There's a huge amount of Star Trek material to work with. How did you guys zero in on the particular story you wanted to tell?
Alex Kurtzman: We agreed it was going to be the original crew, and the minute we did that, it limited the scope of where we'd be looking for story.
What is the story about?
Roberto Orci: It's about how the original crew came together, which was never covered in its entirety by either the show or any of the movies. No one has ever told the story of how the Enterprise set sail.
Alex Kurtzman: There are details in canon where the characters refer to their past but there are wide areas of interpretations and sort of blank spots where you go, "Wait, I understand this, but how did they get from here to there before they got to that point?" And that's where you have some room.
Alex Kurtzman: We agreed it was going to be the original crew, and the minute we did that, it limited the scope of where we'd be looking for story.
What is the story about?
Roberto Orci: It's about how the original crew came together, which was never covered in its entirety by either the show or any of the movies. No one has ever told the story of how the Enterprise set sail.
Alex Kurtzman: There are details in canon where the characters refer to their past but there are wide areas of interpretations and sort of blank spots where you go, "Wait, I understand this, but how did they get from here to there before they got to that point?" And that's where you have some room.
for the rest of the interview with the Star Trek scribes.Star Trek was released May 8th, 2009 and stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams.
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Frenzy2001
Not a fan of the original series, I was spoiled by TNG and DS9, but I still think this should be a fun "popcorn flick".
4 years agoby @frenzy2001Flag
Vamp
I'm not seeing it anyways. I've never been into the show.
4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
Shinjiikari1984
So thet're really making a fill - in - the - blanks Star Trek, showing what we didn't see in the show.
4 years agoby @shinjiikari1984Flag
Diaigma
As long as it's not a space western, I'll be happy.
4 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Ebonsoul
Being the son of a Trekkie i am very interested in seeing this movie. . of course ill take Mom with me :)
4 years agoby @ebonsoulFlag
The Doctor
Can't wait for Star Trek.
4 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
artkid04
i'd be interested in seeing this, mainly cause J J Abrams is directing, loved MI3
4 years agoby @artkid04Flag
Psycho
Not a fan if this series so don't know too much about this and the characters.
4 years agoby @physco-123Flag
Raoul Duke
"stereotype loving tardnuggets" awesome.
4 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag
Err
i don't see a problem with it, but some stereotype loving tardnuggets might be too simpleminded to accept the concept of like two whole scifi space series' simultaneously.
they might even consider it a form of multitasking.
4 years agoby @err2005Flag
killerman200
is it okay to be a star wars fan and a star trek fan at the same time?
4 years agoby @killerman200Flag
Err
i hear robert orci and alex kurtzman just got married in massachussetts.
4 years agoby @err2005Flag