Star Trek is a 2009 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 film based on the Star Trek franchise and features the main characters of the original Star Trek series, who are portrayed by a new cast.

It explores the backstories of James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto), before they unite aboard the USS Enterprise to combat Nero (Eric Bana), a Romulan from the future who threatens the United Federation of Planets.

The film will be released in conventional theaters and some IMAX theaters on May 8, 2009, following advance screenings starting at 7pm the night before.

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 they 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 8, 2009, believing the film could reach a wider audience.

Directed by J. J. Abrams
Produced by : J. J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof
Written by
Screenplay: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
Characters: Gene Roddenberry

Cast
Chris Pine as James T. Kirk
Jimmy Bennett plays James Kirk as a boy.
Zachary Quinto as Spock.
Leonard Nimoy reprises his role as the old Spock
Jacob Kogan plays Spock as a child.
Karl Urban as Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy
Zoe Saldana as Uhura
Simon Pegg as Montgomery “Scotty” Scott.
John Cho as Hikaru Sulu.
Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov.
Eric Bana as Nero.

Bruce Greenwood as Christopher Pike, the captain of the Enterprise.
Ben Cross as Sarek, Spock’s father.
Winona Ryder as Amanda Grayson, Spock’s mother.
Clifton Collins, Jr. as General Ayel, Nero’s henchman.
Chris Hemsworth as George Samuel Kirk, Sr., Kirk’s father,who died aboard the USS Kelvin while battling the Romulans.
Jennifer Morrison as Winona Kirk, Kirk’s mother.
Spencer Daniels as George Samuel “Sam” Kirk, Jr., Kirk’s older brother, who appears in a scene with Jimmy Bennett.
Faran Tahir as Richard Robau, captain of the USS Kelvin.
Greg Ellis as Chief Engineer Olsen.

Music by Michael Giacchino
Cinematography Daniel Mindel
Editing by: Mary Jo Markey, Maryann Brandon
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Spyglass Entertainment
Bad Robot Productions
Release date(s)
May 7, 2009 (Australia)
May 8, 2009 (North America, UK)
Running time 126 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $150 million
Preceded by Star Trek Nemesis
Followed by Untitled sequel

Official Website: www.startrekmovie.com

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