At the beginning of director Justin Lin's 2016 film "Star Trek Beyond," Uhura (Zoe Saldaña) ends her romantic relationship with Spock (Zachary Quinto), leaving him bitter and despondent in his uniquely Vulcan way. As part of their breakup, Uhura attempts to return a necklace to Spock, but he refuses it. Although it belonged to his mother, he insists that Uhura keep it. As it happens, the necklace is made of a rare mineral called Vokaya, a turquoise-like stone only found on the Vulcan homeworld and harmlessly radioactive. Later in the film, the radiation from the Vokaya necklace will allow Spock to locate Uhura on a distant planet after the two had been separated in a starship crash.
"Star Trek Beyond" was written by Doug Jung and by Simon Pegg, who also played Scotty in the film. Pegg has long been a pop culture obsessive and has written a TV series...
"Star Trek Beyond" was written by Doug Jung and by Simon Pegg, who also played Scotty in the film. Pegg has long been a pop culture obsessive and has written a TV series...
- 12/10/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The late Len Wein was one of the most prolific comic book writers of his day. Like many of his contemporaries (especially Marv Wolfman and Gerry Conway), he bounced back and forth between the "Big Two" comic companies, Marvel and DC. Wein left his mark at both, co-creating characters like Swamp Thing and Lucius Fox at DC and the next generation of X-Men at Marvel.
However, his most famous creation is without a doubt Wolverine. Lein worked with then Marvel Editor-In-Chief Roy Thomas and artist John Romita Sr.; the trio debuted Logan in 1974's "Incredible Hulk" issue #180 (written by Wein). In creating Wolverine, Wein wanted to give whoever wrote "X-Men" next a new mutant character. As it turns out, that writer was Wein himself when he crafted "Giant-Size X-Men" #1 with artist Dave Cockrum the following year. Wein eventually ceded the ongoing "X-Men" series to writer Chris Claremont, but...
However, his most famous creation is without a doubt Wolverine. Lein worked with then Marvel Editor-In-Chief Roy Thomas and artist John Romita Sr.; the trio debuted Logan in 1974's "Incredible Hulk" issue #180 (written by Wein). In creating Wolverine, Wein wanted to give whoever wrote "X-Men" next a new mutant character. As it turns out, that writer was Wein himself when he crafted "Giant-Size X-Men" #1 with artist Dave Cockrum the following year. Wein eventually ceded the ongoing "X-Men" series to writer Chris Claremont, but...
- 9/24/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Time flies, doesn’t it? It seems like just yesterday I was watching Animaniacs Live, interviewing folks about Turtles and cartoons, seeing the latest in geek fashions, hanging out with American Gods, and chatting with the Kings of Con at Sdcc, not to mention chillin’ at Nerd HQ. And now suddenly it’s September, and I’ve since attended both the UK Discworld Convention and Dragon Con! Convention season: it really never stops, does it?
Despite my busy schedule, I don’t want to miss sharing any of the fantastic adventures I’ve been having with you; so first, let’s rewind to San Diego and reminisce about the summer party-party-parties, because they are a staple of Sdcc and deserve to be featured. Every year, I try to line up at least a couple of parties each night, because, let’s be frank, I just love a good party. (I...
Despite my busy schedule, I don’t want to miss sharing any of the fantastic adventures I’ve been having with you; so first, let’s rewind to San Diego and reminisce about the summer party-party-parties, because they are a staple of Sdcc and deserve to be featured. Every year, I try to line up at least a couple of parties each night, because, let’s be frank, I just love a good party. (I...
- 9/20/2016
- by Emily S. Whitten
- Comicmix.com
Just in case you were looking for the right thing to make you feel old, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" is celebrating 25 years since it debut in first-run syndication. And to celebrate, you'll have a chance to see two episodes of Tng's first season in high-definition and on the big screen. Fathom Events is hosting an event in theaters nationwide, bringing back two episodes -- "Where No One Has Gone Before" and "Datalore." Both will be shown July 23. It will be shown in more than 500 theaters in 45 states (sorry Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, Vermont and Wyoming). "Where No One Has Gone Before" originally aired Oct. 26, 1987, and was written by Diane Duane and Michael Reaves. It was the first episode to feature The Traveler, played by Eric Menyuk, one of the finalists to take on the role ...
