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Press Release
Following the smash hit, Star Trek: Countdown, currently third on The New York Times Best Seller List, IDW is proud to announce its latest must-read Trek series, Spock: Reflections. The series sheds light on Spock’s life leading up to the new feature film, and offers key insights on this iconic character, as well as a startling revelation.
“The new movie offers so much new material for Star Trek fans that we knew we had to do more than just Countdown to help create as complete an experience as possible,” said Scott Dunbier, IDW’s Star Trek editor. “This series offers a candid and occasionally poignant look at Spock.”
In Spock: Reflections, writers Scott Tipton and David Tipton delve into the choices that led Spock to live on Romulus, where Countdown begins. Artist David Messina beautifully illustrates the flashbacks that shed light on Spock’s path. The four-issue miniseries will be available monthly, beginning in July.
“With a character as complex and well-known as Mr. Spock, there are the famous dramatic moments everyone remembers, and there’s still so much that lies undiscovered,” said Scott Tipton, the series’ co-writer. “In Reflections, we’re getting the opportunity here to take a look at some of the key moments between the famous moments, and really see what makes Spock’s character so – dare I say it – fascinating.”
Spock: Reflections is a licensed product of CBS Consumer Products.
Star Trek: Spock: Reflections #1 will be available in stores in July 2009.
Continuing the Star Wars theme for the back half of the week, I went digging for Princess Leia pictures. Man, you don’t want to do a search for serious Princess Leia art. Bondage Leia, Topless Leia, Naked For No Reason Leia, Leia Getting It On With (INSERT ALIEN/LIGHTSABER/JEDI NAME HERE), and the list goes on and on.
Fortunately, I found this piece by Mark Brooks that he did for the Dallas Comicon.
Take the jump for the full image!
I think the video speaks for itself.
Star Trek fans listen up! Dynamic Forces will appear on QVC beginning May 18th at 1:00 AM ET to sell its limited edition Star Trek merchandise.
During the broadcast, collectibles from the new movie will be offered, including a special Collectors Lobby Card from the film, which has been autographed by actor Simon Pegg, who plays Scotty in the new movie. Additional Star Trek products and collectibles will range from rare comics to unique collectibles, including phasers, tricorders, DVDs and trading cards from Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Limited edition Star Trek merchandise, including signed lithographs and a brand new Giclee autographed by Pegg, will also be offered.
I don’t know if I’m that much of a Star Trek fan to be up at 1:00 AM to watch Star Trek merch being sold, but I know all of the stuff Dynamic Forces is selling will go like hotcakes.
The box office estimates are in and Star Trek beamed to the number one spot, bringing in an estimated $76.5 million over the weekend. I had a chance to check the movie out on Saturday, and I liked it quite a bit. I think it did a good job of bridging the old Star Trek universe with the new one (I wore my F’Continuity T-Shirt just in case), and I like how they were able to tell an origin story without getting too over the top.
I did have a few concerns and problems with the feature, but there were pretty minor considering. But what Major Spoilers is really concerned about is your reaction, Dear Reader. Did you see Star Trek this weekend? What were your thoughts on the JJ Abrams flick?
DISCUSS I SAY!
I heard through the grapevine there may be a new Star Trek movie in theaters today. And since it is Friday, and time for the Friday Sing-Along, why not rock out to some Warp 11 music?
Sci-fi rock gods Warp 11 tell the classic tale of boy-meets-green-skin-alien-gir l. From the Warp 11 album “Boldly Go Down On Me”. warp11.com
I hear there is some big movie coming out this weekend…
(Get it? It's Seven of Swine)
First it was Wolverine, now Variety is reporting the Mexican movie premiere of Star Trek is being grounded due to the swine flu. No word on when the movie will open south of the border, but Paramount is going forward with the May 8th release in 100 other overseas markets.
Until the theaters reopen and the medical epidemic is cleared, the studios could stall more releases as the summer progresses.
via Variety
For Honor, Friend.
With the new Star Trek movie just around the corner, there is the potential for the franchise to spring to life once again, with fans, new and old, looking for the further adventures of Wagon Train in Space. Instead of always reading the future adventures through the eyes of the Federation, IDW Publishing’s Alien Spotlight series takes a look at some of the more well known non-human characters. This week, the bright light shines upon the Klingons, and a long lived warrior.
IDW Publishing has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of titles arriving in stores this week (April 15, 2009).
This issue: Planet ComiCon, hot girls in wheelchairs, Batman or clones, or possibly both. Plus: Ye can’t mix Life and Anti-Life…And also Comics: The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Spoilerprise, it’s two year and counting mission, to review strange new comics, to seek out new stories and new takes on old stories. To boldly split infinitives that no man has split before! And Scott Johnson…
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It’s a question that is sure to incite a riot at the very mention – which do you prefer, Star Trek or Star Wars? And more importantly why? It’s the MAJOR SPOILERS POOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL OF THE WEEK!
Loading ...I really like the build a bridge idea that this new collection offers. It’s a way to guarantee the entire figure run sells out, and increases the ire of those who are looking for the short pack figure to complete the set.
Even though the J.J. Abrams reboot hasn’t hit theaters yet, Paramount Pictures is already on track with the movie sequel. The company has hired Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof to write the script. It looks like Abrams is on board to at least produce the sequel, although there is no word yet if he will direct the picture too.
“There’s obviously a lot of hubris involved in signing on to write a sequel of a movie that hasn’t even come out yet,” said Lindelof, co-creator with Abrams of ABC’s “Lost” who produced the upcoming “Trek” but did not contribute to Orci and Kurtzman’s screenplay. “But we’re so excited about the first one that we wanted to proceed.”
If the script can get turned in by Christmas, expect to see a summer 2011 release.
This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, we’ve got a double dose of fun as JM DeMatteis stops by to talk about his brand new series The Life and Times of Savior 28. Also stopping by in the second half of the show is Scott Johnson from ExtraLife to join us in our discussion of all things Star Trek.
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise. The Star Trek fictional universe created by Gene Roddenberry is the setting of six television series including the original 1966 Star Trek, in addition to ten feature films with an eleventh completed to be released on May 8, 2009. The franchise also extends to dozens of computer and video games, hundreds of novels and instances of fan fiction, several fan-created video productions, as well as a themed attraction in Las Vegas
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