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‘Star Trek’: Upcoming Film to Be an Origin Story!!

Paramount has struggled to get a Star Trek movie together since 2016’s Star Trek Beyond underperformed. Since then, the fourth (and likely final) Abramsverse film has been in development hell. As a result, it looks like the next Star Trek movie will be yet another origin story. The reasoning behind this is so that newcomers can have an entry point to the franchise that doesn’t … Continue reading ‘Star Trek’: Upcoming Film to Be an Origin Story!!

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‘Star Trek’: New Movie Set for June 9, 2023 Release!!

Ever since 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, the film franchise has been in a holding pattern. When the films first came back with 2009’s Star Trek, director J.J. Abrams gave them a heavy Star Wars sheen, which then became irrelevant when real Star Wars movies returned in 2015. While the Star Trek brand hasn’t slowed down with Paramount pumping out a bunch of Trek series including … Continue reading ‘Star Trek’: New Movie Set for June 9, 2023 Release!!

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‘Star Trek’: Simon Pegg Explains Why the Film Franchise Has Stalled!!

Paramount doesn’t really know what to do with Star Trek on the big screen anymore. They’re perfectly happy to keep cranking out a billion series for CBS All Access, but when it comes to feature films, they’re stuck. When they relaunched the franchise in 2009, Star Wars was dormant, so there was room for a big, sci-fi, space action series, but that’s no longer the … Continue reading ‘Star Trek’: Simon Pegg Explains Why the Film Franchise Has Stalled!!

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‘Star Trek 4’: Chris Hemsworth Explains Why He Turned Down Role!!

Chris Hemsworth won’t be boldly going (back) where no man has gone before anytime soon. While the Thor actor’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is up in the air, there’s been interest in bringing him back to the franchise that helped jump-start his career: Star Trek. Hemsworth does a lot with very little screen time in J.J. Abrams’ wonderfully entertaining 2009 reboot Star Trek, … Continue reading ‘Star Trek 4’: Chris Hemsworth Explains Why He Turned Down Role!!

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Solo’ Bombs With Third-Place $10.1M Opening at the China BO!!!

The Millennium Falcon just malfunctioned and crashed to earth somewhere in China. Putting in one of the worst opening-weekend performances of any Hollywood tentpole of recent memory, Solo: A Star Wars Story earned just $10.1 million in its first frame in China, according to Disney and Lucasfilm. Industry estimates in Bejing had the total even lower at $9.8 million. The sputtering start left the Han … Continue reading Solo’ Bombs With Third-Place $10.1M Opening at the China BO!!!

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‘Star Trek 4’: Multiple Screenplays Possibly in Development!!!

Star Trek hasn’t really taken off as a film franchise in the way that Paramount had hoped for. Perhaps it would have been more successful in a world without Star Wars movies, but now that Disney is giving people annual installments of space adventure, that leaves Star Trek trying to carve out its own niche. It hasn’t helped that the sequels have produced diminishing returns … Continue reading ‘Star Trek 4’: Multiple Screenplays Possibly in Development!!!

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2017 Saturn Awards Nominations Led by ‘Rogue One’ and ‘The Walking Dead’!! Check It Out!!

For the awards ceremony that sets the gold standard for films, you turn to the Oscars. But if it’s genre fare you’re interested in, then the Saturn Awards are where it’s at. The Saturn Awards Organization recently unveiled their nominations for the 43rd Annual Saturn Awards: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story led the way with 11 nominations in the motion picture category, while AMC’s The Walking Dead came in … Continue reading 2017 Saturn Awards Nominations Led by ‘Rogue One’ and ‘The Walking Dead’!! Check It Out!!

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‘La La Land’ Dominates Oscar Nominations with Record-Tying 14 Nods!! Check Out The Full List!!!

At long last, the time has come: the 2017 Oscar nominations are finally here. After months of guessing and prognosticating, the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have finally weighed in with their picks for the very best of cinema in 2016, and the results are intriguing. La La Land, unsurprisingly, leads the pack with a whopping 14 nominations. It now … Continue reading ‘La La Land’ Dominates Oscar Nominations with Record-Tying 14 Nods!! Check Out The Full List!!!

