Brackett" Joseph Gatt is listed as "Science Officer 0718" [see previous story] Chekov’s replacement on the bridge is listed as "Navigation Officer Darwin," played by is Aisha Hinds The other (unnamed) members of the Enterprise bridge crew are Andy Demetrio, Gianna Simone, Rene Rosado, Jacqelynn King, Long Tran, Ningning Deng, and Jodi Johnson Enterprise’s new navigation officer "Darwin" played by Aisha Hinds Family and Friends Film/TV producer Akiva Goldsman (I am Legend, Fringe) is listed as one of the "Starfleet Admirals" (Goldsman appeared in the 2009 movie as a Vulcan science counsel member) JJ Abrams father (Gerald W. Abrams) and father-in-law (James H. McGrath, Jr.) also returned, this time playing "Starfleet Memorial Admirals" (both played bar patrons in the 2009 Star Trek) Producer Jeffrey Chernov’s son Max Chernov is listed as one of the "San Francisco Residents" (Max also had a background role in the 2009 Star Trek movie) JJ Abrams father and father-in-law (seated Admirals) return for Star Trek Into Darkness Other notable cast listings (or omissions) Star Trek 2009 cast members Chris Hemsworth and Jennifer Morrison are listed as George and Winona Kirk – although they don’t appear in the film, some of their dialog from the 2009 movie can be briefly heard during a dream sequence/flashback Jason Matthew Smith is again listed as "Cupcake" (as he was in the 2009 movie) even though he was referred to as "Mr. Hendorff" in Into Darkness (and also in the comics) [Hendorff was a redshirt in the prime universe seen in TOS episode "The Apple"] The two "Girls" (aka Cat women) seen with Kirk are twin sisters: Katie Cockrell and Kellie Cockrell The two main Klingons were played by Nick E. Tarabay (Ashur from Spartacus) and Sean Blackemore (Shawn Butler on General Hospital) J.J. Abrams’ close friend Greg Grunberg has no role in Into Darkness (he voiced the stepfather in the 2009 Star Trek and has had roles in most Abrams productions) Jason Matthew Smith (seen in 2009 Star Trek) returns for "Into Darkness" credited as "Cupcake" even though he was called "Hendorff" More Into Darkness Easter Eggs and Analysis TrekMovie has more articles taking a closer look at Star Trek Into Darkness. Keep an eye out for those coming soon.
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So, by now, we’ve all seen Star Trek Into Darkness. Some of us loved it, some of us hated it, some of us said, “meh.” But, forget about what you thought of the movie for a second. What did you think of the science? Let&...
So, by now, we’ve all seen Star Trek Into Darkness. Some of us loved it, some of us hated it, some of us said, “meh.” But, forget about what you thought of the movie for a second. What did you think of the science? Let’s take a more in depth look at some of the most sciencey moments from STID. It goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyways, that this review contains SPOILERS!!! [WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD] Into the Volcano The Nibiru volcano scene was revealed in the IMAX preview of STID last December. We basically saw the entire scene back then, but there are a few points that I didn’t catch the first time around that I’ll touch on here. Spock takes a stroll in the Nibiru volcano The look and feel of the volcano is pretty spot on For the most part, they get this part right. Speaking as a volcanologist who loves to nitpick geology scenes in movies, there is not much for me to gripe about in Into Darkness. Of course, the visual artists did dramatize the scene a bit, but for everything they got wrong there’s another detail they got right. What was wrong visually? I can tell you from experience that the inside of an active volcano doesn’t look quite like what we saw in STID. The biggest flaw? Flames. Too much fire and brimstone. Yes, volcanoes produce hot steam, ash, and magma, but what’s depicted in STID looks more like a forest fire — embers and flames swirling around Spock. Again, this is a somewhat minor point, so it’s forgivable. The visual details that are spot on. The geologist in me was giggling with joy when she saw Spock standing atop real lava! The ropey, black rock beneath Spock’s feet is really something that came out of a volcano: a type of lava rock called Pahoehoe. And, if one was to flash freeze molten volcanic rock as Spock’s “cold fusion device” did, it’d look a lot like what we saw on screen: jet black volcanic glass. The best part of the volcano, though, was the bubble burst. A gigantic bubble of gas rose through the lava lake and formed a huge dome of lava that loomed far above Spock’s head. The pressure built up inside the bubble until it burst