In terms of finales, Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 10 answers all our questions, ties up the loose ends, and manages to surprise us with one last bit of Star Trek: The Next Generation fan service. I just wish it was more fun to watch.
The drawback of introducing so many story elements into one season is that wrapping it up ends up feeling more like checking points off a to-do list, and the elegance of the narrative gets lost in the mechanics.
So, while I celebrate Picard's emotional healing and Seven's acceptance of herself -- and I'll even raise a glass to Rios and his time hobo romance, -- Jurati's Borg evolution, Soong's tie-in to Khan, and Kore's recruitment to the Travelers just bursts the seams of seemliness.
I'm not usually one for clock-watching, but on my rewatch, I found myself tracking where the script's "acts" broke up out of curiosity.
The drawback of introducing so many story elements into one season is that wrapping it up ends up feeling more like checking points off a to-do list, and the elegance of the narrative gets lost in the mechanics.
So, while I celebrate Picard's emotional healing and Seven's acceptance of herself -- and I'll even raise a glass to Rios and his time hobo romance, -- Jurati's Borg evolution, Soong's tie-in to Khan, and Kore's recruitment to the Travelers just bursts the seams of seemliness.
I'm not usually one for clock-watching, but on my rewatch, I found myself tracking where the script's "acts" broke up out of curiosity.
- 5/5/2022
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 9
In the easter egg department, Star Trek: Picard would be hard-pressed to top the season 2 opener, “The Star Gazer,” which was absolutely packed with shout outs, call backs, and obscure references to the rest of the Trek canon. But, as season 2 heads towards its finale, the penultimate episode, “Hide and Seek,” still has a few deep cuts.
From some subtle costume choices for Jurati and Elnor to a lot of talk about Voyager, and to a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shot of a very special starship, this episode of Picard covered plenty of Star Trek history. You just had to be watching very closely.
La Sirena Grounded
The episode opens with La Sirena grounded, and with Rios desperate to figure out what to do next. Interestingly, this is the second time Star Trek: Picard has grounded the La Sirena right before the season finale.
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 9
In the easter egg department, Star Trek: Picard would be hard-pressed to top the season 2 opener, “The Star Gazer,” which was absolutely packed with shout outs, call backs, and obscure references to the rest of the Trek canon. But, as season 2 heads towards its finale, the penultimate episode, “Hide and Seek,” still has a few deep cuts.
From some subtle costume choices for Jurati and Elnor to a lot of talk about Voyager, and to a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shot of a very special starship, this episode of Picard covered plenty of Star Trek history. You just had to be watching very closely.
La Sirena Grounded
The episode opens with La Sirena grounded, and with Rios desperate to figure out what to do next. Interestingly, this is the second time Star Trek: Picard has grounded the La Sirena right before the season finale.
- 4/28/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
The following contains Star Trek: Picard spoilers
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 7
After two fairly exhilarating and propulsive episodes, Star Trek: Picard pumps the brakes on almost all forward narrative momentum in an hour that, unfortunately, goes back to some of Season 2’s weakest elements.
Part of the problem is much of “Monsters” revolves around a trope that’s kind of lame even when it’s executed well, which involves one character being forced to enter the mind of another in order to help them subconsciously fight the demons that plague them. And perhaps there’s a way Picard could have pulled this off—a better set-up for Jean-Luc suddenly finding himself trapped in his own mind besides randomly getting hit by a car might have helped, or having someone like Seven or the Borg-controlled Jurati have to be the one to basically mind-meld with the admiral in order to save him,...
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 7
After two fairly exhilarating and propulsive episodes, Star Trek: Picard pumps the brakes on almost all forward narrative momentum in an hour that, unfortunately, goes back to some of Season 2’s weakest elements.
Part of the problem is much of “Monsters” revolves around a trope that’s kind of lame even when it’s executed well, which involves one character being forced to enter the mind of another in order to help them subconsciously fight the demons that plague them. And perhaps there’s a way Picard could have pulled this off—a better set-up for Jean-Luc suddenly finding himself trapped in his own mind besides randomly getting hit by a car might have helped, or having someone like Seven or the Borg-controlled Jurati have to be the one to basically mind-meld with the admiral in order to save him,...
- 4/14/2022
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
The following contains Star Trek: Picard spoilers
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 5
Up until now, much of Star Trek: Picard Season 2 has felt a lot like an extended experiment in table setting, as the series has put various pieces into place for the larger story this season is telling. John de Lancie’s Q had to show up. The timeline as we know it had to be drastically altered to include space Nazis and casual genocide. Picard and friends had to find a way back to the past—with some help from one of their worst enemies—and then track down the mysterious being known as a Watcher, all to have any hope of both figuring out and fixing whatever it is Q did to cause such a significant change. And now it finally feels like all that groundwork is starting to pay off.
“Fly Me to the Moon” is...
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 5
Up until now, much of Star Trek: Picard Season 2 has felt a lot like an extended experiment in table setting, as the series has put various pieces into place for the larger story this season is telling. John de Lancie’s Q had to show up. The timeline as we know it had to be drastically altered to include space Nazis and casual genocide. Picard and friends had to find a way back to the past—with some help from one of their worst enemies—and then track down the mysterious being known as a Watcher, all to have any hope of both figuring out and fixing whatever it is Q did to cause such a significant change. And now it finally feels like all that groundwork is starting to pay off.
“Fly Me to the Moon” is...
- 3/31/2022
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
One key element to Star Trek: Picard Season 1's appeal is its elegant entwining of familiarity and innovation. Classic characters in new adventures. It's the chef's kiss of fan service.
On its cast, they personify the marriage of nostalgia and novelty in the characters of Seven of Nine and Raffaela Musiker (aka Raffi), respectively, as the two form a bond near the end of Season 1.
Speaking with TV Fanatic and other press agencies on a Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Press Day, Jeri Ryan and Michelle Hurd spill on the magic of their relationship and the importance of holding up a mirror to contemporary issues.
As Star Trek: Picard Season 1 drew to a close, we glimpsed a quiet, intimate moment between Raffi and Seven onboard La Sirena.
In the period between Season 1 and 2, Hurd and Ryan worked together again as Raffi and Seven on an audio drama, Star Trek: No Man's Land,...
On its cast, they personify the marriage of nostalgia and novelty in the characters of Seven of Nine and Raffaela Musiker (aka Raffi), respectively, as the two form a bond near the end of Season 1.
Speaking with TV Fanatic and other press agencies on a Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Press Day, Jeri Ryan and Michelle Hurd spill on the magic of their relationship and the importance of holding up a mirror to contemporary issues.
As Star Trek: Picard Season 1 drew to a close, we glimpsed a quiet, intimate moment between Raffi and Seven onboard La Sirena.
In the period between Season 1 and 2, Hurd and Ryan worked together again as Raffi and Seven on an audio drama, Star Trek: No Man's Land,...
- 3/19/2022
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
Warning: This article contains Star Trek: Picard spoilers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 3
With a little help from the Borg Queen, the Star Trek: Picard crew rockets back into the past for an hour of what is essentially table-setting for the rest of the season. But “Assimilation” is an enjoyable enough episode in its own right, dropping our faves in 2024 and allowing the show to comment a bit on the state of our world even as they work toward fixing the one they left behind.
It less outright fun than last week’s installment which forced our faves to pretend to be the absolute worst possible versions of themselves in order to survive, but its decision to divide the team into groups to tackle different problems—reviving the unconscious Borg Queen, finding the mysterious “Watcher” who is meant to help the crew fix the as-yet-unidentified thing Q changed that so...
