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We have lots of good stuff to get to in this installment of The Blue Report roundup, so without further delay...

If you live in the Houston area, and you’ve been to the Astrodome, it’s been years since you were there. An article found at DavesGeekyIdeas.com suggests turning the abandoned sports arena into a replica of the Federation space station Deep Space Nine.

 
Speaking of Texas, were you following Peter Mayhew on Twitter that week, by chance? He had surprises to tweet out to his fans, such as scenes that were altered or cut out of the original Star Wars trilogy. In related news, Star Wars Episode VIII was confirmed to be in production in mid-February.
 
Do you want to see Harrison Ford on the big screen again, but in a different franchise? One that perhaps you weren’t aware had become “a franchise”? If you’re a fan of 1982’s “Blade Runner”, co-starring Sean Young, you need only wait until late January 2018 for a sequel to that movie.
 
And have you ever wanted to know (spoilers!) how C3PO acquired a red arm between the end of “Return Of The Jedi” and “A New Hope”? A new comic explains it all.
 
The teaser trailer for BBC America’s hit show Orphan Black season 4 hit the web on February 18^th. If you’ve been watching since the premiere on Thursday April 14^th, you know that the clones are getting close to cracking the conspiracy.
 
Speaking of BBC, are you suffering from the lack of Doctor Who on your TV? And are you mad that Netflix removed it from their list of streaming programming? You can find it now on Amazon Prime.
 
A few days later, a sneak peek at Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” hit the web.
 
Kurt Russell and Jonathan Frakes were both reported to have become Star Lord’s father on Guardians Of The Galaxy. If you’re asking yourself how that’s possible, look for Kurt Russell to appear live in the sequel to the hit movie, and listen for the voice of Captain Picard’s former “Number One” in the cartoon.
 
Are you ready for “Captain America: Civil War?” The second official trailer was released on March 10^th, and the movie is set to hit theaters on May 6^th.
 
“The Justice League” movie has its Commissioner Gordon, and it’s none other than JK Simmons. If you’re wondering about another of Commissioner Gordon’s alter ego’s, and how much we’ll get to see of him in the future, worry no more. Gotham’s third season has been greenlit by Fox.

Did the 2011 Green Lantern movie leave you cold? The next one is rumored to have three instances of the superhero. And apparently there’s a 21 Jump Street/Men In Black crossover movie in the works.
 
If you’ve been patiently waiting for more news on the upcoming Star Trek series, you need to look no further than The Blue Report. Tony Todd reportedly was on “the short list” to be cast in the series. Former Star Trek II and VI director Nicholas Meyer has joined the behind the scenes effort, as has “the Great Bird Of The Galaxy’s” son, Rod Roddenberry.
 
In more Star Trek news, “Star Trek Beyond” has cast veteran actress Shohreh Aghdashloo in an important role.