[128] Shooting would have started on 5 November but was postponed two days. [138] [139] The script was also protected with members of the main cast, including Simon Pegg, who had to read the script with a security guard nearby. Status: For me, that was the biggest win." [123], Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman eventually said that Shatner's scene was in the movie and then was written out in a later draft. (Star Trek Into Darkness), By 2263, the USS Enterprise had escape pods known as Kelvin pods attached to the bridge. ", "My mother was Human which makes Earth the only home I have left. [55], In November 2009, Wil Wheaton, who played Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation, confirmed that he provided the voice for the minor Romulan characters who spoke in the movie. He went on to captain the USS Enterprise, but that was another life. And every time JJ and I would sit and listen to it JJ would say 'it just doesn't sound like our movie.'" Several scenes establish that Nero and his crew were taken to, As Spock Prime leaves the hangar following the conversation with his younger self, he passes Sarek, whose bewildered look (similar to the one his son had upon apparently seeing Kirk aboard the, During the skill dome sequence, young Spock identifies the authors of a piece of 20th century Earth music as, Running for his life on Delta Vega, Kirk mutters under his breath that the. ILM consequently began creating their own previz shots, including the initial view of the Kelvin, which was orchestrated by ILM during principal photography at Paramount. Plans also reportedly included use of a Universal Studios stage for "planetary" shots needing more room, [145] but that location was never used. Preceding his joyride in a Corvette, scenes establish the child James T. Kirk residing with his older brother George and their uncle Frank while Winona Kirk is away. Half of the stage was enveloped by greenscreen and greenfloor for the insertion of CGI effects, and a giant greenscreen was utilized in the back lot. "Well that's brilliant! Right after they are beamed aboard, the Narada begins to drill its hole near the Golden Gate Bridge, cutting the ship off from the Enterprise and disabling transporter functions. The plan was that two weeks of filming would take place there during Spring 2008, but, as it turned out, no filming whatsoever was ever done in Iceland. When Kirk physically protests, Spock incapacitates Kirk with a Vulcan nerve pinch, orders him placed in an escape pod and jettisons him off the ship. In ", On Delta Vega, Montgomery Scott mentions that he had used "Admiral Archer's prized beagle" to test his long-distance transporter theories, though the beagle had yet to turn up as of his meeting with Kirk and Spock Prime (which he speculated led to his "exile"). I can do that! Nonetheless, he approved of this movie. As requested by Captain Christopher Pike, Uhura relieved Hawkins, the chief communications officer of the USS Enterprise, shortly before the destruction of Vulcan. Sources reported that Academy Award-winner. Just before the Kelvin is about to collide with the Romulan vessel, Kirk asks Winona what they should name their son. Scans and telemetry of the 24th century Narada, taken by the Kelvin, were brought back to Starfleet by the survivors on the Kelvin's shuttles. This cut was screened for studio executives at Paramount Pictures sometime in the last week of July and received a very positive response. A transporter genius, Scott was "exiled" to Delta Vega after beaming Admiral Archer's prized beagle to an unknown location during a failed experiment in "transwarp beaming". Harsher critics may even deem it a dereliction of duty." With the primary fleet occupied in the Laurentian system, Starfleet is forced to commission the Academy cadets and dispatch ships immediately to begin a rescue mission. ", "I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it." The older Spock then raises his hand in the familiar Vulcan salute, and, feeling it would be inappropriate to say "live long and prosper" to himself, simply wishes his younger self "good luck.". "There was a strong, sleek, modernist vision at play in the 1960s when the television series began," says Chambliss. Fortunately, Captain Christopher Pike steps in and ends the fight, ordering all cadets inside the bar to step outside. [10] [11], Sound stage set construction began in September. Kirk assumes command and orders an immediate pursuit of the Narada. On the shuttlecraft, Winona Kirk gives birth to a baby boy. Star Trek is the first film in the franchise to be given a Super Bowl spot, emphasizing the studio's attempts to draw in a larger audience. [56] [57]. Even the displays aboard the Enterprise referred to the Vengeance only as "unidentified vessel" and did not specify it as a Starfleet or Federation ship of any type. While they could not change any lines themselves, they could "make funny eyes and faces at the actors whenever they had a problem with the line and sort of nod when they had something better." [184], Around the time the delay was announced, a Paramount spokesperson stressed that the change in release date had nothing to do with the film's production or its script. A fourth teaser poster was given away to attendees at the San Francisco Wondercon on the weekend of 24 February 2008, sporting the new official logo, the tagline "Under Construction", and a date of "Summer 2009". (SFX, issue 270, p.71), Despite the praise, some reviews criticized the lack of a classical Star Trek allegory. It's one of those things where the film will tell me what to do." (Production notes at StarTrekMovie.com ), The bridge of the USS Kelvin reflects an earlier design than the Enterprise and is described as "a lot busier." (Star Trek Into Darkness). But just as they are about to fire again, Nero realizes which ship he is firing at and orders a cease-fire. The novels were announced as being on hold as of 14 January 2010. [203] Star Trek also managed to top many overseas box office charts in its first weekend, grossing US$35.5 million from 54 international markets. In addition, this was the first film since Star Trek Generations that the soundtrack was not composed by Jerry Goldsmith, who passed away in 2004. The Constitution-class was launched by Starfleet in the latter half of the 23rd century in the alternate reality. Star Trek is the first film of the franchise to have won an Academy Award, the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Makeup. [12], The original