open, sending bits of molten rock flying in one large catastrophic explosion. That is EXACTLY what happens in real lava lakes. Spock in a seriously cool looking volcano BONUS: Fumaroles on a nearby planetoid! Recall the scene where Carol Marcus and Bones shuttle down to a nearby planetoid to have a go at diffusing of the mysterious photon torpedoes. What you probably didn’t realize was that this was a “volcanic” scene, too! My eyes immediately jumped to the flat plain of lava rock (scoria, a type of basaltic volcanic rock) where Carol and Bones were fiddling with the torpedo. In the background was a beautifully rendered fumarole – a crack in the ground where volcanic gasses escape into the atmosphere. The look and feel of the scene was completely scientifically realistic. What’s even better is that it felt like a barren, vast, wasteland. No vegetation, no animal life. This made it really feel like some small volcanic moon or “planetoid”. I’ll go out on a limb here and say this is in my opinion the most realistic looking planetary body I’ve ever seen in a movie. Props to the visual artists! Below is a couple of examples of real world locations reminiscent of the torpedo disarming scene in Into Darkness. Volcanic plains resembling the torpedo disarming scene in Into Darkness Verdict: The visuals were great. The volcano looked more realistic than any film I’ve seen, minus the swirling embers. What a real volcano looks like The science behind the volcano: Oh so close, but not quite right We cannot take the heat, cap’n! Here’s where the volcano scene took a turn for the less believable. Both Sulu and Scotty suggest that the heat from the volcano is too much for the shuttle or the Enterprise
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The returns are starting to come in for Star Trek Into Darkness and it looks like it is going to come in under expectations with an domestic opening weekend around $70M (giving it an $83M total including Wednesday and Thursday). Overseas...
The returns are starting to come in for Star Trek Into Darkness and it looks like it is going to come in under expectations with an domestic opening weekend around $70M (giving it an $83M total including Wednesday and Thursday). Overseas the film is performing stronger than its predecessor with an estimated $75M international take. More details and analysis below. Into Darkness underperforming Star Trek 2009 Domestically Star Trek Into Darkness brought in $11.5 on its opening day on Thursday making it the #1 domestic movie, but below expectations. Box office watchers feel that many movie-goers weren’t aware Paramount moved the release date up one day, which was only done a week ahead. Early estimates for Into Darkness had it headed for a $27M Friday and a $85M opening weekend (Fri/Sat/Sun), boosted by a "A" CinemaScore rating and strong reviews. However, by Saturday morning Friday’s results were revised to an estimated $22M. Paramount is now projecting $70M for the weekend. Analysts and rival studios think the number could be less, as low as $56M (according to Deadline). BoxOffice.com is estimating $68M. Bottom line is that it looks like despite inflation and increased revenue from 3D ticket sales, Into Darkness will underperform the 2009 Star Trek movie in its opening weekend (although it will likely end the weekend with a higher cumulative gross due to the earlier release). STAR TREK VS. INTO DARKNESS Domestic $M Star Trek 2009 Into Darkness (estimates*) Wednesday - $2.0** Thursday $4** $11.5 Friday $26.9 $22.0 Saturday $27.2 Sunday $21.0 Open Wkd Total. $75.2 $70.0 Cumulative $79.2 $83.5 *Estimates based on Paramount projection **limited release A $65-$70M opening weekend would make Into Darkness the third highest grossing opening weekend of 2013 so far (behind Iron Man 3 and Oz: The Great and Powerful) and would rank it in 7th or 8th place if it were a 2012 release. The 2009 Star Trek movie had the 6th best opening weekend of the year. Into Darkness overperforming 2009 Star Trek Overseas Paramount tells Variety, Into Darkness is "currently orbiting $75M for the weekend in 33 territories." We don’t have country by country details yet, but so far wherever there has been data, it has shown Into Darkness significantly overperforming the 2009 Star Trek film in each territory. Overall the film has been doing round 60-70% better than the previous film internationally, but it is still early to see if that trend continues. Right now most of the above is based on estimates and projections. In the next couple of days we will have more concrete details on how Into Darkness is performing both domestically and internationally.
