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[Gefn]

‘Star Trek:Discovery” Finds Its Captain in Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs (The OA) has been cast in Star Trek: Discovery for CBS All Access as Captain Lorca, Captain of the Starship Discovery. It is a major role opposite lead Sonequa Martin- Green in the series, which eyes a debut in late summer or fall.

Star Trek: Discovery will feature a new ship, new characters and new missions, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.


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Isaacs joins a formidable list of actors who have played Star Trek Captains, including William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula.

Star Trek: Discovery is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout, Bryan Fuller’s Living Dead Guy Productions and Roddenberry Entertainment. Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts, Akiva Goldsman, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth serve as executive producers.

The series will be distributed concurrently by CBS Studios International on Netflix in 188 countries and in Canada on Bell Media’s Space Channel and CraveTV.

Isaacs’ recently co-starred in the Netflix mystery drama series The OA on Netflix, Weinstein Company’s Hotel Mumbai and Armando Iannucci’s Death of Stalin.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/%E2%80%98star-trek-discovery%E2%80%99-finds-its-captain-in-jason-isaacs/ar-AAnZaka

[kevindavis007]

Starbuck having a Starbuck with Starbuck at Starbuck's.

[Cripplecreek]

The war in the expanse is starting to get brutal. It was already brutal but there is some cold blooded crap going down now.

Separating the Martians and Earthers (Men women and children) out by telling them that they were transferring to another ship headed for the inner planets only to blow them out an airlock was cold. Then to pat  Prax Meng on the back telling him how lucky he is to be a belter after watching his friend blown out an airlock.

The belters are starting to look like palestinians.

Up close & personal with the cost of revolution, in a beautifully horrible & timely ‘Expanse’

http://screenertv.com/television/expanse-belter-rebellion-fred-loses-opa-and-rocinante/

[kevindavis007]

Speaking about The Expanse:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,254357.0.html

[Gefn]

I got a Kindle alert the other day for a book called "Leviathan Awakes" by James Corey.


It seems to be the book that inspired The Expanse.

Looking for lots of books to read in rehab. Any recommendations?  Is it good? haven't seem the TV series.

Thanks.

[Cripplecreek]

I got a Kindle alert the other day for a book called "Leviathan Awakes" by James Corey.


It seems to be the book that inspired The Expanse.

Looking for lots of books to read in rehab. Any recommendations?  Is it good? haven't seem the TV series.

Thanks.

@Freya

Leviathan Awakes is the first book of The Expanse series.

A listing of the rest here including some yet to be written.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expanse_(novel_series)

[Sanguine]

I started watching The Expanse on someone here's recommendation, and I wasn't too sure on the first couple of shows, but now I'm hooked and starting on Season 2. 

[kevindavis007]

All,


If you have Amazon Prime check this out:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W5H33JH/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_317GPD_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_r=45YVTMVZWQXEBECV24B1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=40d364f0-73cf-4ecf-90ca-8141a69c045c&pf_rd_i=9940930011


I haven't seen it yet.


But if you have Amazon Prime and like it, give a good review so Amazon can make more episodes..

[Gefn]

I'm hoping to see the man in the high castle when I'm in the hospital for a binge watch along with Zelda.(Fitzgerald)

[Sanguine]

I'm hoping to see the man in the high castle when I'm in the hospital for a binge watch along with Zelda.(Fitzgerald)

When does the next season come out?

[kevindavis007]

I'm hoping to see the man in the high castle when I'm in the hospital for a binge watch along with Zelda.(Fitzgerald)

@Freya


It is haunting and good..

[Gefn]

@Freya


It is haunting and good..

 I wish they had it on DVD for friends who don't have access to amazon prime.

[Sanguine]

I wish they had it on DVD for friends who don't have access to amazon prime.

You can purchase it and download it. 

[geronl]

If you have Amazon Prime check this out:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W5H33JH/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_317GPD_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_r=45YVTMVZWQXEBECV24B1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=40d364f0-73cf-4ecf-90ca-8141a69c045c&pf_rd_i=9940930011

Oasis is such a common name for worlds in science fiction, I have a novella by the title.

[Cripplecreek]

Oasis is such a common name for worlds in science fiction, I have a novella by the title.

Habitable planets are kind of like oases.

 I'm guessing "Eden" or "New Eden" are also fairly common in sci fi.

[geronl]

Habitable planets are kind of like oases.

 I'm guessing "Eden" or "New Eden" are also fairly common in sci fi.

I should probably change that one in my other, unfinished, story. lol

[Cripplecreek]

I should probably change that one in my other, unfinished, story. lol

I have trouble coming up with names so mostly I just give my planets dates.

[kevindavis007]

Speaking of Oasis, I just watched it and I enjoyed it. Not going to say what happens.

[kevindavis007]

[kevindavis007]

[Smokin Joe]

I thought it was Sarah Connor in the movie, not O'Connor

[Cripplecreek]

I thought it was Sarah Connor in the movie, not O'Connor

It were

[bigheadfred]

@Cripplecreek  @Smokin Joe

I think the movies are supposed to mimic real life and not the other way round?

[kevindavis007]

[Ghost Bear]

All,

If you have Amazon Prime check this out:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W5H33JH/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_317GPD_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_r=45YVTMVZWQXEBECV24B1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=40d364f0-73cf-4ecf-90ca-8141a69c045c&pf_rd_i=9940930011

I haven't seen it yet.

But if you have Amazon Prime and like it, give a good review so Amazon can make more episodes..

I watched it last night. It didn't really capture my interest. Not bad, just not to my taste I guess.   

[kevindavis007]

I watched it last night. It didn't really capture my interest. Not bad, just not to my taste I guess.   

I actually liked it. Well compare to Earth 2 and Outcast this show is better.


