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Star Trek
File:Star Trek poster.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed byJ. J. Abrams
Written byScreenplay
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci
Characters
Gene Roddenberry
Produced byJ. J. Abrams
Damon Lindelof
StarringChris Pine
Zachary Quinto
Karl Urban
John Cho
Ben Cross
Bruce Greenwood
Simon Pegg
Winona Ryder
Zoë Saldana
Anton Yelchin
Eric Bana
Leonard Nimoy
CinematographyDaniel Mindel
Edited byMary Jo Markey
Maryann Brandon
Music byMichael Giacchino
Manon Dave (additional music)
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
December 25, 2008
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$130 - $150 million (estimated)

Star Trek (also referred to as Star Trek XI) is an upcoming science fiction film, the eleventh entry in the Star Trek film series, based on the franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. In April 2006, after several years of rumor and speculation, Paramount Pictures announced that the film would be produced by Lost co-creators J. J. Abrams (who is also directing) and Damon Lindelof. It was written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who are also executive producers with Bryan Burk, Jeffrey Chernov and Level 1 Entertainment executives Bill Todman, Jr., Edward Milstein, and Paul Schwake. The film will simply be called Star Trek[1] and will be released on December 25, 2008.

Premise

The story will focus on the earliest adventures of James T. Kirk and Spock,[2] and will also feature appearances by the main characters from the original series.[3]

Cast

William Shatner has repeatedly said he would like to reappear as the old Kirk, despite having been killed off in Star Trek: Generations. He suggested bringing elements of the novels where Kirk is resurrected into canon with the film. Abrams turned him down, stating "You and I could come up with dozens of ways, but every way that we came up with felt like it was transparently fan boys trying to get Shatner in the movie."[27] Original Sulu George Takei has also expressed hope he will be in the film.[28]

For some time it was widely rumored that Matt Damon would play Kirk in the movie. Damon, upon hearing the rumors, including comments from William Shatner giving him a "seal of approval" for the role,[29] contacted Abrams to ascertain the truth, only to be told that the Kirk in the film was a younger man and he was "too old" for the part.[30][31] Damon commented that if sequels are made featuring an older Kirk than that portrayed by Pine, then he would be interested in playing the role.[29]

Adrien Brody discussed playing Spock with director J. J. Abrams.[32] Paul McGillion auditioned for the role of Scotty.[33] Although he did not win the role, he impressed producers enough that he was given another (thus far unidentified) role in the film.[23] James Kyson Lee was considered for Sulu, but because Zachary Quinto was already cast as Spock, the producers of the TV show Heroes did not want to lose another cast member for three months.[34] Abrams also approached Timothy Olyphant for a part.[35]

Development

In 2003, Rick Berman, then-executive producer of the Star Trek franchise, began quietly discussing the possibility of an eleventh Star Trek feature film. However, because of the failures in 2002 and 2005 of the franchise, including the tenth film, Star Trek: Nemesis and the cancellation of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, these statements were widely ignored. However, in February 2005, Berman told Variety that screenwriter Erik Jendresen, among others, was involved in pre-production of a new film.[36]

Despite being tangled up in rumors of other screenplays under consideration,[37][38][39][40] the Jendresen script was widely believed to be in pre-production. It was believed that the story, titled Star Trek: The Beginning, would revolve around a new set of characters, led by a man named Tiberius Chase. It would take place in a time after Enterprise but before Star Trek: The Original Series, possibly during the Earth-Romulan War. These rumors have since been verified in large part by Jendresen.[41]

However, on February 25, 2006, Douglas Mirabello, a personal assistant to Rick Berman, made an extensive posting at the Something Awful forums in which he denied that production on The Beginning was going forward, and claimed that Star Trek was dead for the time being. "The franchise needs a totally new creative team, some time off, and a cool new approach", he said.[42] In Jendresen's words, "Essentially, what's being said is true. This is 'dead' because it's not moving forward. It's like a shark. It has got to keep moving or it's dead."[41]

On April 20, 2006, the Associated Press reported that the eleventh Star Trek movie was officially to be produced. Citing sources at Paramount Pictures, the AP reported that the untitled new movie would be directed and produced by J. J. Abrams, best known as the creator and executive producer of the television shows Alias and Lost, and as the producer/director of Mission: Impossible III. Most of this information was later confirmed by Paramount and other sources. Longtime Abrams collaborators Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman have since independently confirmed that they will be writing the movie, with fellow Abrams alumnus Damon Lindelof co-producing. Kurtzman, Orci, and the final member of Abrams' production company, Bryan Burk, are all executive producers.