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The Gorn are coming! IDW Publishing’s August 2013 solicits include the return of a familiar adversary to the ongoing Star Trek series, a trade paperback collection of classic Klingon tales, and more. Details after the break. Comin...
The Gorn are coming! IDW Publishing’s August 2013 solicits include the return of a familiar adversary to the ongoing Star Trek series, a trade paperback collection of classic Klingon tales, and more. Details after the break. Coming August 2013 from IDW Publishing Star Trek #24 Mike Johnson (w) • Claudia Balboni (a) • Tim Bradstreet (c) The adventures of Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise crew continue in an all-new adventure that follows the events of the hit film STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS and the new STAR TREK video game! A classic enemy returns in this story overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci. Beware… THE GORN! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 Expected in-store date: 8/14/13 Retailer incentives: • Order 10 copies, get one free variant Tim Bradstreet sketch cover! • Order 20 copies, get one free variant Photo Cover! Cover art by Tim Bradstreet; Retailer Incentive photo cover Star Trek: Best of Klingons Scott Tipton, David Tipton, Mike W. Barr (w) • David Messina, Tom Sutton, Ricardo Villigran (a) • Sharp Bros. (c) Sharpen your bat’leth and prepare for war in this collection of unforgettable Klingon tales from the Star Trek universe. Including the original 4-part DC start to The Original Series as well as the 6-issue Klingons: Blood Will Tell series by Scott and David Tipton, this volume is fierce and loyal to the Empire. Heghlu’meH QaQ jajvam! TPB • FC • $24.99 • 234 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-725-1 Expected in-store date: 8/14/13 Cover art by the Sharp Brothers Star Trek: 100-Penny Press Mike Johnson (w) • Stephen Molnar (a) • Tim Bradstreet (c) The Hundred Penny Press returns! One dollar versions of crucial IDW books! First up, STAR TREK #1! The ongoing series that picked up where the blockbuster 2009 film left off! Featuring the new cast of the film, these missions re-imagine the stories from the original series in the alternate timeline created by the film, along with new threats and characters never seen before! With creative collaboration from STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci! FC • 32 pages • $1.00 Expected in-store date: 8/7/13 Cover art by Tim Bradstreet Roundup of Star Trek comics news Wired has a preview and details about Star Trek After Darkness. The updated release date of Star Trek #21 is May 29. Panel from Star Trek #21 All IDW digital Star Trek comics are half price thru May 19. IDW has also posted an interactive temporal chart showing the prime and alternate timelines from the latest films. Clicking on the image below will take you to IDW. Once you’re there, click on Sale. Amazon UK has a listing for the trade paperback collection of Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness from Titan Books, with a photo cover featuring John Harrison. Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness, UK edition And Bob Orci tweets more Harrison is coming! Ask and ye shall receive.@idwpubishing IS going to do a 4-issue John Harrison miniseries this fall! — roberto orci (@boborci) May 17, 2013 StarTrek.com has a first look at IDW Limited Star Trek editions. Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before, IDW Limited Amazon has three new listings for Star Trek comics in hardcover scheduled for release this winter. Cover art isn’t available yet. Star Trek: The Next Generation / Doctor Who: Assimilation2: The Complete Series The two greatest science-fiction properties of all time crossover for the first time! Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise have joined forces with the Doctor and his companions to combat an unholy alliance between the Federation’s most terrifying enemy and one of the Doctor’s greatest antagonists. But once the Cybermen turn on their Borg allies, the Doctor and Picard find themselves at odds over how to proceed against the threat, with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance! ISBN 978-1613777824 Star Trek: The St
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Thursday and Friday had more Into Darkness celebrity talk show appearances. Zachary Quinto talked about Pon Farr for the next Star Trek on Conan, Zoe Saldana talked kick-ass Uhura and played glowing "spaceballs" game on Fallon, and Alice...
