Roberto Orci wrote Star Trek.
Star Trek is a 2009 American science fiction adventure film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman .. J. J. Abrams. J. J. Abrams. Roberto Orci. Roberto Orci. Alex Kurtzman. Alex Kurtzman. Star Trek. Star Trek. science fiction. Science fiction film. adventure film. adventure film. It is the eleventh film in the Star Trek film franchise , and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original Star Trek television series portrayed by a new cast , as the first in the rebooted film series .. Star Trek. Star Trek. reboot. Reboot ( fiction ). The film follows James T. Kirk -LRB- Chris Pine -RRB- and Spock -LRB- Zachary Quinto -RRB- aboard USS Enterprise as they combat Nero -LRB- Eric Bana -RRB- , a Romulan from their future who threatens the United Federation of Planets .. Chris Pine. Chris Pine. Zachary Quinto. Zachary Quinto. Eric Bana. Eric Bana. James T. Kirk. James T. Kirk. Spock. Spock. Nero. Nero ( Star Trek ). Romulan. Romulan. United Federation of Planets. United Federation of Planets. The story takes place in an alternate reality because of time travel by both Nero and the original Spock -LRB- Leonard Nimoy -RRB- .. Leonard Nimoy. Leonard Nimoy. Spock. Spock. Nero. Nero ( Star Trek ). alternate reality. Parallel universe ( fiction ). time travel. time travel. The alternate timeline was created in an attempt to free the film and the franchise from established continuity constraints while simultaneously preserving original story elements .. continuity. Continuity ( fiction ). The idea for a prequel film which would follow the Star Trek characters during their time in Starfleet Academy was discussed by series creator Gene Roddenberry in 1968 .. Star Trek. Star Trek. Gene Roddenberry. Gene Roddenberry. Starfleet Academy. Starfleet Academy. The concept resurfaced in the late 1980s , when it was postulated by Harve Bennett as a possible plotline for what would become Star Trek VI  : The Undiscovered Country , but was rejected in lieu of other projects by Roddenberry .. Star Trek. Star Trek. Harve Bennett. Harve Bennett. Following the critical and commercial failure of Star Trek  : Nemesis and the cancellation of the television series Star Trek  : Enterprise , the franchise 's executive producer Rick Berman and screenwriter Erik Jendresen wrote an unproduced film titled Star Trek  : The Beginning , which would take place after Enterprise .. Star Trek. Star Trek. Rick Berman. Rick Berman. Erik Jendresen. Erik Jendresen. After the separation of Viacom and CBS Corporation in 2005 , former Paramount Pictures president Gail Berman convinced CBS to allow Paramount to produce a new film in the franchise .. Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures. Viacom. Viacom. CBS Corporation. CBS Corporation. Gail Berman. Gail Berman. Orci and Kurtzman , both fans of Star Trek , were approached to write the film , and J. J. Abrams was approached to direct it .. J. J. Abrams. J. J. Abrams. Star Trek. Star Trek. Kurtzman and Orci used inspiration from novels and graduate school dissertations , as well as the series itself .. Principal photography commenced on November 7 , 2007 and ended on March 27 , 2008 .. The film was shot in various locations around California and Utah .. Abrams wanted to avoid using bluescreen and greenscreen , opting to use sets and locations instead .. Heavy secrecy surrounded the film 's production and was under the fake working title Corporate Headquarters .. Industrial Light & Magic used digital ships for the film , as opposed to the previous films in the franchise .. Industrial Light & Magic. Industrial Light & Magic. Production for the film concluded by the end of 2008 .. Star Trek was heavily promoted in the months preceding its release ; pre-release screenings for the film premiered in select cities around the world , including Austin , Texas , Sydney , Australia , and Calgary , Alberta .. Star Trek. Star Trek. Sydney. Sydney. It was released in the United States and Canada on May 8 , 2009 , to critical acclaim ; critics praised its character development , as well as its storyline , effects , stunts , action sequences , direction , and its score by Michael Giacchino .. Michael Giacchino. Michael Giacchino. Star Trek was a box office success , grossing over $ 385.7 million worldwide against its $ 150 million production budget .. Star Trek. Star Trek. It was nominated for several awards , including four Academy Awards at the 82nd Academy Awards , ultimately winning Best Makeup , making it the first Star Trek film to win an Academy Award .. Star Trek. Star Trek. Academy Award. Academy Award. 82nd Academy Awards. 82nd Academy Awards. Best Makeup. Academy Award for Best Makeup. It was followed by two sequels , Star Trek Into Darkness -LRB- 2013 -RRB- and Star Trek Beyond -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , with a fourth having been announced .. Star Trek. Star Trek. Star Trek Into Darkness. Star Trek Into Darkness. Star Trek Beyond. Star Trek Beyond