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Trek director Lin Tweets Support for Axanar By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) It's beginning to look like the Paramount copyright lawsuit against Axanar Productions over their multi-million dollar Star Trek fan film is getting bogged down in minutiae, much like Samsung and Apple did, arguing over … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) CBS seems to be trying to capture the spirit of the original Star Trek series by hiring Gene Roddenberry's son, Rod Roddenberry, to help executive produce the upcoming streaming series. The younger Roddenberry is the current CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment and has … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) As we all know, Paramount is coming down hard on Axanar Productions, and their one million crowdfunding campaigns to make a professional-level Star Trek web series. But the legal action that the studio is taking may actually be more of a gamble than some realize, on … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Ever since JJ Abrams rebooted Star Trek in 2009, I've been waiting for the series to return to its home on television. I really enjoyed the reboot as a science fiction film, but not as a Star Trek film. I flat-out disliked Star Trek Into Darkness, and I can't … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If we learned anything from the ten-year run of the Doritos: Crash the Super Bowl Contest, commercials that include kids or animals can win you a million dollars. And the last year of the ground breaking Super Bowl ad campaign was no different, as the final … [Read more...]
Embed from Getty Images By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) The news came down today that Viacom chief Sumner Redstone is calling it a day. The long time head of one of the largest media empires in the country, Redstone will be replaced by president Phillippe Dauman, and Leslie Moonves gets … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Last month, when CBS Paramount dropped a holiday bomb and sued the producers of Star Trek: Axanar over their successful crowdfunding campaign and release of their series, fans were quite angry. They've even gone so far as to threaten a boycott of CBS' upcoming … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) The deadline for the final Doritos Crash the Super Bowl competition has passed, and the finalists have been chosen. What commercial will we see during the broadcast of Super Bowl 50, and which filmmaker will take the million dollar prize? Here's the top three! … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Fan films are a weird world where those who love franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek decide to make films of their own. What started off as backyard filmmaking on a shoe-string budget, because you learned how to rotoscope a lightsaber, is now taking on a vastly … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Sorry AppleTV Fans, the news doesn't look good for Apple's planned streaming TV service. It fact, it may not be happening ... at least not right away. … [Read more...]
November 15 deadline fast approaching! By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Are you ready for some football? Of course you are, and not only because the fall marks the beginning of the Fall classic either. That's because it also marks the return of Doritos' annual Crash the Super Bowl commercial … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Yesterday CBS dropped a bomb on Star Trek fans, and announced development of a brand new TV series starring an all-new crew. Since details were extremely light, I didn't comment too much on the production, because all we know is that it'll be on streaming service … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Back in January, I wrote a Get Geeked! op-ed where I wondered when Star Trek would return to the small screen. I surmised that a new series would be announced during the 50th anniversary in 2016 for a 2017 or 2018 release date, and would air on CBS or The CW. I got … [Read more...]
Sports Bars Say Broadcast Rights Harm Competition By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) As a fan of the NFL, I really do like NFL Sunday Ticket. The ability to watch all the games, or any game is cool, and some argue well worth the price. But it's not cheap, and some think it would be cheaper if the … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) After seeing fan films Prelude to Axanar, Star Trek Continues, and even the unauthorized Power Rangers short film starring Longmire's Katee Sackoff, one thing is abundantly clear, in my opinon: We should stop calling them "fan films." They're actually starting to … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) For twelve years, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have hosted Discovery Channel's Mythbusters television series. The two have used the scientific method and their special effects know-how to put urban legends and myths to the test. Now it looks like they're going … [Read more...]
