The latest issue of famous monsters of filmland has even more with actor john cho. Why john cho wanted sulus husband to be asian in star. John cho is here to teach you an important style move gq. Since 2009, he has been a part of the trek universe as sulu. From shakespeare to sherlock holmes the two most popular literary references, and from plays to poetry, star trek underscores the continuing relevance of literature to the human species, especially as it moves among the stars. Karl urban is and tos sulu looks older than the reboot one the ages of the star trek actors during tos and stid because im a nerd and like comparing things like this the reboot cast is. Bantam books was the first licensed publisher of star trek tiein fiction. Jul 07, 2016 john cho, who plays sulu in the most recent star trek films, said that his character has a daughter and a partner, making him the first openly gay character in star trek franchise history. Cho suffers from poor tv juju flashforward and sleepy hollow were shortlived, and when selfie a modern reimagining of pygmalion with cho as romantic lead was cruelly cancelled, i. Much of this was done through the old scifi trope of using aliens to stand in for. Jjs always instilled in us the importance of protecting the.
Star trek 3 will have a different director from the first two, but one of the franchises stars is confident that theyre in good hands john cho, who plays hikaru sulu in the films, took part in. We interview searching star john cho about the challenges he faced portraying his role in the thriller, as well as the future of the star trek. Starring star treks john cho as a father trying to track down his missing. Star trek beyond interview with karl urban and john cho. The complete history of the tv series, from conception, design and scripting to how the finished product was produced and sold. If theres one thing that most fans of star trek will agree on, its the fact that gene roddenberrys vision for the show and, more optimistically, for human society was predicated on the idea that all life is valuable, and that the worth of a person should not be judged by their appearance. Oct 05, 2017 now we are looking on the crossword clue for. John cho on getting along with his star trek costars video. Jul 07, 2016 star trek beyond will get a progressive new touch, according to star john cho in the upcoming film, his character, hikaru sulu, is gay, according to the herald sun, and shown with a partner and. Jones sts59, 68, 80 and 98, a fan of star trek from its 1966 debut.
Did star treks karl urban and jon cho accidentally slut. Beware of light spoilers nothing we havent seen in trailers, clips, or learned from interviews. John cho on getting along with his star trek costars. Jul 21, 2016 someone buy john cho and karl urban a five guys burger, stat. Jul 27, 2016 known for the harold and kumar and american pie film franchises, actor john cho tells today that when he was a child, he didnt see many people who looked like him on tv. The original series is a series of science fiction novels based on the popular television show 19661969 and movies created by gene roddenberry. Theyre easy reads, and not bad in keeping with the original series storyline. Star trek beyond feels like the original series says john cho. Tng books in order of when they were originally published, as well as a list of the novels in chronological order. Star trek a list of 21 titles created 1 week ago scifi a list of 45 titles created 6 months ago greatest scifi movies of all time a list of 25 titles created 24 mar 2015. Later, as the show became popular, after the studio axed it like todays firefly. To mark the release of star trek beyond we caught up with two members of the uss enterprise crew, in bones and sulu played by karl urban and john cho, respectively.
Even though star trek into darkness has officially hit theaters in both the us and the uk, among other territories, pegg and cho are still reluctant to go into too much detail about the films various twists and turns opening up about the struggles of preserving the audience experience in the modern movie scene. How searching star john cho became convinced computer screen. To be a star trek movie or not to be a star trek movie. It also contains a fitting tribute to the original 60s tv show from. Oliver wang talks to actor john cho about rising from the basement of. John cho, who plays sulu in the most recent star trek films, said that his character has a daughter and a partner, making him the first openly gay character in star trek franchise history. As the third film in the rebooted scifi series hits cinemas, we sat down for a chat with stars karl urban, zachary quinto, chris pine and john cho. Cho was excited to reunite with his star trek costars and spent months getting back into shape so that he. From gene roddenberry to harve bennett, from the man who designed the enterprise tm to the woman who played spocks wife, the star trek interview book has a wealth of neverbefore revealed information and fascinating trivia, including gene roddenberrys original. Star trek role for takei and cho crossword puzzle clues. John cho, sulu of star trek beyond, navigates a beckoning universe john cho in beverly hills, calif. Karl urban and john cho chat to us about playing bones and sulu in star trek beyond and the franchises meaning on its 50th anniversary.
