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.' -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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...? -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
The Twilight Zone's 'Disastrous' Videotape Episodes Led To Two Separate Lawsuits
The Twilight Zone season 2 was hit with more challenges than just the network edict to shoot on cheap video; no, two lawsuits made things even worse. -
A Sweet Twilight Zone Episode About Santa Still Somehow Managed To Cause Controversy
A particularly sensitive viewer of The Twilight Zone couldn't read the larger message of the Christmas episode, and so complained (to deaf ears). -
Why Ahsoka Went From A Movie To A Streaming Star Wars Series
Ahsoka has had a long journey in the extended Star Wars universe, and Dave Filoni knows better than anyone why she ended up on a series rather than a movie. -
15 Best Animated TV Shows And Movies Of 2023
The limitless possibilities of animation were well on display in 2023. Here are our picks for the top 15 animated films and TV shows of the year. -
If Joel Edgerton Is In Obi-Wan Season 2, He Knows One Thing For Sure [Exclusive]
Owen Lars actor Joel Edgerton claims he's in the dark about a potential Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2. However, should it happen, he knows what Owen will be wearing. -
Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters Pokes Fun At The Most Famous Line From Godzilla
Remember the 'Let them fight' line from Godzilla? Well, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters does, too. -
Cool Stuff: Sandbox VR Is As Close As You Can Get To Ready Player One's Oasis (For Now)
Sandbox VR is a virtual reality gaming experience that puts you into a cinematic video game scenario alongside your friends and family, and we tried it out. -
Early Drafts Of Star Wars: The Bad Batch Took One Omega Scene Too Far
The creatives behind Star Wars: The Bad Batch realized they needed to pull back a bit during an intense chase involving Omega and Wrecker in season 1. -
Rick And Morty Season 7 Referenced One Of The Best Episodes Of Community
The latest episode of Rick and Morty season 7 pitted our main characters against The Pope, and put them in a familiar set of armor from Dan Harmon's Community.
