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Jonathan Frakes
Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of William Riker in the television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and subsequent films and series. He has also hosted the anthology series ''Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'', voiced David Xanatos in the Disney television series ''Gargoyles (TV series), Gargoyles'', and narrated the History (U.S. TV channel), History Channel documentary ''Lee and Grant''. He is the credited author of the novel ''The Abductors: Conspiracy'', which was Ghostwriter, ghostwritten by Dean Wesley Smith. Frakes began directing episodes of ''The Next Generation'' during its third season, and went on to direct the feature films ''Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996) and ''Star Trek: Insurrection'' (1998) and episodes of the later ''Star Trek'' series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Deep Space Nine'', ''Star Trek: Voyager, Voyager'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise, Enterprise'', ''Star Trek: Disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GalaxyCon
GalaxyCon, LLC, formerly known as Super Conventions or Supercon, is a privately owned company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that organizes comic book convention, comic book and anime convention, anime conventions in the United States. Events currently include: GalaxyCon Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina; Animate! Raleigh; GalaxyCon Richmond in Richmond, Virginia; GalaxyCon Columbus in Columbus, Ohio; GalaxyCon Austin in Austin, Texas; and GalaxyCon San Jose in San Jose, California. In early 2019, the original Supercon trademark, along with the original Florida Supercon events, were sold to ReedPop, at which time all other "Supercon" events were renamed GalaxyCon. History The first Supercon was organized by founder Mike Broder in late 2006 at the Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, called Florida Supercon. He was looking to bring a large scale convention to south Florida. Another event, Anime Supercon, took place in Fort Lauderdale five months later. Estima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insurrection
Rebellion is an uprising that resists and is organized against one's government. A rebel is a person who engages in a rebellion. A rebel group is a consciously coordinated group that seeks to gain political control over an entire state or a portion of a state. A rebellion is often caused by political, religious, or social grievances that originate from a perceived inequality or marginalization. ''Rebellion'' comes from Latin ''re'' and ''bellum'', and in Lockian philosophy refers to the responsibility of the people to overthrow unjust government. Classification Uprisings which revolt, resisting and taking direct action against an authority, law or policy, as well as organize, are rebellions. An insurrection is an uprising to change the government. If a government does not recognize rebels as belligerents, then they are insurgents and the revolt is an insurgency. In a larger conflict, the rebels may be recognized as belligerents without their government being recognized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burn Notice
''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, Sharon Gless, and (beginning in season four) Coby Bell. The premise of the show focuses on Michael Westen (Donovan), a former spy who was fired and cut off from the legitimate world by the agency he used to work for. Trapped in Miami with few resources, Westen takes jobs as an unlicensed private investigator while unraveling the mystery of who burned him and why. The series received generally positive reviews from critics for the show's pace, humor, dialogue, and combination of espionage and crime drama presented in an irreverent tone. In 2010, the series was the #2 cable scripted series by viewership with 6.7 million viewers, behind ''Royal Pains''. In addition to the television episodes, the show has a prequel movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle (TV Series)
''Castle'' is an American crime mystery comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC for a total of eight seasons from March 9, 2009, to May 16, 2016. The series was produced jointly by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. Created by Andrew W. Marlowe, it primarily traces the lives of Richard Castle ( Nathan Fillion), a best-selling mystery novelist, and Kate Beckett ( Stana Katic), a homicide detective, as they solve various unusual crimes in New York City. Detective Beckett is initially infuriated at the thought of working with a writer and goes to great lengths to keep him out of her way. However, the two soon start developing feelings for each other. The overarching plot of the series focused on the romance between the two lead characters and their ongoing investigation of the murder of Beckett's mother. On May 12, 2016, it was announced that despite some cast members signing one-year contracts for a potential ninth season, the show had been canceled. Premise Rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leverage (American TV Series)
''Leverage'' is an American action crime drama television series, which aired on TNT from December 7, 2008, to December 25, 2012. The series was produced by Electric Entertainment, a production company of executive producer and director Dean Devlin. ''Leverage'' follows a five-person team: a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist or "hitter", led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, who use their skills to carry out heists to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on ordinary citizens. Season 1 consists of 13 episodes, which writers John Rogers and Chris Downey and producer Dean Devlin intended to be a complete story should the series not be renewed. Season 2, for which production moved from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon, ran in two parts: a nine-episode summer season that premiered on July 15, 2009, followed by a further six episodes the following winter. '' Leverage'' moved to Sunday for season 3, which began on June 20, 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roswell (TV Series)
''Roswell'' is an American science fiction television series that presents a timeline where the Roswell UFO exists, and aliens are hiding in plain sight as a trio of high school-aged teenagers. Developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims, the series debuted on October 6, 1999 on the WB, and later shifted to UPN for the third season. The final episode aired on May 14, 2002. Sixty-one episodes in total were broadcast over the show's three seasons. In the United Kingdom, the show aired as both ''Roswell High''Roswell High' on BBC" Retrieved on September 1, 2008. and ''Roswell''. The series is based on the ''Roswell High'' young adult book series, written by Melinda Metz and edited by Laura J. Burns, who later became staff writers for the television series. A Reboot (fiction), reimagining of the series, title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Librarian (franchise)
