“Star Trek” franchise set for 2008 revival: report | Reuters.com
Now this is good news…
“Star Trek” franchise set for 2008 revival: report | Reuters.com
“Star Trek” franchise set for 2008 revival: report
Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:12 AM ETLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – More than three years after the
last “Star Trek” movie crashed at the box office, the venerable
sci-fi franchise is being revived by the director of the
upcoming “Mission: Impossible” sequel, Daily Variety reported
in its Friday edition.
The as-yet-untitled “Star Trek” feature, the 11th since
1979, is aiming for a fall 2008 release through Paramount
Pictures, the Viacom Inc. unit looking to restore its
box-office luster under new management, the trade paper said.
The project will be directed by J.J. Abrams, whose Tom
Cruise vehicle “Mission: Impossible III” will be released by
Paramount on May 5. Abrams, famed for producing the TV shows
“Alias” and “Lost,” will also help write and produce.
Daily Variety said the action would center on the early
days of “Star Trek” characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock,
including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first
outer-space mission.
The paper described “Star Trek” as Hollywood’s most durable
performer after James Bond, spawning 10 features that have
grossed more than $1 billion and 726 TV episodes from six
series.
The 10th film, “Star Trek: Nemesis,” bombed at the box
office on its December 2002 release, earning just $43 million
in North America. Last year, Viacom-owned broadcast network UPN
pulled the plug on the low-rated series “Star Trek: Enterprise”
following a four-season run.
NEWSARAMA.COM: DC PREVIEWS FOR APRIL 26th
Looks like more good stuff from DC next week
NEWSARAMA.COM: DC PREVIEWS FOR APRIL 26th
DC has released several preview for titles shipping Wednesday, April 26th, including Action Comics #838 and Blue Beetle #2…
ACTION COMICS #838
Written by Geoff Johns & Kurt Busiek
Art by Renato Guedes
Cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson
Part 4 of the 8-part “Up, Up and Away” reveals secrets from the past as
well as the present! Neutron and Radion strike, Luthor’s scheme is
unveiled, and a mystery from space rears its ugly head!
On sale April 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US
Written by Keith Giffen & John Rogers
Art and cover by Cully Hamner
The exciting new series written by Keith Giffen & John Rogers with
art by Cully Hamner continues! The new Beetle had enough to deal with
in the increasingly strange and dangerous days following the Scarab’s
appearance. Now he’s made his way home from the Infinite Crisis to
discover a totally changed world!
On sale April 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ?
NEWSARAMA.COM: INFINITE CRISIS #7 COVERS PREVIEW
Oh my…
NEWSARAMA.COM: INFINITE CRISIS #7 COVERS PREVIEW
Over the last seven (or so) months Newsarama’s been bringing you the
premier of both the Jim Lee and George Perez covers to each issue of Infinite Crisis. The last several months we’ve waited until the color versions were available, but this time around, with Infinite Crisis #7 being the series’ last issue, we thought you might like to see both covers as soon as they were available.
So here
they are, in the their full black & white glory. You might want to
save viewing them until you have enough time to take them all in…
