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The New Trailer For ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Is Intriguing

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Look, I’ll admit, I still want a good canon explanation for the Klingons’ physical appearance in the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery, but beyond that I’m kind of excited about it based on the latest footage. Maybe it’s because my favorite Trek series was Deep Space Nine, which largely centered around a war and politics, but this actually looks pretty neat.

CBS gave us a new trailer for the show at San Diego Comic Con, and it looks pretty damned neat. I mean, it’s a trailer, so it’s supposed to be neat — but I’m more than happy to give this one a try. Let’s see how it turns out.

Star Trek: Discovery premieres on CBS All Access on September 24th.

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Episode 99 – All Washed Out

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On this fortnight’s episode of Nerd & Tie we discuss the new Star Trek: Discovery trailer, Netflix making a Witcher television series, Mystery Science Theater 3000‘s twenty-nine city live tour, and then move onto the convention scene. And the con scene was busy these last two weeks, with Great Lakes Fur Con cancelling due to “Staffing Issues,” Duke City Comic Con organizer Jim Burleson putting his foot in his mouth again, and Space City Comic Con rebranding (and weirdly lying about it).

It’s another long one.

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The First Trailer for ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Looks Amazing

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CBS All Access has finally given us a real look at the upcoming series Star Trek: Discovery with a trailer for the show, and frankly it looks amazing. I know there’s only so much you can glean from less than two and a half minutes, but I literally can’t say anything bad about this.

There are also a few things which are, well, interesting — like who exactly is in the USS Discovery’s captain’s chair. We won’t delve into it beyond that since I think we’ve walked the spoiler line enough just by saying anything. I guess if you want to find out why we’re confused, you can just dig through the archives here.

Importantly, the trailer is committing to a Fall 2017 release date for the show. Considering how delayed the show has been, getting a new concrete time frame is really important. And while “Fall” is still super vague, it’s better than nothing.

I guess Star Trek: Discovery comes to CBS All Access whenever it’s ready.

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Rainn Wilson Cast as Young Harry Mudd in ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

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Star Trek: Discovery, the long awaited return of Star Trek to the small screen, may be delayed until god knows when, but at least it’s actually happening. The latest news on the series is just the casting of comedic actor Rainn Wilson a guest star, and you may ask why that’s a big deal.

It’s a big deal because the role he’s playing is Harcourt Fenton “Harry” Mudd.

Harry Mudd, originally played by Roger C. Carmel, is a con artist, scammer and smuggler who appeared in two episodes of the original Star Trek and one episode of the animated series. He’s a fan favorite character, and while he’s a little creepy in Mudd’s Women, his follow up episode, I, Mudd, is probably one of the best comedic episodes Trek has ever put on screen.

Wilson is perfectly cast in the role, as the actor has phenomenal comedic timing and bears just enough of a resemblance to Carmel to make it believable. This is probably the most excited about Star Trek: Discovery I’ve ever been.

Assuming we ever get to see it.

Via Deadline

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Finally Has a Captain

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The much delayed and long awaited return of Star Trek to television, Star Trek: Discovery, seems to have finally found someone to fill the USS Discovery’s Captain’s chair. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that none other than Jason Isaacs will take command as Captain Lorca when the series eventually premieres.

Of course, unlike previous installments in the Star Trek franchise, the captain isn’t the main character of Discovery, with the focus instead being on the first officer played by Sonequa Martin-Green. That said, the ship’s captain still needs to bring the weight one would associate with the lead, and I think Isaacs is a talented enough actor to bring that.

I guess we’ll all find out either way when Star Trek: Discovery premieres later this year.

Via THR

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Episode 91 – Titan Sized Edition

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On the longest episode of Nerd & Tie so far, we mourn the passing of John Hurt, Warner Bros wants to make an American live action Attack on Titan, Star Wars Episode VIII finally has a title, the Axanar lawsuit has finally been settled, Jughead apparently isn’t asexual in Riverdale, Comic Excitement Convention flops, Phoenix Comicon has changed its staffing policies a second time, Angry Goat Productions is looking either incompetent or shady, and Evercon has filed for a restraining order against Scott Windorski.

This is a big one, so strap in.

