Star Trek

By Jevon Phillips Photo: John Jeffries (classic “Star Trek”), Joseph R. Jennings (“Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan”), Herman Zimmerman (“Deep Space 9”) and Scott Chambliss (“Star Trek” 2009). Paul Cantillon / Lidec Photo; Second - William Shatner observes a mysterious change in Persis Khambatta as Stephen...

By Geoff Boucher Tim Burton's graveyard cabaret: A look back at 13 films J.J. Abrams talks about the next "Star Trek" film Robert Rodriguez has a "crazy intense" script for "Predator" reboot Dune" and "Robocop"? A look at the Hollywood sci-fi revival list

By Geoff Boucher Yet as preview and film festival audiences can attest, "Paranormal Activity" exhibits something many fright flicks don't -- goose-bump inducing, gore-free scares. Now it's up to the film (and Paramount) to translate Internet buzz into a "Blair Witch Project"-style phenomenon.

By Geoff Boucher By all appearances, nobody knows for sure where “Fringe” is headed. J.J. Abrams created “Fringe” with his “Star Trek” collaborators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and like his hit ABC show “Lost” the Fox series has a sometimes-dizzying mythology to sort out. The challenges is stitching tog...

By Jevon Phillips Part of the reason for the film's success was its decision to position itself as "Star Trek: The Young Years." Back we go to the maiden voyage of the starship Enterprise, to the first meetings of future Capt. James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and his baby-faced crew: Spock (Zachary Quinto), Uhura (Zo...

By Geoff Boucher Pine said in his search for Kirk he went out and got a boxed set of the television series and binged. Star Trek" scribes pick their fave Starfleet novels J.J. Abrams: "Star Trek" is still in the shadow of George Lucas William Shatner vents about "Trek" snub

By Geoff Boucher The "Star Trek" film franchise, after 10 films, is about to hit maximum warp for the first time. J.J. Abrams: "Trek" remains in the shadow of George Lucas Credit: "Star Trek" photos courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Anton Yelchin photo by Spencer Weiner/Los Angeles Times.

By Geoff Boucher Star Trek" scribes pick their fave Starfleet novels J.J. Abrams: "Star Trek" is still in the shadow of George Lucas William Shatner vents about "Trek" snub Credits: Simon Pegg photographed by Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times. "Star Trek" photos courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

By Geoff Boucher Special indeed. Next month, Yelchin has an appointment with fanboy-film destiny. On May 8, he will portray Pavel Chekov, the "Star Trek" crew member first brought to life by Walter Koenig on the 1960s television series, and then on May 21 he plays memorable freedom fighter Kyle Reese in "T...

By Geoff Boucher STAR TREK IS BACK. The story behind the story... Abrams says "Trek" remains in the shadow of "Star Wars" Exclusive: Shatner vents about "Trek" film snub First look: The new "Star Trek" action figures VIDEO: Classic "Star Trek" meets...Monty Python?

By Geoff Boucher I want to. After interviewing "Trek" director J.J. Abrams and seeing several extended chunks of the movie over at the Paramount lot, I've ramped up my expectations pretty high. I fully expect this to join "Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan" as the very best of the "Trek" films. It may even surpass "Khan....

By Geoff Boucher Ken Ralston, the senior visual effects supervisor at Sony Imageworks, is currently the senior visual effects supervisor on Tim Burton’s "Alice in Wonderland," and he has extensive Starfleet experience (he worked on "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," "Star Trek III: The Search for Spoc...