Why john cho wanted sulus husband to be asian in star trek. When john cho was cast as lieutenant hikaru sulu in jj abrams 2009 reboot of the star trek series, he was stepping into the role that was made famous by george takei. The most disappointing part were his interviews with the stars, in which he asked surfacelevel questions about a ton of nontrek roles rather than diving in deeper on trek. What good comes from the star trek interview book is entirely dependent on ashermans interview subjects, as he himself appears to be a pretty mediocre interviewer. Jul 08, 2016 karl urban and john cho exclusive interview star trek beyond duration. Covering all aspects of the star trek phenomenon, from blistering news and brandnew photos from the set of films and television shows, to exclusive features covering the eras of kirk and spock, jean luc picard, captains sisko, janeway and archer, and more star trek magazine is your indispensable guide to the star trek universe. Oct, 2014 star trek 3 will have a different director from the first two, but one of the franchises stars is confident that theyre in good hands john cho, who plays hikaru sulu in the films, took part in. Books and reading are at the very foundation of star trek. The next generation is a series of books written by various authors, based on the likewise named tv series created by gene roddenberry, who was also the executive producer of the original 1966 series, star trek.
Now, with star trek into darkness, cho returns as sulu and, as anyone whos seen footage from the movie can attest, hes thrust right back into the action. Karl urban and john cho star trek funny, star trek 2009. After appearing the star trek films and american pie, cho has become the first asianamerican actor to play the lead in a mainstream. Cassam looch from heyuguys interviews john cho hikaru sulu at the uk premiere of star trek beyond. Karl urban is and tos sulu looks older than the reboot one the ages of the star trek actors during tos and stid because im a nerd and like comparing things like this the reboot cast is, on average, 2 years younger than their tos counterparts. Mission gamma all four books, but book 1 was the best 3.
Early in his career, cho also starred in the asian americancentered films better luck tomorrow 2002, shopping for fangs 1997, and yellow 1998. Find exclusive interviews, video clips, photos and more on entertainment tonight. John cho chats to us about his new movie, the secret to looking young. So i was very proud when i would book a role that was written white. Star trek beyond will get a progressive new touch, according to star john cho in the upcoming film, his character, hikaru sulu, is gay, according to the herald sun, and shown with a. Star trek beyond actor john cho weighs in on gay sulu. The next generation novel series began in 1987 and is still ongoing. You may recognize cho as captain hikaru sulu in the 2009 and 20 star trek films and as harold, half of the eponymous duo whose adventures are chronicled in.
Buy a cheap copy of the making of star trek book by gene roddenberry. Imzadi by peter david, masks by john vornholt, ghost ship by diane carey, maximum warp. Chos sulu is out of the chair and kicking butt in new star trek. In his first interview with trekmovie, cho talks about going after. Weve got no captain and no goddamned first officer to replace h. For star trek crossover series, please see star trek.
Next time, try using the search term star trek role for takei and cho crossword or star trek role for takei and cho crossword clue when searching for help with your puzzle on the web. With the third installment to the star trek franchise, star trek beyond being released in cinemas in the uk on july 22nd, our film editor, zehra phelan got to sit down with karl urban bones and. We interview searching star john cho about his role in the film. Star trek beyond interview john cho 2016 action movie. William shatner, deforest kelly, gene roddenberry, george clayton johnson, george takei, grace lee whitney, harve bennett. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity. In our star trek into darkness interview, stars simon pegg scotty and john cho sulu discuss spoilers, star trek 3, and give j. Trekmovie sat down with john cho to talk sulu, his family including a scene cut from the script for star trek beyond, and his hopes for the character of sulu in star trek 4. Someone buy john cho and karl urban a five guys burger, stat. The star trek interview book is filled with allnew interviews with the original stars and crew of the star trek phenomenon. Spanning the epic science fiction franchises fiftyoneyear history, a breathtaking collection of the most compelling star trek facts and trivia, including events from both on and offscreen, available in 100 concise lists since gene roddenberrys original series first aired in 1966, star trek has become a pop culture phenomenon, and one of the largest global properties of all time.