- 7/16/2012
- GeekNation.com
Jj Abrams’ “Star Trek” reboot is warping fans into a certain future of fresh adventures for the gallant crew of the Starship Enterprise. Filming on “Star Trek 2″ is well underway and will no doubt leave fans clamoring for more from Kirk and company when it boldly takes the franchise into the mainstream galaxy that no other Trek film could have hoped before.
With writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman having stated that they read many of the Trek universe books when creating the alternate timeline reboot, here are 5 Original Series (Kirk & Spock) novels that we’d like to see adapted to film in this new franchise.
Consider these our 4 plot lines for “Star Trek 3″…
4. The Yesterday Saga by A.C. Crispin
Everyone knows that Kirk had a bastard son—brilliant scientist David Marcus—and everyone is equally aware of his fate. In the Yesterday Saga—spanning the books Yesterday...
With writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman having stated that they read many of the Trek universe books when creating the alternate timeline reboot, here are 5 Original Series (Kirk & Spock) novels that we’d like to see adapted to film in this new franchise.
Consider these our 4 plot lines for “Star Trek 3″…
4. The Yesterday Saga by A.C. Crispin
Everyone knows that Kirk had a bastard son—brilliant scientist David Marcus—and everyone is equally aware of his fate. In the Yesterday Saga—spanning the books Yesterday...
- 5/13/2012
- by Adam Borders
- Obsessed with Film
I was going through all my bookmarks and I came along this one that I have not shared with you all yet! Shame on me! Courtesy of GeekDad.
Whether you’ve been using Twitter since 2006, are determined never to use it unless dragged kicking and screaming, or are somewhere in between, you probably know that it’s wildly popular with all sorts of people. In addition to the celebrities who make a big deal about Twitter (e.g., Ashton Kutcher), there are tons of people, both famous and not, who tweet about lots of interesting things.
Here's a updated list of people to follow on Twitter.
Name Twitter ID Why They’re Listed Here Phil Plait BadAstronomer The Bad Astronomer himself; a source for great space-related info and a dose of healthy skepticism. James Urbaniak JamesUrbaniak The voice of Dr. Venture on The Venture Brothers, and a very funny tweeter.
Whether you’ve been using Twitter since 2006, are determined never to use it unless dragged kicking and screaming, or are somewhere in between, you probably know that it’s wildly popular with all sorts of people. In addition to the celebrities who make a big deal about Twitter (e.g., Ashton Kutcher), there are tons of people, both famous and not, who tweet about lots of interesting things.
Here's a updated list of people to follow on Twitter.
Name Twitter ID Why They’re Listed Here Phil Plait BadAstronomer The Bad Astronomer himself; a source for great space-related info and a dose of healthy skepticism. James Urbaniak JamesUrbaniak The voice of Dr. Venture on The Venture Brothers, and a very funny tweeter.
- 8/23/2011
- by Mars
- GeekTyrant
BERLIN -- The producers of an English-language version of German myth "The Ring of the Niebelungs" said Thursday that they have chosen Uli Edel to direct the €20 million ($23.4 million) production. Munich-based Tandem Communications and German film fund VIP Medienfonds said that Edel, whose credits include the TNT miniseries "Julius Caesar" and "The Mists of Avalon" as well as such films as "Last Exit to Brooklyn" and "The Little Vampire", will also pen the "The Ring" script, along with Diane Duane and Peter Morwood. The screenplay will be based on an original story by Robert Cochran ("24," "Attila"). Shooting is scheduled to begin Nov. 17 in Cape Town, South Africa, and casting is under way. Delivery is expected for the fall of next year. Volker Engel and Marc Weigert's Los Angeles-based Uncharted Territory will handle postproduction and special effects.
- 10/2/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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