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 3
With a little help from the Borg Queen, the Star Trek: Picard crew rockets back into the past for an hour of what is essentially table-setting for the rest of the season. But “Assimilation” is an enjoyable enough episode in its own right, dropping our faves in 2024 and allowing the show to comment a bit on the state of our world even as they work toward fixing the one they left behind.
It less outright fun than last week’s installment which forced our faves to pretend to be the absolute worst possible versions of themselves in order to survive, but its decision to divide the team into groups to tackle different problems—reviving the unconscious Borg Queen, finding the mysterious “Watcher” who is meant to help the crew fix the as-yet-unidentified thing Q changed that so...
- 3/17/2022
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
The Star Trek franchise may continue to expand with new characters and legacies-in-the-making, but it hasn’t forgotten where it came from either. Following the success of Star Trek: Picard Season 1, Paramount greenlit two more seasons featuring the beloved Starfleet captain. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Season 2…
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Release Date
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 is right around the corner, with its premiere episode slated to drop on Paramount+ on Thursday, March 3rd. The season will consist of 10 episodes, dropping weekly, so plan accordingly. Unless you have access to time travel, you can totally disregard this section.
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Trailer
“Welcome to the road not taken,” an ever-dramatic Q tells Picard in the most recent trailer for the new season. Yes, this means we’re going timey-wimey, with Picard and the crew of the La Sirena heading back in time to Los Angeles,...
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Release Date
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 is right around the corner, with its premiere episode slated to drop on Paramount+ on Thursday, March 3rd. The season will consist of 10 episodes, dropping weekly, so plan accordingly. Unless you have access to time travel, you can totally disregard this section.
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Trailer
“Welcome to the road not taken,” an ever-dramatic Q tells Picard in the most recent trailer for the new season. Yes, this means we’re going timey-wimey, with Picard and the crew of the La Sirena heading back in time to Los Angeles,...
- 1/29/2022
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Paramount+ has been streaming exciting new installments of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Prodigy, and Star Trek: Discovery for months now
However, fans of the franchise have had their eye on the premiere of Star Trek: Picard Season 2, eagerly anticipating exciting new developments for their nostalgic favorite characters.
With the tantalizing reveal on last year's First Contact Day, April 5, that Q (John de Lancie) would return for Season 2 to torment his favorite capitán, Trekkers around the multiverse roared their approval.
Now, with the release of the official trailer for Star Trek: Picard Season 2, we have confirmation that Whoopi Goldberg does indeed return as Guinan, fulfilling the offer Patrick Stewart made to her on The View in January 2020.
The trailer opens with Picard's voice admitting, "There are some moments that haunt us all our lives. Moments upon which history turns."
Paramount+ had already announced that Season 2 would explore the theme of alternate futures.
However, fans of the franchise have had their eye on the premiere of Star Trek: Picard Season 2, eagerly anticipating exciting new developments for their nostalgic favorite characters.
With the tantalizing reveal on last year's First Contact Day, April 5, that Q (John de Lancie) would return for Season 2 to torment his favorite capitán, Trekkers around the multiverse roared their approval.
Now, with the release of the official trailer for Star Trek: Picard Season 2, we have confirmation that Whoopi Goldberg does indeed return as Guinan, fulfilling the offer Patrick Stewart made to her on The View in January 2020.
The trailer opens with Picard's voice admitting, "There are some moments that haunt us all our lives. Moments upon which history turns."
Paramount+ had already announced that Season 2 would explore the theme of alternate futures.
- 1/21/2022
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
From The Director And Producers Of Mermaid: Lake Of The Dead And Baba Yaga The New Supernatural Horror Thriller Dark Spell Premieres In North America On Digital, On-demand, DVD And Blu-ray™ July 6, 2021 On July 6, the spine-chilling supernatural horror thriller Dark Spell, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky (Mermaid: The Lake of the Dead, Baba …
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- 5/20/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Watch the Short Film Goodnight Darling: "Two sisters wonder if their mother’s strange behavior is a response to a recent family loss, or if something more sinister is at work… “Goodnight Darling” is a horror film about the moment in childhood when we discover our parents aren’t the people we thought they were."
Credits: Adam Azimov, Director/Co-writer Isaac Cravit, Co-writer Pawel Pogorzelski, Editor/Composer Executive Producers: Geno Imbriale Vince Peone Cast: AnnaSophia Robb Vivien Lyra Blair Lauren Bowles April Lan
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Dark Spell: "On July 6, the spine-chilling supernatural horror thriller Dark Spell, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, will debut on major VOD and digital platforms and on DVD & Blu-ray™ from Shout! Studios and Scream Factory™. The DVD & Blu-ray™ will contain both the original Russian language audio track and an English-dubbed option. Pre-order for the physical releases are available now at ShoutFactory.com and other fine home entertainment retailers.
Credits: Adam Azimov, Director/Co-writer Isaac Cravit, Co-writer Pawel Pogorzelski, Editor/Composer Executive Producers: Geno Imbriale Vince Peone Cast: AnnaSophia Robb Vivien Lyra Blair Lauren Bowles April Lan
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Dark Spell: "On July 6, the spine-chilling supernatural horror thriller Dark Spell, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, will debut on major VOD and digital platforms and on DVD & Blu-ray™ from Shout! Studios and Scream Factory™. The DVD & Blu-ray™ will contain both the original Russian language audio track and an English-dubbed option. Pre-order for the physical releases are available now at ShoutFactory.com and other fine home entertainment retailers.
- 5/17/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Life on earth is desolate after a brutal intergalactic war, brightened only by a dangerous, high-flying sport … but no one knows that at each match, four gifted humans are fighting furiously to ensure the survival of humankind in the action-packed, sci-fi thriller Cosmoball, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD March 23 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Top-notch visual effects result in a breathtaking, family-friendly sci-fi film from Director Dzhanik Fayziev. Check Out this amazing trailer:
Cosmoball stars Evgeniy Mironov, Evgeniy Romantsov, Viktoriya Agalakova, Maria Lisovaya (Guests) and newcomer Ivan Ivanovich in the post-apocalyptic superhero “space opera.”
Cosmoball, directed by Dzhanik Fayziev, takes place after an intergalactic battle that destroys Earth’s moon and causes worldwide devastation, leaving the human race desolate and clinging to survival. The film follows four athletes with the rare ability to teleport, which makes them the only humans capable of playing “cosmoball,” a dangerous sport requiring unimaginable speed,...
Cosmoball stars Evgeniy Mironov, Evgeniy Romantsov, Viktoriya Agalakova, Maria Lisovaya (Guests) and newcomer Ivan Ivanovich in the post-apocalyptic superhero “space opera.”
Cosmoball, directed by Dzhanik Fayziev, takes place after an intergalactic battle that destroys Earth’s moon and causes worldwide devastation, leaving the human race desolate and clinging to survival. The film follows four athletes with the rare ability to teleport, which makes them the only humans capable of playing “cosmoball,” a dangerous sport requiring unimaginable speed,...
- 3/10/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Soaring local box office has pushed the Russian film industry to new heights in recent years, even despite a downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but Vadim Vereshchagin, CEO of leading production and distribution company Central Partnership, says introducing fresh Russian talent to the world remains his outfit’s top priority.
“For us, it’s business as usual—boosting that potential,” Vereshchagin tells Variety. “We’re getting more experience on which titles we should be making. Right now, every big-budget title we make, we’re thinking about the international market as well.” The challenge, he says, “is to get the right stories being made which would be appealing to general international audiences.”
