Nov 06 | J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct the opening episode of "Undercovers," his Warner Bros. secret agent pilot at NBC. Schedule permitting, Abrams, who also serves as executive producer and co-writer for the pilot, will make "Undercovers" the first TV pilot he has directed since 2004's "Lost" two-part opener, which is considered one of the best-directed pilots of all time and helped launch Abrams' career into helming such theatrical films as "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Star Trek." The NBC pilot has been described as a mix between "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "The Bourne Identity." The original report is at the Hollywood Reporter.
Nov 05 | The upcoming MMORPG Star Trek Online has been given a release date. The game will be launched on February 2 in North America, and February 5 in Europe
Nov 02 | Journalist Edward Gross posted in his SciFi TV Zone.com website an animation that takes place on the bridge of the Enterprise, and it's where you can hear his... lord help us... impersonation of William Shatner. The url for the video is this.
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy narrates a new documentary about a historic synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The film profiles Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pa., the only synagogue designed by the renowned architect. The building, a National Historic Landmark, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. A screening of the film will be shown at the dedication of the synagogue's newly designed visitors center on Nov. 15. Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker magazine, will be on hand
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy is celebrating Halloween by taking pictures of the most crazily outfitted attendee at the Santa Monica Museum of Art's Halla Gala. Nimoy, who has practiced fine art photography since the age of 14, is offering a private portrait session at the Viceroy Santa Monica hotel to whomever wins the gala's Secret Self costume contest.
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New Computer Voice. Do You Want Marina Sirtis as the Computer Voice in Star TreK XII?
By Steve Krutzler / 17:32, 14 January 2004 / General Star Trek
Paramount Parks passed along this conceptual artwork for the upcoming STAR TREK Experience BORG INVASION 4-D attraction, opening later this spring in Las Vegas. According to a press release, the attraction aims to "provide an all-immersive tactile experience for visitors."
To accomplish this goal, a host of film and sensory effects will be employed. In addition to the 3D visuals, actors, atmospheric, and hydraulic effects will combine to make bring the terror of a Borg-infested adventure to life.
Physical probes, pneumatic actuators, and audio transducers will round out the gamut. The attraction also boasts the "first-ever liver action, steady cam stereo shot with real-time 3D playback on screen," meant to enhance the realism of the experience.
The BORG INVASION 4D is set to open at the Las Vegas Hilton on March 18th. You can learn more at the Experience's official web site.
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