The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.
Direction
J.J. Abrams' kinetic, handheld space opera energy
Score
Michael Giacchino's heroic, brassy reinvention
Practical Effects
Ice planet monster—practical effects supremacy
Director
J.J. Abrams
Chris Pine
Cadet James T. Kirk
Zachary Quinto
Commander Spock
Leonard Nimoy
Ambassador Spock
Eric Bana
Captain Nero
Bruce Greenwood
Captain Christopher Pike
Karl Urban
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Zoe Saldaña
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Simon Pegg
Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
John Cho
Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
Anton Yelchin
Ensign Pavel Chekov
Ben Cross
Sarek
Winona Ryder
Amanda Grayson
Chris Hemsworth
Commander George Kirk
Jennifer Morrison
Winona Kirk
Rachel Nichols
Galia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The engine room scenes were filmed at a Budweiser brewery because it looked more 'industrial' than green screen. Paramount literally used beer pipes for warp conduits.
This reboot created the 'Kelvin Timeline,' allowing Paramount to keep the original canon intact while letting new actors age into roles—Nimoy's blessing in his final film appearance made it canonically legitimate.
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