Star Trek 2009

Star Trek XI, the eleventh film in the motion picture franchise from Paramount Pictures based on the science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, is a prequel to that program. The film is directed by Lost and Alias creator J.J. Abrams and produced by Abrams' Bad Robot production company.

Star Trek XI has been nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Makeup and Best Visual Effects. Star Trek won for Best Achievement in Makeup at the 82nd annual Academy Awards on March 7, 2010. Those accepting the award included: Barney Burman, Mindy Hall, and Joel Harlow.

Star Trek received the honor of being nominated for the following four categories for the 2010 Oscars airing on March 7, 2010.

• Best Make up - Star Trek Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow - Won this catagory http://www.trektoday.com/content/2010/03/star-trek-oscar-nominations-past-and-present/
• Sound Editing - Star Trek Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
• Sound Mixing - Star Trek Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
• Visual Effects - Star Trek Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/82/nominees.html

As James T. Kirk is born, his father dies in a battle with a mysterious alien vessel searching for Ambassador Spock. However, Spock, half human half Vulcan, is still a child on the planet Vulcan and scorned by his fellow Vulcans for his heritage. These two are destined to become bitter rivals that becomes an uneasy friendship. Years later, when Kirk is in is twenties and grown into a troublemaker, he becomes part of Starfleet. There the two meet. Both end up on the USS Enterprise, Spock is assigned but Kirk uses Leonard McCoy’s help to get aboard. This unknown to Captain Pike who is Captain of the ship. In a series of events, Spock assumes the bridge and during a confrontation with Kirk accuses him of mutiny and strands him on the planet Delta Vega. Saved by an older Spock from an alien animal, Spock explains the blame the Romulans put on him for the destruction of their planet Romulus. Spock give Kirk the mission to save the Earth with a hint of the friendship that will begin between the younger Spock and Kirk.

The Star Trek franchise is beloved by science fiction fans, including a number of actors. Chris Pine declined a role in the adaptation of James Ellroy's book White Jazz in order to be cast as James T. Kirk. Zachary Quinto, popular with science fiction fans due to his role on the television series Heroes, portrays Mr. Spock. Eric Bana, who has previous credentials in the science fiction fan community for his portal of Bruce Banner in The Hulk and portrays the villain in Star Trek, self-identifies as a fan. Winona Ryder is cast as Amanda Grayson, Mr. Spock's human mother.

On March 5, 2009 a trailer for the film was posted online, which opened with a young Kirk recovering from a bar fight. A patron tells him that he knew his father, who had saved over 800 people during his 12 minute reign as Captain of a Starship. Among those saved was Kirk, himself. The man at the bar encourages the troubled Kirk to enlist in Starflight and follow in his father's footsteps. We see Kirk train, fight and ultimately become captain of his own ship. The rest of the trailer features other members of the Star Trek crew including Spock, Chekov, and Uhura as they fight in a massive battle.YouTube: 5/5/09 Star Trek Trailer (Time: 2:09)

On April 7, 2009 the World Premiere of Star Trek XI was held at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia - more than a full month before the US premier.Monsters and Critics: World Premiere of Star Trek (April 8, 2009) Following the debut in Sydney, Empire Online wrote, "Odd-number curse be gone. The most exhilarating Trek to date marks a new future for Kirk and company. If this can boldly go on to seek out ideas to match its speed and style, a franchise is reborn."Empire Online: Review of Star Trek (April 8, 2009)

Released on May 8, 2009, Star Trek was a summer blockbuster, pulling in approximately $76.5 million during its opening weekend alone. The total represents a more successful opening weekend than any of the previous films in the Star Trek franchise history. AFP: Star Trek boldly goes to number one (May 10, 2009)AFP: 'Star Trek' boldly goes to number one (May 10, 2009)

