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A couple of weeks ago TrekMovie first showed off a promo sheet we found for something called ‘Star Trek D.A.C.’, which was the first hint there would be some kind of game related to the new Star Trek movie. At the time Paramount was not talking, but now they are. Today during the Game Developers [...]

Today in the Tidbits we have a brand new image, thanks to the Star Trek movie collector’s card set. Plus the complete Countdown prequel Trade Paperback is coming early, real early. And there are a number of interesting new Star Trek related interviews. Check it all out below.

The new issue of the official Star Trek Magazine (#17) on sale this week has lots of behind the scenes interviews about the new new Star Trek movie. See below for excerpts from interviews with Paramount executive Marc Evans, casting director April Webster, and Executive Producer (and ‘Supreme Court’ member) Bryan Burk.

Given their absence from the series over the last few weeks, the return of Doomsday (Sam Witwer) and Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore) should have come as a mythology infused outing. Instead, “Turbulence” is hampered by its own narrow vision and depends too much on idle dialogue and E.R. based antics.

Ashmore does a brilliant job as the obsessive and determined Jimmy Olsen, however the events that lead to his final argument with Chloe (Allison Mack) depend to heavily on his fragile state following with his wedding night encounter with Doomsday and enough pain killers to put the Man-of-Steel out for the count. His midnight shenanigans don’t come with the same razor sharp edge that Bloom’s twilight activities have and unfold at a somewhat disjointed pace with low-level gore.

Overall, the …

Traveling through time could be a nifty way to stomp out crime, but unfortunately the blue police boxes of the real world don’t have that option. Still, that isn’t stopping Scottish police from returning to the “Doctor Who” iconic boxes, which fell ou of style not long after the debut of the the series in the early 1960s. Edinburgh police are reviving the blue boxes – some of which have not been used in more than 40 years – and will have a police officer stationed in the enclosed location during peak times. In addition to providing a place for members of the public to seek assistance, these boxes will be able to deal with crime reports and also lost property. And for police officers who are busy on the beat, the boxes will also act as a rest spot for a tea break or a place to do some quick …

A new TV commercial for the Star Trek movie just started airing this week. The 30 second spot has a mix of things seen in previous trailers and the Super Bowl commercial, plus some new scenes. Paramount has just released the video, and TrekMovie.com is the first to put it online - watch it below [...]

SciFi Channel president Dave Howe barely had a chance to finish his opening statement when Media Blvd’s Kenn Gold asked the question that it seems the network has been dodging since it announced it created the name “Syfy” last week: Where did this brand come from? “I don’t think that’s the case that we’re not acknowledging” SyFy Portal, Howe told reporters during a conference call Monday that did not include Airlock Alpha. “We’ve been actively working on this brand evolution for the last two years. We have explored a lot of name options.” That included coming up with name possibilities and then checking for URLs containing those names and if they can be trademarked. “Once we looked at alternative names, our existing name, changing the orders of the letters, it became apparent to …

While fans watch the series finale of “Battlestar Galactica” over and over again, SciFi Channel, soon to be Syfy, has released some new clips for “Caprica,” the highly anticipated prequel spinoff to the Peabody award-winning show, including some scenes not even found in the trailers. “Caprica” itself is set for a 2010 series release, but SciFi Channel is releasing the pilot episode direct to DVD beginning April 21. It stars Eric Stoltz as Daniel Graystone, the creator of the Cylons; Esai Morales of “Jericho” fame as Joseph Adama, father to William Adama; Paula Malcomson of “Deadwood” and Polly Walker. The first clip is Stoltz’s Graystone visiting a virtual world that his daughter seemed to frequent quite a bit with her friends. Get a look at some of the technology Caprica has so …

We have heard about the toys, the book the comic prequel and lots of other merchandising, and today the final piece of the multimedia event of the new Star Trek is now official. The Michael Giacchino sountrack for the film is now available for pre-order at Amazon. TrekMovie has that and more details below.

In May Paramount is releasing a number of new Blu-Ray and DVD sets, including the highly-anticipated collection of Original Series films on Blu-ray, which comes with many new special features. Paramount has released three new promo videos for the set, including a peeks at the ‘Star Trek Summit.’ See below for details.

Forget the money Paramount Pictures spent to produce the latest “Star Trek” movie. The money it’s spending to promote the film is blowing it away. The fun part for fans? It’s just getting started. With less than two months to go before its widely anticipated release, Paramount has released a new television trailer to air during “Heroes” on NBC and other programs. This new release features a couple lines from the most recent trailer attached to “Watchmen” a few weeks back, but has some added scenes including a new planet being demolished by some kind of blast wave, and a shirtless Eric Bana as the Romulan (sorry, ladies … seems to be only head and shoulders). No need to wait to see what show the film preview is attached to. You can watch it right here. “Star Trek XI” hits theaters …