Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. A look at the dramatic undertones behind one of the films most critical scenes. Trek great strong story line, deep connection to the characters and a philosophical element. May 16, 20 star trek into darkness does not quite stand by itself as a satisfying movie, but then again it doesnt need to. Though it feels much more like a star wars film than anything star trek has ever done, into darkness succeeds in most of the areas in sets out to, even if it wasnt the general direction most. Those who can not embrace change can go sit and watch old star trek reruns and bemoan the good old days and spout off all the reasons why star trek aint what it used to be. Abrams from a screenplay by alex kurtzman, roberto orci and. The star trek reboot continues with this action sequel that finds kirk and spock fighting a terrorist threat to starfleet aided by an unlikely ally. It is the twelfth installment in the star trek film franchise and the sequel to the 2009 film star trek, as the second in a rebooted film series. May 16, 20 the cast of star trek into darkness take a break from fighting space villains to answer questions from cnn ireporters. After khan orchestrates a terrorist bombing of starfleets main archive building.
Abrams and written by roberto orci, alex kurtzman, and damon lindelof. Kestrel stibbons is part of an extinct race and trying to keep her head down and work her way up through starfleet. Sep 03, 20 as senior officers meet in starfleet hq, john harrisonkhan commandeers a gunship and unleashes a barrage of gunfire injuring and killing several officers material is not mine, all rights go to. It is the seventh film in the star trek film series, and brings together cast members. Here is a short breakdown of the episode put together by thoughtcrime7 on youtube. 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. Launched in 2017, it is the first scripted series developed specifically for that service. 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. The series story is both a prequel to the new tos era star trek movie and a sequel to the tng. May 27, 20 an attack upon starfleet, captain kirks loss of his command and an earthly betrayal are enough to propel the crew of the starship enterprise into action. The first two were written by alex kurtzman and roberto. The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original. Star trek into darkness pop culture wiki fandom powered. Into darkness and beyond, take place in the years 2259 and 2260, respectively.
Believe it or not, but the speculation and buzz for star trek into darkness we see in the us some other countries is not universal. Star trek into darkness has never looked or sounded better than this new 4k uhd release, but its hard to ignore that this is a big budget remake of wrath of khan. Star trek into darkness is a hit movie its just not enough of a hit for paramount. Attack on starfleet video 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the file star trek into darkness two star fleet vessels do battle. Star trek into darkness jj abrams starfleet return will underwhelm even the trekkies. It is the second film in the star trek film series, and is a sequel to star trek. The score was pure giacchino, and it made the film an absolutely entertaining blast. Star trek into darkness doesnt feel like star trek. Kirk says harrison must have known that a terrorist attack on a starfleet facility. If you must buy only one version of star trek into darkness, get the target disc. Star trek beyond is a 2016 american science fiction film directed by justin lin, written by simon pegg and doug jung, and based on the television series star trek created by gene roddenberry. Mar 22, 2016 10 videos play all star trek into darkness 20 movie movieclipsfilm star trek into darkness pikes death duration. The film, written by roberto orci and alex kurtzman and directed by j.
Rubies star trek into darkness with offduty star fleet. It is the leg of a journey that has, remarkably, lasted for nearly half a. Star trek into darkness does not quite stand by itself as a satisfying movie, but then again it doesnt need to. The film features chris pine reprising his role as captain james t. At the end of the film, right after spock prime says to boldly go where no man has gone before, the enterprise goes into warp, similar to the star trek. The compendium special features damon lindelof said the jumping off point for the story was deciding whether khan would be the villain, and they weighed the pros and cons of him appearing.
Star trek into darkness is a 20 american science fiction action film. A terrorist attack on starfleet prompts kirk and his crew to go in search of the renegade starfleet operative. Given that we all know by now that the villain in star trek into darkness is the fiendish, almostinvincible kahn noonien singh benedict cumberbatch, what really needs to be explored here. I, on the other hand, will boldly go and embrace the new with a continued reverence for the old.
A still publicity image shows an ominous crash in the film star trek. Star trek into darkness wikipedia republished wiki 2. The new trailer for star trek beyond is much different from 2009s j. Ironically, into darkness is too light on meaningful ideas. The film depicts the formation of the crew of the uss enterprise in a newly established alternate timelinereality created by the film s villain nero. All of that being said, one of the films writers, bob orci, used to frequent. Abrams told mtv that when he finished his film, super 8, he would turn his full attention to the trek sequel. Star trek 2009 memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. The klingons in into darkness were encountered on the homeworld itself, where one expects to find a greater diversity of klingons.
All of that being said, one of the film s writers, bob orci, used to frequent the trekmovie news site before he famously lost his cool with star trek fans. Into darkness explored our own reaction to 911 by giving us a star trek where elements within the federation were willing to cast about for any solution to protect themselves. It is the twelfth installment in the star trek film franchise and the sequel to 2009s star trek and the second in the reboot series. An attack upon starfleet, captain kirks loss of his command and an earthly betrayal are enough to propel the crew of the starship enterprise into action. Star trek into the darkness of 911 conspiracy theory from. Abramsfrom a screenplay by roberto orci, alex kurtzman, and damon lindelof based on the series of the same name created by gene roddenberry. Set before khans attack on san francisco and goes from there. It also studies set design, technical details behind the making of the scene, and creating the explosive action elements and the corresponding stunt work.