• Chris Pine ... James T. Kirk
• Zachary Quinto ... Spock
• Leonard Nimoy ... Spock Prime
• Eric Bana ... Nero
• Bruce Greenwood ... Christopher Pike
• Karl Urban ... Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
• Zoe Saldana ... Nyota Uhura (as Zoë Saldana)
• Simon Pegg ... Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
• John Cho ... Hikaru Sulu
• Anton Yelchin ... Pavel Chekov
• Ben Cross ... Sarek
• Winona Ryder ... Amanda Grayson
• Chris Hemsworth ... George Kirk
• Jennifer Morrison ... Winona Kirk
• Rachel Nichols ... Gaila
• Faran Tahir ... Captain Robau
• Clifton Collins Jr. ... Ayel
• Antonio Elias ... Officer Pitts
• Sean Gerace ... Tactical Officer
• Randy Pausch ... Kelvin Crew Member
• Tim Griffin ... Kelvin Engineer
• Freda Foh Shen ... Kelvin Helmsman
• Kasia Kowalczyk ... Kelvin Alien (as Katarzyna Kowalczyk)
• Jason Brooks ... Romulan Helmsman
• Sonita Henry ... Kelvin Doctor
• Kelvin Yu ... Medical Technician
• Marta Martin ... Medical Technician
• Tavarus Conley ... Kelvin Crew Member
• Jeff Castle ... Kelvin Crew Member
• Billy Brown ... Med Evac Pilot
• Jimmy Bennett ... Young James T. Kirk
• Greg Grunberg ... Stepdad (voice)
• Spencer Daniels ... Johnny
• Jeremy Fitzgerald ... Iowa Cop
• Zoe Chernov ... Vulcan Student
• Max Chernov ... Vulcan Student
• Jacob Kogan ... Young Spock
• Lorenzo James Henrie ... Vulcan Bully (as James Henrie)
• Colby Paul ... Vulcan Bully
• Cody Klop ... Vulcan Bully
• Akiva Goldsman ... Vulcan Council Member #1
• Anna Katarina ... Vulcan Council Member #2
• Douglas Tait ... Long Face Bar Alien
• Tony Guma ... Lew the Bartender
• Gerald W. Abrams ... Barfly
• James McGrath ... Barfly (as James McGrath, Jr.)
• Jason Matthew Smith ... Burly Cadet
• Marcus Young ... Burly Cadet
• Bob Clendenin ... Shipyard Worker
• Darlena Tejeiro ... Flight Officer
• Reggie Lee ... Test Administrator
• Jeffrey Byron ... Test Administrator
• Jonathan Dixon ... Simulator Tactical Officer
• Tyler Perry ... Admiral Richard Barnett
• Ben Binswagner ... Admiral James Komack
• Margot Farley ... College Council Stenographer
• Paul McGillion ... Barracks Leader
• Lisa Vidal ... Barracks Officer
• Alex Nevil ... Shuttle Officer
• Kimberly Arland ... Cadet Alien
• Sufe Bradshaw ... Cadet Alien (as Sufe M. Bradshaw)
• Jeff Chase ... Cadet Alien
• Charles Haugk ... Enterprise Crew Member (as Charlie Haugk)
• Nana Hill ... Enterprise Crew Member
• Michael Saglimbeni ... Enterprise Crew Member
• John Blackman ... Enterprise Crew Member
• Jack Millard ... Enterprise Crew Member
• Shaela Luter ... Enterprise Crew Member
• Sabrina Morris ... Enterprise Crew Member
• Michelle Parylak ... Enterprise Crew Member
• Oz Perkins ... Enterprise Communiations Officer
• Amanda Foreman ... Hannity
• Michael Berry Jr. ... Romulan Tactical Officer
• Lucia Rijker ... Romulan Communications Officer
• Pasha D. Lychnikoff ... Romulan Commander (as Pasha Lychnikoff)
• Matthew Beisner ... Romulan Crew Member
• Neville Page ... Romulan Crew Member
• Jesper Inglis ... Romulan Crew Member
• Greg Ellis ... Chief Engineer Olson
• Marlene Forte ... Transport Chief
• Leonard O. Turner ... Vulcan Elder
• Mark Bramhall ... Vulcan Elder
• Ronald F. Hoiseck ... Vulcan Elder
• Irene Roseen ... Vulcan Elder
• Jeff O'Haco ... Vulcan Elder
• Scottie Thompson ... Nero's Wife
• Deep Roy ... Keenser
• Majel Barrett ... Starfleet Computer (voice) (as Majel Barrett Roddenberry)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/fullcredits#cast

"It doesn't mean we will make the right decisions, or that we won't make mistakes But if we fail, let it never be said that our failure came through ignorance or disrespect of Star Trek. Let not our failure ever tarnish the name ENTERPRISE."TrekMovie.com: More Fan Q&A With Roberto Orci (January 28, 2008)

• AFP: 'Star Trek' boldly goes to number one (May 10, 2009)

• Variety: Star Trek Sneak Preview Reactions (April 7, 2009)

• Memory Alpha: Star Trek XI Crystal: Includes only confirmed information!

• Trek Movie Report: Star Trek XI

• Airlock Alpha: Texas Gets First Look At Star Trek XI (April 7, 2009)

• Monsters and Critics: /In_photos_World_Premiere_of_Star_Trek_in_Sydney World Premiere of Star Trek in Sydney (April 8, 2009)

• Airlockalpha: McCoy, Uhura Revealed In New Clips (April 8, 2009)

• Ain't-It-Cool-News: The final Star Trek theatrical poster has arrived (March 27, 2009)

• YouTube: Star Trek XI Teaser Trailer (Time 1:15)

• Esurance: Star Trek - behind the scenes

• Trek Movie: A Behind-The-Scenes Christmas Treat From Star Trek (December 25, 2008)

• Trek Today: Trek Update From Abrams (December 23, 2008)

• Sy Fy Fortal: Trek Beams into IMAX (December 15, 2008)

• Gizmodo: Star Trek Reboot Movie Will Have Tons of Gadgets (September 2, 2008)

• Aint It Cool News: Why do these shots from the filming of "Corporate Headquarters" look suspiciously like the Starfleet Academy? (March 19, 2008)

• Variety: 'Star Trek' pushed back to 2009 (February 13, 2008)

• TrekMovie.com: More Fan Q&A With Roberto Orci (January 28, 2008)

• SyFy Portal: Second Star Trek XI Trailer Due This Summer (January 27, 2008)

• <p>Wired.com Underwire Blog: Star Trek Stills, Trailer Hit the Web (January 22, 2008)

• Ain't It Cool News: Ever wanted to see the Enterprise being built? Here ya go... (January 17, 2008)