Star Trek: Prodigy Producer Explains How Cameo-Filled Episode Came Together

The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 20th Century Fox meant bringing a lot of iconic franchises into the realm of Disney, which also means that Marvel Comics is able to dive deep into all corners of a variety of franchises, including the iconic Alien series. Coming this summer is an all-new Alien comic series from writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Julius Ohta, which will depict the deadly xenomorph serving as a treacherous threat, but also as potentially being the key to humanity's salvation. Learn more about the new Alien series below before it hits shelves on August 10th.

There's always pressure on a filmmaker or an actor when they join a widely beloved franchise, as there is already an established fanbase and there is an existing bar to reach. That's even more true of actors taking over already iconic roles in these big franchises. Ethan Peck has taken on such a challenge in the universe of Star Trek, playing Spock, the franchise's most well-known character, played originally play the late Leonard Nimoy.

Since his franchise debut in 2015, Paul Rudd has appeared in a total of five films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, establishing Scott Lang as a fan-favorite character along the way. We won't officially see Lang's Ant-Man again on-screen until Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania arrives in theaters next year. However, Rudd did bust out the suit for a great cameo bit this weekend, appearing in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers on Disney+ and almost stealing the show in the process.

Karl Urban is the latest Star Trek 4 star to offer an update on when the project might begin filming. Like most of his co-stars, Urban isn't sure of the details. He tells Radio X that he knows Paramount is working on the project, but the practical details of when it may start filming are still not set. "I have heard that it is happening, but I've been hearing that for the last three years," Urban says (via Trek Movie). "All I know is they are developing it, they're writing a script, and I know one hundred percent that we all want to come back and do it. So I think it's all just a matter of logistics and timing at this point."

While Star Trek fans eagerly await Star Trek: Picard's third and final season, bringing back Star Trek: The Next Generation's cast, IDW Publishing has announced Star Trek: Picard -- Stargazer, a new miniseries taking place after Picard's second season. Picard co-creator Kirsten Beyer re-teams with veteran Star Trek comics writer Mike Johnson (the same duo who wrote the Star Trek: Picard -- No Man's Land audio drama in the gap between the show's first two seasons ) to write the series. Star Trek comics staple Angel Hernandez draws the three-issue tale, which sees Jean-Luc Picard back aboard the ship that bears his first command's name, the USS Stargazer. Here's the synopsis for the first issue:

Netflix has canceled another one of its major shows, with this one getting the ax after only two seasons. Variety reports that hit sci-fi drama Raising Dion has been dropped by the streamer, following its recent season debut. The news seems to have been revealed by series star Sammi Haney, who shared the news with fans on Instagram. "Sad to say that Raising Dion is CANCELED [sic] Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans!" Haney wrote, in part. "Season 2 was a success, equal to Season 1, even if just looking at how many people watched all of it and wanted a season 3!"

“NCIS: Los Angeles” star Daniela Ruah absolutely killed it on the red carpet and stage last night at the International Portuguese Music Awards. While everyone at home was preparing for tonight’s “NCIS: Los Angeles” episode, Daniela Ruah was getting all dressed up to host the IMPA Awards. The ceremony took place at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday, April 23.

Click here to read the full article. Nearly 50 years after the original “Rocky” hit theaters, the classic boxing franchise keeps getting up off the mat. Ryan Coogler breathed new life into the series with 2015’s “Creed,” which followed Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa as he trained a young boxer named Adonis (Michael B. Jordan), the son of his late rival Apollo Creed. The film earned strong reviews for taking the franchise in a modern direction while maintaining what people loved about the original films, and sequels were quickly planned. When “Creed II” was released in 2018, it cemented Michael B. Jordan’s...

Spring is always a big time for engagements and weddings, and two beloved internet personalities are the latest to update their relationship status. On April 18, Rachel "Seltzer" Quirico revealed she and longtime boyfriend Trevor "TorcH" Housten were tying the knot after 17 years together. Both of them are beloved figures in the esports world, with Seltzer notably starring in the Syfy reality show WCG Ultimate Gamer. She's also hosted numerous esports tournaments and events for TV/streaming outlets; she also made a recent appearance on G4 TV's Boosted.

It's the beginning of what's hopefully an easy Wordle weekend. Today's Wordle puzzle isn't too difficult to solve, which makes the puzzle the perfect way to start off the weekend. We'll dig into today's Wordle puzzle later in the article, for those looking for some hints or clues. However, if you haven't done the puzzle yet, you may not want to scroll to the bottom of the article as we'll eventually discuss the answer.