With a library that includes films from top U.S. and European studios, as well as an extensive catalog of arthouse and commercial Russian movies, Central Partnership has been a leading distributor for nearly two decades. After ramping up production in recent years,...
“For us, it’s business as usual—boosting that potential,” Vereshchagin tells Variety. “We’re getting more experience on which titles we should be making. Right now, every big-budget title we make, we’re thinking about the international market as well.” The challenge, he says, “is to get the right stories being made which would be appealing to general international audiences.”
With a library that includes films from top U.S. and European studios, as well as an extensive catalog of arthouse and commercial Russian movies, Central Partnership has been a leading distributor for nearly two decades. After ramping up production in recent years,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
The Widow: "This spring, prepare yourself for one of the most vicious, chilling backwoods terrors when the new supernatural thriller The Widow, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, debuts on major VOD and digital platforms and on DVD & Blu-ray on March 30, 2021 from Shout! Studios and Scream Factory™. The DVD & Blu-ray will contain both the original Russian language audio track and an English-dubbed option. Pre-order for the physical releases are available now at ShoutFactory.com and other fine home entertainment retailers.
Movie Synopsis:
In a densely forested area north of St. Petersburg, people have been going missing for three decades. Very few corpses were ever found, and the few that were recovered were naked. On October 14, 2017, a team of volunteers went out into the woods in search of a missing teenager. Soon, all communication with them was lost. Locals believe they were taken by the same dark spirit that took the others...
Movie Synopsis:
In a densely forested area north of St. Petersburg, people have been going missing for three decades. Very few corpses were ever found, and the few that were recovered were naked. On October 14, 2017, a team of volunteers went out into the woods in search of a missing teenager. Soon, all communication with them was lost. Locals believe they were taken by the same dark spirit that took the others...
- 2/9/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Star Trek: Picard not only brought back Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine, but it also further explored her sexuality by confirming that she’s had relationships with women. First of all, we learned that she’d once been lovers with her enemy Bjayzl and then the season 1 finale teased a major new couple on the show, as it saw Seven staying aboard La Sirena and looking very cosy with Raffi Musiker.
This duo came out of left field, but many fans are excited to have a leading LGBTQ relationship on the series moving forward and star Michelle Hurd has now opened up to ScreenRant about where the idea came from to pair the characters together, revealing the unexpected inspiration for the coupling – a photo of the two actresses taken at Comic-Con.
Hurd at first praised the writers for adding in storylines that better reflect the world right now,...
This duo came out of left field, but many fans are excited to have a leading LGBTQ relationship on the series moving forward and star Michelle Hurd has now opened up to ScreenRant about where the idea came from to pair the characters together, revealing the unexpected inspiration for the coupling – a photo of the two actresses taken at Comic-Con.
Hurd at first praised the writers for adding in storylines that better reflect the world right now,...
- 10/21/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Ahead of of the release of Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital next week, Shout! Studios has provided us with an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers:
"This fall, brace yourself for one of the most unflinchingly tense supernatural terrors when the new horror thriller Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, unleashes on VOD, Digital, and home entertainment shelves everywhere for watch-at-home on September 1, 2020 from Shout! Studios, in collaboration with Leda Films. The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast spectacular movie presentation, English and Russian audio tracks, and English subtitles. A must-have for horror enthusiasts and movie collectors, Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine retailers. Pre-order is available now at ShoutFactory.com
Based on the legend of the ancient Slavic lore, this gripping horror feature uniquely blends suspense,...
"This fall, brace yourself for one of the most unflinchingly tense supernatural terrors when the new horror thriller Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, unleashes on VOD, Digital, and home entertainment shelves everywhere for watch-at-home on September 1, 2020 from Shout! Studios, in collaboration with Leda Films. The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast spectacular movie presentation, English and Russian audio tracks, and English subtitles. A must-have for horror enthusiasts and movie collectors, Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine retailers. Pre-order is available now at ShoutFactory.com
Based on the legend of the ancient Slavic lore, this gripping horror feature uniquely blends suspense,...
- 8/28/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Shout! Studios has announced a September 1st release for Baba Yaga: Terror of the Dark Forest on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital, and we have a look at the official trailer!
From the Press Release: "This fall, brace yourself for one of the most unflinchingly tense supernatural terrors when the new horror thriller Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, unleashes on VOD, Digital, and home entertainment shelves everywhere for watch-at-home on September 1, 2020 from Shout! Studios, in collaboration with Leda Films. The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast spectacular movie presentation, English and Russian audio tracks, and English subtitles. A must-have for horror enthusiasts and movie collectors, Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine retailers. Pre-order is available now at ShoutFactory.com
Based on the legend of the ancient Slavic lore, this gripping horror feature uniquely blends suspense,...
From the Press Release: "This fall, brace yourself for one of the most unflinchingly tense supernatural terrors when the new horror thriller Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest, directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky, unleashes on VOD, Digital, and home entertainment shelves everywhere for watch-at-home on September 1, 2020 from Shout! Studios, in collaboration with Leda Films. The collectible Blu-ray and DVD release boast spectacular movie presentation, English and Russian audio tracks, and English subtitles. A must-have for horror enthusiasts and movie collectors, Baba Yaga: Terror Of The Dark Forest will be available in stores at Walmart and other fine retailers. Pre-order is available now at ShoutFactory.com
Based on the legend of the ancient Slavic lore, this gripping horror feature uniquely blends suspense,...
- 8/3/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
While Star Trek: Picard mostly brought back old Next Generation stars, it also brought on board a fan favorite from Voyager, too, in the form of Jeri Ryan’s Seven of Nine. With the Ex-Borg sticking around with Jean-Luc’s crew on La Sirena, it feels like we could get more former Voyager actors showing up in future seasons and one who’s kept circling the series is Robert Picardo, who played holographic medical man The Doctor.
In his latest comment on the possibility of it happening, Picardo told TrekMovie.com that he would love to reprise the Doctor on Picard. In particular, he thinks there could be some great stuff to mine between his character encountering Seven again and discovering how much she’s changed in the years since their service on the U.S.S. Voyager.
“Needless to say, it would be great fun to play the character again,...
In his latest comment on the possibility of it happening, Picardo told TrekMovie.com that he would love to reprise the Doctor on Picard. In particular, he thinks there could be some great stuff to mine between his character encountering Seven again and discovering how much she’s changed in the years since their service on the U.S.S. Voyager.
“Needless to say, it would be great fun to play the character again,...
- 7/19/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
When it came to the world building of “Star Trek: Picard” on CBS All Access, production designer Todd Cherniawsky embraced a completely different set of challenges and opportunities from those on “Star Trek: Discovery.” In particular, he needed to reflect some of the inner turmoil of Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard as he emerges 20 years later from Starfleet retirement and exile in his French chateau in Labarre. The death of his best friend, android Data (Brent Spiner), the destruction of the planet Romulus, and the mysterious disappearance of Data’s daughter, Soji (Isa Briones), all prey on his mind as he searches for redemption.
“The world building advantage to ‘Picard’ that I didn’t have with ‘Discovery’ was that it had an easier springboard that had been established on ‘The Next Generation,'” Cherniawsky said. “Transparent screens, holography were touched on, but 20 years later, the availability was so much better.
“The world building advantage to ‘Picard’ that I didn’t have with ‘Discovery’ was that it had an easier springboard that had been established on ‘The Next Generation,'” Cherniawsky said. “Transparent screens, holography were touched on, but 20 years later, the availability was so much better.