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‘Don’t Breathe’ Stays At Top As ‘Light Between Oceans’ And ‘Morgan’ Open Low At The BO!!

Labor Day weekend is sending the Summer 2016 movie season out with more of a whimper than a bang, but that isn’t to say there aren’t performances that stand out. While the weekend’s two new wide releases—The Light Between Oceans and Morgan—failed to have much of an impact on the overall weekend, Sony‘s horror/thriller Don’t Breathe became only the second horror film to top the weekend box office two … Continue reading ‘Don’t Breathe’ Stays At Top As ‘Light Between Oceans’ And ‘Morgan’ Open Low At The BO!!

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Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

What a summer. The first half was dominated by the talk of sequelitis doom. After some major sequels opened in May and early June to disappointing returns the industry and entertainment media was obsessed with the idea that audiences were looking for something new. Then The Conjuring 2 and Finding Dory opened and those naysayers quieted for a bit as clearly the quality of the sequels had something to do … Continue reading Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

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‘Suicide Squad’ Drops, While ‘Sausage Party’ Opens Big At the Box Office!!!

Despite Suicide Squad‘s large, to-be-expected second weekend drop, the film pulled in more than enough to hold off all newcomers for a second weekend at number one at the box office as it now totals more than $465 million worldwide. Meanwhile, Sony‘s R-rated animated comedy Sausage Party scored a strong second place finish, ahead of fellow new releases including Disney‘s reboot of Pete’s Dragon and Paramount‘s release of Florence Foster Jenkins. … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad’ Drops, While ‘Sausage Party’ Opens Big At the Box Office!!!

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‘Suicide Squad’ Shoots Down August Record with $135 Million Opening at the BO!!

For the third time this year a superhero movie has broken an opening weekend record and with it a continuing trend that finds the previous week’s box office champion suffering a hefty second weekend drop. This time around it’s Warner Bros‘ Suicide Squad decimating the previous August opening weekend record by more than $40 million while Universal’s Jason Bourne experiences a 62% drop in its sophomore session. That said, … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad’ Shoots Down August Record with $135 Million Opening at the BO!!

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Star Trek Beyond (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. My Take – I was never Trekkie! In fact, the earlier TV series and films never intrigued me even though I did end up watching most of the episodes of Star Trek: Generations. I never … Continue reading Star Trek Beyond (2016) Review!!!

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‘Jason Bourne’ Opens Big with $60M, ‘Mom’ and ‘Nerve’ are Alright, while ‘Star Trek’ Dips at the BO!!

With the second largest opening for a film in the Bourne franchise, Jason Bourne topped the weekend box office as audiences came out in support of Matt Damon‘s return to the title role nine years after The Bourne Ultimatum. STX’s ensemble comedy Bad Moms delivered a third place finish and the fifth largest R-rated opening of the year while Lionsgate’s Nerve fell a bit below … Continue reading ‘Jason Bourne’ Opens Big with $60M, ‘Mom’ and ‘Nerve’ are Alright, while ‘Star Trek’ Dips at the BO!!

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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Debuts at #1, ‘Lights Out’ Opens Strong and ‘Ice Age 5’ Bombs At The BO!!

Topped by Star Trek Beyond, five films grossed over $20 million this weekend for the first time since May 24, 2015 and for only the sixth time ever*. In the five previous instances $45.6 million was the largest gross for the #1 film when Monsters University topped the weekend back on June 30, 2013, which separates this weekend from the rest thanks to the estimated … Continue reading ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Debuts at #1, ‘Lights Out’ Opens Strong and ‘Ice Age 5’ Bombs At The BO!!

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‘Star Trek 4’ Officially Announced; Chris Hemsworth Confirmed to Co-Star!!

Well Paramount sure is confident in Star Trek Beyond. The third Trek film in the rebooted franchise that began with J.J. Abrams’ 2009 film opens in theaters this Friday, but today Paramount and Bad Robot went ahead and announced official plans for Star Trek 4. As we heard on Friday, Chris Hemsworth is now confirmed to co-star alongside Chris Pine, reprising his role as Captain … Continue reading ‘Star Trek 4’ Officially Announced; Chris Hemsworth Confirmed to Co-Star!!

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‘Pets’ Holds On To Top Spot while ‘Ghostbusters’ Opens Well At The BO!!

