![]() Archive for the 'Sci-Fi & Fantasy' Category‘Star Trek’ android Data beams into Phoenix ComiconNovember 17th, 2008, 11:28 pm by Jayson PetersSpeaking of Star Trek …
Brent Spiner, who played the android Lt. Cmdr. Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation and four feature films, has been added to the guest list for Phoenix Comicon. He joins fellow TNG actors Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi) and Wil Wheaton (Ensign Wesley Crusher) at the event, Jan. 23-25 at the Mesa Convention Center. Read the rest of this entry » Boldly go: Exhibit explores past, future of ‘Star Trek’November 16th, 2008, 12:00 am by Jayson Peters![]() The USS Enterprise captain’s chair from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” is re-created at the Arizona Science Center for "Star Trek: The Exhibition," which opens today. Sitting in the captain's chair is David Stipes, an Art Institute of Phoenix instructor who worked on the series as visual effects supervisor. Flanking him are Michael and Denise Okuda, producers of the remastered editions of the original series. View more photos from ‘Star Trek: The Exhibition’ | Read the rest of this entry » Nerdvana Presents: Gifts for the Geeky - Parte the SecondeNovember 13th, 2008, 10:53 pm by Jayson Peters
Here’s the first batch of recommendations. And here are the next three: Behold! The new, old Starship EnterpriseNovember 11th, 2008, 10:42 pm by Jayson PetersAn Entertainment Weekly blog has given us the first look at the new Starship Enterprise from J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek film. It’s pretty much a shinier, beefier mashup of the original series ship and its refit from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Hit the jump for a look. Read the rest of this entry » ‘Star Trek’ lore beams down to Arizona Science CenterNovember 11th, 2008, 10:00 am by Jayson Peters![]() The bridge of the USS Enterprise-D, commanded by Jean-Luc Picard, is one of many "Star Trek" staples re-created for "Star Trek: The Exhibition" at the Arizona Science Center. The exhibit opens Sunday. Trailer for ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special hits the WebNovember 6th, 2008, 8:13 pm by Jayson Peters
The holidays just wouldn’t be the same without the annual Doctor Who Christmas special. Of course, we don’t usually get to see it here in the States until sometime closer to summer. But it’s the thought that counts, and a new trailer for the holiday romp has hit the Web. Read the rest of this entry » David Tennant to leave ‘Doctor Who’October 29th, 2008, 5:17 pm by Jayson PetersIt’s official, Doctor Who fans: David Tennant will leave the British sci-fi series following a set of TV specials next year. “I think it’s better to go when there’s a chance that people might miss you, rather than to hang around and outstay your welcome,” Tennant told the BBC. The show’s fifth season was pushed back to 2010, replaced with a series of specials at Christmas, Easter and three other unannounced dates, to allow Tennant to do stage work, like a recent successful run of Hamlet with the Royal Shakespeare Company. When the show returns to a weekly run after the specials it will have a new executive producer, Steven Moffat — and now a new star as well. This is possible because the character is a Time Lord, an alien who has the ability to “regenerate” when mortally wounded. His appearance and personality are changed, but at his core he always remains a wanderer and unlikely hero who saves Earth, and the universe, from unimaginable threats. Read the rest of this entry » |




