- 7/8/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Star Trek: Picard brought back many The Next Generation stars alongside Sir Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc, but it also found room for one fan favorite from Voyager, too. Namely, Jeri Ryan’s Seven of Nine. This opens the door for more characters from Tng‘s sister show to appear in future seasons. Robert Picardo, who played holographic medical man the Doctor on the series, seemed to be the next one on the way, as the actor had previously revealed that he’d been contacted about a return in Picard.
Picardo has just been asked about a possible comeback again, though, and his answer this time is very different. While speaking with ComicBook.com, the Voyager star categorically stated that there are “absolutely no plans” for him to turn up on Picard in season 2. He didn’t rule it out from ever happening, but maintained that there are “zero plans” at present.
Picardo has just been asked about a possible comeback again, though, and his answer this time is very different. While speaking with ComicBook.com, the Voyager star categorically stated that there are “absolutely no plans” for him to turn up on Picard in season 2. He didn’t rule it out from ever happening, but maintained that there are “zero plans” at present.
- 7/8/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The streaming age of Star Trek has matured the franchise in a number of ways. The fact that the series air on CBS All Access means they’re no longer bound by network rules so the tone can be darker, there can be more violence and the characters are free to swear. This last alteration, in particular, has been a controversial one, as Trek has generally been accessible to family audiences. In fact, it turns out even Jean-Luc himself was shocked by the swearing in Star Trek: Picard.
While speaking to TV Guide, Sir Patrick Stewart revealed that he was taken aback when he first came across a swear word in one of the show’s scripts. It seems the actor was aware that introducing stronger language into the series needed to be handled with care, as he notes that he was “unsettled” by the use of the F-word and...
While speaking to TV Guide, Sir Patrick Stewart revealed that he was taken aback when he first came across a swear word in one of the show’s scripts. It seems the actor was aware that introducing stronger language into the series needed to be handled with care, as he notes that he was “unsettled” by the use of the F-word and...
- 6/24/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The Russian outfit is also launching sales on airborne thriller ‘Row 19’.
At the start of the Marché, Moscow-based sales and distribution outfit Central Partnership has announced further deals on Russian horror Baba Yaga, Terror Of The Dark Forest, which is produced by Alexander Rodnyansky and Sergei Melkumov alongside Ivan Kapitonov and Svyatoslav Podgaevsky.
Koch Media has taken Italian rights, Kinovista has acquired all French-speaking territories and Moviecloud has acquired the urban horror tale for Taiwan.
The film follows a young family who move to a new apartment on the outskirts of the city where they hire a sinister nanny to look after their young daughter.
At the start of the Marché, Moscow-based sales and distribution outfit Central Partnership has announced further deals on Russian horror Baba Yaga, Terror Of The Dark Forest, which is produced by Alexander Rodnyansky and Sergei Melkumov alongside Ivan Kapitonov and Svyatoslav Podgaevsky.
Koch Media has taken Italian rights, Kinovista has acquired all French-speaking territories and Moviecloud has acquired the urban horror tale for Taiwan.
The film follows a young family who move to a new apartment on the outskirts of the city where they hire a sinister nanny to look after their young daughter.
- 6/21/2020
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦
- ScreenDaily
Some spoilers ahead for Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard.
At the very beginning of the 1998 movie Star Trek: Insurrection, Captain Jean-Luc Picard jokingly asks, “Can anyone remember when we used to be explorers?” At the time, a lot of Trekkies chuckled uncomfortably in the theater. Over two decades later, the joke has become less funny.
There has been some excellent Star Trek since 1998, but how much of it has been about trekking through the stars? On some level, not since the cancellation of Star Trek: Enterprise in 2005 has the franchise directly explored the theme of well, exploration. But, suddenly, the entire Star Trek franchise seems ready to pivot back to its roots. The next three live-action iterations of Trek — Discovery season 3, Picard season 2, and the impending Strange New Worlds — are all poised to bring the Trek franchise into a format and style we haven’t seen in quite awhile.
At the very beginning of the 1998 movie Star Trek: Insurrection, Captain Jean-Luc Picard jokingly asks, “Can anyone remember when we used to be explorers?” At the time, a lot of Trekkies chuckled uncomfortably in the theater. Over two decades later, the joke has become less funny.
There has been some excellent Star Trek since 1998, but how much of it has been about trekking through the stars? On some level, not since the cancellation of Star Trek: Enterprise in 2005 has the franchise directly explored the theme of well, exploration. But, suddenly, the entire Star Trek franchise seems ready to pivot back to its roots. The next three live-action iterations of Trek — Discovery season 3, Picard season 2, and the impending Strange New Worlds — are all poised to bring the Trek franchise into a format and style we haven’t seen in quite awhile.
- 6/3/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
While we’re waiting on Star Trek: Discovery season 3 to arrive on CBS All Access, we’re also wondering how long it’s going to be until Star Trek: Picard season 2 can go before cameras. Unfortunately, as with countless other TV series right now, the Patrick Stewart vehicle has been held up by the lockdown. Ep Akiva Goldsman has previously revealed it was due to start shooting this June, and while that’s not going to happen anymore, he’s promised that work will begin as soon as possible.
Now, one of the show’s stars has given us a further update. Jeri Ryan recently took part in a Stars in the House video call with the cast of Star Trek: Voyager. When the conversation turned to Picard, Ryan echoed Goldsman’s comments that a June start date was expected, but added that the new plan is to resume production sometime in the fall.
Now, one of the show’s stars has given us a further update. Jeri Ryan recently took part in a Stars in the House video call with the cast of Star Trek: Voyager. When the conversation turned to Picard, Ryan echoed Goldsman’s comments that a June start date was expected, but added that the new plan is to resume production sometime in the fall.
- 5/28/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
We’ve got Discovery season 3 on the way and a brand new show in the form of Strange New Worlds in the works, but the sad truth is that CBS can’t go forward with its ambitious plans to expand the Star Trek universe until the entertainment industry resumes following the Covid-19 outbreak. We had guessed this before, but now we’ve had it confirmed that Star Trek: Picard was supposed to enter production on its second season soon, but that’s unfortunately been put on hold.
While speaking to Collider, exec producer Akiva Goldsman revealed that Picard season 2 was supposed to start next month, but he makes clear that there’s no chance of it going ahead on time with the world as it is. This is obviously frustrating for those working on the show – as pre-production has had to be halted, too – but on the upside, Goldsman promises...
While speaking to Collider, exec producer Akiva Goldsman revealed that Picard season 2 was supposed to start next month, but he makes clear that there’s no chance of it going ahead on time with the world as it is. This is obviously frustrating for those working on the show – as pre-production has had to be halted, too – but on the upside, Goldsman promises...
- 5/19/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Star Trek: Picard ended its first season with a huge transformation for its title character. Jean-Luc Picard had been suffering from a fatal brain disease, which he finally succumbed to during the battle with the Romulans on Coppelius. However, thanks to the tech of Alton Soong, he was resurrected in a sophisticated synthetic body. The artificial form was programmed to replicate Picard’s human physiology and to age as he would for a normal human lifespan.
That explanation seemed to tie up any loose ends, allowing Picard to go forth and continue to travel the stars with his crew aboard La Sirena without having to worry about his previous illness. However, star Sir Patrick Stewart has now hinted that there will be further consequences of Picard’s new body that will be explored in season 2. While speaking to Gold Derby, he suggested the question of how Jean-Luc will adjust to...
That explanation seemed to tie up any loose ends, allowing Picard to go forth and continue to travel the stars with his crew aboard La Sirena without having to worry about his previous illness. However, star Sir Patrick Stewart has now hinted that there will be further consequences of Picard’s new body that will be explored in season 2. While speaking to Gold Derby, he suggested the question of how Jean-Luc will adjust to...
