Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Hughes is an entertainment writer covering cinema and genre TV. Increased efforts to locate intelligent extraterrestrial ...

The idea of contact with extraterrestrial life is something that continues to haunt the popular imagination, so it is not surprising that it appears consistently in movies. After all, there’s ...

2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise – and the release of Star Trek Beyond, the 13th feature film in the series. To celebrate this big year, and ponder the deeper meanings of ...

An action-filled Star Trek movie opens at the top of the box office and receives praise from critics, reaching an audience beyond devoted Star Trek fans and delivering an effects-driven spectacle.

Discover What’s Streaming On: Following up on the success of CBS All Access’ Star Trek Day event last year, Paramount+ will be celebrating “First Contact Day” on April 5 with a host of online panels, ...

First Contact Day follows 2020’s Star Trek Day event, celebrating Gene Roddenberry’s creation that has gone on to span 55 years’ worth of stories. First Contact Day virtual programming and initiatives ...

While the fanbase is divided on where exactly Star Trek: First Contact ranks among the Trek movies released to date, most will agree that it's one of the stronger entries into the franchise. Following ...