Interview

Director

“Star Trek: Picard” Director Hanelle Culpepper Charts a Diverse Path in Hollywood

America had its eyes locked on Mars this past week as the NASA rover, Perseverance, landed on the red planet and sent color photos back to Earth. It’s an optimistic step in space exploration that may expand human understanding of the Milky Way, but things don’t rest so peacefully in the galaxy on the first ...

By Kelle Long  |  February 24, 2021

Interview

Showrunner

Showrunner Benjamin Cavell on Remaking Stephen King’s Beloved Dark Fantasy “The Stand”

Stephen King’s The Stand, published in 1978, has eerily stood the test of time. The epic masterpiece follows the struggle between good and evil and is set against a backdrop of an apocalyptic plague called Captain Trips that has taken countless lives worldwide. The novel has been read by millions and was adapted for a ...

By Julie Jacobs  |  January 4, 2021
“Star Trek: Lower Decks” Trailer Reveals Interstellar Animated Comedy

Well, this looks delightfully silly. CBS All Access revealed the first trailer for Star Trek: Lower Decks, a new animated series that tweaks the formula of the legendary franchise in more ways than one. Lower Decks is focused on the support crew of one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos. Your main characters ...

By The Credits  |  July 13, 2020

Interview

Director

Star Trek: Picard Director Hanelle Culpepper Makes History (And a Home in Space)

With news of rising numbers of COVID-19 infections and the economic fallout the disease destined to come with it, everyone is looking for watch lists for some quality home entertainment. Highly recommended by critics and viewers alike is CBS All Access’s Star Trek: Picard, which has been the most-watched original series to date for the streaming ...

By Leslie Combemale  |  March 26, 2020

Interview

Production Designer

Back to the Future With Star Trek: Discovery’s Production Designer

Star Trek: Discovery has been boldly going places even past incarnations of the iconic TV series have never been. It took a mere two episodes for the show to break completely new ground; the Starfleet’s first mutiny carried out by the star of the show, Sonequa Martin Green’s Michael Burnham. The major advances are not ...

By Bryan Abrams  |  February 8, 2019

Interview

Production Designer

Star Trek: Discovery Set Designer on Developing New Worlds

Since 1966, Star Trek has been boldly going where no one has gone before. Through dozens of planets and vast reaches of space, the series has explored the most wonderful and most fearsome places the universe has to offer. Set designer Emilie Poulin is charting the Starfleet’s newest adventures on Star Trek: Discovery. The locations ...

By Kelle Long  |  February 6, 2019
Watch Jordan Peele Cross Over Into The Twilight Zone

Last night’s Super Bowl game was a little strange. At times it felt as though we may have crossed over into The Twilight Zone. That low score was real, but we did get one brief glimpse of dimensions beyond when Jordan Peele took to the field in a new promo for the upcoming reboot. The ...

By Kelle Long  |  February 4, 2019
Star Trek Getting an Animated Makeover from Rick and Morty Writer

The most delightfully nerdy event in the nerdy history of Star Trek may be what nerded today. CBS All Access has picked up two seasons of a new animated series call Star Trek: Lower Decks. As the title may imply, the stars of the series will be the most mundane among the ship. Rick and Morty writer and ...

By The Credits  |  October 25, 2018