- 5/16/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
“The jumping off point for ‘Picard’ was without a doubt examining Herman Zimmerman‘s production design work on [‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’] and many of the movies,” explains production designer Todd Cherniawsky about his work on “Star Trek: Picard,” which aired its first season on CBS All Access this spring. From there the art department considered “a lot of futurists’ work as far as where things are going to be maybe in a hundred years. We started to kind of just overlay those into the visual history of ‘Tng.'” Watch our exclusive video interview with Cherniawsky above.
Having “The Next Generation” as a reference point differentiated this experience from Cherniawsky’s work on “Star Trek: Discovery,” which took place before the original series but after “Star Trek: Enterprise,” “so it was new territory with a much more contemporary appetite for visuals.” But recreating established settings like the Borg...
Having “The Next Generation” as a reference point differentiated this experience from Cherniawsky’s work on “Star Trek: Discovery,” which took place before the original series but after “Star Trek: Enterprise,” “so it was new territory with a much more contemporary appetite for visuals.” But recreating established settings like the Borg...
- 5/8/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Star Wars fans are gearing up to see Rosario Dawson play Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian season 2, but while the actress has yet to confirm the reports swirling about her journeying to that galaxy far, far away, she did make clear that she’s a lifelong fan not just of Star Wars but also of Star Trek.
Let’s say for the moment that she’s got a Wars role in the bag, who would Dawson like to play in the Star Trek universe – or, if she had her choice, Star Trek: Picard, specifically? Well, in a chat with Variety, the actress revealed that her dream role in the franchise would be Q, seeing as playing the almost-omniscient being who exists outside of time and space would allow her to pop up all over the place.
“I mean, it would be great ‘cause then I could jump on Discovery. I could be on Picard,...
Let’s say for the moment that she’s got a Wars role in the bag, who would Dawson like to play in the Star Trek universe – or, if she had her choice, Star Trek: Picard, specifically? Well, in a chat with Variety, the actress revealed that her dream role in the franchise would be Q, seeing as playing the almost-omniscient being who exists outside of time and space would allow her to pop up all over the place.
“I mean, it would be great ‘cause then I could jump on Discovery. I could be on Picard,...
- 4/15/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Warning: This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers through the end of Season 1.
The mere existence of a show named Star Trek: Picard is naturally going to bring up questions of legacy, particularly given that the series was initially positioned as a second act for the character made famous by Star Trek: The Next Generation. And, on some level, the show leans into that idea, peppering virtually every episode with returning characters, narrative callbacks, and other appealing bits of nostalgia.
But Picard isn’t terribly interested in telling a story about the past. This isn’t a Lear-esque drama about a once great man facing down the twilight of his life or reckoning with his own hubris. (Though there are definitely important moments of this sort of introspection involved.) Instead, this is a sequel that spends the bulk of its time looking forward, not back; ultimately establishing an...
The mere existence of a show named Star Trek: Picard is naturally going to bring up questions of legacy, particularly given that the series was initially positioned as a second act for the character made famous by Star Trek: The Next Generation. And, on some level, the show leans into that idea, peppering virtually every episode with returning characters, narrative callbacks, and other appealing bits of nostalgia.
But Picard isn’t terribly interested in telling a story about the past. This isn’t a Lear-esque drama about a once great man facing down the twilight of his life or reckoning with his own hubris. (Though there are definitely important moments of this sort of introspection involved.) Instead, this is a sequel that spends the bulk of its time looking forward, not back; ultimately establishing an...
- 4/3/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
As progressive as Star Trek has always been, it’s only recently that we’ve started to see some Lgbtq characters in the franchise. Star Trek: Picard‘s first season, for example, finally heavily hinted that Seven of Nine is queer, something that was always intended for the heroine back in Voyager but producers were never able to show on screen. While this is great stride forward, we’ve still yet to see any proper representation on the show.
While speaking to Variety in reflection on the CBS All Access series’ debut run, showrunner Michael Chabon explained his personal approach to exploring characters’ sexuality. He said that he likes to dive deeper into the protagonists’ personalities in an organic way and with all the plot to get through in these 10 episodes, there simply wasn’t much room to look at their inner lives in this sense. However, he teased that...
While speaking to Variety in reflection on the CBS All Access series’ debut run, showrunner Michael Chabon explained his personal approach to exploring characters’ sexuality. He said that he likes to dive deeper into the protagonists’ personalities in an organic way and with all the plot to get through in these 10 episodes, there simply wasn’t much room to look at their inner lives in this sense. However, he teased that...
- 4/2/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Star Trek: Picard wrapped up its first season with a grand finale last week, one that featured the return of Riker to Starfleet, the (second) death of Data, the demise and resurrection of Jean-Luc himself and much more. Given how packed it was, there wasn’t room to tie everything up in a neat bow, leaving fans scratching their heads over certain things that weren’t resolved. For instance, here’s a big one: what happened to the ex-Borg?
Seven of Nine, having become a temporary Borg Queen in a previous episode, piloted the Artifact to Coppelius to aid Picard in his battle with the Romulans. The Borg Cube was brought down on the planet, though, leaving the xBs stranded on the synth world. By the end of the episode, Seven had decided to become part of Picard’s crew on board La Sirena. But, uh, what happened to all...
Seven of Nine, having become a temporary Borg Queen in a previous episode, piloted the Artifact to Coppelius to aid Picard in his battle with the Romulans. The Borg Cube was brought down on the planet, though, leaving the xBs stranded on the synth world. By the end of the episode, Seven had decided to become part of Picard’s crew on board La Sirena. But, uh, what happened to all...
- 4/2/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
CBS All Access officially greenlit Star Trek: Picard Season 1 before the first season had aired a single episode. According to Deadline, which first broke the report, Season 2 will consist of 10 episodes. This is the same as Season 1, which just finished airing. If you’ve yet to check it out, you can watch it for free through April 24th.
The series will lose its season 1 showrunner for its second season, as Michael Chabon will step down to work on a different TV series for CBS’ sister network Showtime: an adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Chabon will stay on as an executive producer for Picard season 2 alongside Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Patrick Stewart, Terry Matalas, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth, with Aaron Baiers and Kristin Beyer serving as co-executive producers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Cast
While there has been no official announcement,...
The series will lose its season 1 showrunner for its second season, as Michael Chabon will step down to work on a different TV series for CBS’ sister network Showtime: an adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Chabon will stay on as an executive producer for Picard season 2 alongside Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, Patrick Stewart, Terry Matalas, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth, with Aaron Baiers and Kristin Beyer serving as co-executive producers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Cast
While there has been no official announcement,...
- 3/27/2020
- by Chris Longo
- Den of Geek
Fans have loved seeing more of Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Picard, with the series moving the Voyager character forward in some exciting, bold ways. It hasn’t always been happy times for the xB on the show, but one positive development that’s been made is the revelation that she’s queer, as was originally intended by her creators back in the 1990s but vetoed from being explored by network censors.
Back in episode 6 “Stardust City Rag,” it was subtly revealed that Seven and her ally-turned-enemy Bjayzl were once lovers before the latter betrayed her, which resulted in the death of her “son” Icheb. While fans were pleased to discover this fact about Seven, it was hardly a win-win, as her relationship with Bjayzl had turned so sour. However, this week’s Picard season finale gave us hope that Seven will embark on a much more fulfilling relationship going forward.
