9+ hour, 37+ min ago (1303+ words) Lucasfilm / courtesy Everett (3) With Star Wars, George Lucas created a fully realized galactic playground with the potential for endless settings, cultures, characters, and stories. We've gone backward and forward in that universe ever since, with Lucas masterminding an entire saga and then passing the baton to others " from Dave Filoni to J.J. Abrams " to follow in his footsteps. Here's how to watch the Star Wars movies in chronological order, from The Phantom Menace to The Rise of Skywalker. Darth Vader was such a towering figure in the imagination of Star Wars fans that anticipation for his origin story was impossibly high. Thus, it was practically inevitable that viewers would be disappointed with The Phantom Menace, though the film has regained its reputation in recent years. Younger audiences have fond memories of Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and the pod racing sequences " not…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago (233+ words) Star Trek episodes have caused controversy on occasion, as seen in this episode of The Next Generation that was specifically banned for U.K. audiences. The "Star Trek" franchise is known for prompting themes of unity and overcoming cultural differences, but its political commentary has sometimes caused controversy. Take, for instance, "The High Ground" episode from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Season 3, which finds Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard and his USS Enterprise crew delivering supplies to Rutia IV, a planet ravaged by civil war. The premise isn't unusual for a "Star Trek" storyline, but a scene during the hour referenced a real-world hot-button issue at the time it aired, leading to the episode being banned in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The moment in question arrives when Lieutenant Commander Data (played by Brent Spiner) mentions Ireland and Northern Ireland becoming unified in…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago (980+ words) Overall, if you're looking for great "Trek," you won't find it in "Star Trek:The Animated Series." But as a look back at the history of the franchise " and perhaps as a guilty pleasure " it has its merits. Frankly, it's worth watching for its zaniness alone. Cast: Hudson Brooks, Monique Thomas, Paul Castro, Jr. Episode Count: 9 (still airing new episodes) "Star Trek:Discovery" ushered in a new era for the franchise, with big-budget, prestige format episodes, and shorter seasons released directly to streaming. It also meant nearly a year between seasons, and so, to tide fans over during an extended wait, a series of mini episodes was produced that constitute the short-form series "Star Trek:Short Treks." Though the episodes vary in quality, it's the series' wide array of stories that sets it apart. There's also an Emmy-nominated animated episode…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago (235+ words) A Magic: The Gathering card measures only about 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches, yet even in their diminutive size, they can still drive people to steal thousands of dollars" worth of them. Have you ever wondered what goes into them that makes them so desirable? In a new bonus episode of "Game 2gether" on WDTN+, co-host Joe Gurnig talks with Max McCall, an executive producer with Wizards of the Coast. McCall, who has worked on MTG"s "Universes Beyond" collaborations with Nickelodeon"s "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and Marvel"s "Spider-Man," said that contrary to what you might think, working with properties owned by media giants is actually a plus, not a minus. "One of the things that"s really great about working on "Universes Beyond" stuff is: We get to work directly with the stewards of the brands we are working on,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago (432+ words) Rebecca Quin, best known to WWE fans as Becky Lynch, has stepped into the Star Trek universe with her official debut look revealed ahead of Starfleet Academy's premiere. The wrestler-turned-actress appears in full Starfleet attire as part of the upcoming Paramount+ spin-off series set in the 32nd Century. First look at Becky Lynch revealed in [] The post Star Trek: WWE's Becky Lynch Is Unrecognizable in Starfleet Academy appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, an Rebecca Quin, best known to WWE fans as Becky Lynch, has stepped into the Star Trek universe with her official debut look revealed ahead of Starfleet Academy's premiere. The wrestler-turned-actress appears in full Starfleet attire as part of the upcoming Paramount+ spin-off series set in the 32nd Century. First look at Becky Lynch revealed in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy In an exclusive first look…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago (406+ words) The post WWE's Becky Lynch looks unrecognizable in first look as Star Trek character appeared first on ClutchPoints. During her hiatus in 2024, WWE Superstar Becky Lynch landed a marquee role in Paramount+'s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series as a Bridge officer. Now, a first look at her character has been revealed, thanks to Collider. Lynch has short hair with blue highlights and is wearing a yellow uniform. Landing this role means a lot to Lynch, who grew up a fan of Star Trek. It was one of the few shows that she got on cable growing up. "I grew up when Star Trek was one of the two shows that was on TV in Ireland, on whatever four channels we had, so it was always on in the background," Lynch told Collider. "I can't say that I sat down…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago (575+ words) You may not have realized that the radio announcer on Gilligan's Island was voiced by a Star Trek actor who was also known for his roles on Westerns ... The Castaways of "Gilligan's Island" might have been marooned for years, but they weren't entirely cut off from civilization. Aside from the inexplicable number of visits they received from guests, there was their trusty Packard Bell model 8RT2 AM radio, which provided the stranded crew of the S.S. Minnow with a way to keep up with developments off the island. Throughout the show's three seasons, the characters would get news and weather updates from the radio and would even listen to various shows to keep themselves occupied. While most fans of the series will be just as familiar with the radio as they are with he cast, what they might not realize is that…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago (705+ words) Stop me if you've heard this one before: a new Star Trek movie is on the way. I know, it's been said time and time again, and while Paramount has tried everything from a fourth Kelvin movie to an entirely new story on the origins of Starfleet, we're still no closer to Trek being back in theaters nearly a decade after Star Trek Beyond. Star Trek has a lot of eras to choose from when it comes to the setting for the next movie, but for the most part, two have dominated the bulk of television and movie adventures. Of those two, I'd much prefer the new movie to cover the years Jean-Luc Picard was captain of the Enterprise, otherwise known as The Next Generation era. Beyond the WTF moments of TNG, we also got some of the franchise's wildest…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago (352+ words) The Whoniverse'the worlds spawned from the BBC's long-running Doctor Who television series'will continue to expand in the upcoming spinoff series, The War Between the Land and the Sea, starring Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. After nearly six decades of the original series, the new spinoff is changing course by shining a light on another featured race: the Sea Devils. Find out how this upcoming show is related to the original Doctor Who! The War Between the Land and the Sea was created by Russell T. Davies, who has served as showrunner of the Doctor Who revival from 2005 until 2010, and returned to that role in 2021. The writer has been immersed in the Whoniverse for some time, so when when the opportunity aroseto create this series, he'd already had some ideas brewing." This new series was created to be a modern re-imagination of…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago (417+ words) Star Trek: The Motion Picture director Robert Wise had to deal with several obstacles beyond his control as he raced to make the film's scheduled release date. When NBC canceled the cult science fiction series "Star Trek" in 1969, it seemed like the USS Enterprise would be consigned to drydock for good. Then, to the surprise of many in Hollywood, the show became a bona fide hit in syndication, at which point creator Gene Roddenberry was able to convince Paramount Pictures to mount a big-budget motion picture. Robert Wise, a two-time Oscar winner for Best Director (for the musicals "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music"), was brought on to direct, while Douglas Trumbull, the special effects pioneer who crafted the awe-inspiring imagery of "2001: A Space Odyssey," was hired to deliver the visual razzle-dazzle. Suffice to say, expectations for "Star…...