Posted on 09/03/2006 5:28:13 PM PDT by KevinDavis
The original 1960s Star Trek series will receive a high-tech makeover and return to broadcast syndication for the first time in 16 years, with digitally remastered episodes, Paramount announced. In honor of the show's 40th anniversary, CBS Domestic Television is releasing all 79 episodes with new special effects and music on 200 stations, beginning Sept. 16. The first batch of episodes will be chosen from a list of fan favorites.
The original special effects will be replaced with computer-generated images, including the exterior of the Starship Enterprise, based on the exact measurements of the original model, now resting in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The main title sequence will also be redone with new effects and a new digital stereo soundtrack re-recorded by an orchestra and a female singer. William Shatner's classic original recording of the 38-word "Space, the final frontier ..." monologue has been remastered and continues to open each episode.
All of the space scenes, alien landscapes and ships—including the Romulan Bird of Prey and Klingon Battle Cruisers—will be updated as well. The remastered episodes have been converted from the original film into a high-definition format, which gives viewers a clearer, crisper, more vibrant picture, even when viewed in standard definition.
Still have the old Klingons (you know, the ones who look like clones of Slim Whitman) or have they been upgraded as well?
Agreed. They should leave it alone. It's a part of history.
This smacks of George Lucas.
Combine that with some of the video I've seen from sites like TrekEnhanced.com (look at the video uploaded at http://www.betafive.com/TREKENHANCED/VFXonly.html -- it's from a project to update the SFX in the 90s that didn't go forward), and it looks like it'll be pretty good....
"Are you one, brother?" and "Crack my knuckles and jump for joy, got a clean bill of health from Dr. McCoy" are perhaps my favorite lines from any episode.
Very Cool! Me, I can't wait........
klingons will have ridges?
"Look, Kirk...just don't bring any tribbles to B5, and we'll get along fine, okay?"
"What? 'Remastered'? I don't know if Stella will like the sound of that..."
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