Roberto Orci wrote Star Trek.
Star Trek Into Darkness is a 2013 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci , Alex Kurtzman , and Damon Lindelof .. J. J. Abrams. J. J. Abrams. Damon Lindelof. Damon Lindelof. Alex Kurtzman. Alex Kurtzman. Roberto Orci. Roberto Orci. Star Trek. Star Trek. science fiction. Science fiction film. action film. action film. It is the twelfth installment in the Star Trek film franchise and the sequel to the 2009 film Star Trek , as the second in a rebooted film series .. Star Trek. Star Trek. The film features Chris Pine reprising his role as Captain James T. Kirk , with Zachary Quinto , Simon Pegg , Karl Urban , Zoe Saldana , John Cho , Anton Yelchin , Bruce Greenwood , and Leonard Nimoy reprising their roles from the previous film .. John Cho. John Cho. Bruce Greenwood. Bruce Greenwood. Simon Pegg. Simon Pegg. Chris Pine. Chris Pine. Zachary Quinto. Zachary Quinto. Zoe Saldana. Zoe Saldana. Karl Urban. Karl Urban. Anton Yelchin. Anton Yelchin. James T. Kirk. James T. Kirk. Leonard Nimoy. Leonard Nimoy. Benedict Cumberbatch , Alice Eve and Peter Weller are also credited in the film 's principal cast .. Benedict Cumberbatch. Benedict Cumberbatch. Alice Eve. Alice Eve. Peter Weller. Peter Weller. It was the last time Nimoy would portray the character of Spock before his death in 2015 .. Set in the 23rd century , Kirk and the crew of USS Enterprise are sent to the Klingon homeworld seeking former Starfleet member-turned terrorist John Harrison .. Klingon. Klingon. homeworld. Klingon#Homeworld. Starfleet. Starfleet. John Harrison. Khan Noonien Singh. After the release of Star Trek , Abrams , Burk , Lindelof , Kurtzman , and Orci agreed to produce its sequel .. Star Trek. Star Trek. Filming began in January 2012 .. Into Darknesss visual effects were primarily created by Industrial Light & Magic .. Industrial Light & Magic. Industrial Light & Magic. The film was converted to 3D during its post-production stage .. 3D film. Star Trek Into Darkness premiered at Event Cinemas in Sydney , Australia , on April 23 , 2013 , and was released on May 9 in Australia , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , Europe , and Peru , with other countries following .. Star Trek. Star Trek. Sydney. Sydney. Event Cinemas. Event Cinemas. The film was released on May 17 in the United States and Canada , opening at IMAX cinemas a day earlier .. IMAX. IMAX. Into Darkness was a financial success and received positive reviews from critics .. Its gross earnings of over $ 467 million worldwide have made it the highest-grossing entry in the Star Trek franchise .. Star Trek. Star Trek. At the 86th Academy Awards , the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects .. 86th Academy Awards. 86th Academy Awards. Academy Award. Academy Award. Best Visual Effects. Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It was followed by Star Trek Beyond in 2016 .. Star Trek. Star Trek. Star Trek Beyond. Star Trek Beyond