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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 release schedule

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 release schedule

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns to Paramount+ for its fourth season, once again following the USS Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike as the crew charts uncharted space in the years before the original series. Season 4 lands as a 10-episode run, dropping weekly every Thursday rather than as a single box set, so fans have a fresh instalment to look forward to each week through late September. The premiere, titled Valles Marineris, arrived on Thursday 23 July 2026, kicking off a weekly rollout that keeps the season in the conversation right up to the finale. When is the next episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds released? Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is releasing on Thursdays on Paramount+. The season got underway on Thursday 23 July 2026, with the next episode arriving on Thursday 30 July. UK and US viewers will stay in step throughout the run, with episodes launching simultaneously around the world via Paramount+. Rebecca Romijn as Una, Christina Chong as La’an Noonien-Singh and Melissa Navia as Erica Ortegas in Star Trek: …

Lego at Comic-Con With Star Wars Installation Star Trek Set

Lego at Comic-Con With Star Wars Installation Star Trek Set

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For years, Lego has been one of big booths at San Diego Comic-Con, a massive footprint in the center of the San Diego Convention Center. This year, however, the company is taking its convention experience to a whole new level of brick. Doubling down on its Lego Smart Play, which blends physical play with responsive technology, Lego is creating an interactive and immersive destination themed to two of the biggest brands in pop culture, Pokémon and Star Wars.   The company is also showing off publicly, for the first time, its upcoming sets for Star Trek, Donkey Kong and Shrek. The booth will welcome convention-goers with a retro-futuristic gateway before welcoming them into two fully activations. For the Star Wars installation, Lego has created “Destination: Mos Eisley,” which will take fans to the famous Creature Cantina, recreated by oversized Lego brick environments designed for photo taking (and social media sharing). Attendees will be able to get on stage for a remix of the Cantina Song and even slide into the famous corner booth for a …

Star Trek actress Antoinette Bower dies aged 93

Star Trek actress Antoinette Bower dies aged 93

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Antoinette Bower, the prolific actress known for her roles in Star Trek, The Twilight Zone and the horror classic Prom Night, has died aged 93. The German-born British star died on April 30 at a senior retirement home in the Eagle Rock neighbourhood of Los Angeles, her longtime friend Carlotta Glackin confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.  © Disney General Entertainment ConAntoinette in an episode of Hart to Hart News of her death was not publicly reported until Saturday July 11, 2026, and a cause of death has not been disclosed. In the 1960s she appeared as the mysterious and powerful Sylvia in the Star Trek episode “Catspaw”. Her character initially presented herself as a beautiful woman before revealing her true form as a giant catlike alien.  © Getty ImagesAntoinette at The Hollywood Show in 2014 Antoinette reportedly continued receiving letters from Star Trek fans decades later, while William Shatner sent his condolences after learning of her death, Carlotta said. Over a career spanning almost four decades, Antoinette became one of television’s busiest and most recognisable …

‘Star Trek,’ ‘Twilight Zone’ Actress Was 93

‘Star Trek,’ ‘Twilight Zone’ Actress Was 93

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Antoinette Bower, the German-born British actress who starred on an Adam & Eve-like episode of The Twilight Zone and portrayed the seductive catlike alien Sylvia on an installment of Star Trek, has died. She was 93. Bower died April 30 in an Eagle Rock senior retirement home in Los Angeles, her friend Carlotta Glackin — great niece of famed Golden Age character actor Edward Everett Horton — told The Hollywood Reporter. On the big screen, Bower got top billing in the Filipino-shot horror film Superbeast (1972), played the wife of Leslie Nielsen and mother of Jamie Lee Curtis in the slasher classic Prom Night (1980) and was kidnapped by Charles Bronson in the action thriller The Evil That Men Do (1984). For three seasons (1989-92), she recurred as the kind Fox Devlin, an associate of Winston Rekert’s Dr. Michael Terry, on the Canadian TV drama Neon Rider, set on a ranch in British Columbia for troubled and abused teens. On the Rod Serling-penned, Ted Post-directed Twilight Zone episode “Probe 7, Over and Out,” which premiered …

Trek targets the fat tire e-bike boom with its new throttle-enabled Borrego+

Trek targets the fat tire e-bike boom with its new throttle-enabled Borrego+

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Trek is making a bigger push into the fast-growing fat tire e-bike segment with the launch of the new Borrego+, a Class 2 electric bike that blends adventure-ready capability with commuter-friendly practicality. The company is also offering a faster Borrego+ S variant for riders in markets where Class 3 e-bikes are permitted. While Trek has long been known for premium analog bikes and mid-drive electric bicycles, the Borrego+ signals a move toward the increasingly popular throttle-equipped fat tire category that has largely been dominated by direct-to-consumer brands. The new e-bike features a 750W rear hub motor producing 90 Nm of torque, paired with a 720 Wh removable battery rated for up to 60 miles (97 km) of range. The standard Borrego+ is configured as a 20 mph Class 2 e-bike with both pedal assist and a thumb throttle, while the Borrego+ S raises the assisted top speed to 28 mph as a Class 3 model. Trek notes that the Class 3 version won’t be sold in California due to state regulations. Advertisement – scroll for …

