The new star trek movie opening in theaters may 8 is the first remake of the classic 1966 version. Their path takes them on a collision course with nero eric bana, a romulan commander whose mission of vengeance threatens all mankind. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the federation one planet at a time. The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original series, debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc.
I am a huge star wars fan and never really got into star trek until i watched this one. Star trek 2009 memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. One of the new elements of the star trek trailer that premiered last week was a new logo, which was actually introduced by paramount a week before launching an. V series more films to come im sure, the majority of the. Star trek is the eleventh entry in the star trek film series, the eighth to feature tos characters, and, discounting time travel, the earliest film chronologically.
The 2009 science fiction adventure film, star trek, is a reboot of the star trek television series that aired from 1966 to 1969. The one star trek movie that never got a proper comic book adaptation is the best one. The original series began nearly 50 years ago and created a tv and movie franchise that is still going on. Everything you need to know about star trek movie 2009. Abrams and his writers turned star trek into a blockbuster adventure and it was a damn entertaining one. Star trek generations capt kirk and capt picard in the nexus duration. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. The star trek canon includes the original series, an animated series, six spinoff television series, and thirteen films. The most recent trek series, begun in 2009 with the simply titled star trek, began as a proud part of this legacy. It is the th film in the star trek film franchise and the third installment in the reboot series, following star trek 2009 and star trek into darkness 20. The 2009 version of star trek was both a prequel and a reboot and brought new life and a new audience including me to the scifi franchise. Picard features sir patrick stewart reprising his iconic role as jeanluc picard, which he played for seven seasons on star trek. However, he did not act again until after high school. Osiris prepares for its maiden voyage when they are given an emergency diplomatic mission.
Lead actors chris pine and zachary quinto assume the roles of james t. As its the first film, based on the origional 196070s star trek t. When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching earth, admiral james t. Kirk, spock and crew will battle it out with khan for the last time.
It features the original characters created by gene roddenberry, played by new actors. It is a reboot of the original star trek television series. All cards are in mintnear mint condition unless otherwise noted. Perhaps the strongest aspect of the film was how abrams managed to simultaneously craft a reboot and a continuation of the established 43year story. To be honest chris pine is great in the movie, its just that at times he too much of. Star trek is a 2009 american science fiction action film directed by j. For the film series, see list of star trek films and television series. How star treks picard tv show will be influenced by the.
Nemesis 2002 star trek 2009 star trek into darkness 20 if you are slightly disappointed in hearing that so many of the classic films are no longer available to stream, remember if you are lucky enough to have a netflix dvd account, it is likely that you can rent all. On a journey filled with action, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of the greatest. Countdown is a fourissue comic book prequel to the 2009 film star trek by idw publishing. Plenty star trek super fans stand by the notion that the rebootedreimagination that j. Heres 16crazy things you didn t know about the star trek 2009 reboot movie 16 nsalevel security unless youre tom cruise or ben stiller star trek movies are often shrouded in secrecy and none more so than when the reboot began production. Like so many franchises, its more concerned with repeating a successful. Alex kurtzman has given some some good food for thought when it comes to the upcoming picardcentered star trek series. His first acting role was when he was 8 he had a line on a television series. The other, spock, a vulcan, was raised in a logicbased society that rejects all emotion. The franchise has had its share of low points, but the 2009 reboot, star trek, revitalized the franchise at the box office. The film, written by roberto orci and alex kurtzman and directed by j.
One, james kirk, is a delinquent, thrillseeking iowa farm boy. Cowriter alex kurtzman said the script draws inspiration from star trek ii. How star treks picard tv show will be influenced by the 2009 movie. Abrams and written by roberto orci and alex kurtzman. The original series star trek vehicle in mattel booth neil patrick. Paramount has canceled star trek 4, and disneys star. Aboard the uss enterprise, the mostsophisticated starship ever built, a novice crew embarks on its maiden voyage.
