Nov 23 | Chuckreturns to NBC with a special two-hour show on Sunday, Jan 10, 2010, before returning to its regular time slot, Mondays at 8pm on the following night. It's return to prime time television can be attributed to a successful fan renewnal campaign last year. CHUCK is a one-hour, action-comedy series that follows Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi, "Less Than Perfect") -- a computer geek who is catapulted into a new career as the government's most vital secret agent. This upcoming season will include some special guest stars, including Brandon Routh of "Superman Returns" who will play CIA agent Daniel Shaw in an episode, and the addition of SUBWAY restaurant as a major advertiser to the show. Chuck averaged a 4.0/6 rating last season, about eight percent better than the recently cancelled "Trauma". Ratings-challenged Heroes moves back an hour when Chuck returns on Monday nights. STAR TREK VOYAGER's Robert Duncan McNeill serves Chuckas a supervising producer and director.
Nov 17 | Originally hired as co-executive producer to help with the second half of the show's first season, Kevin Murphy has now taken the reins of Caprica, the Battlestar Galactica prequel on Syfy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He now serves as an executive producer along with Ronald D. Moore, David Eick and Jane Espenson and oversees the day-to-day functions of the show.
Nov 12 | Star Trek star Zachary Quinto is loosely attached to star in the romantic dramedy Whirligig, reports Risky Business.Quinto would play the lead role in the independent Canadian film, which is aiming to shoot early next year. The movie centers on a man who, in a misguided attempt to woo an older woman, befriends the woman's adopted son.Chaz Thorne is directing the pic, based on a screenplay by Michael Amo, creator of the Canadian supernatural series "The Listener."
Nov 11 | The CNS Foundation, is hosting an on-line charity auction at www.charitybuzz.com. One of the items they are auctioning is a signed movie poster of the new Star Trek movie which has all the cast members and writers. The president of our organization is Carol Abrams, JJ's mother, and she arranged for the donation from Bad Robot Production Company. J.J. Abrams is also a major donor to their organization. The funds raised will go to help find a cure to neurological disorders in children. The auction link is here.
Nov 10 | Candice Bergen, Charles Lisanby, Don Pardo, Gene Roddenberry, Tom and Dick Smothers and Bob Stewart have been selected as the next inductees into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame. They will be honored at a Jan. 20 ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. "This year's inductees have challenged and shaped popular culture, changed television for the better and entertained us royally while doing so," TV Academy Chairman-CEO John Shaffner said. More info at the Hollywood Reporter
Author Jeff Ayers and editor Marco Palmieri sent to TrekWeb the current schedule for Pocket Books upcoming Star Trek novels, including a few new covers.
As always, the schedule is to be considered tentative, subject to change, and not necessarily complete. Here it is :
JULY:
- STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE FEARFUL SYMMETRY A new 2-in-1 ³flip book,² with two front covers, containing two parallel narratives that intersect. Continue the post-TV DS9 saga after 2006's WARPATH. Author: Olivia Woods Format: mass market paperback Cover art by John Picacio
- STAR TREK MYRIAD UNIVERSES: INFINITY¹S PRISM Compilation of three new short novels, each about a different alternate Trek universe. Authors: William Leisner; Christopher L. Bennett; James Swallow Format: trade paperback Cover art by John Picacio
AUGUST:
- STAR TREK MYRIAD UNIVERSES: ECHOES AND REFRACTIONS Compilation of three new short novels, each about a different alternate Trek universe. Authors: Geoff Trowbridge; Keith R.A. DeCandido; Chris Roberson Format: trade paperback Cover art by John Picacio
- STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION GREATER THAN THE SUM First lead-in novel to this fall¹s crossover trilogy, DESTINY; picks up where 2007's BEFORE DISHONOR left off. Author: Christopher L. Bennett Format: mass market paperback Cover art by Mojo SEPTEMBER:
- STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE KOBAYASHI MARU Second Lead-in novel to this fall¹s crossover trilogy, STAR TREK DESTINY, as well as the prologue to 2009¹s THE ROMULAN WAR; picks up where THE GOOD THAT MEN DO left off. Authors: Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels Format: mass market paperback Cover art by Doug Drexler
- STAR TREK 101 A casual fan¹s guide to the Star Trek universe. Authors: Terry J. Erdmann & Paula M. Block Format: trade paperback Cover art by Richard Oriolo
- STAR TREK ORIGINAL SERIES 2009 CALENDAR
- STAR TREK SHIPS OF THE LINE 2009 CALENDAR
OCTOBER:
- STAR TREK CORPS OF ENGINEERS: WOUNDS Omnibus of six previously published eBook novellas; first time in print. Authors: Ilsa J. Bick; Keith R.A. DeCandido; John J. Ordover; Terri Osborne; Cory Rushton Format: trade paperback Cover art by Rick Berry