''The Librarian'' is a franchise that includes a series of original fantasy-Adventure genre, adventure made-for-television films from TNT (American TV network), TNT starring Noah Wyle as the Librarian, who protects a secret collection of magical Artifact (archaeology), artifacts. Two television series have also been produced, following the films. Development Dean Devlin, through his production company Electric Entertainment, brought David Titcher's original pitch to TNT. David Titcher wrote and created the original movie that sequels were based on. The director of the first film was Peter Winther, and writer/creator David Titcher co-produced with Marc Roskin and Kearie Peak. In 2004, they planned to produce three ''Librarian'' films with ''ER (TV series), ER'' star Noah Wyle. "Dean's pitch was a refreshing take on the hero story", TNT (American TV network), TNT's Senior Vice President of Original Programming Michael Wright said. "Instead of a muscle-bound, spandex-clad supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderbirds (2004 Film)
''Thunderbirds'' is a 2004 science fiction action-adventure film directed by Jonathan Frakes, written by William Osborne and Michael McCullers, and based on the television series of the same name created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. The film's plot concerns the Hood, who traps International Rescue (IR) leader Jeff Tracy and four of his sons on board the damaged '' Thunderbird 5'' to steal the other ''Thunderbird'' vehicles and commit crimes that IR will be blamed for, prompting Jeff's youngest son Alan and his friends Tin-Tin and Fermat to stop him. Unlike the original TV series, which combined puppetry and scale-model visual effects in a filming style dubbed "Supermarionation", the film was made in live-action with CGI effects. Released on 20 July 2004 in the United Kingdom and 30 July 2004 in the United States, the film received negative reviews from critics, who disparaged its wooden characters and thin plot, and was also a box-office bomb. Gerry Anderson also critici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clockstoppers
''Clockstoppers'' is a 2002 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Jonathan Frakes and produced by Julia Pistor and Gale Anne Hurd. The film centers on future tech "Hypertime" devices which speed up the users' molecules, creating the illusion that time has stopped from the perspective of the users. The story follows teenager Zak Gibbs, who accidentally acquires one of these devices and finds himself on the run from agents of the corporation which created them, all of whom wield Hypertime devices themselves. The film stars Jesse Bradford, Paula Garcés, French Stewart, Michael Biehn, Robin Thomas, and Julia Sweeney. Produced by Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film was released in the United States on March 29, 2002. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $38.8 million against a $26 million budget. Plot The NSA-funded Quantum Tech (QT) Corporation has slated a project to develop Hypertime, a technology whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picard
Picard may refer to: Places * Picard, Quebec, Canada * Picard, California, United States * Picard (crater), a lunar impact crater in Mare Crisium People and fictional characters *Picard (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the surname * Picards, a religious sect in the fifteenth century Other uses *'' Star Trek: Picard'', a television series focusing on the character of Jean-Luc Picard *Picard language, a language spoken in France and Belgium *Picard (satellite), an orbiting solar observatory built by CNES *Picard (grape), an alternative name for several wine grape varieties *''TSS Duke of Cumberland'' or ''Picard'', a steamship that operated between Tilbury and Dunkirk from 1927 to 1936 *Picard Surgelés, French retailer of frozen foods See also * * *Berger Picard, French breed of dog of the herding group of breeds *Les Fatals Picards, a French band *MusicBrainz Picard, a cross platform tagger for MusicBrainz database *Picard group, a mathematical object descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange New Worlds
Strange New World(s) may refer to: ''Star Trek'' * '' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'', an American science fiction television series ** "Strange New Worlds" (''Star Trek: Strange New Worlds''), the premiere episode of the television series * ''Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' (short story collection), a science fiction anthology series of licensed, fan-written, short stories * "Strange new worlds", part of the original ''Star Trek'' title sequence that ends with "where no man has gone before "Where no man has gone before" is a phrase made popular through its use in the title sequence of the original 1966–1969 ''Star Trek'' science fiction television series, describing the mission of the starship ''Enterprise''. The complete int ..." * "Strange New World" (''Star Trek: Enterprise''), a first-season episode of the sixth ''Star Trek'' TV series Other uses * ''Strange New World'' (film), an American made-for-television science fiction film * "Strange New World", a fourth-se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery
Discovery may refer to: * Discovery (observation), observing or finding something unknown * Discovery (fiction), a character's learning something unknown * Discovery (law), a process in courts of law relating to evidence Discovery, The Discovery or Discoveries may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Discovery'' (film), a 2017 British-American romantic science fiction film * Discovery Channel, an American TV channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery * ''Discovery'' (Canadian TV series), a 1962–1963 Canadian documentary television program * ''Discovery'' (Irish TV series), an Irish documentary television programme * ''Discovery'' (UK TV programme), a British documentary television programme * ''Discovery'' (U.S. TV series), a 1962–1971 American television news program * '' Star Trek: Discovery'', an American television series ** USS ''Discovery'' (NCC-1031), a fictional space craft on ''Star Trek: Discovery'' *"The Discovery," the eighth and final episode of ''Pok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
