"Star Trek Into Darkness" was a monster in the "Star Trek" franchise. It
made over $460 million worldwide, more than double its $190 million
budget.
That's great and all, but to be honest I had a better time watching a humble fan-made episode in a Web series called "Star Trek Continues" that was shot for some $40,000.
For fans of the original "Star Trek," this tribute has mind-blowing authenticity. Now it has beamed into Kickstarter with a campaign to raise $100,000 to make three more episodes.
Produced by Farragut Films and DracoGen Strategic Investments, the nonprofit series stars Vic Mignogna as Captain Kirk, Todd Haberkorn as Mr. Spock, and features the late James Doohan's son Chris in his father's role as Scotty as well as Grant Imahara of "Mythbusters" as Lieutenant Sulu.
(Credit: Star Trek Continues)
There have been many fan-produced remakes of "Star Trek," but few can rise to the level of faithfulness to the original that "Star Trek Continues" has shown. The idea is to continue the adventures of the Enterprise crew during its five-year mission.
Its first episode, "Pilgrim of Eternity," featured Michael Forest reprising his role as the Greek god Apollo from "Who Mourns for Adonais?," originally broadcast in 1967 as part of Star Trek's second season. Another blast from the past is Marina Sirtis, known as Deanna Troi on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," who provides the Enterprise computer's voice.
The episode was shot at a 10,000 square-foot warehouse that hosts impressively accurate reproductions of the Enterprise bridge, transporter room, sickbay, and other classic sets.
"It was an enormous undertaking to get off the ground," Mignogna tells CNET. "And now we've got all pieces on the ground, so subsequent episodes won't be as expensive.
"There are a lot of elements that went into the authenticity. One of the big differences between 'Star Trek Continues' and all of the other fan shows is that we have people in charge of the different areas who are actually production professionals. They're not just fans. They have training and professional experience in their respective areas."
Mignogna, who directed and wrote "Pilgrim of Eternity," has been doing film work since college, and is known as a voice actor on titles such as "Fullmetal Alchemist," "Dragonball Z," and "Pokemon."
That's great and all, but to be honest I had a better time watching a humble fan-made episode in a Web series called "Star Trek Continues" that was shot for some $40,000.
For fans of the original "Star Trek," this tribute has mind-blowing authenticity. Now it has beamed into Kickstarter with a campaign to raise $100,000 to make three more episodes.
Produced by Farragut Films and DracoGen Strategic Investments, the nonprofit series stars Vic Mignogna as Captain Kirk, Todd Haberkorn as Mr. Spock, and features the late James Doohan's son Chris in his father's role as Scotty as well as Grant Imahara of "Mythbusters" as Lieutenant Sulu.
(Credit: Star Trek Continues)
There have been many fan-produced remakes of "Star Trek," but few can rise to the level of faithfulness to the original that "Star Trek Continues" has shown. The idea is to continue the adventures of the Enterprise crew during its five-year mission.
Its first episode, "Pilgrim of Eternity," featured Michael Forest reprising his role as the Greek god Apollo from "Who Mourns for Adonais?," originally broadcast in 1967 as part of Star Trek's second season. Another blast from the past is Marina Sirtis, known as Deanna Troi on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," who provides the Enterprise computer's voice.
The episode was shot at a 10,000 square-foot warehouse that hosts impressively accurate reproductions of the Enterprise bridge, transporter room, sickbay, and other classic sets.
"It was an enormous undertaking to get off the ground," Mignogna tells CNET. "And now we've got all pieces on the ground, so subsequent episodes won't be as expensive.
"There are a lot of elements that went into the authenticity. One of the big differences between 'Star Trek Continues' and all of the other fan shows is that we have people in charge of the different areas who are actually production professionals. They're not just fans. They have training and professional experience in their respective areas."
Mignogna, who directed and wrote "Pilgrim of Eternity," has been doing film work since college, and is known as a voice actor on titles such as "Fullmetal Alchemist," "Dragonball Z," and "Pokemon."
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