William Shatner, who played the iconic Captain James Tiberius Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series and seven Star Trek films, turns 89 years young today. Born on March 22, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, William Shatner began his career as a Shakespearean stage performer in Stratford, Canada...
TrekNews.net recently visited the Star Trek: Original Series Set Tour exhibit located in upstate New York, during the weekend of Trekonderoga. Led by Star Trek superfan and fan film creator James Cawley, the team behind the tour has tirelessly recreated the Stage 9 U.S.S. Enterprise “Desilu” set that the...
Europe’s largest official Star Trek convention, Destination Star Trek is set to beam down a star-studded guestlist this weekend in Birmingham, England. Stars set to appear at the three-day event will be headlined by Star Trek: Picard‘s Patrick Stewart, along with his Star Trek: The Next Generation castmates...
William Shatner appearing at the Star Trek Set Tour in New York on Thanksgiving weekend. Have you ever wanted to tour the Enterprise with the man who played Captain James T. Kirk? Have you ever thought about what it would be like to sit down for Thanksgiving dinner with...
It’s easy to argue that the most vital time in the history of the Star Trek franchise is the 1970s. As The Original Series was axed off air but sustained in the form of unprecedented fan interest, the future of Star Trek was simultaneously unsure and a sure...
This year’s Star Trek Las Vegas convention saw guests from every corner of what has now become known as the Star Trek Universe. Over five days, Trekkies from around the world converged on Las Vegas Rio to see such stars as William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Jonathan...
Star Trek: The Motion Picture is coming back to theaters for two nights in September Star Trek’s first leap onto the silver screen, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and will be headed back into theaters for a special two-night engagement. The special...
William Shatner, who played the iconic Captain James Tiberius Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series and seven Star Trek films, turns 88 years young today. Montreal-born actor William Shatner started his career as a Shakespearean stage performer in Stratford, Canada and on Broadway in New York City...
Members of the Star Trek: Discovery cast will be making the trip across the pond later this month to take part in the three-day Destination Star Trek Birmingham convention in England. Discovery stars Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Jason Isaacs, Wilson Cruz, Mary Wiseman, Anthony Rapp, Mary Chieffo, Kenneth...
William Shatner’s “Live Long and… What I Learned Along the Way” Who is William Shatner? Well, he played Captain Kirk on Star Trek. He played a brilliant lawyer far past his prime in Boston Legal. He once saw some…thing! on the wing of an airplane, an airplane he...
On Saturday, September 8, 52-years-to-the-day Star Trek first aired on television, the franchise was the recipient of the prestigious Governors Award during the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony. With an introduction by Bill Nye and accepted by Original Series star William Shatner and Discovery‘s Sonequa Martin-Green, all iterations...
When Star Trek: Discovery actor Jason Isaacs took the stage at Star Trek Las Vegas on Thursday, he decided to shake up the standard moderator-interviewee in chairs model and fly solo — just a man and a mic facing the convention attendees mano-a-Trekkers. One topic he discussed, however,...
Have you ever wanted to sit down and have a drink with Captain Kirk while you wax nostalgic about his first encounter with the Klingons? Well, you may not be able to do that, but the next thing may be the newly released James T. Kirk Straight Bourbon...
This October, Destination Star Trek returns to Birmingham, England for three days of celebrity panels, autograph sessions, photos ops and a special prop and costume museum. The event will kick off on Friday, October 19th and run through Sunday the 21st at the NEC Birmingham. “Europe’s Official Star...
Star Trek: The Original Series star William Shatner, along with Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Brent Spiner and Christopher Lloyd from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock are all scheduled to appear at Fan Expo Boston this summer. The three-day event, which was previously known as Boston...
William Shatner, who played the iconic Captain James Tiberius Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series and seven Star Trek films, turns 87 years old today. Montreal-born actor William Shatner started his career as a Shakespearean stage performer in Stratford, Canada and on Broadway in New York City...
William Shatner is set to go on tour in nine U.S. cities this spring to host special screenings of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The tour kicks off in Milwaukee, WI next month and concludes in Newark, NJ in May. Following each screening, Shatner will discuss...
William Shatner, who hasn’t played the role of Star Trek‘s Captain James T. Kirk in more than 20 years — aside from an appearance at the Oscars a few years ago and reading Kirk’s his autobiography — believes that virtual reality and CGI is the key to his...
Star Trek: The Next Generation Cast Reunion, Hosted By William Shatner Members of the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast, including Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and Michael Dorn, will take part in a reunion panel this weekend at Rhode Island Comic Con. The 45-minute...
With the 35th anniversary screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan returning to theaters in less than two weeks, Fathom Events has released a trailer for the event. The trailer includes a look at the newly-recorded interview with William Shatner that will run prior to the...
William Shatner says he’s “fit and ready” to sit in the captain’s chair once again. William Shatner will forever be the Captain Kirk for many Star Trek fans. Since the announcement of the rebooted film franchise (now known as the “Kelvin Timeline”) in 2007 and a younger actor,...
TNG Cast Reunite at Silicon Valley Comic Con to Talk Acting, Discovery, Science, and Current Television Most of the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation attended a reunion panel, hosted by William Shatner, at the Silicon Valley Comic Con last week in celebration of the show’s 30th...
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