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The Future of ‘Star Trek’: From ‘Starfleet Academy’ to New Movies and Michelle Yeoh, How the 58-Year-Old Franchise Is Planning for the Next Generation of Fans - via Variety.
While Paramount Pictures redoubles its efforts to get a “Star Trek” feature into theaters, Kurtzman and his production company Secret Hideout are pushing the boundaries of what “Star Trek” can look like on the small screen. Michelle Yeoh just wrapped filming the first “Star Trek” TV movie, “Section 31,” a spy thriller that the Oscar winner characterizes as “‘Mission: Impossible’ in space.” And this summer, the first “Star Trek” YA series, “Starfleet Academy,” will start production on the largest single set ever created for “Star Trek” on TV.
Every single person I spoke to for this story talked about “Star Trek” with a joyful earnestness as rare in the industry as (nerd alert) a Klingon pacifist.
“When I’m meeting fans, sometimes they’re coming to be confirmed, like I’m kind of a priest,” Ethan Peck says during a break in filming on the “Strange New Worlds” set. He’s in full Spock regalia — pointy ears, severe eyebrows, bowl haircut — and when asked about his earliest memories of “Star Trek,” he stares off into space in what looks like Vulcan contemplation. “I remember being on the playground in second or third grade and doing the Vulcan salute, not really knowing where it came from,” he says. “When I thought of ‘Star Trek,’ I thought of Spock. And now I’m him. It’s crazy.”
To love “Star Trek” is to love abstruse science and cowboy diplomacy, complex moral dilemmas and questions about the meaning of existence. “It’s ultimately a show with the most amazing vision of optimism, I think, ever put on-screen in science fiction,” says Kurtzman, who is 50. “All you need is two minutes on the news to feel hopeless now. ‘Star Trek’ is honestly the best balm you could ever hope for.”
2.) Crazy Workplace
Today was BOSS's last day in the office. ( Read more... )
3.) Listened to a woman, who I knew at church, funeral via youtube. ( Read more... )
4. I'm slogging through Yellowface and may give up and just give it to Wales. It's very whiny. I don't like the main character and the satire has gone on too long.
Yes, yes, I get that it is bad to write a book about Chinese American Labor Movement if you are white, worse to co-opt your dead friend's manuscript to do it, but can we move on now? Honestly, I'm living in a country where an traitor is running for President to avoid prison time and getting away with it. This seems to be rather inconsequential by comparison.
5. I think I'm allergic to the Margarita - canned pre-prepared drink version. I had a bad reaction to it last night. And when I had the lime margarite frozen yogurt concoction today - same issues. Albeit not as bad.
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TV - I'm considering playing with this weekend:
* Crisis Across Infinite Earths - hopefully on MAX
* Resident Alien (continuation - sci-fi co-worker likes it)
* X-men '97
* Shogun
* Fair Play
* Bridgerton
Mainly plan on cleaning, reading, revising, writing, and drawing. Also taking walks.
Slept horribly last night (due to allergic reaction to Margarita - I think) and am tired. May go to bed early tonight.
At least I have Friday off.
Mother: You have Good Friday off?
ME: We've been through this. Irish Italian Catholic Union.
I keep dozing off in my armchair. Maybe I'll just stay here? I go to bed, I just lie awake.
The Future of ‘Star Trek’: From ‘Starfleet Academy’ to New Movies and Michelle Yeoh, How the 58-Year-Old Franchise Is Planning for the Next Generation of Fans - via Variety.
While Paramount Pictures redoubles its efforts to get a “Star Trek” feature into theaters, Kurtzman and his production company Secret Hideout are pushing the boundaries of what “Star Trek” can look like on the small screen. Michelle Yeoh just wrapped filming the first “Star Trek” TV movie, “Section 31,” a spy thriller that the Oscar winner characterizes as “‘Mission: Impossible’ in space.” And this summer, the first “Star Trek” YA series, “Starfleet Academy,” will start production on the largest single set ever created for “Star Trek” on TV.
Every single person I spoke to for this story talked about “Star Trek” with a joyful earnestness as rare in the industry as (nerd alert) a Klingon pacifist.
“When I’m meeting fans, sometimes they’re coming to be confirmed, like I’m kind of a priest,” Ethan Peck says during a break in filming on the “Strange New Worlds” set. He’s in full Spock regalia — pointy ears, severe eyebrows, bowl haircut — and when asked about his earliest memories of “Star Trek,” he stares off into space in what looks like Vulcan contemplation. “I remember being on the playground in second or third grade and doing the Vulcan salute, not really knowing where it came from,” he says. “When I thought of ‘Star Trek,’ I thought of Spock. And now I’m him. It’s crazy.”
To love “Star Trek” is to love abstruse science and cowboy diplomacy, complex moral dilemmas and questions about the meaning of existence. “It’s ultimately a show with the most amazing vision of optimism, I think, ever put on-screen in science fiction,” says Kurtzman, who is 50. “All you need is two minutes on the news to feel hopeless now. ‘Star Trek’ is honestly the best balm you could ever hope for.”
2.) Crazy Workplace
Today was BOSS's last day in the office. ( Read more... )
3.) Listened to a woman, who I knew at church, funeral via youtube. ( Read more... )
4. I'm slogging through Yellowface and may give up and just give it to Wales. It's very whiny. I don't like the main character and the satire has gone on too long.
Yes, yes, I get that it is bad to write a book about Chinese American Labor Movement if you are white, worse to co-opt your dead friend's manuscript to do it, but can we move on now? Honestly, I'm living in a country where an traitor is running for President to avoid prison time and getting away with it. This seems to be rather inconsequential by comparison.
5. I think I'm allergic to the Margarita - canned pre-prepared drink version. I had a bad reaction to it last night. And when I had the lime margarite frozen yogurt concoction today - same issues. Albeit not as bad.
********
TV - I'm considering playing with this weekend:
* Crisis Across Infinite Earths - hopefully on MAX
* Resident Alien (continuation - sci-fi co-worker likes it)
* X-men '97
* Shogun
* Fair Play
* Bridgerton
Mainly plan on cleaning, reading, revising, writing, and drawing. Also taking walks.
Slept horribly last night (due to allergic reaction to Margarita - I think) and am tired. May go to bed early tonight.
At least I have Friday off.
Mother: You have Good Friday off?
ME: We've been through this. Irish Italian Catholic Union.
I keep dozing off in my armchair. Maybe I'll just stay here? I go to bed, I just lie awake.