Justin Simien isn’t just the creator of the acclaimed independent film and Netflix series “Dear White People” — he’s also a giant fan of “Star Trek,” a love which extends to “Discovery,” the CBS All Access series.
As the writer and director told IndieWire a few weeks ago, he believes that “Star Trek: Discovery” is “one of the best shows on television right now,” and had plenty of praise for everything from star Sonequa Martin-Green to the show’s color palette to its costumes — specifically, the Starfleet uniform boots work by the cast: “I need the boots that they’re wearing. Like, so bad,” he said.
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Well, it took a little time, but Simien’s fandom caught the attention of the “Discovery” producers. Thus, this Sunday Simien not...
As the writer and director told IndieWire a few weeks ago, he believes that “Star Trek: Discovery” is “one of the best shows on television right now,” and had plenty of praise for everything from star Sonequa Martin-Green to the show’s color palette to its costumes — specifically, the Starfleet uniform boots work by the cast: “I need the boots that they’re wearing. Like, so bad,” he said.
Read More:‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Review: ‘The War Without, the War Within’ Sets the Stage for A Potentially Insane Season Finale
Well, it took a little time, but Simien’s fandom caught the attention of the “Discovery” producers. Thus, this Sunday Simien not...
- 2/7/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 1 Episode 10, “Despite Yourself.”]
Mission Brief
It takes us a bit of time to establish where exactly the Discovery finds itself at the beginning of “Despite Yourself,” but once the crew recovers a data core from some nearby debris, there’s an answer: Get excited, hardcore “Trek” fans, because we’re in the Mirror Universe!
First discovered in the “Tos” episode “Mirror, Mirror,” the Mirror Universe has always been a terrifying reversal on Gene Roddenberry’s utopian ideals, a parallel universe where “Terrans” are xenophobic, violent, and duplicitous enemies of all other races. (It’s also usually a fun opportunity for the cast to wear leather and play the complete opposites of their usual characters.)
We’re a few centuries before the infamous black catsuit of Intendent Kira Nerys, but it’s still fun to discover that Cadet Tilly, in this new reality, is actually Captain Tilly of the Iss Discovery,...
Mission Brief
It takes us a bit of time to establish where exactly the Discovery finds itself at the beginning of “Despite Yourself,” but once the crew recovers a data core from some nearby debris, there’s an answer: Get excited, hardcore “Trek” fans, because we’re in the Mirror Universe!
First discovered in the “Tos” episode “Mirror, Mirror,” the Mirror Universe has always been a terrifying reversal on Gene Roddenberry’s utopian ideals, a parallel universe where “Terrans” are xenophobic, violent, and duplicitous enemies of all other races. (It’s also usually a fun opportunity for the cast to wear leather and play the complete opposites of their usual characters.)
We’re a few centuries before the infamous black catsuit of Intendent Kira Nerys, but it’s still fun to discover that Cadet Tilly, in this new reality, is actually Captain Tilly of the Iss Discovery,...
- 1/8/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Star Trek: Discovery” Episode 7, “Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad.”]
In “Star Trek: Discovery’s” most masterful episode yet, the series riffed off of the time loop trope a la “Groundhog Day” or “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode “Cause and Effect.” Harry Mudd (the electrifying Rainn Wilson) subjects the Discovery to repeat the same chunk of time over and over again in order to buy himself time to learn what the ship’s spore drive secrets are, so that he can sell it to the Klingons. If that means he can also kill Captain Lorca (Jason Isaacs) multiple times in fun and innovative ways in the process, that’s a bonus.
While Mudd’s ability to recycle time was explained by the use of “time crystals” he wore on his forearm, it was never revealed exactly how Mudd was even free to board Discovery in the first place. The last we saw him, he was on a Klingon prison...
In “Star Trek: Discovery’s” most masterful episode yet, the series riffed off of the time loop trope a la “Groundhog Day” or “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode “Cause and Effect.” Harry Mudd (the electrifying Rainn Wilson) subjects the Discovery to repeat the same chunk of time over and over again in order to buy himself time to learn what the ship’s spore drive secrets are, so that he can sell it to the Klingons. If that means he can also kill Captain Lorca (Jason Isaacs) multiple times in fun and innovative ways in the process, that’s a bonus.
While Mudd’s ability to recycle time was explained by the use of “time crystals” he wore on his forearm, it was never revealed exactly how Mudd was even free to board Discovery in the first place. The last we saw him, he was on a Klingon prison...
- 10/30/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
The new design for the Klingons in “Star Trek: Discovery” has been polarizing with fans. Some are intrigued by the new take on the bellicose alien species, while others decry what they perceived to be flouting canon. On the most recent “After Trek,” lead creature designer Neville Page and prosthetics/special FX makeup effects department head Glenn Hetrick explained that Bryan Fuller, who has since departed the show, was a huge influence on what the revamped Klingons look like.
