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[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'll chime in here - I don't know if this is OP's issue, but I have experienced issues in the past with being able to clearly tell which languages in the list are selected, and/or the selected language settings saving properly.

I haven't played around with it in months, but at the time I thought maybe it was just my browser theme/system colour settings that were making it hard to tell exactly what was selected.

I agree with those who are saying that a list of possible languages with accompanying check boxes would be more intuitive than the current implementation.

I don't think many actors do all of their own stunts. If they get injured, the production is screwed.

Finding a stuntperson with the build of Doug Jones must be a unique challenge...

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I guess so. I've just never watched Star Trek VI and felt like it had been affected by the fact that TNG was in its sixth season by that point.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 8 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I really don't understand this notion that a story is ruined because you're also familiar with stories that take place after it.

I know how WWII turned out, but there are stories set in that period that are worth watching.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 8 points 8 months ago (3 children)

The question mentioned "Legacy," but the answer didn't even reference that project indirectly.

Thinking about it, I guess I've been operating under the assumption that the additional footage was for some sort of montage, so maybe they were able to use existing footage.

Or maybe I'm completely wrong, who knows?

In context, Roth states, "we’re very excited to see it return to the big screen." That would seem to rule out that he's referring to the S31 movie.

I also think a summer release is highly unlikely for that, considering production only began at the end of January.

“I am not able to say much, but I can say that it is Paramount’s intent to figure out the Star Trek side of movies and what’s going on there. There’s every intent of a new movie coming out in the very near future. There’s a lot of secrecy around what’s going to happen there. But there is a plan getting into place. And we’re very excited to see it return to the big screen.”

Honestly, this seems more like a "plan to make a plan" to me.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

This is news to me:

Discovery actor Wilson Cruz (Dr. Hugh Culber) also weighed in, revealing that he was not able to return to set for the additional finale filming.

“[This SXSW event] has been really cathartic for me because I didn’t get to [participate in the additional filming] — I had already taken a job. So when they went back to film the the end of the series, I couldn’t join the group. I was in Thailand.

Sonequa [Martin-Green] was kind enough to call me from the party afterwards, and she ruined my makeup… and I had to go back and get it redone. [Laughs]. So this has been my opportunity to see each other again.”

The Star Trek: Legacy we deserve

It's worth noting that CBS opened their own Toronto studio after Discovery debuted, so I'm not sure whether they'll keep using Pinewood. I'm pretty sure SNW films at the new facility.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

How much has the way you use the AR Wall changed the way you make Star Trek?

It’s changed a lot. It changes like every six months. And we’re even having conversations now about how to integrate it in Starfleet Academy slightly differently than what we’ve done on Strange New Worlds, Discovery, and Section 31. So it’s a huge tool. But like any digital tool, it needs to be used very thoughtfully. I think that what I like more than anything is to create a world that feels grounded. And sometimes it can sort of make you feel like you’re inside a video game. So we’re really trying hard to make sure that’s not the feeling.

It's a small thing, but I guess this confirms that SFA will film in Toronto, not LA.

 

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