William Shatner

You can always rely on San Diego Comic-Con to provide some entertainment, and so far this year's Con isn't disappointing. Star Trek fans were specially ...

Of course, the recent Star Trek shows weren’t the only major sci-fi projects that faced William Shatner’s ire. As for the Star Trek movies where Chris Pine plays the role Shatner made famous, Shatner has previously expressed his admiration for Pine as a leading man, so it seems like the shows are the only properties he has a problem with. Star Trek fans were specially treated last night, with a full hourlong panel where director/writer/noted fan of all things nerd Kevin Smith chatted with William Shatner about his life and career.

The TV icon didn't hold back when it came to Star Wars, Star Trek adaptations, and more.

Shatner, contemptuously exclaimed, “this is the only f-----g planet we have.” He encouraged the audience to “clean up the streets of San Diego first.” This comment resulted in applause from the crowd. After a contentious exchange with a fan in the audience that Shatner struggled to hear, he was asked what planet he would like to travel to. With Shatner’s extensive musical recording career, Philippe is working to creatively incorporate music into the beats of the film, giving it “a lyrical quality.” A short clip was presented from the unfinished film, with Shatner emotionally retelling the death of his dog as a child, pivoting to the connectedness of the universe.

The Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek enterprise, was on the BBC show to talk about the new series of his TV ...

@stuarttilbury echoed: "@WilliamShatner is 91?! @rhysj3 commented: "@WilliamShatner is 91 years old!! Star Trek legend William Shatner floored The One Show viewers as his real age was revealed on the show.

William Shatner gave his opinion on what Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry would think of the franchise in its current form.

I totally don't know where I'm going and what I'm doing. While speaking to Kevin Smith, he even joked that he could die right there on stage, to which Smith replied that it would be “awesome” for him to go out like that but obviously hoped that it didn’t happen. William Shatner has always been happy to speak his mind, and his recent appearance at San Diego Comic-Con was no exception.

During the Shatner on Shatner panel at SDCC, William Shatner spoke on his dislike for Star Wars and newer generations of Star Trek.

Shatner also spoke on Star Wars, though he's apparently not a fan of the franchise. His trip into space last year, which he took very seriously, also became a frequent topic of discussion during the panel. "I got to know [creator] Gene Roddenberry in three years fairly well,” Shatner said.

At SDCC, Kevin Smith shares a funny story about the time William Shatner left him speechless while working on Masters of the Universe: Revolution.

More recently, Smith, who moderated the Shatner on Shatner panel at San Diego Comic-Con, had a funny story to share regarding his work with the actor on the latest season of his Masters of the Universe show. Over his almost 30-year career, Smith has managed to work with an astounding list of Hollywood talent on his projects. A sequel to Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Revolution will see Smith continue his controversial adult-oriented animated series based on the original 1980s He-Man cartoon.

Fans were a little surprised by William Shatner's response when asked at San Diego Comic-Con what he thinks of the new Star Trek shows.

Whatever his inner feelings are about the new shows, given how open he is with his opinion, we're bound to find out sooner or later. He expanded on his answer with, "I got to know [creator] Gene Roddenberry in three years fairly well, he'd be turning in his grave at some of this stuff" (via The Hollywood Reporter). No topic is too big or too small for Shatner to voice his opinion on, whether it's disagreeing with Prince William about space tourism or going after J.J. Abrams publicly when he was making the rebooted "Star Trek" because he wanted his character to be resurrected and have a significant role in the new film.

WILLIAM SHATNER left The One Show viewers stunned as they struggled to believe his age following an appearance on Friday.

"Maybe it’s because you weren’t talking about something the @BBC cares about eg Net Zero or Left-Wing politics. #OneShow." (sic) Sorry @WilliamShatner but the @BBCTheOneShow of @BBCOne presenters were rude and patronising to you, which they aren’t to anyone else. Twitter user @rhysj3 wrote: "@WilliamShatner is 91 years old!! "Some of these questions we ask, and as you pointed out, it's inexplicable. Viewers tuned in to BBC One found it hard to concentrate on what the iconic actor was saying though, thanks to his youthful appearance.