“The biggest thing we did was we removed the hair,” Page said, which allowed the prosthetics department to reveal “detail on the back of the head… and the cool stuff underneath.”
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Page also revealed the signature ridges contain extra sensory receptors, and the spinal column grows up the back of the head, which is full of nerve endings.
“The biggest thing we did was we removed the hair,” Page said, which allowed the prosthetics department to reveal “detail on the back of the head… and the cool stuff underneath.”
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Page also revealed the signature ridges contain extra sensory receptors, and the spinal column grows up the back of the head, which is full of nerve endings.
- 10/23/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Star Trek: Discovery is coming back for more.
The CBS All Access original series has been renewed for a second season, CBS' digital subscription on-demand and live streaming service announced Monday, just six episodes into its freshman run.
“In just six episodes, Star Trek: Discovery has driven subscriber growth, critical acclaim and huge global fan interest for the first premium version of this great franchise,” said Marc DeBevoise, President and Chief Operating Officer, CBS Interactive. “This series has a remarkable creative team and cast who have demonstrated their ability to carry on the Star Trek legacy. We are extremely proud of what they’ve accomplished and are thrilled to be bringing fans a second season of this tremendous series.”
According to CBS All Access, the subscription service set new records for subscriber sign-ups in a single day, week and month, thanks to Star Trek: Discovery.
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The CBS All Access original series has been renewed for a second season, CBS' digital subscription on-demand and live streaming service announced Monday, just six episodes into its freshman run.
“In just six episodes, Star Trek: Discovery has driven subscriber growth, critical acclaim and huge global fan interest for the first premium version of this great franchise,” said Marc DeBevoise, President and Chief Operating Officer, CBS Interactive. “This series has a remarkable creative team and cast who have demonstrated their ability to carry on the Star Trek legacy. We are extremely proud of what they’ve accomplished and are thrilled to be bringing fans a second season of this tremendous series.”
According to CBS All Access, the subscription service set new records for subscriber sign-ups in a single day, week and month, thanks to Star Trek: Discovery.
Related: 'Star Trek: Discovery's' Anthony Rapp on 'Mind-Altering' Twist and Stamets'...
- 10/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 1, Episode 5, titled “Choose Your Pain.”]
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Sarek (James Frain) on “Star Trek: Discovery,” and a sneak peek that played during after show “After Trek” finally gave fans a glimpse of the Vulcan ambassador. Sadly, it was not a very encouraging vision.
In a clip for Episode 6, Burnham is in the mess hall when she starts to feel funny. Everything gets wavy, and then she clutches her side and collapses. At that moment we see that Sarek has also similarly collapsed, and it’s his link with Burnham that causes her mysterious reaction. As one viewer pointed out, this could be Sarek having a heart attack since Vulcans’ hearts are around where human livers are. What could have triggered this is unknown for now, but since most Vulcans are vegetarian, it’s doubtful cholesterol has anything to do with it. Perhaps another stressor is the culprit?
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It’s been a while since we’ve seen Sarek (James Frain) on “Star Trek: Discovery,” and a sneak peek that played during after show “After Trek” finally gave fans a glimpse of the Vulcan ambassador. Sadly, it was not a very encouraging vision.
In a clip for Episode 6, Burnham is in the mess hall when she starts to feel funny. Everything gets wavy, and then she clutches her side and collapses. At that moment we see that Sarek has also similarly collapsed, and it’s his link with Burnham that causes her mysterious reaction. As one viewer pointed out, this could be Sarek having a heart attack since Vulcans’ hearts are around where human livers are. What could have triggered this is unknown for now, but since most Vulcans are vegetarian, it’s doubtful cholesterol has anything to do with it. Perhaps another stressor is the culprit?
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- 10/16/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Warning: Spoiler alert! Do not proceed if you have not watched Sunday’s episode of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery.
Sacrifices don’t come without consequences.
On the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery, released Sunday on CBS All Access, one member of the USS Discovery crew made a critical decision that saved the starship fleet, including its imprisoned captain (who's sharing a cell with Rainn Wilson's Harvey Mudd), from imminent disaster.
Lieutenant Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp), scientific mastermind, reluctantly teams up with mutineer Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) to figure out a dangerous alternative to make a necessary long jump without relying on the Tardigrade (aka the Ripper), which locks into survival mode after its last painful trip to the reaction cube. Stamets, it’s revealed, injects himself with the spore technology, saving Captain Lorca (Jason Isaacs), the Discovery crew and the Ripper. But the unknown consequences of Stamets’ decision is a mystery that will unravel...
Sacrifices don’t come without consequences.
On the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery, released Sunday on CBS All Access, one member of the USS Discovery crew made a critical decision that saved the starship fleet, including its imprisoned captain (who's sharing a cell with Rainn Wilson's Harvey Mudd), from imminent disaster.
