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[ENGLISH] IDW tells us: Star Trek: Countdown, the official prequel to the new Star Trek movie being released by Paramount Pictures on May 8, 2009, is going to mobile devices!\u00a0 The four-issue mini-series is now available on Apple\u2019s iPhone and iPod touch, and Google\u2019s Android Mobile Devices through iVerse Media\u2019s digital distribution technology.\u00a0 Visit IDWPublishing.com for more information about Star Trek: Countdown.<\/p>\n
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From director\/producer J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible III, Lost and Alias), producer Damon Lindelof\u00a0 (Lost) and screenwriters and executive producers Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman (Transformers, MI: III) comes a new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time, Star Trek, featuring a young, new crew boldly going where no one has gone before.\u00a0 The film stars Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine, Zo\u00eb Saldana, John Cho, and Eric Bana.<\/p>\n
The first three issues of the Star Trek: Countdown mini-series, including the completely sold out Star Trek: Countdown #1, are available now.\u00a0 Issue #4 will be available digitally April 1, 2009 – the same day the print version goes on sale.<\/p>\n
\u201cStar Trek: Countdown has been one of IDW\u2019s most anticipated titles this year and I\u2019m happy to make it available to as broad of an audience as we can,\u201d said IDW Publishing\u2019s CEO, Ted Adams.<\/p>\n
Star Trek: Countdown is a must read for Star Trek fans of any kind, offering important details relating to the upcoming feature film. The story is presented by J.J. Abrams and plotted by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. It is written by Mike Johnson (Superman\/Batman) and Tim Jones, and features stunning art by David Messina (Star Trek: Mirror Images). Messina also provides covers for the series.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a die-hard \u2018Trekkie\u2019 myself, I can\u2019t tell you how excited we are to bring this series to Apple and Google\u2019s mobile platforms,\u201d said iVerse founder Michael Murphey.\u00a0 \u201cThe scripts by Tim Jones and Mike Johnson are fast paced and compelling, and the artwork by David Messina looks amazing on these devices.\u201d<\/p>\n
Star Trek: Countdown is published by IDW Publishing in conjunction with Paramount Pictures, J.J. Abrams\u2019 Bad Robot Productions, Kurtzman\/Orci Productions and CBS Consumer Products.<\/p>\n
About IDW Publishing<\/p>\n
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: television’s #1 prime time series CBS\u2019 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Paramount’s Star Trek; Fox’s Angel; Hasbro’s The Transformers, and the BBC’s Doctor Who. IDW\u2019s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release.\u00a0 In April 2008, IDW released Michael Recycle, the first title from its new children\u2019s book imprint, Worthwhile Books. More information about the company can be found at http:\/\/www.idwpublishing.com.<\/p>\n
About iVerse Media<\/p>\n
iVerse Media (http:\/\/www.iversecomics.com) is a leading digital distributor of comics books on mobile platforms including Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch, Google’s Android OS, and (coming soon) Mac and PC. iVerse provides unique distribution solutions for comic book publishers and creators, and is the only company currently offering a multi-platform \u00ab\u00a0Total Digital Distribution\u00a0\u00bb solution for digital comics.<\/p>\n
About CBS Consumer Products<\/p>\n
CBS Consumer Products, a unit of CBS Entertainment, manages worldwide licensing and merchandising for a diverse slate of television brands and series from CBS, CBS Paramount Network Television and CBS Television Distribution, as well as from the company’s extensive library of titles.\u00a0 Additionally, the group oversees the CBS Retail Store and online sales of programming merchandise.\u00a0 For more information, visit www.CBS.com<\/p>\n
About Paramount Pictures Corporation<\/p>\n
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.\u00a0 The company’s labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies.\u00a0 PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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