When Star Trek: The Next Generation was first coming to Blu-ray, some fans wondered why the beloved series was not being remastered in widescreen. The basic answer is because it wasn’t designed that way in the first place (but you can hear more on the subject here ). But still, one fan has decided to have some fun and give us an idea of what TNG and The Original Series would look like in a more theatrical format. And it’s pretty cool…

Nick Acosta, according to Nerdist , originally took frames from Captain Kirk’s TOS and “stitched them together in the style of ‘Cinerama,’” producing unique yet very familiar takes on the classic show. Take a look:But now he’s applied his stitching technique to Captain Picard and his crew too. “Using HD versions of the original episodes, Acosta waited for the camera to pan across an episode and captured those frames, later stitching them together,” explains the site. For example…That looks awesome. For more of these TOS and TNG images, click appropriately. And make it so!

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