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William Shatner Reveals Why Opening Star Trek Monologue Is Outdated (Exclusive)
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (397+ words) William Shatner'who is partnering with Life Wave on two new short films'exclusively shared with SYFY Wire why he thinks the'Star Trek'opening monologue needs an update. William Shatner is boldly going with an even bolder hot take. The'Star Trek'icon, whose Captain…...
This Twilight Zone Episode Was First Piece of Mainstream Media To Address The Vietnam War
1+ week, 1+ day ago (492+ words) The Twilight Zone's season five opener, "In Praise of Pip," tackled the idea of America's growing entanglement in Vietnam. Less than a year later, President Lyndon B. Johnson used an alleged attack on U. S. ships in the region to declare all-out war....
Twilight Zone's Civil War Episode Had a Much More Violent Ending in Original Story
3+ week, 4+ day ago (447+ words) In the season three Twilight Zone episode "Still Valley," a Confederate scout meets an aged warlock who offers him an opportunity to win the American Civil War with black magic. By the time The Twilight Zone reached its third season…...
Unpacking the Star Trek-Project Hail Mary Feud Drama Between Andy Weir, Alex Kurtzman
3+ week, 6+ day ago (184+ words) SYFY Unpacking the Star Trek-Project Hail Mary Feud Drama Between Andy Weir, Alex Kurtzman "Project Hail Mary" author Andy Weir has apologized to "Star Trek" producer Alex Kurtzman for comments he made about the franchise. Unpacking That Massive A Knight…...
How Rod Serling Responded To Twilight Zone Fans Asking for Scripts of Classic Episodes
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (425+ words) While'Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone'is often described as being ahead of its time, plenty of viewers recognized the anthology's brilliance as it was originally airing on CBS. Following the initial broadcast of season one's'"The Monsters Are Due on Maple…...
Why Henry Thomas Thought He "Lost the Part" During E. T. Audition'and How He Ended Up Nailing It
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (215+ words) SYFY Why Henry Thomas Thought He "Lost the Part" During E. T. Audition'and How He Ended Up Nailing It "E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial" star Henry Thomas detailed his memory of his audition for the now-classic 1982 film and revealed why he initially thought he"d…...
The Odd Gift Twilight Zone's Rod Serling Gave U. S. Navy After Filming This Episode
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (308+ words) To thank the United States Navy for allowing The Twilight Zone to film on a working battleship, series creator and host Rod Serling gifted the maritime branch of the armed forces with a rather unexpected object. It should come as…...
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Ending With Season 2: Cast, Showrunners Speak Out
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (378+ words) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy'will end with its upcoming second season, SYFY Wire has confirmed. The Paramount+ series won't be going beyond its upcoming second'and now final'season, following the show's debut in January.' "We're incredibly proud of the ambition, passion, and…...
Why Twilight Zone Cast Was Told To Dress Like Total Slobs for This Classic Episode
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (347+ words) Having aired at the height of the Cold War, Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone often returned to the idea of nuclear war. One such episode that doesn't get talked about enough is season five's "The Old Man in the Cave....
Why Rod Serling Wanted To Satirize Hollywood Westerns in This Classic Twilight Zone Episode
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) With The Twilight Zone's "Showdown with Rance Mc Grew," Rod Serling wanted to highlight the absurd divide between those who truly risk their lives and those who are paid ungodly amounts of money to pretend to risk their lives. In…...