Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek is a science fiction film directed by J. J. Abrams, written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, and produced by Damon Lindelof and Bryan Burk. It is the eleventh Star Trek film and features the main characters of the original Star Trek series, who are portrayed by a new cast. It follows James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) enrolling at Starfleet Academy, his first meeting with Spock (Zachary Quinto), and their battles with Romulans from the future, who are interfering with history. The film is scheduled for release in conventional theaters and IMAX on May 8, 2009 in North America and the United Kingdom.
Development of the film began in 2005 when Paramount Pictures contacted Abrams, Orci and Kurtzman for ideas to revive the franchise. The creative team contrasted Orci and Lindelof, who consider themselves “Trekkies”, with casual fans like Abrams, who all aimed to create a film that would interest a general audience. They wanted to be faithful to Star Trek canon, but also introduced elements of their favorite novels, modified continuity with the time travel storyline, and modernized the production design of the original show. Filming took place from November 2007 to April 2008 under intense secrecy. Midway through the shoot, Paramount chose to delay the release date from December 25, 2008 to May 2009, believing the film would perform better in the northern summer.
Other Information
- Also Known As : Corporate Headquarters, Star Trek XI, Star Trek Zero, Star Trek: The IMAX Experience
- Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
- Release date : (May 7, 2009) Australia, New Zealand, (May 8, 2009) United Kingdom, North America
- Country : United States
- Filming Locations : Bakersfield, California, USA
- Company : Bad Robot
- Language : English
- Budget : $150 million
- Preceded by : Star Trek Nemesis
Cast and Credits
- Directed by : J. J. Abrams
- Produced by : J. J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Bryan Burk
- Written by : (Screenplay) Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, (Characters) Gene Roddenberry
- Starring : Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Eric Bana, Leonard Nimoy
- Music by : Michael Giacchino
- Cinematography : Daniel Mindel
- Editing by : Mary Jo Markey, Maryann Brandon
- Distributed by : Paramount Pictures
Trivia
- The idea of a young James T. Kirk and young Spock meeting at the Academy was considered as early as 2001, as a possible idea for a TV series to follow “Star Trek: Voyager” (1995), which would focus on their early years at Star Fleet Academy. The idea was eventually dropped, and instead, the series “Enterprise” (2001) was developed.
Links
- Official website
- Updated Trailer with added footage.
- Trailer
- Worldwide release dates
- NCC-1701 Viral campaign
- Official website of the Star Trek franchise
- Star Trek at the Internet Movie Database
- Star Trek at Allmovie
- Star Trek article at Memory Alpha
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