Back in episode 6 “Stardust City Rag,” it was subtly revealed that Seven and her ally-turned-enemy Bjayzl were once lovers before the latter betrayed her, which resulted in the death of her “son” Icheb. While fans were pleased to discover this fact about Seven, it was hardly a win-win, as her relationship with Bjayzl had turned so sour. However, this week’s Picard season finale gave us hope that Seven will embark on a much more fulfilling relationship going forward.
- 3/27/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Warning: This Star Trek: Picard article contains Major spoilers through the Season 1 finale.
When the La Sirena warps into the great unknown at the end of “Et in Arcadia Ego Part 2”, you could make a strong case that Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard needs a new title. Though the first season of Picard certainly told the tale of how Jean-Luc got caffeine back in his Earl Grey mojo, it also, for the first time, took a very detailed look at the story of how a crew in the Final Frontier comes together. But what does the ending of the Picard Season 1 finale mean?
Put on your La Sirena seatbelt, and put down the snakeweed pipe, let’s assimilate the biggest moments from the season 1 finale of Star Trek: Picard, before we deactivate this simulation in favor of another one. Engage!
Like Will Riker cooking a pizza, let’s start with dough,...
When the La Sirena warps into the great unknown at the end of “Et in Arcadia Ego Part 2”, you could make a strong case that Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard needs a new title. Though the first season of Picard certainly told the tale of how Jean-Luc got caffeine back in his Earl Grey mojo, it also, for the first time, took a very detailed look at the story of how a crew in the Final Frontier comes together. But what does the ending of the Picard Season 1 finale mean?
Put on your La Sirena seatbelt, and put down the snakeweed pipe, let’s assimilate the biggest moments from the season 1 finale of Star Trek: Picard, before we deactivate this simulation in favor of another one. Engage!
Like Will Riker cooking a pizza, let’s start with dough,...
- 3/26/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Warning: This Star Trek: Picard article contains Major spoilers for the Season 1 finale.
Star Trek: Picard Season 1 has come to an end and, while it did a satisfying job of wrapping up many ongoing storylines, there were some questions “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2” left unanswered—from the state of synth rights to the how very good boy Number One is doing.
The series has already been renewed for a Season 2, and we’re really hoping it addresses some of these Very Important Questions we have about these characters and world following the events of that epic and emotional Season 1 finale.
How many people know that Picard is a robot?
It’s unclear come the end of the finale if Picard’s current status as a synthetic life form is a secret, open knowledge, or something in-between. While Jean-Luc isn’t the type to be less than honest,...
Star Trek: Picard Season 1 has come to an end and, while it did a satisfying job of wrapping up many ongoing storylines, there were some questions “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2” left unanswered—from the state of synth rights to the how very good boy Number One is doing.
The series has already been renewed for a Season 2, and we’re really hoping it addresses some of these Very Important Questions we have about these characters and world following the events of that epic and emotional Season 1 finale.
How many people know that Picard is a robot?
It’s unclear come the end of the finale if Picard’s current status as a synthetic life form is a secret, open knowledge, or something in-between. While Jean-Luc isn’t the type to be less than honest,...
- 3/26/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Oh, how I love a properly handled, well-drawn finale and Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Episode 10 delivers in spades.
I also really like having a theory pan out and discovering that Data was, in fact, on Coppelius -- albeit only in consciousness form -- living in his little (quantum simulated) genie bottle was Awesome.
Best of all was having Picard take the helm again and Do Something. He gives great speeches (and continues to do so here) but I was starting to worry he was always just going to watch everything happen.
If there are any weak spots in the excellence of the narrative, I'd have to point to Narek and Narissa but at least their scenes were exciting.
In fact, I was surprised that Narissa was still on The Artifact. I thought she'd joined the fleet when Seven went all Queen B on them.
Having Seven take out Narissa for...
I also really like having a theory pan out and discovering that Data was, in fact, on Coppelius -- albeit only in consciousness form -- living in his little (quantum simulated) genie bottle was Awesome.
Best of all was having Picard take the helm again and Do Something. He gives great speeches (and continues to do so here) but I was starting to worry he was always just going to watch everything happen.
If there are any weak spots in the excellence of the narrative, I'd have to point to Narek and Narissa but at least their scenes were exciting.
In fact, I was surprised that Narissa was still on The Artifact. I thought she'd joined the fleet when Seven went all Queen B on them.
Having Seven take out Narissa for...
- 3/26/2020
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
As much as it’s been keen to boldly take the franchise in a new direction, Star Trek: Picard has never been shy in honoring Trek past. For one, various familiar faces from both The Next Generation and Voyager have returned throughout the show’s debut run. Nods to The Original Series have been thin on the ground, however, due to how far removed it is from the adventures of Kirk and Spock. That said, the latest episode did feature a subtle callback to one of Trek‘s most famous alien races.
In episode 9, “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1”, La Sirena is brought down on the Synth homeworld of Coppelius. Encouraging caution given the attack on the ship, Raffi urges the rest of the crew to arm themselves as they could encounter danger. “We might run into… I don’t know…” she splutters. “Angry reptiloids out there, or homicidal fungi.
In episode 9, “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1”, La Sirena is brought down on the Synth homeworld of Coppelius. Encouraging caution given the attack on the ship, Raffi urges the rest of the crew to arm themselves as they could encounter danger. “We might run into… I don’t know…” she splutters. “Angry reptiloids out there, or homicidal fungi.
- 3/24/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Has it been 10 weeks already? Star Trek: Picard reaches the end of its first season this Thursday, with the grand conclusion to the two-part finale storyline “Et in Arcadia Ego.” Last episode, we saw the situation escalate massively, with the Synths deciding to launch an attack on the galaxy before the Romulans kill them first, apparently fulfilling the prophecy that Data’s descendants would bring doom to all organic life, after all.
These six new promo images (see the gallery below) give us our first look at the season finale, checking in on Sir Patrick Stewart’s Starfleet legend, Santiago Cabrera’s Chris Rios, Allison Pill’s Agnes Jurati as well as the villainous Narek and Narissa (Harry Treadaway and Peyton List). While the Romulans scheme and his friends try their best to temper tensions, Picard is clearly bearing the weight of the war that he might have inadvertently helped start.
These six new promo images (see the gallery below) give us our first look at the season finale, checking in on Sir Patrick Stewart’s Starfleet legend, Santiago Cabrera’s Chris Rios, Allison Pill’s Agnes Jurati as well as the villainous Narek and Narissa (Harry Treadaway and Peyton List). While the Romulans scheme and his friends try their best to temper tensions, Picard is clearly bearing the weight of the war that he might have inadvertently helped start.
- 3/23/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
This Star Trek: Picard review contains major spoilers.
However you may feel about the last two episodes of Star Trek: Picard, you have to admit: this show is not afraid to make moves. Last week, we got a pretty eloquently-done info dump about the history of the Zhat Vash and their obsession with killing all synthetic life. This week, we get to meet what appears to be the largest surviving community of synthetics in the galaxy: a hippie commune started by Bruce Maddox and the son of Data’s creator, Dr. Noonien Soong.
I don’t know if you knew this, but androids love flowers. The bigger the better. In what was easily the best cold open of the series so far, La Sirena pops out of the Borg transmat system at Coppelius, Soji’s home planet. Good news? They beat the Romulan fleet by a few days. Bad news?...
However you may feel about the last two episodes of Star Trek: Picard, you have to admit: this show is not afraid to make moves. Last week, we got a pretty eloquently-done info dump about the history of the Zhat Vash and their obsession with killing all synthetic life. This week, we get to meet what appears to be the largest surviving community of synthetics in the galaxy: a hippie commune started by Bruce Maddox and the son of Data’s creator, Dr. Noonien Soong.
