Commentary: Trek Stars: The Work of Star Trek Creators Outside of Star Trek

Series Finale. Running Time: 1 hours 32 minutes 33 seconds For the past three and a half years, Mike, John and Max have examined the work of Star Trek creators outside of Star Trek. From the series creator Gene Roddenberry to the director of Star Trek Beyond, Justin Lin, we have covered television shows, films, novels, and more from writers, directors and actors who have worked t

Lin, Part 8: Recap. Running Time: 1 hour 3 minutes 21 seconds Throughout the course of Commentary: Trek Stars, we have covered thirty eight different people who have helped to create Star Trek. We began with the very first Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry, and we end with the current leader of the franchise, Justin Lin. In our penultimate episode, Mike and John recap their ser

Lin, Part 7: Furious 6. Running Time: 1 hour 21 minutes 34 seconds In 2013, Justin Lin directed his fourth and final installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, Furious 6. The film continues the franchise's trend of creating movies that are bigger and better than what has come before. This time around, the crew needs to stop an international criminal who is trying to steal a tec

Lin, Part 6: Fast Five. Running Time: 59 minutes 33 seconds After reinvigorating the franchise with Fast & Furious, Star Trek Beyond director Justin Lin returned to helm the fifth film in the series, Fast Five. This installment acted as a reunion of sorts, as series regulars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker were joined by stars of the previous films, including Tyrese Gibson, Gal Gadot

Lin, Part 5: Fast & Furious. Running Time: 1 hour 9 minutes 17 seconds In 2009, Justin Lin returned to what would become his marquee franchise with Fast & Furious. The fourth film in the series was a return to basics, featuring a reunion of the original cast, including both Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, in an effort to revitalize the franchise. In this episode of Commentary: Tr

Lin, Part 4: Finishing the Game. Running Time: 48 minutes 22 seconds After two consecutive Hollywood blockbuster, Justin Lin returned to the world of independent filmmaking with Finishing the Game. The film is unlike any other in Lin's filmography, a "mockumentary" about finding an actor to replace Bruce Lee in his final movie, The Game of Death. In this episode of Commentary

Lin, Part 3: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Running Time: 1 hour 24 seconds Less than five months after the release of Annapolis, Justin Lin was handed the keys to the Fast and the Furious franchise. His first of four consecutive sequels was The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. The film offers and interesting take on the franchise, expanding the mythology by focusing

Lin, Part 2: Annapolis. Running Time: 1 hour 27 seconds After the success of Better Luck Tomorrow, Justin Lin was given the opportunity to work on big studio productions with substantially larger budgets. The first of these was Annapolis in 2006. The film, starring James Franco, Tyrese Gibson and Jordan Brewster, looks at a cadet's first year at the U.S. Naval Academy. In thi

Lin, Part 1: Better Luck Tomorrow. Running Time: 1 hour 29 minutes 57 seconds Over the course of its history, many artists have left their mark on the Star Trek franchise. Back in 1966, Gene Roddenberry was the first. 50 years later, Star Trek is in the hands of The Fast and the Furious director, Justin Lin. In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, John and Mike begin their

Abrams II, Part 7: Recap. Running Time: 51 minutes 50 seconds J.J. Abrams may not be returning as the director of Star Trek Beyond, but that should not suggest that his presence will not be felt as a producer. What do his past producing efforts suggest about his contribution to the upcoming movie? In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike and John recap their series loo