May the wind be at our backs! Although that nautical seafaring line sounds like something Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) might have said to the crew of the USS Enterprise 1701-d, the truth is, that line comes from Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) in Star Trek III: The Search For Spock. And now, as Picard season 3 comes to us at warp speed, it seems that The Next Generation crew is getting their own version of the classic series movies.
Here’s why the visual homages in the new “Star Trek Day” Picard season 3 trailer are as much about the Kirk, Spock, and Bones era, as it is about The Next Generation.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Trailer
Since the debut of Picard season 2, showrunner Terry Matalas has made it clear that his love for the classic The Original Series films informed the visual style of the series, noting that the uniform...
Here’s why the visual homages in the new “Star Trek Day” Picard season 3 trailer are as much about the Kirk, Spock, and Bones era, as it is about The Next Generation.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Trailer
Since the debut of Picard season 2, showrunner Terry Matalas has made it clear that his love for the classic The Original Series films informed the visual style of the series, noting that the uniform...
- 9/8/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Boba Fett’s Slave I is among the coolest ships in the Star Wars canon. Originally designed by The Empire Strikes Back art director Nilo Rodis-Jamero, he explained in interviews that the craft’s unique look was based on a radar dish. In-universe, it’s a modified Firespray-31 attack craft that was stolen by Jango Fett and kitted out with all manner of advanced weaponry. After Jango’s death, it was passed down to Boba and played a major role in The Mandalorian‘s second season, becoming the gang’s main ride after the Razor Crest was destroyed.
But there’s long been a big question about the ship and how it functions. Slave I flies vertically and lands horizontally and we’ve seen that the pilot is sitting up when flying. So, when it lands, is the inside of the ship now on its side? Attack of the Clones...
But there’s long been a big question about the ship and how it functions. Slave I flies vertically and lands horizontally and we’ve seen that the pilot is sitting up when flying. So, when it lands, is the inside of the ship now on its side? Attack of the Clones...
- 12/29/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
An alien craft shaped like an artichoke? A vessel with breasts? Here's our pick of 15 of sci-fi cinema's most eccentric spaceships...
For decades, heroes have crossed the universe in rocket ships and modified light freighters. Aliens have conquered galaxies in disc-shaped craft of varying sizes.
Yes, as long as there's been science fiction on the silver screen, spaceships have captured our imagination, from the matinee serials of the 30s to the sci-fi blockbusters of the present.
We all have our own idea of what a great spaceship should look like. For some, it's Han Solo's fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, the Millennium Falcon. For others, it's the more graceful USS Enterprise, or maybe the utilitarian craft of 2001: A Space Odyssey. But what about cinema's more unusual, outlandish spaceships? The ramshackle ones, the anachronistic ones, the ones that look a bit rude, or just plain scary? Those are...
For decades, heroes have crossed the universe in rocket ships and modified light freighters. Aliens have conquered galaxies in disc-shaped craft of varying sizes.
Yes, as long as there's been science fiction on the silver screen, spaceships have captured our imagination, from the matinee serials of the 30s to the sci-fi blockbusters of the present.
We all have our own idea of what a great spaceship should look like. For some, it's Han Solo's fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, the Millennium Falcon. For others, it's the more graceful USS Enterprise, or maybe the utilitarian craft of 2001: A Space Odyssey. But what about cinema's more unusual, outlandish spaceships? The ramshackle ones, the anachronistic ones, the ones that look a bit rude, or just plain scary? Those are...
- 6/19/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
When Princess Leia and Lando Calrissian needed to infiltrate Jabba’s palace in “Return of the Jedi,” they couldn’t just waltz right in. Not with those famous faces. But while Leia opted for full facial absurdity, Lando chose a really strange helmet design. Over twenty years after Lando lost his hat (presumably to the Sarlaac Pit), costume designer Nilo Rodis-Jamero revealed to Star Wars Insider Magazine (Swim) just where the inspiration came from…a baseball glove. Image via Reddit During his interview with Swim, Rodis-Jamero recalled the Eureka moment: "[…] Every Friday afternoon, we used to run off to the ranch and we would play baseball. I remember jokingly putting a baseball glove on engineer Wade Childress’s head, and that was the birth of Lando Calrissian’s disguise." Rodis-Jamero had Childress pose for a few Polaroids and quickly sketched the rest of the design straight onto the photograph. However,...
- 3/5/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
In the world of cinema, filmmakers never know when great inspiration is going to hit. Take, for example, the process that went into creating Lando Calrissian's bounty hunter helmet for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. As it turns out, the design of the garment simply came from a moment when the film's costume designer jokingly put a baseball glove on top of the head of one of his co-workers. This bizarre bit of Star Wars trivia comes from the latest issue of Star Wars Insider, which features quotes from costume designer Nilo Rodis-Jamero. Discussing the look of the strange looking helmet design, the filmmaker revealed the bizarre origins, saying, I remember every Friday afternoon, we used to run off to the ranch and we would play baseball. I remember jokingly putting a baseball glove on engineer Wade Childress's head, and that was the birth of Lando Calrissian's disguise.
- 3/3/2015
- cinemablend.com
Papo & Yo is not your typical game, and Vander Caballero is not your typical creative director. After having worked on franchises like FIFA and Army of Two, Caballero wanted to branch out and make his own games, crafting them in a manner different than the way a big studio would have. Papo & Yo is the product of a small, determined development team, with a man who wanted to make an accessible game with roots in a serious topic. The inspiration for Papo & Yo is clear, but there’s still a lot more to find out about this mysterious title before it hits the Playstation Network tomorrow. Read on to find out more about the ideas behind the game, the importance of developing emotional relationships between the characters and the player, and just why the game dropped the “y” from the title.
MTV Multiplayer: How did the gameplay concepts originate?
Vander...
MTV Multiplayer: How did the gameplay concepts originate?
Vander...
- 8/13/2012
- by Jason Cipriano
- MTV Multiplayer
The battle that took place on Hoth in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is in my mind one of the greatest battle scenes in all of the Star Wars films. I remember seeing this scene for the first time and being completely blown away by it. Even to this day it's awesome to watch!
Here we have a never before seen collection of storyboard art detailing the Hoth battle sequence. It gives you a good look at how this scene was planned out before it went in front of cameras. According to io9, "These boards and are based on the fifth draft of the script for the movie — and most of the boards here are being shown publicly for the first time."
The work you see hear was actually done by Captain America director Joe Johnston before he became a director. He's also the guy who created the badass suit for Boba Fett.
Here we have a never before seen collection of storyboard art detailing the Hoth battle sequence. It gives you a good look at how this scene was planned out before it went in front of cameras. According to io9, "These boards and are based on the fifth draft of the script for the movie — and most of the boards here are being shown publicly for the first time."
The work you see hear was actually done by Captain America director Joe Johnston before he became a director. He's also the guy who created the badass suit for Boba Fett.
- 12/2/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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