I don’t know if you knew this, but androids love flowers. The bigger the better. In what was easily the best cold open of the series so far, La Sirena pops out of the Borg transmat system at Coppelius, Soji’s home planet. Good news? They beat the Romulan fleet by a few days. Bad news?...
- 3/19/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Just when you think Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Episode 8 has revealed all, that tiny little stinger of a Romulan Snakehead scout ship has to zap us with the potential of a Narek-Soji reunion.
And you have to know by now that I'm hoping to see her smash his face in.
Overall, there was enough exposition here to add several chapters to the Trek-opedia.
The origin of the Zhat Vash is Epic in its mysticism.
Even the setting, "Aia, the Grief World," is so completely fantastical. A single planet hung between Eight suns?
The idea that a planet in that situation could be accessible or habitable even for the short time it takes to view the Admonition and tear your face off is really stretching the creative end of astrophysics.
Raffi: I'm getting closer. Ian, I can feel it.
Eeh: Aye, and how's it feel?
Raffi: Absolutely terrifying.
Permalink: Absolutely terrifying.
And you have to know by now that I'm hoping to see her smash his face in.
Overall, there was enough exposition here to add several chapters to the Trek-opedia.
The origin of the Zhat Vash is Epic in its mysticism.
Even the setting, "Aia, the Grief World," is so completely fantastical. A single planet hung between Eight suns?
The idea that a planet in that situation could be accessible or habitable even for the short time it takes to view the Admonition and tear your face off is really stretching the creative end of astrophysics.
Raffi: I'm getting closer. Ian, I can feel it.
Eeh: Aye, and how's it feel?
Raffi: Absolutely terrifying.
Permalink: Absolutely terrifying.
- 3/12/2020
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
This Star Trek: Picard review contains major spoilers.
Hoo boy, Star Trek: Picard dumped a whole lot of information on us in its eighth installment, “Broken Pieces,” but writer/showrunner Michael Chabon does it with character-illuminating panache, setting most of the hour’s action on the La Sirena ship, and letting conspiracy theorist Raffi put the pieces together for us. The answers are less exciting than Picard perhaps wants them to be, but the process of finding them out, which exposes some important backstory for many of our recurring characters, makes this episode soar.
Is there anything more fun than watching a detective do her work? When it comes to Raffi, she already has the picture; it’s more about collecting all of the pieces so she can make the goddamn puzzle. This means diving into the fragmented psyches of Rios’ five hologram clones, all modeled after Rios truly.
They...
Hoo boy, Star Trek: Picard dumped a whole lot of information on us in its eighth installment, “Broken Pieces,” but writer/showrunner Michael Chabon does it with character-illuminating panache, setting most of the hour’s action on the La Sirena ship, and letting conspiracy theorist Raffi put the pieces together for us. The answers are less exciting than Picard perhaps wants them to be, but the process of finding them out, which exposes some important backstory for many of our recurring characters, makes this episode soar.
Is there anything more fun than watching a detective do her work? When it comes to Raffi, she already has the picture; it’s more about collecting all of the pieces so she can make the goddamn puzzle. This means diving into the fragmented psyches of Rios’ five hologram clones, all modeled after Rios truly.
They...
- 3/12/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Star Trek: Picard has really been heating up the drama these past few episodes, and this week’s installment will continue to bring the first season of the Patrick Stewart-headed sequel series closer to an exciting conclusion. Episode 8, titled “Broken Pieces,” will see Jean-Luc and the crew of La Sirena – Raffi (Michelle Hurd), Rios (Santiago Cabrera), Jurati (Alison Pill) and Soji (Isa Briones) – discovering the secret truth about the dark incident that originally forced Picard to quit Starfleet in the first place.
What’s more, after taking a break last week, Jeri Ryan is also back as Seven of Nine. While Picard and crew remain on their ship, Seven and Elnor (Evan Evagora) are on board the Artifact. But the teaser for the episode hints that being back on a Borg Cube could spell disaster for the Xb. The final shot of the trailer even heavily hints that she’s about to be re-assimilated.
What’s more, after taking a break last week, Jeri Ryan is also back as Seven of Nine. While Picard and crew remain on their ship, Seven and Elnor (Evan Evagora) are on board the Artifact. But the teaser for the episode hints that being back on a Borg Cube could spell disaster for the Xb. The final shot of the trailer even heavily hints that she’s about to be re-assimilated.
- 3/10/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
This is “Star Trek.”
What a phenomenal episode. “Nepenthe” is exactly the tone, the texture, the mix of hope and despair — the feeling — many of us have been looking for from this rocky first season of “Star Trek: Picard.”
If it has been a tough road getting here it’s partly because our own world is so vastly different from when we last saw Picard in “Star Trek: Nemesis.” It makes sense that it would take a real effort to get back to anything resembling that tone. “Picard” has faltered along the way, and there have been more than a few times when, as a dear friend quite eloquently put it to this writer, it felt like this show simply wasn’t well-written or acted enough to justify being so depressing. But damn if that swelling “Next Generation” theme at the end of “Nepenthe” doesn’t feel earned.
How amazing...
What a phenomenal episode. “Nepenthe” is exactly the tone, the texture, the mix of hope and despair — the feeling — many of us have been looking for from this rocky first season of “Star Trek: Picard.”
If it has been a tough road getting here it’s partly because our own world is so vastly different from when we last saw Picard in “Star Trek: Nemesis.” It makes sense that it would take a real effort to get back to anything resembling that tone. “Picard” has faltered along the way, and there have been more than a few times when, as a dear friend quite eloquently put it to this writer, it felt like this show simply wasn’t well-written or acted enough to justify being so depressing. But damn if that swelling “Next Generation” theme at the end of “Nepenthe” doesn’t feel earned.
How amazing...
- 3/6/2020
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
It was bound to happen eventually (in theory) but Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Episode 7 delivered the first heart-achingly painful death of the series.
Granted, Dahj's death on Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Episode 1 was a helluva shock but, as we has just met her, there was only the beginnings of emotional investment (at least on my part).
Hugh, on the other hand, was not only a character we had seen in relation to both Soji and Picard but was also a carry-over from Star Trek: the Next Generation days.
Those of us with roots in the Next Gen adventures met Hugh when he was still identifying as Third of Five; saw him reconnect with his humanity under Geordi La Forge's tutelage; and marvelled when he seized leadership of his orphaned hive from Lore.
He was the first friendly face Picard found on his quest and had himself embarked on an ambitious...
Granted, Dahj's death on Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Episode 1 was a helluva shock but, as we has just met her, there was only the beginnings of emotional investment (at least on my part).
Hugh, on the other hand, was not only a character we had seen in relation to both Soji and Picard but was also a carry-over from Star Trek: the Next Generation days.
Those of us with roots in the Next Gen adventures met Hugh when he was still identifying as Third of Five; saw him reconnect with his humanity under Geordi La Forge's tutelage; and marvelled when he seized leadership of his orphaned hive from Lore.
He was the first friendly face Picard found on his quest and had himself embarked on an ambitious...
- 3/5/2020
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
We’ve known that they were set to return on Star Trek: Picard for ages, but this week, William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) finally make their debuts on Sir Patrick Stewart’s sequel series to The Next Generation. The seventh episode of the 10-part run, titled “Nepenthe,” will at last bring back the couple of fan favorites who haven’t appeared anywhere in the Trek universe for 18 years. And you can get your first look at their comeback with these promo images.
