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Fans to Receive Unprecedented Access to Never Before Seen Materials From Roddenberry Archives SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wikia.com, the world's leading collaborative media company and home to many of the Web's largest social communities, in partnership with Roddenberry Entertainment, today announced the launch of the ultimate, online "Star Trek" community portal. Trek Initiative (www.trekinitiative.wikia.com) will offer a gateway for the millions of "Star Trek"...
Google Android's own version of Apple's smartphone voice software, Siri, could launch in as little as a few weeks, according to reports. Codenamed Majel, after esteemed Star Trek legend Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, the voice-activated personal assistant could be Android's answer to Siri, which has received a huge amount of attention since its debut. For those who do not know, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, provided the computer interface voice in most...
SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SCIENCE celebrates the 45th anniversary of one of the greatest television franchises of all time, Star Trek, with the world-premiere two-hour event, TREK NATION. This tribute follows Gene Roddenberry's son, Rod, as he explores the deep impact of his father's singular vision for the future. Through interviews with fans, including George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Seth MacFarlane, and many notable Star Trek alums, TREK NATION chronicles a son's...
TORONTO, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group and Roddenberry Entertainment are joining forces to develop an animated kids' comedy series, Gene's Journal®, based on the hilarious web comic created by Trevor Roth and illustrated by cartoonist David Reddick; it was announced by Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group CEO Kevin Gillis. A chronicle of legendary science-fiction icon Gene Roddenberry's adolescent years, the new animated Gene's Journal will be...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO) THURSDAY, AUGUST 19: "STAR TREK" CREATOR Profile America -- Thursday, August 19th. The man whose imagination gave television audiences a host of beloved characters such as Captain James T. Kirk, Spock, Captain Jean-Luc Piccard, and Lieutenant...
EACH ISSUE WILL FEATURE EXCLUSIVE COVERS BY THREE DIFFERENT ARTISTS LOS ANGELES, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Exemplifying their commitment to produce sophisticated, intelligent and entertaining science fiction, Archaia and Roddenberry Productions announced the remaining creative teams on Days Missing, a highly anticipated, five-issue comic book mini-series debuting in August. The talent line-up includes a buzz-worthy mix of industry veterans and notable up-and-comers who will each add their...
FIRST ISSUE OF NEW SERIES WILL RETAIL FOR ONLY 99 CENTS LOS ANGELES, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- With an eye toward recruiting top creators as part of their exclusive partnership, Archaia and Roddenberry Productions have brought on writer Phil Hester (Firebreather, The Darkness, Green Arrow), artist Frazer Irving (forthcoming Batman and Robin arc, Seven Soldiers of Victory) and cover artist Dale Keown (The Incredible Hulk and Pitt) to create the first issue of Days Missing, a new five-issue...
Rumors of a possible resurrection of the Star Trek science fiction series got new life when U.S. TV writer Bryan Fuller expressed in the idea. Fuller, who writes for NBC's Heroes, said with director J.J. Abrams working on another Star Trek movie, he was inspired to consider a possible new TV version, The Hollywood Reporter said Friday. I told my agent and told the people of J.J. Abrams' team I want to create another 'Star Trek' series and have an idea that I'm kicking around, Fuller said. I...
MAY 5, 2009 ON DVD FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: From legendary producer Gene Roddenberry of Star Trek fame comes the 1997 Emmy(R)-nominated sci-fi epic Gene Roddenberry's Earth Final Conflict: Season One. Available on DVD for the first time, Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict Season One includes all 22 episodes from Gene Roddenberry's final adventure series, plus never-before-seen bonus features. Join the quest to...
The ashes of late Star Trek luminaries Majel Barrett Roddenberry and Gene Roddenberry are to be launched into space in 2012, the BBC says. Gene Roddenberry, who created Star Trek, died in 1991. His widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, died last month. She played Nurse Chapel in the original series and lent her voice to the computer of the Starship Enterprise in various Star Trek offshoots, including J.J. Abrams' upcoming big-screen prequel, Star Trek. The BBC said Majel Roddenberry had some of...
