#15Star Trek (dir. Abrams)
Expected Release Date: 8th May
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Simon Pegg, Winona Ryder
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Geek a-hoy! Space-freaks rejoice!
The opening of the first full trailer of Star Trek is a grand statement and in those terms a statement of intent which will hopefully translate into an exciting and entertaining film. The sequence involves a young boy being chased by an interstate cop on a desert highway until they reach the cliff-edge, at which point our protagonist is introduced.
Cop: What is your name?
Young Kirk: My name is James Siberius Kirk!
Star Trek, the eleventh full length feature since the (film) series began in 1979, is a full retelling of the original story for a new generation of science fiction lovers. Will the film alienate it’s core fanbase in trying to reach out for a new one? All will be revealed…
Certainly, Chris Pine & Zachary Quinto seem to have a natural charisma and on screen presence together which is promising seeing as they are following in the steps of Trek luminaries, Shatner & Nimoy.
Another note to keep in mind is that the film was originally scheduled for released in December 2008. Paramount executives claim that this was because the film would attract a larger audience in a prime summer slot and that the film was completed towards the end of 2008. To be honest, there is no real evidence for this as Star Trek is an established name (much in the vein of a Narnia, Potter or Frodo Baggins) so it will be interesting to see what, if any, difference six months in the pipeline provides.
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