Star Trek is a 2009
science fiction film directed by
J. J. Abrams, written by
Roberto Orci and
Alex Kurtzman, and distributed by
Paramount Pictures. It is the eleventh film based on the
Star Trek franchise and features the main characters of the original
Star Trek television series, who are portrayed by a new cast. The film follows
James T. Kirk (
Chris Pine) and
Spock (
Zachary Quinto) before they unite aboard the
USS Enterprise to combat
Nero (
Eric Bana), a
Romulan from their future who threatens the
United Federation of Planets. The story establishes an
alternate reality through
time-travel by both Nero and the original Spock (
Leonard Nimoy), freeing the film and the franchise from established
continuity constraints.
Development of the film began in 2005. The production's aim was to be faithful to the
Star Trek canon, modifying continuity with the time-travel storyline, and modernizing the production design of the original show. Filming took place from November 2007 to March 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 could reach a wider audience.
Star Trek has earned high critical praise, gaining a 94% on
Rotten Tomatoes.
It is the thirteenth-highest-grossing
film of 2009 — seventh-highest within North America — and has become the highest-grossing film in the
Star Trek series and is credited by the media as a
reboot of the series.
[Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. 2008-01-18. "Sneak Peek: J.J. Abrams' Star Trek" by Jeff Jenson. Retrieved 2009-11-17.][Boston.com. 2009-05-05. "Star Trek movie review" by Ty Burr. Retrieved 2009-11-17.][MTV. 2009-05-08. "Star Trek Reboot Aims To Be 'An Adventure For Everybody'". Retrieved 2009-11-17.][news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090831/en_nm/us_startrek_3 ][SCI FI Wire. 2009-09-02. "Star Trek returns to IMAX for a two-week limited engagement". Retrieved 2009-11-17.] It was nominated for four
Oscars at the
82nd Academy Awards and won best makeup.