Star trek was a humane, liberal show, dealing with social and ethical issues as the uss enterprise. William shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, james doohan. There are precious few things in the realm of entertainment that could bring trekkers and casual scifi fans together in geeky harmony, making j. The story serves as both a lead up to the film, and as a continuation of the star trek. Star trek is a 2009 science fiction movie directed by j. Every star trek movie ranked from worst to best series, you might think 1979s star trek. If youre new to the series, you should definitely be watching the star trek movies in order. This is the first star trek movie that i have ever watched. Card will be shipped in a card sleeve and toploader in a plain white envelope with no tracking for free. With misty mills, mary lynne gibbs, joseph miller, t. Somebody goofed up 25 years ago, and idw is going to make it right.
At the end of the 24th century, and 14 years after his retirement from starfleet, jeanluc picard sir patrick stewart is living a. The series is produced by cbs television studios in association with secret hideout and roddenberry entertainment. Patrick stewart, jonathan frakes, brent spiner, levar burton. The greatest adventure of all time begins with star trek, the incredible story of a young crews maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created. Born on june 7, 1972, he is the son of a leathergoods manufacturer who had hoped that karl would follow in his footsteps. Chris pine in star trek 2009 leonard nimoy and zachary quinto at an event for star trek. Star trek movie simple english wikipedia, the free. This is the first star trek movie since star trek generations to feature characters from the original series and to feature scenes set in the 23rd century. This is a very entertaining movie and will keep you. The film depicts the formation of the crew of the uss enterprise in a newly established alternate timelinereality created by the films villain nero. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no.
Picard, and one of the shows cocreators is alex kurtzman, the cowriter of both star trek. The new series will follow this iconic character into the next chapter of his life. Trek was a critical and commercial hit, garnering a brand new fanbase and a sequel. Why 2009s star trek reboot movie was such a success to understand what went wrong for star trek movies over the past decade, its important to understand why abrams 2009 effort worked so well.
Star trek reignites a classic franchise with action, humor, a strong story. Impossible iii, based on another tv series that began in 1966. Voyager is celebrating its 25th anniversary, so what better way to do that but with a rewatch of the sevenseason series. Trailer 1 chris pine mashup chris pine is the most beautiful man in the world and we want to celebrate his beauty with this mashup. Originally from wellington, new zealand, karl urban now lives in auckland. Captain picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that zefram cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. Nevertheless, it has been an extraordinary turn of events for the star trek series, and. In november 2009, wil wheaton, who played wesley crusher on star trek. Ranking all the star trek movies, including star trek beyond. In fact, star trek is so successful that there is a film scheduled for release in 2016, 60 years after the initial tv series hit the market.
The motion picture would have plenty of time to work out all the kinks but alas, as the movies dismal tomatometer and decades of fan gags about the motionless picture can attest, all of treks time off didnt translate into an auspicious bigscreen debut for the crew of the. Star trek into darkness did even better at the box office. Actors and actresses had a couple of strict rules to follow. Star trek franchise box office history the numbers. Garrett wang and robert duncan mcneill are launching a. It follows the characters of spock and the romulan nero during the year 2387, detailing the events that cause them to travel to the 23rd century. Abrams resurrects the classic science fiction franchise created by gene roddenberry with this feature film. With chris pine, zachary quinto, simon pegg, leonard nimoy. Kirk tries to live up to his fathers legacy with mr. Star trek as a concept has voyaged far beyond science fiction and into the safe waters of space opera, but that doesnt amaze me. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled uss enterprise in order to intercept it. It is the eleventh film in 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, as the first in the rebooted film series. The gene roddenberry years, when stories might play with questions of science, ideals or philosophy, have been replaced by stories reduced to loud and colorful action. I enjoy the franchise, and although i am not down with all the star trek lore, i found this new star trek film to be fun to watch.
It allows for massive changes in the storyline because of time traveling, which let its creators take the franchise in a new direction while still being faithful to the existing canon the movie is about the characters of the original. The borg travel back in time intent on preventing earths first contact with an alien species. Captain kieran bale and his crew will soon find themselves caught up in events that shake. The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. Star trek 4 is back on with chris pine, legion creator. Star trek is undoubtedly one of the greatest scifi movie franchises in. Star trek beyond is a 2016 american science fiction action film directed by justin lin, written by simon pegg and doug jung, and based on the television series star trek created by gene roddenberry. Abrams brought us in 2009 should not be considered canon or even a part of the franchise.