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CBS and Paramount Settle With ‘Axanar’ Fan Film Makers

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Those of you waiting patiently for Star Trek Fan Film Axanar can finally rejoice! The lawsuit between the studios and its filmakers has finally reached a settlement, and we might finally get to see a version of the fan film! Sort of!

Don’t get too excited yet.

Axanar has been a sticking point for CBS and Paramount for some time. The studios filed a copyright lawsuit after its massive amount of fundraising set off red flag for the companies. And despite J.J. Abrams’s comments that the suit was going away last May, it’s soldiered on. To put the icing on the cake, during this, Paramount and CBS put out some ridiculously restrictive fan film guidelines which seemed designed to kill a historically relevant part of Trek fan culture.

This settlement is, if anything, a compromise with those guidelines.

In the settlement the existing Prelude to Axanar will be allowed to stay online, and the Axanar film will be allowed online posted as two, 15 minute shorts. This is far from the feature length film promised by filmmakers, but falls into the ridiculous length guidelines put out there by CBS and Paramount. Axanar gets to skirt certain parts of those guidelines still, with its heavy inclusion of actors who have appeared on various Star Trek properties.

It’s a disappointing end in many ways, but it’s a lot better for fans than it could have been. I’ve included the official statement released by both the filmmakers and the studios below: Continue reading CBS and Paramount Settle With ‘Axanar’ Fan Film Makers →

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Delayed Again, Won’t Make May Premiere

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Star Trek: Discovery, the long awaited small screen return of the franchise, keeps getting delayed more and more. It was originally supposed to premiere this month, but that was later pushed back to May to give the show more time to develop. Now it seems like we’re going to have to wait even longer though, as it’s now being reported that the show is getting pushed back even more.

Not only will it not make the May release, but we don’t know when it’s coming out at all.

Now the good news is that we know the series is happening — it goes into production next week actually — but the continued slipping of the premiere date has to be frustrating to most fans. It’s also ironic that the reasons most cited for series creator Bryan Fuller stepping down was that he wanted this delay as well, but the network wouldn’t give it to him.

It seems Fuller leaving was all for nought then.

Star Trek: Discovery is still probably one of the most anticipated geek series of 2017, and we’ll be following this closely. It has a pretty great looking cast, and honestly we all just really want to know when it’s going to come out at this point, so we can briefly sign up for CBS All Access and then cancel the service once the season is over.

Via THR

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Episode 88 – Space-Opera-Palooza

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On this episode of Nerd & Tie (and its triumphant return to video), we discuss Sonequa Martin-Green’s casting as the lead in Star Trek: Discovery, David Ayer potentially directing Gotham City Sirens, discuss the amazing Rogue One, contemplate the official cancellation of the con Anime Apocalypse, and examine the trailers for Spider-Man: Homecoming and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

We also take the time to mock Michael Bay, but only because he deserves it.

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‘Walking Dead’ Actress Sonequa Martin-Green Will Play the Lead in ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

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One of the more interesting aspects of CBS All Access’s upcoming foray into the Star Trek mythos is that the central character, for the first time in the franchise, won’t be the ship’s captain. And while we’ve gotten some news about Star Trek: Discovery‘s cast, we hadn’t learned who would be playing said lead character yet. Well, that is until now.

EW is reporting that The Walking Dead‘s Sonequa Martin-Green will star in Discovery. Her character will still be a member of the ship’s senior staff, apparently holding the rank of lieutenant commander.

While the actress will reportedly continue in her role as a series regular on The Walking Dead, I have to wonder how much longer that will continue (especially considering how often leads get killed on that show). I mean, she has the availability to be the star in another television show – that’s not a good sign for fans of her character on AMC’s zombie drama.

But I guess said fans can take solace in knowing the actress is going where no one has gone before.

Martin-Green joins a fairly exciting cast, which includes Michelle Yeoh as Captain Georgiou, Doug Jones (in full alien makeup of course) as Lt. Saru, and Rapp as Discovery’s science officer Lt. Stamets. Chris Obi, Shazad Latif and Mary Chieffo are all playing Klingons on the show as well.

Star Trek: Discovery is scheduled to begin streaming in May 2017.

Via EW