Tag: STAR

STAR TREK: YEAR FIVE #1

Media Release

IDW’s STAR TREK: YEAR FIVE will explore the final year of the original Star Trek crew’s first five-year mission. The press release follows: Media Release — IDW Publishing proudly embarks on the U.S.S. Enterprise’s homeward journey with Star Trek: Year Five, a monthly comic book series debuting in April 2019. A sweeping space odyssey developed by a brain trust of exceptional writers, Year Five welcomes co-writers Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and artist Stephen Thompson for its opening story arc, and – painting Star Trek for the first time in all…

Read More

STAR TREK: THE Q CONFLICT

Media Release

For the first time ever, the beloved crews of four Star Trek incarnations – The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager – will be pitted against one another in IDW’s mind-blowing comic book miniseries, Star Trek: The Q Conflict. Debuting in January, this epic six-part event features the writing team of Scott and David Tipton (Star Trek: The Next Generation – Mirror Broken) and art by David Messina (Cloak and Dagger, Star Trek: Countdown). When a dispute between godlike beings threatens the galaxy, it will take…

Read More

STAR WARS RESISTANCE Premiere Date & Trailer

Media Release

Disney XD’s Star Wars Resistance will debut October 7 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern on the Disney Channel, later moved to Disney XD. Lucasfilm announced the news and was obtained by MakingStarWars.net, who shared the synopsis from the series premiere episode “The Pilot.” “Resistance fighter Poe Dameron tasks young pilot Kazuda ‘Kaz’ Xiono with spying on the First Order. At the time, little was known about the secretive organization and its strength,” reads Lucasfilm’s synopsis, as translated from a German release by Florian. “In order to fulfill his mission, Kaz travels…

Read More

Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige Talks Star Wars

Walt

Thought you Star Wars fans would appreciate the Star Wars channel with exclusive material and this conversation with Kevin Feige the king of superheroes films and more. In this installment of The Star Wars Show, the president of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige discusses his love for the Star Wars galaxy, artists craft a Millennium Falcon out of red SOLO cups (in a paid partnership with SOLO Cup) and a life-size replica prepares to launch, we check out new character posters for Solo: A Star Wars Story, and more! Watch more…

Read More

Anson Mount Revealed for STAR TREK: DISCOVERY as Captain of the ENTERPRISE

Media Release

Inhumans actor Anson Mount has joined the cast of Star Trek: Discovery season 2. Mount will take the role of Christopher Pike, the original Captain of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701). Mount confirmed his casting on Twitter with a promotional image. The Enterprise appeared in the finale of Discovery’s first season, though Pike himself was not seen. Executive Producers Gretchen J. Berg and Aaron Harberts later confirmed to TV Line that the Enterprise would appear in Discovery season 2, also hinting at Pike’s involvement. Mount’s casting him the fourth actor to…

Read More

STAR TREK DISCOVERY GETS A SEASON 2

Media Release

CBS has renewed Star Trek: Discovery for a second season. The series can be found on the CBS All Access digital network and is set about ten years before the original Star Trek TV series. Here is the official announcement: “CBS ALL ACCESS” RENEWS “STAR TREK: DISCOVERY” FOR SECOND SEASON NEW YORK – Oct. 23, 2017 – CBS All Access, the CBS Television Network’s digital subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, announced today the second season renewal of its hit original series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. “In just six episodes, STAR…

Read More

STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI STANDALONE FILM COMING

Media Release

A standalone Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars film is reportedly in the works, and a possible director is supposedly in early talks for the project. No word on if Ewan McGregor will return in the role. Sources have told The Hollywood Reporter that an Obi-Wan film project currently has no script or stars attached to it, but Billy Elliot director Stephen Daldry is reportedly in early talks to helm the film. If he signed on, according to THR, he would oversee the development and scripting of the film. THR’s report mentions…

Read More

DARTH VADER creative team takes over in STAR WARS #38

Media Release

Media Release — Fans were blown away by their work in DARTH VADER, and we fell in love with a rogue archaeologist in DOCTOR APHRA. Today, Marvel is proud to announce that writer Kieron Gillen will continue to bring his exciting storytelling to a galaxy far, far away along with artist Salvador Larocca, when Gillen takes over as the writer for Marvel’s ongoing STAR WARS title this fall. “My aim’s simple – to do what Salva and I did with Darth Vader, but for Leia, Luke and Han. As in,…

Read More

STAR WARS All-Ages Comic Books Coming From IDW

Media Release

IDW Publishing is working on a line of Star Wars comic books aimed at younger readers, beginning with Star Wars Adventures in fall 2017. Announced at Star Wars Celebration Orlando on Friday, Star Wars Adventures and other unannounced titles will be part of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi tie-in program. No details on the creators involved have been announced. “Lucasfilm is thrilled to expand our relationship with the talented and creative folks at IDW to bring Star Wars comics to kids,” said Michael Siglain, Creative Director of Lucasfilm Publishing.…

Read More

STAR TREK BEYOND Final Trailer Featuring Rihanna

Walt

STAR TREK BEYOND Final Trailer Featuring Rihanna (2016) Sci-Fi Adventure Movie HD Enjoy the final epic trailer for “Star Trek Beyond” which features the new hit single Sledgehammer by Rihanna. The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. Stars: Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Sofia Boutella, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban In theaters: July 22, 2016

Read More

STAR WARS: FORCE AWAKENS Breaks Opening Day Record With $120.5m

Walt

December 19 at 12:03 p.m. E.T.: Like the Millennium Falcon and the Kessel Run, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has broken the record for opening day box office sales according to Variety. Current estimates have the seventh installment of George Lucas’ franchise earning $120.5 million in its opening day, beating previous record-holder Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2’s record of $91m. Original Story: Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned $57 million in its Thursday night showings, breaking a record previously held by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:…

Read More

STAR WARS The Clone Wars Season 5 Preview

Walt

Season 5 of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series is scheduled to premiere on September 29, 2012 at 10:30 AM, unlike past seasons of The Clone Wars which aired on Friday nights. Season 5 will be the last according to the producers and will feature many stories in one. One big plot turn in Season 5? Anakin Skywalker helps start a rebellion! That’s right, the future Darth Vader sets in motion events that will later come to be his bane. As Filoni explained in the short film, pockets…

Read More

Star Trek and The Legion Of Super-Heroes team up in October

Walt

    Media Release — The original Starship Enterprise has traveled across time and space on its five-year mission, but it will be entering the DC Universe for the first time this summer. IDW Publishing is proud to announce its first-ever crossover with DC Comics’ Super Heroes in STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES, a six-issue monthly series beginning in October 2011. STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES tells the tale of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise, who beam down to a planet only to discover that the planet isn’t their intended…

Read More

Star Trek Comics are Back

Walt

Let me introduce you to IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title “Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share” for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic Distributors.IDW is currently recognized as the fifth largest publisher of American comic books by Diamond Comic Distributors.In addition to their printed comics and graphic novels, IDW has more than 650 books in…

Read More