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Star Trek is a 2009
American science fiction action film directed by
J. J. Abrams, written by
Roberto Orci and
Alex Kurtzman and distributed by
Paramount Pictures. It is the eleventh film of the
Star Trek film franchise and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original Star Trek television series, portrayed by a new cast and the first in the reboot series. The film follows
James T. Kirk (
Chris Pine) and
Spock (
Zachary Quinto) aboard the
USS Enterprise as they combat
Nero (
Eric Bana), a Romulan from their future who threatens the
United Federation of Planets. The story takes place in an alternate reality[
3][4] due to time travel by both Nero and the original Spock (
Leonard Nimoy). The alternate timeline was created in an effort to free the film and the franchise from established continuity constraints while simultaneously preserving original story elements.
Development for Star Trek originated in
1968, when creator
Gene Roddenberry announced plans to produce a prequel modeled after the television series. The concept resurfaced temporarily in the late
1980s, when it was postulated by
Harve Bennett as a possible plotline for the movie that would become
Star Trek VI:
The Undiscovered Country, but was rejected in lieu of other projects by
Roddenberry.
Following the critical and commercial failure of
Star Trek: Nemesis and the cancellation of the television series
Star Trek: Enterprise, franchise executive producer
Rick Berman and screenwriter
Erik Jendresen wrote an unproduced film, titled
Star Trek: The Beginning, which would take place after
Enterprise. After the split between Viacom and
CBS Corporation, former
Paramount president
Gail Berman convinced
CBS to produce a feature film.
Orci and Kurtzman, both fans of the Star Trek series, were approached to write the film and
Abrams was approached to direct it. Kurtzman and Orci used inspiration from novels and graduate school dissertations as well as the series itself.
Principal photography commenced on
November 7,
2007 and ended on March 27, 2008. The film was shot in various locations around
California and
Utah. Abrams wanted to avoid using bluescreen and greenscreen, opting to use sets and locations instead.
Heavy secrecy surrounded the film's production and was under the fake working title
Corporate Headquarters.
Industrial Light & Magic used digital ships for the film, as opposed to the previous films in the franchise.
Production for the film concluded by the end of 2008.
Star Trek was heavily promoted the months preceding its release; pre-release screenings for the film premiered in select cities around the world including
Austin, Texas;
Sydney, Australia; and
Calgary, Alberta. It was released in the
United States and Canada on May 8, 2009, to positive reviews. Critics praised the character development as well as the storyline in the film. Star Trek became a box office success, grossing over $385.7 million worldwide. It was nominated for several awards, including four
Academy Awards at the
82nd Academy Awards, ultimately winning in the category for
Best Makeup, making it the first Star Trek film to win an
Academy Award. The DVD and Blu-ray for the film were released on
November 17, 2009. Following the success of the film, its cast members signed on for two sequels, making Star Trek the first of a planned trilogy. A sequel,
Star Trek Into Darkness, was released on May 16,
2013 with Abrams returning as director and Orci and Kurtzman returning as screenwriters (with the addition of Star Trek producer
Damon Lindelof as screenwriter). A second sequel,
Star Trek Beyond, is scheduled to be released on July 8, 2016.[5]
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