Picard

Paul Atredies is ready to embrace his destiny.Screenshot: Warner Bros.It’s time for Paul Atreides to fulfill his destiny. Dune: Part Two opens November 3 and it continues the story of Paul (Timothée Chalamet) as he goes deep into the deserts of Arrakis after the death of his father. Watch the new trailer now.Dune: Part Two | Official Trailer 2Watch Chris Pratt and the Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Open Their Own ToysRead more from io9:Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek…

Image: ParamountLook, I’m not saying that this two-parter is a bad episode, but it’s not known for the courtroom framing device—where Spock is put on trial for abducting the Enterprise and its former captain, Christopher Pike. It’s merely an excuse to reuse swaths of the original Star Trek pilot, and while it won’t make it past most juries, that in and of itself is a notable twist on Trek’s history with this format. Image: ParamountLook, I’m not saying that this two-parter is a bad episode, but it’s not known for the…

Although Picard’s third and final season was touted explicitly as the last hurrah of not just Patrick Stewart’s iconic tenure as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, but the whole of the Next Generation cast, ever since it ended—hell, even before that—Stewart and his colleagues have repeatedly expressed a desire for a little more. And now, the venerable actor is switching up mediums.Playing Raffi Throughout Star Trek: PicardAfter previously backing the idea of catching up with Jean-Luc occasionally as part of whatever could become…

Screenshot: Matterport/ParamountAs Emmy award “For Your Consideration”season heats up, Star Trek is going in phasers blazing with a bevy of insights into the making of Picard’s final season. And hey, maybe we don’t decide what does and doesn’t get an Emmy, but we can at least reap the benefits of access to all this rad behind-the-scenes material, can’t we?This includes a bevy of VR set tours, created by Picard art director Liz Kloczkowski, that let you get up close with the sets of the Crushers’ ship from the opening of…

Sir Patrick Stewart, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a remarkable English actor of stage and screen whose career spans seven decades and has been recognized with Emmy, Tony, SAG and Golden Globe award nominations, as well as two Olivier awards. For the first half of his career, he was primarily known as a Shakespearean actor. During the second, he has been famous for playing Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the starship Enterprise, on the syndicated drama series…

From TNG to Picard, Jean-Luc has had a hell of a ride in the Star Trek galaxy—and now, an overwhelming majority of it is going to find itself bundled all into one pricey, but glorious package.Playing Raffi Throughout Star Trek: PicardAs part of today’s Captain Picard Day celebrations, Paramount has revealed the Star Trek Picard Legacy Collection, a massive, command-red-coated box set that collects basically every major appearance by Patrick Stewart across his tenure. Except, presumably, the first episode of Deep Space…

Although time had passed on Star Trek: Discovery before its namesake ship jetted out of the 23rd century and into the far flung futures of the 31st, the series largely had other things to dwell on than the state of paradise in the wake of a devastating war with the Klingons. As Strange New Worlds returns, Star Trek hasdecided now is the time for that dwelling—and what it finds is fascinatingly imperfect.Strange New World's Melissa Navia Talks Flying the Enterprise | io9 Interview“The Broken Circle” sees the Enterprise…

Upper Deck sent out a press release today stating that it is suing Ravensburger over the publication of Disney’s Lorcana, which it allegeswas stolen from an Upper Deck original game by a game designer previously contracted by Upper Deck. Lorcana is a trading card game that has already received a lot of hype from both Disney collectors and trading card game enthusiasts. “We invested significant time and resources to develop a new and novel trading card game. Our current leadership values the importance of protecting…

Is another Witcher spinoff on the way? Terry Matalas won’t stop talking about his plans for a potential Star Trek: Legacy spinoff. Could another familiar Clone Wars face return for Ahsoka? Plus, what’s coming on the final season of Nancy Drew. Spoilers, away!“It’s Hard Not to Make Your Own Special Effect Noises When You’re Doing Action” | io9 InterviewTerminator 7During a recent appearance at the Dell Tech World conference, James Cameron stated he’s writing a new Terminator movie, but reportedly “wants to see” how recent…

Terry Matalas and Dave Blass didn’t just want an on-screen reunion of the Star Trek: The Next Generation on their new Picard show—they wanted the behind the scenes crew back as well. In a new interview with IndieWire, Matalas and Blass describe how they got set builders, concept designers, and “about a dozen” other craftspeople who worked on other Star Trek series to come onto Picard.Weirdest Thing Star Trek Star LeVar Burton Has Signed “Worf gets a brand new weapon, and rather than having some guy do it, it’s like, ‘No,…