Star Trek's newest spin-off series introduces a new man behind the chair and role of James T. Kirk, as The Vampire Diaries actor Paul Wesley has been confirmed to play the role popularized and first played by the legendary William Shatner in The Original Series!
Deadline reported the story, and Wesley will make his debut in the role in the upcoming second season of the series.
On this day September 8th 1966, a man named Gene Roddenbery created and launched one science fiction television show that dared to utter the words "Space... The Final Frontier" and chronicle the adventures of a crew that explored strange new worlds, lives and civilizations out in the cosmos. The audience would then be treated to three seasons of that weekly sci-fi adventure, featuring the crew of the U.S.S Enterprise and their mission to "Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before"...
That show was STAR TREK, and it has been 50 YEARS since it began and spawned an entire legion of dedicated fans that are affectionately known by many names - most commonly "Trekkies". From visiting alien homeworlds such as Vulcan to confronting hostile races such as the Klingons and Romulans, the show made great use what the imagination could create, as well as injecting human drama and adventure in a interstellar setting that held an untold number of dangers and mysteries. Following the exploits of Captain James T. Kirk, First Officer Spock, and the rest of the crew of the Enterprise, the series had a cult following way after its cancellation and spawned its own set of feature films continuing the adventures of the legendary crew after their five-year mission in the series. Soon afterwards, spin-off shows were formed and led to the creation of the Star Trek franchise - which includes the other notable shows "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", and "Star Trek: Voyager".
More spin-offs and explorations in media followed the Star Trek franchise through the years, but interest in the series was arguably renewed and peaked thanks to the "Abramverse" or "Kelvin Timeline" that was introduced with the 2009 Star Trek film - featuring an alternate reality of the Original Series created after an incident involving the original older Spock played by Leonard Nimoy.
The new movie timeline introduced new actors into the familiar roles of Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the Enterprise, and two sequels were released in 2013 and 2016 respectively. The latest one released last July was "Star Trek Beyond", which was directed by Justin Lin and featured a new adventure set in the middle of the rebooted five year mission of the Enterprise set in that alternate reality.
Finally, a new series called "Star Trek Discovery" is slated to debut on January 2017, set a decade or so before the events of the original series. What the future may hold for the Trek franchise is anyone's guess... But definitely the adventure continues for anyone who dares to explore the great unknown.
Hitting theaters this July and just in time for the 50th Anniversary of the franchise, Paramount Pictures has released a nice set of character posters for the next chapter of the semi-rebooted Star Trek film franchise with "Star Trek Beyond" - which will be directed by Justin Lin of the Fast and Furious film series.
Featuring the main cast of the U.S.S Enterprise crew as well as the two new alien characters played by Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella, you can check out the entire set of character posters via Coming Soon.net.
It's been a quiet promotional run as far as the next Star Trek film is concerned, as there has only been one theatrical trailer released for "Star Trek Beyond" - the Justin Lin directed follow-up to the two J.J. Abrams Star Trek films that semi-rebooted the franchise and started a new alternate timeline featuring the young team of the original U.S.S. Enterprise.
Now after the chaos Benedict Cumberbatch's Khan did in 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness, Captain James T. Kirk and his crew embark on their 5-year exploration mission in space... And are about to encounter a new enemy that is not only more menacing and relentless, but also destroys out the Enterprise and forces everyone to fight beyond their capabilities.
Meant to be the film that honors the 50th Anniversary of the Star Trek franchise this year, here's the new trailer to Star Trek Beyond (with a new poster via Collider too).
Less than a month away until it hits theaters, Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot Productions have released more character posters to promote the next J.J Abrams Star Trek film, Star Trek Into Darkness! Via Superherohype, one of the new posters spotlight new cast member Alice Eve, who plays the lovely female Starfleet medical officer and James T. Kirk's future love interest, Dr. Carol Marcus!
Also shown at the official Star Trek website is new character posters for Chekov (Anton Yelchin), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Sulu (John Cho), and Dr. "Bones" McCoy (Karl Urban). Check it out here.
Star Trek Into Darkness warps into conventional and IMAX 3D theaters on May 17!
Building off months of anticipation and mystery, Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot Productions finally pull the curtain and showcase one bad-ass international trailer for their next Star Trek film under director J.J. Abrams - "Star Trek Into Darkness"! Showcasing just how fearsome Benedict Cumberbatch's mystery villain role will be, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S Enterprise have to find a way to put a stop to him before everything crumbles and gets destroyed!
With the Super Bowl chugging out a lot of TV Spots, here's the new one for Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot Productions' hotly anticipated Star Trek sequel once again directed by J.J. Abrams, Star Trek Into Darkness! The short 30 Second plus clip showcases more intensity and disaster to come for Captain James T. Kirk and his crew of the U.S.S Enterprise, as their fearsome mysterious opponent played by Benedict Cumberbatch is not to be trifled with.
Via Superherohype, new images and the 2 covers for the latest issue of Empire Magazine spotlighting J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness" have gone up online, showing more of what to expect in the next adventure of Captain Kirk and his crew of the U.S.S Enterprise.