For a fifth straight weekend in a row an animated film has taken the #1 spot at the box office as Illumination and Universal‘s The Secret Life of Pets followed up its record-breaking opening with a chart-topping sophomore session, pushing the launch of Sony‘s Ghostbusters reboot to second. Meanwhile, Finding Dory has now become the highest grossing animated release of all-time domestically as Warner Bros. … Continue reading ‘Pets’ Holds On To Top Spot while ‘Ghostbusters’ Opens Well At The BO!!

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Is Chris Hemsworth Returning for ‘Star Trek 4’? J.J. Abrams Teases Next Sequel!!

While Star Trek Beyond opens in theaters next week, talk is already turning to the next installment in the rebooted franchise. After helming 2009’s Star Trek and the sequel Star Trek Into Darkness, J.J. Abrams found himself busy with Star Wars: The Force Awakens and stepped back to a producer role for Beyond, with Fast & Furious 6 helmer Justin Lin coming onboard as the franchise’s new director. As Abrams continues to be involved with the franchise, he was in attendance at … Continue reading Is Chris Hemsworth Returning for ‘Star Trek 4’? J.J. Abrams Teases Next Sequel!!

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‘Star Trek Beyond’: New Clip Finds Bones Playing Love Doctor!! Check It Out!!!

Paramount Pictures has unveiled a new clip for Star Trek Beyond. Directed by Justin Lin, the film picks up in the midst of the Enterprise’s five-year mission and finds the crew scattered to the winds after encountering a new and terrifying threat. The director’s chair wasn’t the only thing to get a revamp for Beyond, as Simon Pegg and Doug Jung also took over scripting duties from Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who spearheaded the … Continue reading ‘Star Trek Beyond’: New Clip Finds Bones Playing Love Doctor!! Check It Out!!!

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New ‘Star Trek Beyond’ TV Spots Feature Destruction, Jokes, and Chris Hemsworth!! Check It Out!!

Paramount Pictures has released a series of new TV spots for Star Trek Beyond that offer a closer look at the Justin Lin-directed sequel. The Fast & Furious 6 filmmaker takes the reins from J.J. Abrams as Paramount looks to launch the Trek franchise into mega-blockbuster territory. The film has a lot going for it, including a script by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung and the promise of delving into the Enterprise’s five-year mission, but I remain curious … Continue reading New ‘Star Trek Beyond’ TV Spots Feature Destruction, Jokes, and Chris Hemsworth!! Check It Out!!

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‘Star Trek’ and ‘Green Room’ Star Anton Yelchin Dies at 27!!

Truly shocking and terrible news today. Anton Yelchin, best known for playing Chekov in the Star Trek films, has died in a car accident at the age of 27. Yelchin first gained critical attention for his work as Zack Mazursky in Alpha Dog and the title role in Charlie Bartlett before going on to major studio production like Star Trek, Terminator Salvation and the underrated Fright Night remake. Throughout his career he continued to pick exciting roles … Continue reading ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Green Room’ Star Anton Yelchin Dies at 27!!

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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Posters Beam Up the Enterprise Crew!! Check Them Out!!

The new Star Trek is going above and Beyond for the alien warrior Jaylah (Sofia Boutella from Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Karl Urban). The characters, one new and one returning, snag the spotlight in what we can only assume are the first set of many new character posters for the film. As we’ve seen in the latest trailer from the Star Trek fan event, Star Trek Beyondsees the crew in the midst of … Continue reading ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Posters Beam Up the Enterprise Crew!! Check Them Out!!

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First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

With CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas, I arrived earlier today to take pictures of the new posters on display. For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners.  … Continue reading First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

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Director Justin Lin reveales first image of ‘Star Trek’ sequel ‘Star Trek Beyond’!

It’s Justin Lin’s first time at the helm of a Star Trek movie and he’s already putting social media to good use. In less than 140 characters, Lin managed to not only reveal the first behind-the-scenes image from Star Trek 3, he also so much as confirmed the threequel’s presumed title, Star Trek Beyond. Now whether the title is formatted this way to appease the … Continue reading Director Justin Lin reveales first image of ‘Star Trek’ sequel ‘Star Trek Beyond’!

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