We last saw Riker and Troi in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis, which gave them a happy ending as they got to tie the knot. All these years later, their former captain will seek out his old friends for advice and they appear to have found themselves a happy earthbound life with their child. The episode takes its name from the planet they’ve settled...
We last saw Riker and Troi in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis, which gave them a happy ending as they got to tie the knot. All these years later, their former captain will seek out his old friends for advice and they appear to have found themselves a happy earthbound life with their child. The episode takes its name from the planet they’ve settled...
- 3/3/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Yesterday’s sixth episode of Star Trek: Picard season 1 saw a surprising romance blossom between two of the crew members of La Sirena. In previous installments, there hadn’t been any hint of a relationship stirring between any of the characters, but things suddenly started getting steamy in space this week, in the episode titled “The Impossible Box.”
While killing time as the ship made its way to the ex-Borg Cube the Artifact, Christobel Rios (Santiago Cabrera) was playing a bit of soccer by himself when a distressed Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill) came to seek him out. “Why do you like space?” she asks him. “It’s cold, it’s empty, and it wants to kill you.” Before the brooding pilot can answer properly, Jurati pulls him in for a kiss. She then hesitates over whether this is the right thing to do. but ultimately expresses how she feels “hollow,...
While killing time as the ship made its way to the ex-Borg Cube the Artifact, Christobel Rios (Santiago Cabrera) was playing a bit of soccer by himself when a distressed Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill) came to seek him out. “Why do you like space?” she asks him. “It’s cold, it’s empty, and it wants to kill you.” Before the brooding pilot can answer properly, Jurati pulls him in for a kiss. She then hesitates over whether this is the right thing to do. but ultimately expresses how she feels “hollow,...
- 2/28/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Oh Dr. Jurati, how well hidden you were!
It’s a testament to the skill of the “Star Trek: Picard” team how little we saw this twist coming — even, though, with hindsight it was totally set up. And particularly well set up in this episode, “Stardust City Rag,” thanks to its writer, Kirsten Beyer (look for an interview with her at IndieWire tomorrow), a longtime “Trek” vet who cut her teeth on a series of “Star Trek: Voyager” novels before working as a staff writer on “Discovery” and co-executive producer on “Picard.”
That Agnes Jurati was a spy planted by Starfleet Intelligence’s Commodore Oh makes total sense. The last we saw Oh she was talking to Agnes on Okinawi and wanting to know all about why Picard had taken such an interest in her. That scene ended quickly, and next thing we know Agnes shows up at Chateau Picard...
It’s a testament to the skill of the “Star Trek: Picard” team how little we saw this twist coming — even, though, with hindsight it was totally set up. And particularly well set up in this episode, “Stardust City Rag,” thanks to its writer, Kirsten Beyer (look for an interview with her at IndieWire tomorrow), a longtime “Trek” vet who cut her teeth on a series of “Star Trek: Voyager” novels before working as a staff writer on “Discovery” and co-executive producer on “Picard.”
That Agnes Jurati was a spy planted by Starfleet Intelligence’s Commodore Oh makes total sense. The last we saw Oh she was talking to Agnes on Okinawi and wanting to know all about why Picard had taken such an interest in her. That scene ended quickly, and next thing we know Agnes shows up at Chateau Picard...
- 2/21/2020
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Stand down from red alert!
“Star Trek: Picard” seems to have course corrected from its lackluster first three episodes in the engaging adventure that is “Absolute Candor.” At last, this show is no longer just a talky chamber drama with characters doing little more than speaking to each other while sitting in chairs of various comfort levels.
Intriguingly, each of the previous three episodes had multiple credited writers, while this one only had one: showrunner Michael Chabon. It feels like a more coherent effort as well, suggesting that some editing might have been done to the previous episodes to make sure all the table-setting that was necessary for this plot to kick into gear had really been done.
Also back behind the camera? Jonathan Frakes! Number One himself and beloved director of “Star Trek: First Contact” (and slightly less beloved director of “Star Trek: Insurrection.”)
Actually, “Insurrection” is an underrated gem,...
“Star Trek: Picard” seems to have course corrected from its lackluster first three episodes in the engaging adventure that is “Absolute Candor.” At last, this show is no longer just a talky chamber drama with characters doing little more than speaking to each other while sitting in chairs of various comfort levels.
Intriguingly, each of the previous three episodes had multiple credited writers, while this one only had one: showrunner Michael Chabon. It feels like a more coherent effort as well, suggesting that some editing might have been done to the previous episodes to make sure all the table-setting that was necessary for this plot to kick into gear had really been done.
Also back behind the camera? Jonathan Frakes! Number One himself and beloved director of “Star Trek: First Contact” (and slightly less beloved director of “Star Trek: Insurrection.”)
Actually, “Insurrection” is an underrated gem,...
- 2/13/2020
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
To celebrate the release of The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead – out on DVD and Digital 22nd July – we have a DVD up for grabs.
The seaweed is certainly not always greener in this particular lake. The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead begins with a mermaid falling in love with a human, but that’s where the similarities with Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale end, instead taking a terrifying twist as she instead aims to keep him underwater in her Kingdom of Death while his fiancé must overcome her fear of water in order to save his life. Creepy, haunting and packed with jump-scares, you’ll never feel safe to go back in the water.
If, like us, you like your horror films frothing and foaming with supernatural creatures and haunting visuals, this is one to cast your nets for.
Order today: https://amzn.to/2xw3WzE
To win...
The seaweed is certainly not always greener in this particular lake. The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead begins with a mermaid falling in love with a human, but that’s where the similarities with Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale end, instead taking a terrifying twist as she instead aims to keep him underwater in her Kingdom of Death while his fiancé must overcome her fear of water in order to save his life. Creepy, haunting and packed with jump-scares, you’ll never feel safe to go back in the water.
If, like us, you like your horror films frothing and foaming with supernatural creatures and haunting visuals, this is one to cast your nets for.
Order today: https://amzn.to/2xw3WzE
To win...
- 7/18/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Terror lies just beneath the surface… The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead On DVD 22nd July 2019 The seaweed is certainly not always greener in this particular lake... The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead begins with a mermaid falling in love with a human, but that’s where the similarities with Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale …
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- 6/19/2019
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Shout! Studios, the distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory, has taken North American rights to Russian horror thriller “The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead.” 4Digital Media has taken British right.
The pic centers on Marina, who has just got engaged to Roman. An evil mermaid sets her eyes on Marina’s fiancé and is willing to do anything it takes to drag him into her underwater kingdom of the dead. Marina will have to overcome her fear of dark waters and defeat the monster without turning into an evil demon herself.
The movie is inspired by a Russian legend that girls who drown turn into mermaids, staying in the rivers and lakes forever. At night, they seduce men with their singing, and lure them to the bottom of the lake, where they become guards, protecting the mermaids.
Rights were previously sold to German-speaking countries (Splendid), French-speaking countries (First Intl.
The pic centers on Marina, who has just got engaged to Roman. An evil mermaid sets her eyes on Marina’s fiancé and is willing to do anything it takes to drag him into her underwater kingdom of the dead. Marina will have to overcome her fear of dark waters and defeat the monster without turning into an evil demon herself.
The movie is inspired by a Russian legend that girls who drown turn into mermaids, staying in the rivers and lakes forever. At night, they seduce men with their singing, and lure them to the bottom of the lake, where they become guards, protecting the mermaids.
Rights were previously sold to German-speaking countries (Splendid), French-speaking countries (First Intl.
- 11/2/2018
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
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