- STAR TREK DESTINY: GODS OF NIGHT Book One of an epic crossover trilogy. Author: David Mack Format: mass market paperback Cover art by Cliff Nielsen
NOVEMBER:
- STAR TREK DESTINY: MERE MORTALS Book Two of an epic crossover trilogy. Author: David Mack Format: mass market paperback Cover art by Stephan Martiniere
- STAR TREK: THE ACADEMY - COLLISION COURSE Mass-market reprint of the 2007 hardcover Authors: William Shatner, with Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens Cover art by James Wang DECEMBER:
- STAR TREK DESTINY: LOST SOULS Book Three of an epic crossover trilogy. Author: David Mack Format: mass market paperback JANUARY 2009:
- STAR TREK MIRROR UNIVERSE: SHARDS AND SHADOWS A followup anthology to 2007¹s MIRROR UNIVERSE compilations Authors: Christopher L Bennett; Margaret Wander Bonanno; Peter David; Keith R.A. DeCandido; Michael Jan Friedman; Jim Johnson; Rudy Josephs; David Mack; Dave Stern; James Swallow; Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore; Susan Wright Format: trade paperback Cover art by Tom Hallman
- STAR TREK: ERRAND OF FURY, Book 3: THE SACRIFICES OF WAR Final book of a trilogy set during the original series. Author: Kevin Ryan Format: mass market paperback Cover art by Alan Dingman
FEBRUARY:
- STAR TREK: A SINGULAR DESTINY One-off followup to the Destiny trilogy. Author: Keith R.A. DeCandido Format: mass market paperback Cover art by Alan Dingman
MARCH:
- STAR TREK TITAN: OVER A TORRENT SEA Fifth book of the popular book-only TITAN series, and a DESTINY follow-up novel. Author: Christopher L. Bennett Format: mass market paperback Cover art by Cliff Nielsen
- STAR TREK: MERE ANARCHY Omnibus of six previously published eBook novellas, spanning the 30-year history of the original series characters; first time in print. Authors: Mike W. Barr; Christopher L. Bennett; Margaret Wander Bonanno; Dave Galanter; Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore; Howard Weinstein Format: trade paperback Cover art by Alan Dingman
APRIL:
- STAR TREK: VOYAGER FULL CIRCLE A new beginning for this series and a DESTINY follow-up novel. Author: Kirsten Beyer Format: mass market paperback Cover art by Mojo
- STAR TREK: NEW FRONTIER TREASON The new novel in the original book-only Star Trek series. Author: Peter David Format: trade paperback MAY:
- STAR TREK VANGUARD: OPEN SECRETS Fourth novel in the popular book-only Vanguard series. Authors: Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore Format: mass market paperback Cover art by Doug Drexler
- STAR TREK CRUCIBLE An omnibus of the epic 40th Anniverssry TOS trilogy, originally published as three mass-market books. The hardcover will contain new story content by the author created specifically for this edition. Author: David R. George III Format: hardcover JUNE:
- STAR TREK: TROUBLESOME MINDS New Original Series novel set during the 5-year mission. Author: Dave Galanter Format: mass market paperback
JULY:
- STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - LOSING THE PEACE a DESTINY followup novel. Author: William Leisner Format: mass market paperback
AUGUST:
- SEVEN DEADLY SINS A themed anthology of stories exploring seven foes of the Federaton: The Romulans (Pride); The Cardassians (Envy); The Klingons (Anger); The Pakleds (Sloth); The Ferengi (Greed); The Borg (Gluttony); the Mirror Universe (Lust) Authors: Dayton Wad & Kevin Dilmore; James Swallow; Keith R.A. DeCandido; Jimmy Diggs; David McIntee; Marc Giller; Britta Dennison Format: trade paperback
- DEEP SPACE NINE: THE SOUL KEY (working title) Continuation of the post-TV DS9 saga; direct followup to 2008's FEARFUL SYMMETRY. Author: Olivia Woods Format: mass market paperback
SEPTEMBER:
- DEEP SPACE NINE: THE NEVER ENDING SACRIFICE Continuation the post-TV DS9 saga with emphasis on the Cardassians. Author: Una McCormack Format: mass market paperback OCTOBER:
ENTERPRISE: THE ROMULAN WAR The infamous conflict revealed at last. Author: Michael A. Martin (trade) Format: trade paperback
VOYAGER (Title TBA) Followup novel to FULL CIRCLE. Author: Kirsten Beyer Format: mass market paperback
NOVEMBER:
MYRIAD UNIVERSES (Title TBA) Compilation of three new short novels, each about a different alternate Trek universe. Authors: TBA Format: trade paperback
TITAN (Title TBA) Sixth book of the popular book-only TITAN series Authors: James Swallow Format: mass market paperback DECEMBER:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS: OUT OF THE COCOON Omnibus of four previously published eBook novellas; first time in print. Authors: Kevin Killiany; Robert T. Jeschonek; William Leisner; Phaedra M. Weldon Format: trade paperback
VANGUARD (Title TBA) Fifth book of the popular book-only VANGUARD series Authors: David Mack Format: mass market paperback 2010:
NOT YET SCHEDULED:
- STAR TREK: UNSPOKEN TRUTH A Saavik novel, set after the events of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Author: Margaret Wander Bonanno Format: mass market paperback
- STAR TREK: THE MILLENNIUM BLOOM A Captain April novel, set early in his career as Enterprise captain. Author: Mike W. Barr Format: mass market paperback
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