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entertainment1 year ago

William Shatner's De-Aged Captain Kirk Returns in Emotional Star Trek Short Film

William Shatner reprises his iconic role as Captain Kirk in a new short film titled "Unification," created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Star Trek Generations." The film, produced by the Roddenberry Archive and OTOY in collaboration with Paramount, uses a mix of live-action and CGI to de-age Shatner, offering a "mind-bending" Star Trek experience. "Star Trek Generations," originally released in 1994, is available for streaming on Paramount Plus and Prime Video.

entertainment1 year ago

William Shatner's Kirk Returns for Star Trek Anniversary Tribute

William Shatner has returned to the Star Trek universe as an executive producer for a short film titled "Unification," marking his first creative involvement with the franchise in 30 years. The film, featuring Sam Witwer as James T. Kirk through prosthetics and CGI, was produced in collaboration with the Roddenberry Archive and Paramount, though it is not officially canon. This project serves as a significant nod to Shatner's legacy with Star Trek, which began with the original series and has spanned decades.

entertainment1 year ago

Celebrating 30 Years of Star Trek's Cinematic Legacy

The Roddenberry Archive has released a new short film titled "Unification" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Star Trek Generations," marking the return of William Shatner's Captain Kirk. The film, part of the "765874" series, combines live-action and CGI, featuring performances by Sam Witwer as young Kirk and Lawrence Selleck as Spock. Shatner, who served as an executive producer, also narrates a key moment. The film is available on the Archive's web portal and the Apple Vision Pro app, showcasing advanced visual effects and interactive content.

entertainment2 years ago

"Explore Every Generation of the USS Enterprise Bridge in New Virtual Star Trek Experience"

Roddenberry Entertainment and OTOY have launched a new web portal, "The Roddenberry Archive," offering virtual tours of the bridges of various iterations of the USS Enterprise across Star Trek history. The portal includes the new USS Enterprise-F and USS Enterprise-G from Star Trek: Picard, and reflects updates to Trek history, such as the recovery of the saucer of the Enterprise-D from Veridian III. The Roddenberry Archive is a collaboration involving key figures in Star Trek history, including Denise and Michael Okuda, Doug Drexler, and Daren Dochterman, and features mini documentaries and interviews with William Shatner and John de Lancie.