Even at age 92, Star Trek’s William Shatner exhibits no signal of slowing down. He has numerous new tasks making information together with a space-themed summer time TV present on FOX. We’ve got all the most recent from the world of Shatner.
Shatner, we’ve an issue… on “Mars”
The FOX Community has introduced a brand new actuality competitors sequence referred to as Stars on Mars, which is able to debut on June 5, with William Shatner serving as “Mission Management” for the sequence. The present places a gaggle of celebrities right into a simulation of Mars the place they’ll compete to grow to be the ultimate “celebronaut.”
Right here is the model new teaser revealing the celebrities headed to “Mars”…
As soon as on “Mars,” the 12 celebrities will obtain “interstellar assignments” from Shatner, safely again at Mission Management. Throughout their keep on Mars the celebs will face genuine situations that simulate life on Mars. They are going to compete in missions and can vote to eradicate one among their crewmates every week, sending them again to Earth.
Stars on Mars launches Monday, June 5 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Stars on Mars “Celebronauts” (Brook Rushton/FOX)
Critics reward new Shatner doc… awaiting launch date
Shatner can also be the topic of a brand new documentary titled You Can Name Me Invoice, which was the main target of a panel with Invoice at Comedian-Con 2022. The documentary is directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, who is thought for thought-provoking popular culture documentaries. It has now been accomplished and had a world premiere occasion on the SXSW Competition in March, garnering extensive reward. Early critic opinions have been very optimistic, with the doc at present at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Right here is how The Hollywood Reporter evaluation sums it up:
Regardless of a completely generic title that falsely suggests a undertaking broadly tailor-made round Shatner’s ingrained lack of ritual, You Can Name Me Invoice finally ends up feeling very very like a Philippe movie. Dismissing self-parody in favor of self-reflection, the 91-year-old actor spends everything of the 96-minute documentary treating Philippe’s digital camera like a therapist, dissecting his profession and his life with a transparent eye towards his personal mortality. It’s extra inquisitive, earnest and emotional than no matter you’re anticipating, although inevitably much less dishy and enjoyable.
The doc has but to set a launch date. It was produced by Legion-M, which makes use of a fan-funding mannequin. This video launched earlier within the 12 months provides an outline of the doc and the way it was funded.
New digital collectibles
Shatner has partnered up with Web3 recreation and leisure firm Orange Comet to launch his second set of digital collectibles, following his first launch of NFTs again in 2020. The brand new “Infinite Connections” assortment is designed to embody “Shatner’s untameable spirit of journey, his entrance into the metaverse speaks to the underlying theme that every thing within the universe is interconnected.” The brand new assortment consists of a complete of three,500 distinctive collectibles, damaged into two digital collections: “William Shatner Cosmic Explorer” and “William Shatner Timeless Voyager.”
The gathering will probably be “minted” on Could 25. You’ll be able to be taught extra in regards to the assortment and be part of the presale at williamshatnernfts.com.
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