The braver, better movie that star trek into darkness. Read script star trek 2009 written byalex kurtzman and roberto orci. Justmans and solows book inside star trek recalls that the script was delivered late. Bones mccoy in star trek into darkness let slip that benedict cumberbatch was indeed playing mitchell, but some chalked that revelation up to urbans tendency to say things just to mess with the press especially because writer roberto orci had expressly said the exact opposite to joblo.
Star trek into darkness is a 20 american science fiction adventure film directed by j. But to understand my more indepth opinions on star trek into darkness i feel like i should summarize my general feelings about this. The movie was fantastic and i absolutely loved it but the script felt dumbed down and jj did his best with what he was given. The planned third film has already experienced some shuffling. Planet of titans, is an unproduced film based on star trek, which reached the script and design phases of preproduction. Jul 28, 2016 star trek into darkness cowriter denied that mitchell was in the screenplay, arguing that he couldnt come to terms with the idea of an ultimate villain named gary. Star trek into darkness movie quotes rotten tomatoes. As they appear, we move away from the casket and through the lush forest. The wrath of khan will always be the superior film, it already had a back story kirk met khan in an original series episode, and the film is about khan seeking revenge after what kirk did to him and. 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. Ive documented my dislike for 2009s star trek in a couple of places.
Following the success of star trek in broadcast syndication during the early 1970s and the popularity of the series at sciencefiction conventions, paramount studios made several attempts to produce a feature film. Back wide to reveal a large vulcan learning center white bowls, sunk into the dark ground. Starfleet general orders and regulations memory alpha fandom. In the sudden darkness, the main viewer is all at once a frantic, furious, pattern of. Star trek into darkness is a 20 american science fiction action film directed by j. The canadian actress is a movie and tv veteran who has appeared in the likes of hill street blues, wolf, quantum leap, total recall 2070, lost and delirious, the day after tomorrow, castle, special correspondents, unreal and. Why would a starfleet admiral ask a threehundredyearold frozen man for help. The braver, better movie that star trek into darkness could. The star trek transcripts chrissies transcripts site. This website is intended for personal use only, under fair use principles of united states law. Next wildlife squawking man panting natives yelling. Star trek into darkness is what modern action filmmaking has evolved into. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Star trek into darkness cowriter denied that mitchell was in the screenplay, arguing that he couldnt come to terms with the idea of an ultimate villain named gary.
Kurtzman and orci began writing the script in june 2009, originally intending to split the. Abrams reexhilarated the iconic star trek franchise with two of the most exciting and irresistible blockbusters in recent moviegoing history. Discussion in star trek movies ix started by los2188, jul 21, 2011. No simon peggy, everybody knows seasons 1 and 2 died in a fire and never existed and that is the last we will speak of this. Theyve seen it all before, and can tell when a film or tv show has used storytelling shortcuts. Ive documented my dislike for 2009s star trek in a couple of places but to understand my more indepth opinions on star trek into darkness i feel like i should.
Starfleet general orders and regulations memory alpha. Star trek into darkness less a classic star trek adventure than a star trek flavored action flick, shot in the frenzied, handheld, cutcutcut style thats become hollywoods norm, director j. Star trek into darkness does not quite stand by itself as a satisfying movie, but then again it doesnt need to. Instead, we tantalize the audience with a promise of excitement to come. Abrams latest could have been titled the bourne federation. Try to understand what the author wished to do, and do not blame him for not achieving what he did not attempt. Sulu and uhura are busy helping spock get suited up in a heat resistant suit. The star trek trademarks and logos are owned by cbs studios inc. It is not necessary to establish all the back story in the teaser. Mimi kuzyk played siobhan tilly, the mother of sylvia tilly, in runaway, the first star trek. The core cast established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in 2009, and theyve only gotten better. The film takes place in an alternate timeline, dealing with james t. Star trek into darkness borrows much from the wrath of khan the 2nd movie of the original series.
