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Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry first suggested the idea of a Star Trek feature in 1969. [1] When the original television series was cancelled, he lobbied to continue the franchise through a film. The success of the series in syndication convinced the studio to begin work on a feature film in 1975. [2]
Star Trek is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.It is the 11th film in the Star Trek franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original Star Trek television series portrayed by a new cast, as the first in the rebooted film series.
The phrase was originally said by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) in the original Star Trek series. "Where no man has gone before" is a phrase made popular through its use in the title sequence of the original 1966–1969 Star Trek science fiction television series, describing the mission of the starship Enterprise.
The newest Star Trek television revival, beginning in 2017 and set in the original continuity, includes the series Discovery, Picard, Short Treks, Lower Decks, Prodigy, and Strange New Worlds, streaming on digital platforms. Star Trek has been a cult phenomenon for decades. [5] Fans of the franchise are called "Trekkies" or "Trekkers".
While he broke into acting in the 1950s, it was landing the role of futuristic space leader Captain Kirk on the original Star Trek series in 1966 that really put him on the map. Shatner’s career ...
Star Trek has an ongoing tradition of actors returning to reprise their roles in other spin-off series. In some instances, actors have portrayed potential ancestors, descendants, or relatives of characters they originated.
The gap between the 1986 film Star Trek IV: the Voyage Home (2286) and the 1987 first season of The Next Generation (2364) is 78 years by this timeline, matching early press materials. A gap of 10 years passed between the broadcast of the last episode of Star Trek: The Original Series and the release of The Motion Picture.
Star Trek: New Frontier was the first book line not to be based on a Star Trek television series or film. The novels follow the crew of the Excalibur (NCC-26517) under the command of Mackenzie Calhoun. Created by John J. Ordover.