Lieutenant Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp), scientific mastermind, reluctantly teams up with mutineer Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) to figure out a dangerous alternative to make a necessary long jump without relying on the Tardigrade (aka the Ripper), which locks into survival mode after its last painful trip to the reaction cube. Stamets, it’s revealed, injects himself with the spore technology, saving Captain Lorca (Jason Isaacs), the Discovery crew and the Ripper. But the unknown consequences of Stamets’ decision is a mystery that will unravel...
- 10/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Star Trek: Discovery” Episode 3, “Context Is for Kings.”]
“Star Trek” has a long history of citing what we modern viewers would consider classic literature. The references serve multiple purposes: to offer insight into the character quoting the material, to make the futuristic character more relatable, and to reassure us that millennia into the future, some part of our culture has endured in recognizable form. For mutineer Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), her classic novel of choice is “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
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On the USS Glenn, Burnham provides a diversion to draw the unidentified creature away from the boarding party. As she’s crawling frantically through the Jefferies Tubes, she starts to recite a paraphrased excerpt from Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
“The rabbit hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down,...
“Star Trek” has a long history of citing what we modern viewers would consider classic literature. The references serve multiple purposes: to offer insight into the character quoting the material, to make the futuristic character more relatable, and to reassure us that millennia into the future, some part of our culture has endured in recognizable form. For mutineer Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), her classic novel of choice is “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
Read More:’Star Trek: Discovery’: Saru’s Anatomy, Gorn Skeletons, and More Alien Insights From ‘After Trek’
On the USS Glenn, Burnham provides a diversion to draw the unidentified creature away from the boarding party. As she’s crawling frantically through the Jefferies Tubes, she starts to recite a paraphrased excerpt from Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
“The rabbit hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down,...
- 10/2/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers from “Star Trek: Discovery” Episode 3, “Context Is for Kings.”]
After getting diverted en route to a prison mine, coming on board the Discovery isn’t Burnham’s (Sonequa Martin-Green) biggest surprise. She’s also shocked to see former Shenzhou crewmate Saru (Doug Jones) is on board, this time as the First Officer. The Kelpien is a brand new alien race that’s been introduced to the series, but not much is known about them except that they’re a prey species.
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On CBS All Access’ “After Trek” Sunday night, “Star Trek: Discovery” executive producer Aaron Harberts said that this season wouldn’t delve too deeply into the Kelpien race or their planet, but would reveal certain aspects through the development of Saru as a character. In particular, one part of Saru’s anatomy becomes aroused when he sees the...
After getting diverted en route to a prison mine, coming on board the Discovery isn’t Burnham’s (Sonequa Martin-Green) biggest surprise. She’s also shocked to see former Shenzhou crewmate Saru (Doug Jones) is on board, this time as the First Officer. The Kelpien is a brand new alien race that’s been introduced to the series, but not much is known about them except that they’re a prey species.
Read More:‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Review: ‘Context Is for Kings’ Launches the Series Into a Weird, But Fascinating New Universe
On CBS All Access’ “After Trek” Sunday night, “Star Trek: Discovery” executive producer Aaron Harberts said that this season wouldn’t delve too deeply into the Kelpien race or their planet, but would reveal certain aspects through the development of Saru as a character. In particular, one part of Saru’s anatomy becomes aroused when he sees the...
- 10/2/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Warning: Spoiler alert! Do not proceed if you haven’t watched Sunday’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery. If you have, you may proceed.
Sometimes, people are not who they seem.
On the latest episode of , released Sunday on , Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) settled into her new home with the crew and intimidating captain of the USS Discovery. Months after she was branded a mutineer for betraying the late Captain Philippa Gergiou, stripped of her Starfleet rank and imprisoned for the rest of her life, Michael found an unlikely ally in Captain Gabriel Lorca (Jason Isaacs), the mysterious, menacing and steel-hearted leader at Discovery’s helm.
At first, Lorca’s interest in Michael was eyebrow-raising: Why does he want her aboard his ship when she’s been effectively blacklisted? Then it became clear. Operating at his own discretion (with Federation support), Lorca and his crew were refining advanced spore technology that could potentially change the game in the...
Sometimes, people are not who they seem.
On the latest episode of , released Sunday on , Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) settled into her new home with the crew and intimidating captain of the USS Discovery. Months after she was branded a mutineer for betraying the late Captain Philippa Gergiou, stripped of her Starfleet rank and imprisoned for the rest of her life, Michael found an unlikely ally in Captain Gabriel Lorca (Jason Isaacs), the mysterious, menacing and steel-hearted leader at Discovery’s helm.
At first, Lorca’s interest in Michael was eyebrow-raising: Why does he want her aboard his ship when she’s been effectively blacklisted? Then it became clear. Operating at his own discretion (with Federation support), Lorca and his crew were refining advanced spore technology that could potentially change the game in the...
- 10/2/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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