treatment for the film (the initial story outline) was completed in August. He reckoned, "The Kelvin is a ship that's been sent out to the uttermost reaches of the explored universe at that point [.] The Kelvin has been out there and has run the gamut of creating peaceful situations out of dangerous situations [.] I think it's a great parallel that the Kelvin is very much what Enterprise ends up being later in the story. There was a rumor that the new James Bond, Abrams thought it would "be awesome" if he were able to cast his, It was reported that Paramount was attempting to sign up Oscar-winner, This is the second movie, the first being, Aspects of Spock's life, like Sarek explaining his marriage to Amanda as "the logical thing to do", young Spock being bullied by Vulcan kids for having a Human mother, and later turning down the, Hikaru Sulu reveals that his advanced combat training is in, When the cadets are assigned to the various ships prior to the, There is an established relationship between Spock and Uhura in this film. Spock leads Kirk to the Starfleet base. Therefore, Starfleet's development and construction plans were slightly altered, making everything potentially more advanced, slightly ahead of schedule. They will land on Narada's drill platform and disable it in order to contact Starfleet, since the drill has disabled communications and transporter capabilities. "The tricky thing about the black ship was, of course, lighting it against the background of space." Dr. Puri was on deck six. Utilizing its advanced propulsion capabilities, the Vengeance caught up to the Enterprise while at warp and fired upon it, crippling it near Luna. Faran Tahir Fearing that the Klingons were coming his way, Marcus went in search of potential resources. [212]. ", "The complexity of Human pranks escapes me." [6], Fans got an official look at the movie's direction when Paramount released a poster for the new film on 22 July 2006: the teaser bore the Enterprise crew uniform insignia from the original series, against a background half command gold and half science blue. Despite some reports, J.J. Abrams never actually visited Iceland himself. He also altered it aesthetically, with brighter lights and colors. It also earned an estimated US$4 million from its Thursday night advance screenings, for a total of US$79.2 million over its first three and a quarter days. Suddenly, the massive warship Narada emerges and immediately opens fire on the Kelvin, inflicting heavy damage on the vessel. [46] Casting for the film began as early as October 2006. The Jellyfish evades the missiles, then goes into warp, with Nero and the Narada in hot pursuit, leaving Earth behind. They held an open casting call for extras on 10 November 2007, an event which hundreds attended, numbers that haven't been seen since Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979. Abrams frequently includes references to his grandfather in his productions. This location served as the Riverside Shipyards where the starship Enterprise was being constructed. [190], Although the United States release date was set for 8 May 2009, advance screenings of the film began at 7 pm on 7 May 2009. (Star Trek Into Darkness), One of the Vengeance's advanced torpedo launchers, The weapons systems of the Vengeance included an array of advanced phasers and massive swivel-mounted torpedo launchers that could be deployed from beneath the saucer section. A Klingon colony was discovered on the planet Khitomer. The teaser trailer features a glimpse of the remodeled USS Enterprise as it is being constructed, with the construction taking place in a drydock on Earth. Ambassador Spock intended to found a New Vulcan colony on which the ten thousand Vulcan survivors would live and thrive. ", "No, I'm assigned to the Enterprise." When the Enterprise arrived at Qo'nos, Kirk opted to apprehend Khan, rather than firing a torpedo on his location. [214] [215]. He found the SS Botany Bay, recovering its seventy-three occupants. All of these companies held Star Trek-related contests and sweepstakes and all included pages on their sites containing Star Trek-related content. The Vulcan High Command was reinstated as the Vulcan High Council. Scenes were also filmed on sets built to represent a medical shuttle and a transport shuttle. "Something tells me I already have. In the fourth issue of the comic Star Trek: Khan, the Vengeance had been in construction following the destruction of Vulcan. As they disengage warp drive, the Enterprise finds itself in a debris field of the other seven Starfleet ships which arrived shortly before they did. (SFX, issue 270, p.68), Jonathan Frakes is disappointed that, despite visiting the set of this film, he wasn't permitted to participate in the making of it. [164] [165], Industrial Light & Magic provided the special visual effects for the film. The original theme made a comeback for the ending credits. [5] While known by this eventually unused name, the vessel was given a registry number of 1201. Set contents. Kirk orders the Kelvin to return fire but as the situation worsens and he realizes that the damage to the Kelvin is compromising the lives and safety of everyone on board, he orders the crew to proceed to the escape pods and shuttles, including his wife Winona, who is just about to give birth. His weapon complete, Krall departed Altamid with his Swarm to wipe out all life from the nearby Starbase Yorktown, whose multicultural population he saw as the epitome of the Federation's degeneracy. However, its design and automation allowed for a minimal crew if necessary and even a single-man crew in emergencies. Other celebrities who visited the set include Tom Cruise, Ben Stiller, Harrison Ford, Michelle Monaghan, and Steven Spielberg. "See? I dare you to do better. [191] However, the first worldwide release was in France, Belgium, and the French-speaking parts of Switzerland on 6 May 2009. [157] Although it never appeared in the film, the lobby of the library was dressed with NASA and other space-related images and the main doors were emblazoned with the Starfleet emblem. Kirk signals the Enterprise to beam him and Sulu back at the same the moment when Nero orders the Narada to retract the drill and leave orbit. Realizing how far he has gone, Spock relieves himself of duty and leaves the bridge. The USS Vengeance was a 23rd century Federation Dreadnought-class starship operated in secret by Starfleet via Section 31. At Vulcan, the Narada has lowered a drilling platform, which is boring into the planet.