William Shatner to beam in for 'Star Trek' at Comic-Con

NelsonG · July 5, 2016

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It's hard to imagine a better source for Star Trek arcana than William Shatner. The legendary actor (and frequent tweeter) is among the headliners appearing in some Star Trek-themed capacity at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, which will be filled-to-the gills with panels, merchandise and activations devoted to the nearly 50-year-old franchise.

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Shatner, who played Caption James T. Kirk in the original 1966-69 series, as well as a series of movies, will join Scott Bakula (Enterprise), Brent Spiner (Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation), Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine, Star Trek: Voyager) and Michael Dorn (Warf, Star Trek: TNG) on Saturday, July 23 at 2PM PST (Hall H) for a session titled Star Trek: Celebrating 50 Years. The panel will look back at a half century of the iconic sci-fi series through some of its key player. It will also lean forward a bit as writer/producer Bryan Fuller, who is set to helm the upcoming Star Trek series, moderates the panel. Read more...