Trek Nation Special Screening at San Diego Comic-Con and DVD Release Info

Roddenberry Entertainment has announced that it will be bringing its Saturn Award-nominated film, Trek Nation, to San Diego’s Birch North Park Theatre on July 12 at 7 p.m. This special event will kick off Comic-Con weekend, and the 90-minute film will be followed by an intimate question and answer session with Trek Nation Executive Producer Rod Roddenberry.

There is no cost for the event, but only a limited number of tickets are available to those who RSVP. To secure your spot visit the Trek Nation website at treknationmovie.com and click the “special screening sign-up” on the front page. Confirmation of each RSVP will guarantee entrance into the theater for the movie showing and Q & A session.

In addition, Trek Nation will be coming to DVD in autumn. While this is still quite a few months away, you can get your hands on it in advance exclusively at the Roddenberry Comic-Con booth and on-site at the Birch North Park Theatre at the July 12th event. Plus, Rod will be available to sign purchased DVDs after the Q&A session during a meet-and-greet at West Coast Tavern.

Watch the Uncut TNG EXPOsed Session from the 2012 Calgary Comic Expo

As hard as it is to believe, it’s been 25 years since the Enterprise-D first left spacedock and flew onto our screens. And to mark the occasion the entire principal cast of TNG reunited this past weekend at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. Certainly you’ve heard that the event took place but, if like most of us, you were unable to be there in person you can now watch the entire event thanks to YouTube user jpgmtech. It’s an incredible hour that features many laughs as well as heartfelt moments that you won’t want to miss.

Watch the full video below and visit jpgmtech’s YouTube channel for more content including individual segments.

Trek Nation and White Room: 02B3 Make Their International Premieres

International fans have been patiently awaiting Rod Roddenberry’s documentary TrekNation, which aired exclusively in the United States on The Science Channel last November. And at last the Saturn Award-nominated film will make its international debut on May 7 at the 11th Annual Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film in London’s Apollo Piccadilly Circus.

The showing will take place at 4:55 p.m. local time and will appear as part of a Roddenberry Entertainment double feature along with the company’s groundbreaking 360-degree film White Room: 02B3. It’s been a long wait but the time is finally here.

Below is the official press release for even more details…

Trek Nation and White Room: 02B3 Make International Debuts at Sci-Fi London

UK fans get double feature when Roddenberry Entertainment films land in England

LONDON; April 24, 2012 — Roddenberry Entertainment, the successor of the science fiction pioneer that brought television and film audiences Star Trek, announced today that its Saturn Award-nominated film Trek Nation will make it’s much anticipated international debut on May 7 at the 11th Annual Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film in London’s Apollo Piccadilly Circus at 4:55 p.m. local time. The film will appear as part of a Roddenberry Entertainment double feature along with the company’s groundbreaking 360-degree film White Room: 02B3.

Trek Nation made its US debut in November 2011 on SCIENCE Channel to acclaimed reviews of Rod Roddenberry’s tribute to his father, Gene Roddenberry, including a nomination from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for a 2012 Saturn Award in the “Best Television Presentation (10 Episodes or Less)” category. Through exclusive footage and interviews with devoted fans, including George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Seth MacFarlane and many notable Star Trek alumni, Trek Nation chronicled a son’s journey to discover his father and the creation that helped define modern-day science fiction.

“By exploring my father through a variety of untapped touchstones, we were able to introduce the world to a Gene Roddenberry it’s never met before. Through this process of humanization, Trek Nation reminds us that none of us are perfect but that within our imperfections lays the potential for greatness,” said Executive Producer Rod Roddenberry.

While it will be the first time a European audience is given the opportunity to view the documentary in its entirety, Sci-Fi-London will also play host to the world premier of Roddenberry Entertainment’s new film White Room: 02B3. Shot with the world’s most advanced high-definition 360-degree camera, White Room: 02B3 stars Breckin Meyer, Tamlyn Tomita, David Blue and Rachel True, as well as Internet icons Tony Janning and Milynn Sarley. The film will debut during the Blink of an Eye program on Saturday, May 5 at 4:55 p.m. local time before it’s screened with Trek Nation on May 7.

Boldly going where no camera has gone before, Roddenberry Entertainment used cutting edge 360-degree SA9 camera technology to create an engaging, interactive audience experience. Sitting in the middle of the room, the camera captures 360-degrees outward in high-definition panoramic video with no gaps or distortion during filming.

While White Room: 02B3 is premiering at film festivals, Roddenberry will also launch it as an immersive cinematic trailblazer in 360-degree dome theaters around the country and as an interactive experience online. A click-and-drag function will simulate the dome experience.

“In addition to quality science fiction, Roddenberry is known for taking strides into new technologies and pushing entertainment boundaries. With White Room: 02B3 we are certainly at the birth of a new kind of filmmaking,” said Trevor Roth, chief operating officer and head of development at Roddenberry Entertainment.

For more information visit www.Roddenberry.com or www.WhiteRoom02b3.com.

About Roddenberry Entertainment

Roddenberry Entertainment is a science-fiction leader with a tradition of revolutionary entertainment. Originally founded in 1967 by Gene Roddenberry, the company has since led a steady stable of science-fiction successes including Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict, Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda and, most notably, Star Trek. Roddenberry Entertainment has continued to bring the Roddenberry philosophy to a new generation and has evolved its groundbreaking science fiction into an innovative, multimedia portfolio of graphic novels, comics, television and film projects, while continuing its unique tradition in quality merchandising. With insightful explorations of humanity, Roddenberry Entertainment has set itself apart by creating smart and provocative science fiction that challenges its audiences to think, question and explore the world, as well as those beyond. For more information on Roddenberry Entertainment please visit www.Roddenberry.com. Roddenberry Entertainment can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Star Trek London to Bring Together All Five Captains

Buzz has been building around the official event “Destination Star Trek London,” which will take place Friday, October 19 through Sunday, October 21. Until now, however, not much has been known about what—or who—fans can expect to see. That has changed… in a big way.

Organizer 10 Media Ltd. have announced that all five captains will come together at ExCel London for an unprecedented weekend of Star Trek in the UK. William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, and Scott Bakula will share the stage for the first time ever at an official event. It’s a moment that fans have been waiting for since before life began on your planet. Uhm… well maybe not that long. But it’s been a while.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on April 30 but if you’ve signed up to Starfleet you’ll get first dibs ahead of the general release at the official website, which is newly launched and filled with information about the event.

More than 14,000 people have already signed up for information over the past few weeks as teasers have circulated according to Rob Nathan, marketing director for 10 Media. So visit startreklondon.com for more information on how to get your hands on what is sure to be one of the hottest tickets this autumn.