Star Trek creates social campaign to mark ‘Star Trek Day’

The Star Trek franchise has announced “Take the Chair, Make an Impact,” a global campaign encouraging fans to embrace the vision of a better future.

The “Take the Chair” campaign “invites fans to see themselves in the iconic captain’s chair of the USS Enterprise and ask themselves, ‘What would I do if I were charting the course of the future?’” a statement said.

Fans can celebrate “Star Trek Day” at various pop-up events in cities such as Chicago, Berlin and Vancouver.

The premiere episodes of the “Star Trek” series will be available to watch for free in a special tasting session between September 7 and 13 on Paramount+ partner platforms (Amazon, Apple, Roku), as well as on the Paramount+ YouTube page, Pluto TV and on the Paramount+ free content hub (U.S. only). The premiere episodes include the original “Star Trek” series; “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Voyager,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Star Trek: Enterprise,” “Star Trek: The Animated Series,” “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Star Trek: Picard” and “Star Trek: Short Treks.”

“Star Trek Day” is scheduled for the series’ television debut on September 8, 1966.

FIRST LOOKS/TRAILERS

Paramount+ has unveiled the trailer for the second season of “Colin From Accounts,” premiering on the streamer on September 26.

All eight episodes of the new season will be available to stream at launch. Series creators Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer have returned to write, executive produce, and star in the series that’s already been lauded with two Gotham TV Awards and maintains a 100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

“‘Colin From Accounts’ is a romantic comedy about flawed, funny people who choose each other and embrace the all-too-familiar chaos of modern life. After Gordon (Brammall) and Ashley (Dyer) were brought together in season one by a spontaneous nipple flash and subsequent accident that injured the titular (no pun intended) dog, season two of the hit series begins with Ash and Gordon now living together and trying to reclaim their beloved disabled dog, Colin, from his new owners,” reads the series’ logline.

It continues: “It’s the first in a series of obstacles for the new couple as they learn more about each other, for better and for worse.”

Watch the season 2 trailer below:

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DreamWorks Animation has revealed the trailer for “The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist.”

“The Bad Guys set out to pull off the ultimate Halloween heist, making off with legendary late villain Reginald E. Scary’s beloved stolen amulet. During their mission inside Scary’s haunted mansion, Wolf has a few tricks up his sleeve to terrify his crew. But when Wolf is ultimately pursued, the Bad Guys must revisit the mansion to return the cursed loot,” the special’s logline teases.

Premiering on Netflix on October 3, the Halloween special is directed by Kevin Peaty and executive produced by Bret Haaland and Katherine Nolfi.

The cast includes Michael Godere as ‘Wolf’, Ezekiel Ajeigbe as ‘Shark’, Raul Ceballos as ‘Piranha’, Chris Diamantopoulos as ‘Snake’ and ‘Reginald E. Scary’, Mallory Low as ‘Tarantula’

Watch the trailer below:

PROGRAMMING

Atsuko Okatsuka’s second stand-up comedy special will premiere on Hulu in November as part of the platform’s new stand-up comedy brand, which it has cheekily dubbed “Hularious.”

The special will film on November 9 at the Disney-owned El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. The show is part of Okatsuka’s recently added 2024 Los Angeles tour, which is produced by Live Nation.

Following her HBO special “The Intruder,” Okatsuka embarked on her tour with over 200 shows in over 100 cities, 20 countries, four continents and over 100,000 tickets sold.

In addition to her stand-up career, she debuted with two films at the Tribeca Film Festival: “All That We Love” by Yen Tan; and “Group Therapy,” directed by Neil Berkely and produced by Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Productions. She also completed the feature comedy “Outcome” for Apple, starring Jonah Hill and Keanu Reeves.

Hulu has not yet announced the special’s title or release date.

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Jacoba Atlas’ documentary “The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause” premieres October 17 on PBS, followed by a 20-city screening tour.

According to the official logline, “‘The M Factor’ features renowned physicians, workplace advocates and leading women’s health advocates tackling questions that have long plagued women. Women from all walks of life reveal the physical and mental torment they live with every day. The film also sheds light on the inequities Black and Brown women face when evaluating their treatment options.”

“Every woman goes through menopause,” said executive producers Denise Pines and Tamsen Fadal. “The neglect, ridicule or shaming of debilitating symptoms is unacceptable and impacts more than just an individual woman’s well-being.”

“The M Factor” is produced by Women in the Room Productions and Take Flight Productions.

AWARD CEREMONY

David E. Kelley, the writer and producer behind “Ally McBeal,” “LA Law” and “Big Little Lies,” will receive the 2024 International Emmy Founders Award at the 52nd International Emmy Awards Gala.

Kelley is the creator of some of America’s most groundbreaking and distinctive television dramas that address contemporary issues including social justice, diversity and privilege, according to the org. He is the creator of the Emmy, Peabody and Golden Globe Award-winning shows “Boston Legal,” “The Practice” and “Ally McBeal” and the critically acclaimed drama series “Big Little Lies,” “Boston Public,” “Chicago Hope” and “Picket Fences.”

“Every generation has a favorite David E. Kelley show, and that’s because David Kelley has been making television hits since ‘LA Law’ four decades ago. He creates memorable television for audiences around the world,” said Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy, in a statement.

“It is truly overwhelming to be recognized in this way by the International Academy. This award is a testament to the incredible teams and individuals I have had the honor of working with over the years,” Kelley said. “I am especially grateful for the many opportunities I have been given to share stories and push the boundaries of what television can be.”

The gala will take place on November 25 in New York.

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The Television Academy has announced the first group of presenters for this weekend’s first night of the Creative Arts Emmys. Names include LeVar Burton, Mark Cuban, Nikki Glaser, Derek Hough, Phil Keoghan, Lucy Liu, Jane Lynch, Victor Montalvo and Hannah Waddingham.

The two-day 76th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards will take place Sept. 7 and 8 at the Peacock Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. An edited recap of the ceremonies will air Sept. 14 on FXX. A full list of presenters can be found on the Television Academy website.