Dwayne Johnson slammed as ‘coward’ by Star Trek icon for staying silent on politics

Dwayne Johnson slammed as ‘coward’ by Star Trek icon for staying silent on politics

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Dwayne Johnson is being called out by his Hollywood peers for choosing to stay quiet about his political views. The Jumanji actor, 54, declared earlier this month in an interview with Esquire magazine that he wants to “keep my politics to myself” going forward. In the past, Johnson publicly endorsed former President Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election and later said that he regretted it because it sparked division with his fans. His new resolution sparked backlash on social media from fans and celebrities alike. “Silence is complicity,” Star Trek legend George Takei wrote Monday on Threads. Stand By Me actor Wil Wheaton replied to Takei’s post: “So disappointing to find out he is such a coward.” Takei — who played Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu in the iconic sci-fi franchise — is a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and has …

Star Trek writer confirms Doctor Who crossover nearly happened after incredible Easter eggs

Star Trek writer confirms Doctor Who crossover nearly happened after incredible Easter eggs

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ co-showrunner Akiva Goldsman has revealed a crossover with Doctor Who was very close to happening after last year’s epic Easter egg. The sixth episode of season 3, titled The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail – which aired last August – treated fans to the appearance of the TARDIS in the background behind the USS Enterprise, while commander Pelia (Carol Kane) also suggested she had met a Doctor. Asked about the Easter egg during a recent interview with Awards Radar, Goldsman discussed how he was actively working with former Who showrunner Russell T Davies on a crossover for years. “We were trying with Russell to do a crossover. We were for years,” he said. “Again, these are the near misses, but we got not unclose, and we had some really cool conversations about it. And so, certainly in our view, I mean, Pelia traveled in the TARDIS. Why not?” The Enterpise and the TARDIS (circled) in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Paramount+ Although The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail marked the first …

Star Trek icon LeVar Burton, 69, spotted with cane months after major surgery

Star Trek icon LeVar Burton, 69, spotted with cane months after major surgery

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LeVar Burton stepped out with his wife of 34 years, Stephanie Cozard Burton, in the City of Love as they celebrated a romantic getaway together. The 69-year-old actor relied on his cane to walk the streets of Paris, after undergoing hip surgery four months prior. LeVar looked stylish in a black tee, a checkered jacket and light-wash jeans, paired with sunglasses and a black pendant around his neck. Stephanie included several other photos in the social media carousel of the delicious food they indulged in on their trip, while celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary.  “Fun in Paris with my boo,” she captioned the sweet post. The couple first met in 1988 on the set of Roots: The Gift when he was the star and she worked as a makeup artist. They tied the knot in 1992 and welcomed their daughter, Mica, two years later.  © InstagramLeVar relied on a cane during his trip to Paris “She’s got a wicked sense of humor, also, very morbid. Stephanie is a goddess,” LeVar previously told Serial Optimist of his wife. “Fiercely …

‘Star Trek’ 60th Anniversary, Stars Set for Italian Global Series Fest

‘Star Trek’ 60th Anniversary, Stars Set for Italian Global Series Fest

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The Italian Global Series (IGS) festival is returning to two coastal cities in Italy next month, with a set of special celebrations and a range of stars, writers, actors, producers and other creatives from the world of series. A celebration of the 60th anniversary of Star Trek will be among this year’s highlights. Meanwhile, Robert Powell will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Franco Zeffirelli’s Jesus of Nazareth, a landmark in TV history that was originally intended to be written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. And IGS will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Un posto al sole, Italy’s longest-running soap opera, with the series’ cast presenting and discussing an episode with actress, director and stand-up comedian Michela Giraud, who is known as a fan of the series. Among the stars confirmed to attend this year’s festival are British actors John Hannah (Benidorm Is Murder, The Mummy) and Bertie Carvel (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the upcoming Harry Potter series). The fest, under the artistic direction of Marco Spagnoli, unveiled the majority of its program on Monday, including …

Star Trek icon, 95, makes rare public appearance after brain cancer reports

Star Trek icon, 95, makes rare public appearance after brain cancer reports

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William Shatner delighted fans with a rare public appearance over the weekend, stepping out at Calgary Expo in Alberta, Canada, just weeks after shutting down alarming health reports. The 95-year-old Star Trek legend, best known for his iconic role as Captain James T. Kirk in the original sci-fi series, took to the stage at the BMO Centre on Saturday, where he joined a live panel discussion to reflect on his extraordinary career. Dressed in a relaxed ensemble of a tan jacket layered over a dark green button-up shirt and blue trousers, William looked in great spirits as he greeted the crowd with a warm smile before settling into a chair to take questions from fans. © ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGAWilliam looked in great spirits as he greeted the crowd with a warm smile The appearance comes shortly after the actor was forced to publicly deny false claims circulating online that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Addressing the rumours directly on social media, William reassured fans he was “fit as a fiddle” sharing a candid …