Author: John Orquiola

Netflix made the same mistake as Paramount+ by not renewing Star Trek: Prodigy for season 3. Star Trek: Prodigy creators and showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman have signed on to write a live-action Lego Ninjago film for Universal. While this is great news for the Hageman brothers and Lego fans, that’s bad news for more Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflixjust like Paramount+ doesn’t give the green light Star Trek: Picard’the proposed spin-off, Star Trek: Legacy, led Terry Matalas to seek new opportunities at Marvel Studios and 20th Century Studios. After a dedicated fan campaign, Star Trek: Prodigy was acquired by…

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Captain James T. Kirk and Lieutenant Nyota Uhura met the same way in two Star Trek universes. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) have traveled the stars together for decades in Star Trek: The Original Series and the first six Star Trek films. JJ Abrams’ Star Trek (2009) described how James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana) met in the alternate Kelvin timeline. 14 years later Star Trek (2009), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 finally depicted the first meeting between Lieutenant James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) and Ensign Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose…

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Warning: SPOILERS for Smile 2 and Trap Smile 2 and Trap have one strange thing in common. M. Night Shyamalan directed Traphis latest psychological thriller starring Josh Hartnett, which was released in theaters on August 2, 2024. TrapThe box office gross of US$82 million is comparable to Smile 2’andwhich was directed by Parker Finn and released on October 18, 2024. A successful 2024 horror film that is still grossing the box office, Smile 2 is a breakout role for Naomi Scott as a pop star haunted by the entity Smile. Both Smile 2 and Trap centers on pop stars performing…

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Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 5, episode 3 – “The Finest Exotic Hotel on Nanite”Star Trek is no stranger to evil Starfleet admirals, but Star Trek: Lower Decks features an admiral who has a reason why he transformed. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 is the animated comedy’s final season on Paramount+ and continues to explore new and hilarious aspects of life in Starfleet. In Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 3, ‘The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel’, Lieutenant Bradward Boimler (Jack Quaid) hunts for Admiral Milius (Toby Huss), who has disappeared with “holiday madness” on the…

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For five years, the largest Star Trek alien villain crossover has been gradually happening in Star Trek: Lower Decksbut in the opening credits of the animated comedy. Created by Mike McMahan, Star Trek: Lower Decks takes place at the end of the 24th century Star Trek: The Next Generationwas. It means everything Star Trek until then, from Star Trek: Enterpriseto Star Trek: The Original Series, TNG, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and the first 10 Star Trek the films are ripe for homage or parody. And that includes the numerous aliens that Starfleet and the United Federation…

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Nero (Eric Bana) was JJ Abrams’ villain Star Trek (2009), but the vengeful Romulan did not understand that he created and lived a new alternative reality. JJ Abrams rebooted the Star Trek films into a summer blockbuster franchise, and he successfully recast the iconic characters of Star Trek: The Original Series with young actors. Nero, however, was a new villain created to Star Trek (2009). No other antagonist would instigate such a drastic change in S.tarmac walkeven if Nero didn’t fully understand the ramifications of his actions. Nero comes from the 24th century Star TrekMain timeline. In the 2380s, the…

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Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 5, episode 2 – ‘Shades of Green’ The Orions in Star Trek: Lower Decks bring back Star Trekof the most historic starships. Former Starfleet lieutenant D’Vana Tendi (Noël Wells) returned to Orion at the end of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 and resumed her role as Mistress of the Winter Constellations. A conflict with the blue Orions of House Azure instigated a war with House Tendi, and this was resolved with the return of the old Orion sailboats similar to those seen in Star Trek before. The bending unit is Star…

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Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 5, episode 1 – “Dos Cerritos” Star Trek: Lower Decks introduced an alternate reality that makes more sense as a ‘mirror universe’ than the actual Mirror Universe. One of Star TrekOne of the oldest concepts, the dark and distorted Mirror Universe was introduced into Star Trek: The Original Series season 2 episode, ‘Mirror, Mirror’. Since then, the Mirror Universe has endured and made several reappearances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Discoveryand Star Trek: Prodigy. Although ‘Mirror Universe’ is a catchy label full of Star Trek character…

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Summary Lt. Spock’s secret hijacking of the USS Enterprise adds an intriguing twist to his relationship with Lt. Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Kirk and Spock’s Chief Engineers play crucial roles in their respective ship heists, highlighting the importance of teamwork in their adventures. Will Kirk ever find out about Spock’s criminal actions? Only time will tell if this revelation will inspire Kirk’s own daring heist in Star Trek III. I wonder if Lieut. James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) always finds out Lut. Spock (Ethan Peck) stole the U.S.S. Enterprise in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. One of…

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Summary Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ crossover pays tribute to Enterprise and connects it to the 24th century in a heartfelt and clever way. The crossover honored Captain Jonathan Archer’s crew and showed the admiration that Captain Pike and his crew had for the earlier Enterprise pioneers. Fans of Star Trek: Enterprise appreciate the acknowledgment of the show’s legacy in modern Star Trek. My favorite parts of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Crossover are the callbacks to Scott Bakula Star Trek: Enterprise. Directed by Jonathan Frakes, and written by Kathryn Lyn and Bill Wolkoff, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season…

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