Patrick Stewart Flat-Out 'Rejected' The First Script For Star Trek: Insurrection
Patrick Stewart didn't love the first script he got of Star Trek: Insurrection, but that conflict led to a better story.
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Data's Emotion Chip Drove A Wedge Between Brent Spiner And Star Trek's Writers
In the Star Trek films with The Next Generation cast, Brent Spiner's Data had an emotion chip implanted ... and then taken out again.
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How Futurama Created Hypnotoad's Horrible Yet Hilarious Sound
The Hypnotoad is one of the best running gags on Futurama, and it would be nothing without its unique sound, which has a fascinating back story.
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Doctor Who Companion Ruby Sunday Is Another Mystery For The Doctor To Solve
New Doctor Who companion Ruby Sunday has something in common with Amy Pond, Clara Oswald, and River Song: a mystery.
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Why Freddie Prinze Jr. Is Firmly Against Kanan Appearing In Live-Action Star Wars
Most of the Ghost Crew from Star Wars Rebels have made the leap to live action, but Freddy Prinze Jr. thinks Kanan already had the perfect ending.
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Patrick Stewart's Star Trek Romance With Donna Murphy Was Butchered In The Editing Room
In Star Trek: insurrection, stars Donna Murphy and Patrick Stewart shared not one but two kisses that ended up on the cutting room floor.
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The Second Half Of Futurama Season 11 Has Something In Store For Star Trek Fans
Futurama has always had strong ties to Star Trek, but the series creators have promised that the second half of the new season will be especially Trekky.
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Do Star Trek Characters Celebrate Christmas? A /Film Investigation
Do any of the characters on Star Trek celebrate Christmas? Is Christmas still a thing in the future Gene Roddenberry created? Let's dive in.
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How A Cylon From Battlestar Galactica Ended Up In The A-Team's Opening Credits
If you ever noticed what looked like a Battlestar Galactica Cylon in the opening credits of The A-Team ... you were right! Here's why that's there.
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Why Paramount TV's President Once Threatened To Fire Patrick Stewart From Star Trek
Patrick Stewart was nearly fired from Star Trek: The Next Generation when the actor put his foot down and Paramount TV's president put his down even harder.
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Every Director's Cut You've Ever Seen Owes Its Existence To The Twilight Zone
A behind-the-scenes conflict during post-production on the Twilight Zone episode 'The Obsolete Man' led to the invention of the concept of a 'director's cut.'
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Star Trek: Enterprise's Most Contentious Scene Involved T'Pol, Trip, And A Lot Of Goo
On Star Trek: Enterprise, T'Pol and Trip often had to rub each other down with decontamination goo. It was meant to be sexy, but missed the mark.
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How An Agatha Christie Novel Inspired One Of Star Trek DS9's Most Disturbing Episodes
Agatha Christie's 1939 novel And Then There Were None was the basis for a pretty dark episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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Decades Before Disney Owned Star Wars, The Muppets Made Their Worlds Collide
The Muppets and Star Wars joined forces long before the Disney+ streaming app.
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How Star Trek DS9's Pale Moonlight Episode Snuck Troublesome Material Past Execs
In the Pale Moonlight is one of the best Star Trek episodes ever for its moral ambiguity, forcing the writers to be sneaky about getting it approved.
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How Star Trek DS9 Twisted U.S. History To Create One Of Its Most Controversial Episodes
The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode In The Pale Moonlight was inspired by a very real chapter in military history, which gives the episode its edge.
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Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters Is Finally Filling In The Gaps Between Two Godzilla Movies
Mechagodzilla's origins are starting to unfold in MonsterVerse spin-off series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
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Marvel Tried To Get A Legendary Director (And Star Wars Actor) To Play The German J.A.R.V.I.S.
Werner Herzog has acted in a Star Wars show before (The Mandalorian), and so with the Jon Favreau connection, Marvel tried to get him for What If...?
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Lycia Naff's Captain Gomez Was Supposed To Be A Much Larger Part Of Star Trek: TNG
Lycia Naff played one of the more memorable guest roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and though her legacy lives on, she was meant to have a bigger role.
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The 2023 /Film TV Awards: The Best Shows, Performances, Characters, And More
The /Film team huddled together and voted on the best television shows, streaming or otherwise, from 2023.
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How Jon Favreau And Dave Filoni Keep The Star Wars TV Timeline Straight
The Star Wars timeline, or more accurately timelines, are hard to keep straight, and that's why Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni use the methods they use.
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How This Is Spinal Tap Helped Lauren Tom Land The Role Of Futurama's Amy
Lauren Tom has always been an invaluable part of the Futurama cast, but the reason she was initially cast by Matt Groening is a bit surprising.
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The Rick And Morty Season 7 Finale Brings Back A Major Character From Rick's Past
Rick and Morty fall into a fear hole, where they must confront their deepest fears, in the Rick and Morty season 7 finale.
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A Regular Star Trek Guest Actor Played A Very Different Role On The A-Team
Lieutenant Reginald Barclay wasn't exactly a hotshot in his Star Trek appearances, but the actor who also played him was also a member of the A-Team.
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Star Trek: Generations Is The Most Useless Star Trek Movie By A Lightyear
The first TNG film, Star Trek: Generations, bent over backward to get Picard and Kirk together. Trekkies didn't want it, and the story suffered for it.
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Futurama's Creators Have Drawn A Hard Line On Fry And Leela's Relationship
When it comes to Fry and Leela's relationship on Futurama, the show's writers have a new rule that they don't intend to break.
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The Actress Behind Star Trek's Captain Garrett Returned In Two Unrecognizable Roles
Tricia O'Neil was a superb actress who played three different roles across Star Trek series, one remembered fondly by fans across the galaxy.
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