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 to be released 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 summer.
Cast
- Chris Pine as James T. Kirk. The actor dropped out of starring in a film adaptation of White Jazz to take on the role.
[ Beforehand, it was widely rumored that Matt Damon would play Kirk. Upon hearing the rumors and that Shatner gave him a "seal of approval",]