For many months after the film was announced, Abrams declined to make a decision about whether or not he would accept the directorship offered him by Paramount. On February 23 2007, Abrams had finally accepted Paramount's offer to direct Star Trek XI.[43] Afterward, Paramount Pictures announced a release date of December 25, 2008.[44] On January 7, 2007, J.J. Abrams announced that the first draft script for the movie was complete and awaiting what he referred to as "tweaking". He remarked that it will satisfy "non-Trekkers" and that for those who love Star Trek, "the fix that they get will be very satisfying". He has said that it will begin filming in 2007, with a release date of 2008. Contrary to some reports, Abrams pointedly did not confirm details of the film or its plot.[45][46]

Star Trek will be the first film in the franchise in which Paramount has collaborated with other production companies to finance the film. J.J. Abrams' company, Bad Robot Productions, and Bill Todman Jr.'s Level 1 Entertainment are developing the picture alongside Paramount.[47]

Writing

A prequel concept was opposed by Star Trek's creator Gene Roddenberry when it first was proposed by Harve Bennett in 1991 after the completion of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.[48] Answering questions over whether the film would modify continuity, as either a retcon or a reboot, screenwriter Roberto Orci said Star Trek is "in some senses" a prequel, but that the terms he and producer Damon Lindelof prefer are "re-invigoration" or "re-vitalization."[49]

Abrams has saluted both the fans and the continuity. "Being involved with a series that has a passionate and vocal following makes me incredibly sympathetic. They have put up with so many incarnations along the way. These fans, they are a smart bunch. They are an intelligent group. We are very respectful and we have no intention of subverting the material," he told Donald Clarke of The Irish Times.[50] Later, to Empire, he said, "As someone who works on a show that has a very loyal and vocal fanbase, I do understand the need to be respectful ... I think we can do the fans proud."[51]

Abrams has not seen Star Trek: Nemesis, and claims that the franchise eventually "disconnected" for him. However, Roberto Orci claims "immediate recall" of all things Trek, and has made comments indicating that he considers even some of the line of Star Trek novels to have canon value, although Gene Roddenberry never considered the novels to be canon.[52] Abrams has labeled Bryan Burk as being "relatively fresh" to the Star Trek universe. Abrams labeled himself as a "big fan", but not a "Trekker" or a "Trekkie".[53]

Roberto Orci has indicated that where issues of canonicity are ambiguous, a "Supreme Court" consisting of Kurtzman, Abrams, Burk, Lindelof and himself acted as the final arbiters and that they did not "sweat every little detail [...] either you buy [our interpretation] or you don’t." [54]

Production

Filming began on November 7, 2007.[55] The shoot will last eighty-five days, and will take place on eleven sets built at the Paramount backlot, and there will be two weeks of location shooting in Iceland.[56] Filming was also done on location in Long Beach, California.[57]The shoot will finish in March.[58] The design work for the film will be primarily done by Transformers designer Ryan Church and Trek veteran John Eaves.[59] Following the commencement of the Writers Guild of America strike on November 5, 2007, Abrams, himself a WGA member, told Variety that while he will not render writing services for the film and intends to walk the picket line, he does not expect the strike to impact his directing of the production.[60] In the final few weeks before the strike and start of production, Abrams and Damon Lindelof polished the script a final time.[61]

Michael Giacchino, the composer for several other Abrams projects, including MI:3, Lost, and Alias has confirmed that he will score Star Trek.[62] The composer will keep the original theme by Alexander Courage. Giacchino admitted personal pressure in scoring the film, as "I grew up listening to all of that great [Trek] music, and that's part of what inspired me to do what I'm doing... You just go in scared. You just hope you do your best. It's one of those things where the film will tell me what to do."[63]

The production team has maintained heavily-enforced security around the film. Actor Karl Urban describes: "[There is a] level of security and secrecy that we have all been forced to adopt. I mean, it's really kind of paranoid crazy, but sort of justified. We're not allowed to walk around in public in our costumes and we have to be herded around everywhere in these golf carts that are completely concealed and covered in black canvas. The security of it is immense. You feel your freedom is a big challenge."[64]

The film's shooting script has also been fiercely protected, even with the main cast. Actor Simon Pegg said the script is "very hush-hush; when I read it, I read it with a security guard near me - it's that secretive."[65] The film is known within the industry by the code-name Corporate Headquarters.[66]

It has been confirmed that a tribble will make an appearance in the new film.[67]

The film's budget has been estimated at over $130 million,[68] with Leonard Nimoy indicating an approximate $150 million final figure, the largest of any Star Trek film to date.[69]

Marketing

The first teaser trailer debuted in theaters with Cloverfield on January 18 2008.[70] The teaser depicts the Enterprise being built on Earth, which Roberto Orci acknowledged would cause debates among fans regarding canon. Explaining that the concept came from their own creative licence and the precedent set in Star Trek novels, he said that the idea that some things have to be constructed in space is normally associated with "flimsy" objects which have to be delicately assembled and would not normally be required to enter a gravity well. He said that this did not apply to the Enterprise because of the artificial gravity employed on the ship and its requirement for sustaining warp speed, and therefore the calibration of the ship's machinery would be best done in the exact gravity well which is to be simulated. The voices of the 1960s which play over the trailer were intended to link the film to the present day; John F. Kennedy in particular was chosen because of similarities with the character of James T. Kirk and because he is seen to have "kicked off" the space race. Orci explained that "If we do indeed have a Federation, I think Kennedy’s words will be inscribed in there someplace."[54]

On January 21, a link on the official site brings users to an alternate reality game which is not unlike those created for Abram's other works, which shows CCTV footage of the ship under construction.[71]

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