Thursday and Friday had more Into Darkness celebrity talk show appearances. Zachary Quinto talked about Pon Farr for the next Star Trek on Conan, Zoe Saldana talked kick-ass Uhura and played glowing "spaceballs" game on Fallon, and Alice Eve revealed her theory that birds and aliens are related on Jimmy Kimmel. Watch all the clips below. INTO DARKNESS CELEBS TALK SHOW ROUNDUP #4 Here is the latest set of clips of Star Trek Into Darkness celebs doing the talk show circuit. Quinto talks Pon Farr For Next Trek + Trek Cast Trip To Hooters (Conan) Eve reveals aliens are birds theory + her "Cumberbitches’ family (Jimmy Kimmel) Saldana Fallon Plays Glow in the dark "Spaceballs" (Jimmy Fallon) Speaking of Fallon, he also did a Star Trek-themed comedy bit on Thursday. Eve and Abrams on Conan next week The final appearances for the Into Darkness celebrity talk show tour come next week with two appearances on Conon (TBS) with Alice Eve on Tuesday May 21st and JJ Abrams on Wednesday May 22nd.
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Quark’s employees, led by his brother Rom and Dabo girl Leeta, form a union and go on strike. Meanwhile, Worf moves off the station and onto the Defiant. Plot Summary: An ear infection sends Rom to the infirmary, where he tells Ba...
Quark’s employees, led by his brother Rom and Dabo girl Leeta, form a union and go on strike. Meanwhile, Worf moves off the station and onto the Defiant. Plot Summary: An ear infection sends Rom to the infirmary, where he tells Bashir that he couldn’t take a day off to get it treated because Quark does not give his employees sick leave. Bashir half-jokingly suggests that Rom form a collective bargaining association to demand better treatment. After Quark announces that all employees will have their pay docked due to a decline in profits caused by a Bajoran religious holiday, Rom summons the waiters and Dabo girls to propose the formation of a union, which is strictly against Ferengi law. Though the waiters are fearful of punishment by the Ferengi Commerce Authority, Rom draws up a list of demands including paid sick leave and shorter hours. Quark laughs at them and the union goes on strike, leaving the bar deserted. Sisko refuses to break up the strike, but after Worf, O’Brien, and Bashir are involved in a brawl, he tells Quark that Starfleet will collect back rent on the bar if Quark doesn’t settle things. Quark offers Rom a bribe to end the strike, but Rom refuses, and Ferengi Liquidator Brunt arrives to threaten the union members. When they refuse to budge, Brunt has Nausicaan enforcers beat up Quark to set an example. Terrified that he may be killed for embarrassing the Ferengi, Quark agrees to meet the workers’ demands in secret if Rom pretends that he has disbanded the union. Rom agrees, but once the bar resumes normal business, he quits and goes to work on the station as a technician. Meanwhile, Worf complains first to Dax, O’Brien and Odo about the tumult, breakdowns and crime on the station. He receives permission from Sisko to live on the Defiant, where he feels more comfortable. Analysis: Ferengi episodes work perhaps once a season, though even at that frequency, their enjoyment is the sort experienced by people who like hearing the same jokes over and over because they already know the punchline – they are, at best, a kind of retro, conservative humor, in this case enhanced because there are built-in excuses to stereotype women, mock men with small, er, lobes, and brag about capitalism and the men who are successful within the system – always men when Ferengi are in charge unless they’re outmaneuvered by a canny Moogie. Sure, it’s fun to see Brunt again, and sure, it’s amusing to hear Rom giving the “workers of the world unite” speech, but this all feels like a very thin B storyline in need of a proper drama…and instead it’s the main focus of the episode, while the B storyline involves Worf, whom the writers seem determined to construct as the straight-man outsider to all the wit and bonding on the station, literally exiling himself by choosing to live on the Starfleet ship he often gets to command instead of among Humans, Bajorans, Ferengi, Cardassians, and all the other races that must find ways to get along with and appreciate one another on DS9. Though I really miss the days when Kira, not Worf, would have been in charge of Defiant missions to the Gamma Quadrant (we’ll let this one slide only because it’s a Bajoran religious festival), I feel sorry for Worf, though I can’t decide whether I’d prefer that he become a team player or take the Defiant and go on a long, long mission away from the station. Neither alienation nor union problems are taken seriously enough for any points to be memorable, notwithstanding a few seconds of dialogue about O’Brian’s descent not only from Irish kings but from Pennsylvania coal miners. The writers seem to be suffering from comparisons with The Next Generation, though whether they’re responding to fan complaints or just trying to work things out in their heads, I couldn’t guess. There are lots of jokes at the expense of Picard’s Enterpr
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