This was a very big year for Star Trek. Throughout 2016, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the franchise, Star Trek Beyond, the third installment of the Kelvin Timeline film series was released, and members of the Star Trek: Discovery cast were confirmed by CBS. There was also heartbreak during the year, as we learned of the death of Anton Yelchin.
Join us as we reflect on the biggest Star Trek stories of the past year.
WATCH: First Teaser Trailer For Star Trek All Access Series
During CBS’ upfront presentation at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, the network showed off the first teaser for the new Star Trek series on CBS All Access, which includes a new Star Trek logo. An interesting new take on the familiar Star Trek branding we’ve known for decades, the words “Star Trek” glisten on top of a distressed Starfleet insignia.
CBS Announces 50th Anniversary Star Trek Convention In New York City
With Star Trek’s 50th anniversary in full swing, CBS Consumer Products and ReedPOP announced the launch of a new Star Trek fan experience that will take place in New York City later this year titled Star Trek: Mission New York.
WATCH: Second STAR TREK BEYOND Trailer
Here it is! The highly-anticipated second trailer for STAR TREK BEYOND!
Following the release of the first action-heavy trailer, featuring the Beastie Boys’ song “Sabotage”, dropped in December 2015, many speculated that the film would be “The Fast and the Furious in space”. Star Trek Beyond co-writer and star Simon Pegg said that premature evaluation was “reductive, asinine criticism”.
Bryan Fuller Named Showrunner of New Star Trek Series
Bryan Fuller, who has previously worked on “Star Trek: Voyager” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”, along with “Hannibal” and “Heroes”, has been named showrunner and co-creator of the new Star Trek series, which is set to premiere on CBS All Access in 2017.
REPORT: Inside The STAR TREK BEYOND Fan Event (Photos & Video)
Stardate: 69852.2 (May 20, 2016 by the Gregorian calendar). Location: Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA. It was finally time for the mysterious Star Trek Beyond fan event. For days prior, the Facebook feed of any Trekkie was filled with excited announcements of fellow fans winning tickets. But no one knew exactly what this event would entail. Despite the rapidly approaching July release date, PR for this film had been oddly light, with only a single trailer so far to whet appetites. Speculation was running high. Attendees to the event would undoubtedly get to see a new trailer, but what exactly would this fan celebration encompass?
Anton Yelchin Killed in Freak Accident at 27
In what can only be described as tragic news, Anton Yelchin passed away at the age of 27 on Sunday morning, following what is being called a “freak” car accident.
TMZ is reporting that friends of Yelchin went to his home at around 1 a.m. “and found him pinned between his car and a brick mailbox.”
STAR TREK Forever Stamps To Launch In The US
The United States Postal Service has announced the launch of the highly-anticipated Star Trek Forever stamps to celebrate to 50th anniversary of the franchise.
A “first-day-of-issue” ceremony will take place on Friday Sept. 2, and will officially launch the Star Trek: Mission New York convention.
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Star Trek’s First LGBT Character Revealed In STAR TREK BEYOND
Star Trek’s first LGBT main character has been revealed — and thankfully, it’s not a big deal.
During the premiere of STAR TREK BEYOND earlier today in Sydney Australia, Hikaru Sulu, played by John Cho, is shown with a same-sex partner with a daughter in the film.
STAR TREK BEYOND Is The Film Trekkies Have Been Waiting For
While it won’t be widely released in US theaters until next week, a private press screening of Star Trek Beyond was held on Wednesday night in Los Angeles — and initial reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
STAR TREK 4 Officially Announced By Paramount, Chris Hemsworth Returning As George Kirk
Following a week of speculation and some interesting comments from J.J. Abrams during a press event in LA last week, Paramount officially announced a fourth entry into the “Kelvin Timeline”/rebooted Star Trek film franchise, on Monday.
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[REPORT] Nimoy, Yelchin Remembered As STAR TREK BEYOND Premieres In San Diego
The three thousand fans that attended the Comic Con International Star Trek Beyond Premiere in San Diego, California traveled from every corner of the globe: Orange County, New York City, Richmond, France, and more. The further the distance the more exuberant their passion; a healthy competition of “Who Loves Star Trek More?” surged through the deck chairs.
All Access Series Named STAR TREK DISCOVERY, New Teaser Trailer
STAR TRE DISCOVERY has been officially announced as the name of new series on CBS All Access.
Showrunner Bryan Fuller made the announcement and showed off a new teaser trailer for the series during the “Star Trek: Celebrating 50 Years” panel that featured former Star Trek actors William Shatner, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Jeri Ryan and Scott Bakula.
Star Trek Creator’s Son Announces ‘Roddenberry Vault’ Blu-ray With Unseen TOS Footage
Unseen footage from Star Trek: The Original Series will be released as a collector’s edition Blu-ray set titled Star Trek: The Roddenberry Vault, announced by Rod Roddenberry, the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
Box Office Update: STAR TREK BEYOND Disappoints Outside Opening Weekend
Now 20 days into its release, Star Trek Beyond is underperforming in the box office despite its excellent opening weekend and positive critical reception.
The film has grossed $198.2 million as of August 12, and while this means Beyond has made up its budget of $185 million, its numbers are quickly dwindling with each passing day.
WATCH: Paramount Celebrates 50 Years of Star Trek With Touching Video Tribute
Paramount Pictures released a special commemorative video today, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise.
The 90-second video combines some of the most-iconic scenes from several of the Star Trek feature films along with Michael Giacchino’s score from the Kelvin Timeline films. It’s sure to bring all the feels.
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Delayed Until May 2017
It looks like the Discovery isn’t quite ready to leave space dock. CBS All Access has announced that the scheduled launch date for Star Trek: Discovery has been moved out. Originally slated for January, the new series will now hit the dreaming service in May 2017.
Bryan Fuller Steps Down As ‘Discovery’ Showrunner
Bryan Fuller has stepped down as showrunner of Star Trek: Discovery. This news comes about a month before the series is set to start filming and was first reported by Variety.
Fuller, who previously worked on Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, signed on as showrunner for Discovery in February. Fuller reportedly stepped down from this position due to a strained workload between Discovery and two other projects he is involved in: American Gods for Starz, and NBC’s Amazing Stories.
Michelle Yeoh Cast As Captain In STAR TREK: DISCOVERY
Following Tuesday’s rumor of Michelle Yeoh being cast in the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery series, it is now being reported that the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon actress will play a Starfleet Captain.
It should be noted that Yeoh’s character will captain the Starship Shenzhou and not the show’s featured ship, the Discovery.
First STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Cast Members Officially Announced
CBS made some major announcements on Tuesday, revealing that Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp and Michelle Yeoh have all been cast for the upcoming All Access series Star Trek: Discovery. All three have been officially confirmed by CBS.
Sonequa Martin-Green Cast As Star Trek: Discovery Lead
Sonequa Martin-Green has been cast as the lead character “Number One” in Star Trek: Discovery. She will play the lieutenant commander on the USS Discovery when the show launches on CBS All Access next spring.
Martin-Green is best known for her roles as Sasha Williams in AMC’s The Walking Dead and as Tamara in ABC’s Once Upon a Time.
In the coming year, we look forward to more news and the launch of Star Trek: Discovery in May, a five-day celebration of the Star Trek franchise in Las Vegas and initial information on the fourth Kelvin Timeline film.
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