Review: With ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ the Enterprise is in Good Hands
*Thanks to Twitter teaching me about the beauty in brevity, I can sum up my feelings for the rousing new “Star Trek Beyond” with a simple sentence: The Enterprise is in good hands. Maybe not GREAT hands, as I think the movie may have been a little more coherent if director J.J.Abrams had stayed at […]
Zoe Saldana Talks Evolution Of Uhura In ‘Star Trek’ Franchise [EUR Exclusive]
*Zoe Saldana’s breakthrough came in 2009 with the roles of Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek” and Neytiri in James Cameron’s “Avatar” (2009). The latter film is the highest-grossing film of all time. Saldana continued her box off success with films such as “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014) and both “Star Trek” sequels: “Star Trek Into […]
‘Star Trek Beyond’ is Not Chuck D’s First Alien Connection
“Star Trek Beyond” is not the first alien connection for rapper Chuck D and Public Enemy. “Fight the Power,” so apropos for the times, is playing inside Jaylah’s (Sofia Boutella) space ship centuries into the future. In “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” young John Connor (Edward Furlong) wears a Public Enemy T-shirt. “Star Trek” has always […]
Famous Faces You May Not Know Were in ‘Star Trek’
*Are you a Trekkie? Do you dream of Idris Elba taking you in his spaceship coupe? Either way, “Star Trek Beyond” hits theaters today, July 22, nationwide. In all of the excitement for the release of the latest installment to this global franchise, take a look through space and time at some familiar famous faces you […]
‘Star Trek Beyond’ Cast Aim To Push Franchise Forward By Celebrating Diversity
*The EUR/Electronic Urban Report was on hand for the Los Angeles press conference of “Star Trek,” where director Justin Lin, producer J.J. Abrams, and stars Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, John Cho and Simon Pegg were all in attendance to discuss the film and the history of the franchise. The release of […]
‘Star Trek’ A Part Of The Starfleet Academy Experience
To celebrate the release of “Star Trek Beyond” opening July 22nd and the 50th anniversary of “Star Trek,” I was invited to tour the newly integrated and dazzling “Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience” exhibition at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City when it opened July 9th. Star Trek’s thought–provoking […]
‘Star Trek Beyond’ Trailer Features ‘Sledgehammer’ from Rihanna (WATCH)
*”Star Trek Beyond,” the highly anticipated next installment in the globally popular Star Trek franchise, created by Gene Roddenberry and reintroduced by J.J. Abrams in 2009, returns with director Justin Lin (“The Fast and the Furious” franchise) at the helm of this epic voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her intrepid crew. In “Beyond,” the […]
Idris Elba Talks ‘Relatability’ of His ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Character Krall
*With “Star Trek Beyond” coming soon, fans are anxiously waiting to get more of a glimpse of Idris Elba’s Krall, the film’s villain, than they late last year when the first trailer came out. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Elba gave fans a bit more to chew on as he provided more details about […]
Idris Elba Confirms Role in ‘Star Trek Beyond’…Then Breakdances (Watch)
*Idris Elba all but confirmed he’s starring in the upcoming “Star Trek Beyond” movie by appearing in a charity video with his co-stars Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin and John Cho. The video plugs a new initiative that will benefit organizations like Make s Wish, St. Jude Children’s […]
