Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Final Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer
With one month to go before the U.S. release of Star Trek Into Darkness, here is the action-packed final trailer for the film, with many new shots and sequences not seen in previous trailers. Included are some annoying flipped shots (keep an eye on where the Starfleet insignia is on Kirk and Spock's shirts), and as this shot-by-shot analysis reveals, the strongest suggestions yet that the villain of the movie may indeed be Khan. The title card similarity to the original Wrath of Khan trailer is too spot-on to be coincidence, but it certainly could be misdirection. The presence of apparent cryo-tubes, however, suggest not. A month from today, and hopefully not sooner, we'll know for certain.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Captain's Log: Stardate 041013
* Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness #4, the final issue of the in-canon prequel mini-series, arrives in comic book stores today (as does the latest issue of the ongoing Star Trek series, both published by IDW). Here's a new interview with writer Mike Johnson, discussing how the prequel ties in to Star Trek Into Darkness, being released in theaters next month.
* In this lengthy preview for STCTD #4 (spoilers!), I'm pretty sure we're seeing the foundation for the motivation for "John Harrison" in the new movie; I'm now of the opinion that Benedict Cumberbatch may be playing a de-aged Robert April. Remember, getting younger is the core of Robert April's one previous Star Trek appearance.
* Unlike some people, I consider The Animated Series at least partially canonical. It was executive produced by Gene Roddenberry, written by D.C. Fontana, David Gerrold, Walter Koenig and other Star Trek writers, and starred William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForrest Kelley, James Doohan, Majel Barrett, George Takei and Nichelle Nichols. It aired originally on NBC. Come on, if you don't think that's Star Trek, I don't know what the hell to tell you.
* Here's the best round-up I've seen yet of high-resolution images from Star Trek Into Darkness. Yes, I downloaded every one. You will, too.
* In this lengthy preview for STCTD #4 (spoilers!), I'm pretty sure we're seeing the foundation for the motivation for "John Harrison" in the new movie; I'm now of the opinion that Benedict Cumberbatch may be playing a de-aged Robert April. Remember, getting younger is the core of Robert April's one previous Star Trek appearance.
* Unlike some people, I consider The Animated Series at least partially canonical. It was executive produced by Gene Roddenberry, written by D.C. Fontana, David Gerrold, Walter Koenig and other Star Trek writers, and starred William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForrest Kelley, James Doohan, Majel Barrett, George Takei and Nichelle Nichols. It aired originally on NBC. Come on, if you don't think that's Star Trek, I don't know what the hell to tell you.
* Here's the best round-up I've seen yet of high-resolution images from Star Trek Into Darkness. Yes, I downloaded every one. You will, too.
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