May 09, 2016 the latest issue of famous monsters of filmland has even more with actor john cho. Star trek actor john cho revealed that his character hikaru sulu will be revealed as gay in the upcoming film star trek beyond. Flicks chats with the cast of star trek beyond youtube. All novels were published as mass market paperback editions. The complete unauthorized history was written by shuttle astronaut thomas d. Known for the harold and kumar and american pie film franchises, actor john cho tells today that when he was a child, he didnt see many people who looked like him on tv. The ages of original star trek cast during the tv show era and the reboot cast. Trekmovie sat down with john cho to talk sulu, his family including a scene cut from the script for star trek beyond, and his hopes for the character of sulu in star trek 4 beware of.
Abrams first two trek films and now with justin lin at the helm, and how co star simon pegg does more than just share screen time with the star. It is a scifi based adventure series with elements of drama. John cho had big shoes to fill on star trek 2009, assuming the role of hikaru sulu from george takei. Oct 09, 2014 you may recognize cho as captain hikaru sulu in the 2009 and 20 star trek films and as harold, half of the eponymous duo whose adventures are chronicled in the stoner comedy harold. Dayton ward is the new york times bestselling author or coauthor of nearly forty novels and novellas, often working with his best friend, kevin dilmore. Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. It also contains a fitting tribute to the original 60s tv show from two trek sperts, along with interviews from. But an alliance if it congratulations and thank you thank you look im. Crucible book 1 and 2 are absolutely fabulous, im going through book 3 atm and enjoying it so far. The star trek beyond costars apparently havent heard of the massively popular burger chain, and it led to one heck of a. John cho premiere interview star trek beyond youtube. May 16, 20 in our star trek into darkness interview, stars simon pegg scotty and john cho sulu discuss spoilers, star trek 3, and give j.
Jul 21, 2016 to mark the release of star trek beyond we caught up with two members of the uss enterprise crew, in bones and sulu played by karl urban and john cho, respectively. Karl urban and john cho exclusive interview star trek beyond duration. In his first interview with trekmovie, cho talks about going after the role of sulu. His short fiction has appeared in more than twenty anthologies, and hes written for magazines such as nco journal, kansas city voices, famous monsters of filmland, star trek, and star trek communicator, as well as the websites. John cho talks sulus journey, cut scene in star trek beyond. The most disappointing part were his interviews with the stars, in which he asked surfacelevel questions about a ton of non trek roles rather than diving in deeper on trek. Heres our take on chos look, should you be a fan of the navyandblack thing. Cho was excited to reunite with his star trek costars and. Jul 24, 2016 john cho, sulu of star trek beyond, navigates a beckoning universe john cho in beverly hills, calif.
According to his interview with australias herald sun, the. Jul 07, 2016 star trek actor john cho revealed that his character hikaru sulu will be revealed as gay in the upcoming film star trek beyond. Searching actor john cho on representation, and why he thought the computer screen thriller searching could have just been a gimmick. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published. Up until recently john cho was best known for his role in the harold and kumar stoner comedies, but that is all about to change. John cho suits up once more as hikaru sulu in star trek into darkness. Transcript for john cho on getting along with his star trek costars we are live on eighty scenic today. John cho, sulu of star trek beyond, navigates a beckoning. Recently the cast and creative team of the film sat down to talk to press about the latest installment of the series.
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