Star trek into darkness is a scifi blowout with overtones of the real. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star trek into darkness. The film takes place in an alternate time line, dealing with james t. May 16, 20 star trek into darkness quotes john harrison. And then a 15 woman breathing hard straining, harder and harder until finally we hear a newborn baby crying and we. Star trek is was the first draft proposal for star trek. Star trek into darkness archives industrial scripts. It is the leg of a journey that has, remarkably, lasted for nearly half a. May 16, 20 star trek into darkness does not quite stand by itself as a satisfying movie, but then again it doesnt need to. If you love the star trek franchise because it consistently delivers thought provoking interesting stories without the brutality and violence that hollywood seems hooked on, youre going to be as disappointed as i was with this movie. He and nick frost wrote and starred in the scifi film paul 2011. Star trek into darkness script at the internet movie script database. Mike mcmahan is best known for his work on the emmy awardwinning rick and morty, which he currently serves as executive producer and showrunner, and as the author of star trek.
Spock, get in there, neutralise the volcano and lets get out of here. This weekend fans will have an opportunity to watch a virtual screening of the film so. Series founder gene roddenberry would, i think, approve. The other, spock, a vulcan, was raised in a logicbased society that rejects all emotion. The film features chris pine reprising his role as captain james t.
May 20, 2015 star trek into darkness made half a billion, which is still brilliant. Star trek into darkness kindle edition by foster, alan dean. Top 5 screenwriting lessons from star trek into darkness. Star trek into darkness official plot synopsis has the. Brad johnson takes a look at the newly released film, star trek into darkness, specifically looking at it from the view of a screenwriter. Kirk and the uss enterprise crew hunting down rogue federation agent john harrison. He could have gone back to an older script and tried to pitch it for. Roland emmerich couldve directed a star trek with the guys who wrote click and it wouldve been box office gold. Maybe thats the new this aint your dads old star trek attitude now with these movies.
This is as good a rule for assessing films as it is for assessing novels, and when viewed from this perspective star trek into darkness is very. Star trek into darkness chrissies transcripts site. I conveniently live in a crashed starfleet ship with spotify from 100 years ago which ties this series to star trek enterprise which only lasted 2 seasons. The prop might or might not have appeared in the film. Star trek into darkness is a 20 american science fiction action film. Fans have created many free startrek fonts for text used on the enterprise, the voyager, and the next generation. Among his upcoming projects is solar opposites, an animated show set to debut in. After being turned down by executives of other production studios, it was in early april 1964 presented to desilu executives oscar katz and herb solow, who picked up the proposition on behalf of their employer. For example, it can be as simple as everyone tense on the. Star trek actor simon pegg to cowrite the script for. Please dont ask me about getting more scripts added, ive posted all the files ive found. When i was a kid, tng was the last good show before the news took over the networks. Despite the troubling lack of a properly placed colon, if youre watching star trek into darkness written by roberto orci, alex kurtzman, and damon lindelof in a bubble, knowing nothing about the previous films or the television series, its a ton of fun. The teaser we open with action, always establishing a strong jeopardy, need, or other hook.
In addition to them being historic pieces, they make fascinating and educational reading. Kirk and the uss enterprise crew are marooned on a distant planet facing a new ruthless enemy. Startrekintodarkness script at the internet movie script database. Gene roddenberrys abandoned star trek ii film concept. Chris runs into a tauntaun and shoots it in the face.
Star trek script at the internet movie script database. Impossible film series 2006present and played montgomery scott in star trek 2009, star trek into darkness 20, and star trek beyond 2016, cowriting the latter. An engaging guide to the neveraired 8th season, an official parody book published in 2015. The only thing i dont understand is why would stage directions be written into the script that way by the way, i dont know how much youre in to reading scripts, but i found an alternative script for nemesis a few weeks ago too. Star trek beyond paramount pictures is a 2016 science fiction film, which is the th based on the popular science fiction television series, star trek. Following the success of star trek in broadcast syndication during the early 1970s and the popularity of the series at sciencefiction conventions, paramount studios.
One, james kirk, is a delinquent, thrillseeking iowa farm boy. A character sacrifice is a difficult moment to get right. Action abounds, the special effects are lavish, and the actors do a great job. Defenders of these hacks like to point out that trek 2009 was a hit. Kurtzman and orci began writing the script in june 2009, originally intending to split the film. The original series that gene roddenberry created on 11 march 1964 as a television series pitch. By all rights, star trek into darkness should be a really good movie. The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. This prop has text for the first three starfleet general orders. He strains into the darkness, looking 41a kirks pov 41a camera pans the darkened room and.