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Gizmodo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The First Trailer for ‘Star Trek: Khan' Lifts the Lid on a Legend
Almost three years ago, Wrath of Khan director Nicholas Meyer shocked the Star Trek universe when he announced that he would be returning to one of Trek's most iconic villains in Star Trek: Khan, a scripted podcast revealing the secret life of Khan Noonien Singh. Now, we have our first look at the series—and know when to expect it. During today's Star Trek Universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Paramount revealed the first trailer for Khan, giving us a first listen at its cast in action. Set between the events of the iconic original series episode that introduced Khan, 'Space Seed', and its sequel film, Wrath of Khan, the podcast sees Naveen Andrews play the titular superhuman as he navigates the exile thrust upon him by Captain Kirk on Ceti Alpha V. Alongside Andrews, Star Trek: Khan will also star Wrenn Schmidt as Lieutenant Marla McGivers, the Starfleet historian played by Madlyn Rhue in 'Space Seed' who reluctantly aided Khan in his attempt to take over the Enterprise, and Sonya Cassidy as a new character named Doctor Rosalind Lear. In a surprise twist, they will be joined by two Star Trek legends: George Takei will once again reprise his role as Hikaru Sulu, former conn officer of the Enterprise and captain of the U.S.S. Excelsior, but he will also be joined by Voyager's Tim Russ. Russ will reprise his role as Tuvok, building on the Vulcan's backstory first explored in the season three anniversary episode 'Flashback', which revealed that Tuvok's first Starfleet commission saw him serve as a junior science officer aboard the Excelsior during the events of The Undiscovered Country. Star Trek: Khan will release as a weekly episodic podcast starting on September 8—better known as Star Trek Day, marking the franchise's 59th anniversary—with episodes dropping through November 6. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Time Out
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The 30 best space movies
Director: Nicholas Meyer Cast: William Shatner, Ricardo Montalbán, Leonard Nimoy The eye-popping space battles and serene galactic imagery. The mind-controlling space eels. The introduction of the Kobayashi Maru test. The tear-soaked space funeral. The goddamn mind-controlling space eels. The Wrath of Khan stands tall above all the USS Enterprise's cinematic adventures for many reasons, but chief among them is its deference to space itself – the franchise's spiritual home. The reboot might have more advanced ships and shinier effects, but this was the moment Trek matched Star Wars in terms of pure awe in the abyss.
