Who’s psyched for Star Trek Into Darkness? Will it live up to everything we’ve grown to love from the Star Trek franchise?
Get Devin Faraci’s take on what he calls “one of the most important pop culture phenomenas in the last 50 years”.
In Part 1, Devin dives deep, exploring the original Star Trek pilots, from the mid-60’s , and examines the ratings-trouble plaguing the original sries, which resulted in only three seasons. Though the show prospered in syndication, and Trek conventions were beginning to pop up, the franchise got a serious boost in the mid-70’s when Star Wars exploded on the big screen, triggering renewed interested in science fiction films.
This resulted in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it’s more successful sequel, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (which resurrected Ricardo Maltoban’s villain from the original series), through Treks III, IV & V, VI.
In 2009, Paramount came back to Trek, bringing in J.J. Abrams, who breathed new life into the franchise, and continues to bring creator Gene Roddenberry’s original vison back into the national consciousness.
Who’s a fan of J.J. Abrams? Is Benedict Cumberbatch playing Khan in Star Trek: Into Darkness? Is Trek worth all the hype or are you over it?
Where should Star Trek go next?
Badass Digest Editor-in-Chief Devin Faraci puts the fun back in being a film nerd. Each week Devin will take you on an adventure to a geeky film hot spot, debate with critics or go behind-the-scenes with top film talent.
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