Rubies star trek into darkness with offduty star fleet uniform shirt costume 2. Uss vengeance bridge initial concept for uss vengeance bridge set. The cast of star trek into darkness take a break from fighting space villains to answer questions from cnn ireporters. The main question about star trek into darkness, abrams next chapter in the rebooted star trek franchise, is whether he has addressed the weaknesses of the earlier film while building on its. Star trek beyond will ignore most of into darkness. Star trek into the darkness of 911 conspiracy theory.
Short video 10 september 20 a look at the dramatic undertones behind one of the films most critical scenes. The seventh series in the star trek franchise, it was the first series in the franchise since star trek. Theres still much to enjoy in star trek into darkness. The compendium special features damon lindelof said the jumping off point for the story was deciding whether khan would be. It is the 12th installment in the star trek film franchise and sequel to the 2009 film star trek. Below is a complete list of star trek films made by major hollywood studios there are two. Attack on star fleet st into darkness clip youtube. It is the second film in the star trek film series, and is a sequel. In the film, a terrorist bombing takes place followed by an attack on starfleet command.
Star trek into darkness is a 20 american science fiction action film directed by j. This is the last star trek film to use the 20022012 paramount pictures logo. There is a mystery attack on a library that kills a few dozen people. May 20, 20 the star trek episode from the sixties titled, day of the dove deals with the very same themes of being manipulated into war with the klingons no less as the new trek film. A terrorist attack on starfleet prompts kirk and his crew to go in search of the renegade. As senior officers meet in starfleet hq, john harrisonkhan commandeers a gunship and unleashes a barrage of gunfire injuring and. Disappointing star trek into darkness is just a disposable. Star trek generations is a 1994 american science fiction film directed by david carson and based on the franchise star trek.
And its a shame, because each of the numerous action set pieces are well done and. Star trek into darkness khan attacks starfleet hq youtube. May 02, 20 star trek into darkness is, by and large, a reprocessed version of an earlier film in the series, and your enjoyment of this new film depends almost entirely on your ability to spot links to the. The disc set contains the feature on a separate disc, with the 42 minutes of bonus features from the normal release. Star trek into darkness is a 20 american science fiction adventure film directed by j. Compiled by jude bautista you have accessed star fleet database. Star trek into darkness 210 movie clip attack on starfleet. The disc set contains the feature on a separate disc, with the 42 minutes of bonus features from the normal. This story is made from star trek into darkness, and do not own and of the things that i do not own, well you know how it goes. The film was released in the united states on may 17, 20. Star trek into darkness aftermath of khans gunship attack. If 2009s star trek was an energetic and exciting movie that.
Star trek into darkness is, by and large, a reprocessed version of an earlier film in the series, and your enjoyment of this new film depends almost entirely on your ability to spot links to the. Harrison then attacks starfleet headquarters in a jumpship during the. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. The first two cast members announced for star trek were zachary quinto and leonard nimoy. Into darkness explored our own reaction to 911 by giving us a star trek where elements within the federation were willing to cast about for any solution to protect themselves from the next threat, including researching, discovering, and waking up khan. Buy rubies star trek into darkness uniform shirt, black. Star trek into darkness is the twelfth film in the star trek franchise. Starfleet headquarters, a room thats curiously susceptible to outside attack. Uss vengeance developed by khan noonien singh and starfleet admiral alexander marcus.
Neros whole motivation and plan for a start, but i was still engaged. Discovery is an american web television series created for cbs all access by bryan fuller and alex kurtzman. As senior officers meet in starfleet hq, john harrisonkhan commandeers a gunship and unleashes a barrage of gunfire injuring and killing. Kirk, with zachary quinto, simon pegg, karl urban, zoe saldana, john. Although a script was completed, uncertainty regarding the extent of abramss. After an attack on a star fleet library, the rules mean that ll the leaders of star fleet must gather in one place to discuss the matter. Now giacchino returns to the star trek universe with star trek. Star trek into darkness 20 a terrorist attack on starfleet prompts kirk and his crew to go in search of the renegade starfleet operative charged with the attacks.
Abrams directed star trek and 20s star trek into darkness. Star treks enterprise vs vengeance star trek starships. From the opening scene of star trek into darkness, abrams treats us to an. The wrath of khan is a 1982 american science fiction film directed by nicholas meyer and based on the television series star trek. This is a star trek fanfiction based in the first film directe. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san. Star trek 2009 memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Countdown is a fourpart comics miniseries published by idw publishing, starting in january 2009. In a way, damon and i were the biggest debaters about this, recollected roberto orci. Sep 12, 20 if you must buy only one version of star trek into darkness, get the target disc.
A look at the dramatic undertones behind one of the film s most critical scenes. Abrams from a screenplay by alex kurtzman, roberto orci and damon lindelof. It is the seventh film in the star trek film series, and brings together cast members from the 1960s television show star trek and the 1987 spinoff show the next generation. The dress down uniform for members of star fleet officially licensed star trek into darkness merchandise hand wash and lay flat to dry rubies costume company has been bringing costumes and accessories to the world since 1950. Both actors were introduced as cast for the film at the san diego comic.
What does this mean for the future of trek in its second weekend, star trek into darkness dropped 46. Abrams when i saw it in the theater back in 2009, though i had some issues major issues with the film. As mentioned in the film script, the ship could be operated by a single person. In some markets the ubersecret approach to promoting the film.