I voted for it to continue for two reasons..


1. I'm a Space Geek
2. I actually liked this show.

[kevindavis007]

I wonder in The Expanse, this will happen to Venus...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zKqAbfxFsQ

[Cripplecreek]

I wonder in The Expanse, this will happen to Venus...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zKqAbfxFsQ

I always wished they had made a movie of 3001: The Final Odyssey. It was an interesting read.

[kevindavis007]

I always wished they had made a movie of 3001: The Final Odyssey. It was an interesting read.

Well three years ago SyFy channel ordered for it to be a miniseries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3001:_The_Final_Odyssey#Film.2C_T.V._or_theatrical_adaptations


I wish they did this instead of Childhood's End.

[Ghost Bear]

I wonder in The Expanse, this will happen to Venus...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zKqAbfxFsQ

Why would they want to ignite Venus?

Now, giving it a decent and proper spin so that it might develop a stronger magnetic field to hold off the solar wind, and then seeding the atmosphere with a good dose of sulfur- and carbon-devouring life forms... that might lead to something interesting! 

[kevindavis007]

Why would they want to ignite Venus?

Now, giving it a decent and proper spin so that it might develop a stronger magnetic field to hold off the solar wind, and then seeding the atmosphere with a good dose of sulfur- and carbon-devouring life forms... that might lead to something interesting! 

Well, there are some organic material on Venus that is changing the planet.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUBtjIRJN4I

[Cripplecreek]

Well three years ago SyFy channel ordered for it to be a miniseries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3001:_The_Final_Odyssey#Film.2C_T.V._or_theatrical_adaptations


I wish they did this instead of Childhood's End.

Childhood's end was just kind of depressing and I thought destroying the earth was kind of pointless.

[kevindavis007]

[kevindavis007]

Childhood's end was just kind of depressing and I thought destroying the earth was kind of pointless.

I agree, I tried watching the whole thing, but I gave up. Not one of his best works.

[Smokin Joe]

I wonder in The Expanse, this will happen to Venus...

Not enough gas, not enough mass. It'd just be an atmospheric burnoff.

[kevindavis007]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP-90mGQAOQ

[Cripplecreek]

I see Lennie James who plays Morgan on Walking Dead has a Role in Blade Runner.

[kevindavis007]

I'm rewatching DS9 again, guess what it wasn't that bad of a show. It kinda made Star Trek gritty. I think the reason why I stopped watching it was due to the fact that I had Trek Fatigue.

[Cripplecreek]

I'm rewatching DS9 again, guess what it wasn't that bad of a show. It kinda made Star Trek gritty. I think the reason why I stopped watching it was due to the fact that I had Trek Fatigue.

Star Trek Voyager is running on BBC America these days

[kevindavis007]

Star Trek Voyager is running on BBC America these days

I remember when BBC America used to show British shows only..  As for Voyager, it had it moments, but I thought it was the weaker of the Star Trek franchise. 

[catfish1957]

I'm rewatching DS9 again, guess what it wasn't that bad of a show. It kinda made Star Trek gritty. I think the reason why I stopped watching it was due to the fact that I had Trek Fatigue.

I may be in the minority, but my favorite ST franchise was Enterprise.  Trek fatigue is what killed what was a terribly underrated show.

Not to mention T'Pol in her Vulcan Cat Suit.

[Cripplecreek]

I may be in the minority, but my favorite ST franchise was Enterprise.  Trek fatigue is what killed what was a terribly underrated show.

Not to mention T'Pol in her Vulcan Cat Suit.

I liked the fact that they brought the Andorians back.

[Smokin Joe]

I may be in the minority, but my favorite ST franchise was Enterprise.  Trek fatigue is what killed what was a terribly underrated show.

Not to mention T'Pol in her Vulcan Cat Suit.

I agree, but I'm a fan of prequels anyway.

I always hated it when the math teacher said " ...and obviously, ....(skips ten or twelve steps)..this!"

Sure, I can suspend disbelief and just jump in, but sometimes the trip from point A to point B is well worth watching.

[catfish1957]

I agree, but I'm a fan of prequels anyway.

Captain.....   Wearing a looser uniform would be uhhhh....illogical

[kevindavis007]

I may be in the minority, but my favorite ST franchise was Enterprise.  Trek fatigue is what killed what was a terribly underrated show.

Not to mention T'Pol in her Vulcan Cat Suit.

I'm with you.. Here is what I think killed Enterprise (Which I thought it was one of the better Trek shows):


1. Trek Fatigue
2. The Temporal Cold War. If time travel was the main storyline something is wrong.
3. It seemed that Berman wanted to bypass Kirk and Company and go straight to the TNG.


Season 4 was the best Trek ever..


Even though the show was cancelled, the last episode was horrible except for the ending:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXotJu1CapU


I did like T'Pol, I also liked Hoshi as well..

[Cripplecreek]

Last nights episode of The Expanse was kind of slow but I loved the scene with Alex getting loaded listening to a Hank Williams tune.

I've always liked when they put old country music in sci fi. For some reason it always seems right.

[Ghost Bear]

Last nights episode of The Expanse was kind of slow but I loved the scene with Alex getting loaded listening to a Hank Williams tune.

I've always liked when they put old country music in sci fi. For some reason it always seems right.

Oh? Which Hank Williams tune was it?   

[Sanguine]

Oh? Which Hank Williams tune was it?   

I'm so lonesome I could cry.

[Cripplecreek]

Oh? Which Hank Williams tune was it?   

He was parked alone in a crater waiting for a call to come pick up the crew.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WXYjm74WFI

[Ghost Bear]

@Sanguine , @Cripplecreek , thanks for responding!

That certainly is a good one.  ^-^