Superman's boyfriend will be getting his own super suit. In the upcoming Superman: Son of Kal-El #14, Jon Kent's boyfriend Jay Nakamura will step up as a hero in his own right — superhero costume and all. According to the solicitation for the issue, "Jay Nakamura must embrace his powers and become the hero Jon knows he can be." You can check out Jay's new costume in the main cover for the issue by Travis Moore released by DC Comics featuring Jay in a teal and white look below.

The Power Rangers comics universe has grown in all sorts of ways over the past few years, and today it expands yet again with a brand new Ranger unlike any other. We've got your exclusive first look at Power Rangers Unlimited: The Death Ranger #1, a new one-shot issue by writer Paul Allor (Power Rangers: The Psycho Path) and artist Katherine Lobo, and the special issue will introduce the world to a mysterious and deadly Ranger whose unearthly secret might spell doom for everyone in the Morphin Grid. Power Rangers Unlimited: The Death Ranger is slated to hit stores this August, and you can check out the new covers for the issue below.

The Flash has become a unique mainstay for The CW, with the DC Comics-inspired series recently renewed for a ninth season. The series, which was the second entry in the network's "Arrowverse" of interconnected superhero shows, has chronicled a number of stories for Barry Allen's story over the better part of the past decade. Still, there has been speculation about what the long-term future of the series, and whether or not the upcoming ninth season could end up being the show's last. While speaking to reporters during The CW's scheduling call press conference, network president Mark Pedowitz revealed that they are having discussions about the future of The Flash, and about "what to do, and how to do" it.

Spirit Halloween has been a defining brand of the spooky season in recent years, with its notoriety set to grow even further with the upcoming movie Spirit Halloween, a family-friendly adventure that ties directly into the stores. The announcement also came with the first official photo and the reveal that Christopher Lloyd and Rachael Leigh Cook would be starring in the movie, with Variety revealing two new looks at the film featuring the stars. While the film doesn't yet have a release date, we can only imagine audiences can expect to see it just in time for the stores to start popping up around the country.

Pokemon's anime has finally brought Lillie's longest and toughest mission to a close with a full reunion for her family with the newest episode of Pokemon Journeys! The newest iteration of the anime has felt like a climax to years worth of work as it has picked up after Ash Ketchum became the Alola Champion during Sun and Moon to his new attempt at becoming the best trainer in the entire world. Because this canon has been kept in place from one series to the next, we have already seen a ton of fan favorite faces making their return to the anime in previous episodes.

After nearly three years away from the spotlight, Stranger Things is finally set to return to Netflix with its fourth season later this week. Stranger Things 4 is one of the most anticipated seasons of original TV in Netflix's history, and the streaming service is going to have quite a lot to give fans after such a long wait. This is undoubtedly the biggest season ever for a sci-fi series, with a finale that's longer than most movies you'll see in theaters.

Warning: this story contains spoilers for Sunday's "Divine Providence" episode of Fear the Walking Dead. A half-season after Alicia Clark (Alycia Debnam-Carey) declared war on former friend Victor Strand (Colman Domingo), vowing to take the Tower he rules over in the nuclear-zombie apocalypse, the conflict came to an end in "Divine Providence." There's been bloodshed on both sides, the second half of Fear's Season 7 killing off Ali (Ashton Arbab), Howard (Omid Abtahi), John Dorie Sr. (Keith Carradine), and sentencing Charlie (Alexa Nisenson) to a slow death by radiation poisoning. The casualties have all happened in the same place: Strand's Tower.

With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever still several months away, we don't really know much about the upcoming sequel to Black Panther but there have been persistent rumors that Namor will be a major character in the film. Speculation has continued to grow, especially after the casting of Tenoch Huerta with many suspecting that the actor will be playing the MCU's take on Namor. Now a first look at the character may have possibly been spoiled in leaked new promo art.

A popular PS3 game is getting a remaster via Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. Over the course of the PS3 generation, many great PlayStation IPs got their start, such as Uncharted and The Last Us. Many of these series have lived on through the PS4 and PS5, which is great because the lack of PS3 backward compatibility means they would be stranded otherwise. One of the games, Shatter, isn't as well known as the likes of Uncharted and The Last of Us, but many hardcore PlayStation fans will remember when it was released in 2009 as a PSN-only game to an impressive 86 on Metacritic. A remaster of this game was released by Netflix in 2022, and now this remaster is coming to the aforementioned platforms.

After Stranger Things 4, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp want to turn things upside down in the fifth and final season of the Netflix series. The two-part penultimate season — premiering with Volume 1 on May 27, followed by Volume 2 on July 1 — is the beginning of the end, with Netflix confirming Stranger Things Season 5 will be the last. As the ensemble cast braces themselves to face off with another bloodthirsty monster, the evil Vecna, in Season 4, Brown and Schnapp say more deaths will happen in the final year of Stranger Things.