The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
Practical Effects
Actual location shooting in Dubai, not green screen hell
Writing
Simon Pegg finally gives Bones and Spock banter worth their salt
Production
Yorktown's M.C. Escher space-station is architectural porn
Director
Justin Lin
Chris Pine
Captain James T. Kirk
Zachary Quinto
Commander Spock
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
Idris Elba
Krall
Sofia Boutella
Jaylah
Joe Taslim
Manas
Lydia Wilson
Kalara
Deep Roy
Keenser
Melissa Roxburgh
Ensign Syl
Anita Brown
Tyvanna
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Simon Pegg co-wrote the script and fought to make it more 'Trek' than studio-mandated 'Marvel in space' — the motorcycle was his compromise.
Sulu's husband and daughter were a nod to George Takei, though Takei himself found it 'unfortunate' as a straightwashing of the original character. The film also quietly memorializes Leonard Nimoy and dedicates itself to Anton Yelchin.
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