Jump to content

Star Trek Into Darkness: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m →‎Plot: Removed a comma per grammar
Line 39: Line 39:
The ''Enterprise'' is soon intercepted by an unmarked Federation warship, the USS ''Vengeance'', designed by Khan and commanded by Admiral Marcus. Marcus demands that Kirk hand over Khan, but Kirk refuses. The ''Enterprise'' starts to warp to Earth to have Khan stand trial, but is attacked by the ''Vengeance'' mid-warp, exiting 237,000 kilometres from Earth. With the ''Enterprise'' severely damaged, Kirk offers to hand over Khan and the cryogenic pods in exchange for the lives of his crew. Marcus refuses, revealing that it was his intention all along to destroy the ''Enterprise'' in his plan to dispose of the superhumans and start a war with the Klingons. The ''Vengeance'' prepares to open fire, but suffers a power outage caused by Scotty, who infiltrated the ship after following coordinates to [[Jupiter]] given by Khan to Kirk. Kirk having left Spock in command, joins Scotty on the ''Vengeance'' after a space-jump with Khan from the ''Enterprise'', and they take control of the bridge. Feeling Khan to be untrustworthy, Kirk and Scotty attempt to incapacitate him but are overpowered. Khan then kills Admiral Marcus and takes control of the ''Vengeance''.
The ''Enterprise'' is soon intercepted by an unmarked Federation warship, the USS ''Vengeance'', designed by Khan and commanded by Admiral Marcus. Marcus demands that Kirk hand over Khan, but Kirk refuses. The ''Enterprise'' starts to warp to Earth to have Khan stand trial, but is attacked by the ''Vengeance'' mid-warp, exiting 237,000 kilometres from Earth. With the ''Enterprise'' severely damaged, Kirk offers to hand over Khan and the cryogenic pods in exchange for the lives of his crew. Marcus refuses, revealing that it was his intention all along to destroy the ''Enterprise'' in his plan to dispose of the superhumans and start a war with the Klingons. The ''Vengeance'' prepares to open fire, but suffers a power outage caused by Scotty, who infiltrated the ship after following coordinates to [[Jupiter]] given by Khan to Kirk. Kirk having left Spock in command, joins Scotty on the ''Vengeance'' after a space-jump with Khan from the ''Enterprise'', and they take control of the bridge. Feeling Khan to be untrustworthy, Kirk and Scotty attempt to incapacitate him but are overpowered. Khan then kills Admiral Marcus and takes control of the ''Vengeance''.


Khan negotiates with Spock, beaming Kirk and his boarding party back to the ''Enterprise'' in exchange for the torpedo/cryo-pods, planning to destroy the ''Enterprise''. Spock, incapable of lying, acknowledges to Khan that those were his torpedoes but, did not volunteer that the torpedoes were activated and that he had ordered Dr. McCoy to remove Khan's crew from them, keeping the cryo-pods on the ''Enterprise''. Spock reasoned that this subterfuge was necessary, having learned from Spock Prime (the older version of Spock from an alternate future timeline) that Khan Noonien Singh from his timeline was tyrannical and could not be trusted, and was finally defeated, but only at "great cost." The torpedoes incapacitate the ''Vengeance'', and both damaged starships start descending towards Earth. Kirk re-aligns the ''Enterprise'''s warp core, enabling the crew to regain control of the vessel, but suffers fatal [[radiation poisoning]] in the process and dies. Khan intentionally crashes the ''Vengeance'' in downtown [[San Francisco]], where Spock, is transported down to pursue Khan on foot. McCoy's experiment on a [[Tribble]] reveals that Khan's blood contains regenerative properties that may save Kirk. McCoy thus orders Kirk to be immediately cryogenically frozen in order to preserve his brain function. Uhura beams down to prevent Spock from killing Khan.
Khan negotiates with Spock, beaming Kirk and his boarding party back to the ''Enterprise'' in exchange for the torpedo/cryo-pods, planning to destroy the ''Enterprise''. Spock, incapable of lying, acknowledges to Khan that those were his torpedoes but, did not volunteer that the torpedoes were activated and that he had ordered Dr. McCoy to remove Khan's crew from them, keeping the cryo-pods on the ''Enterprise''. Spock reasoned that this subterfuge was necessary, having learned from Spock Prime (the older version of Spock from an alternate future timeline) that Khan Noonien Singh from his timeline was tyrannical and could not be trusted, and was finally defeated, but only at "great cost." The torpedoes incapacitate the ''Vengeance'', and both damaged starships start descending towards Earth. Kirk re-aligns the ''Enterprise'''s warp core, enabling the crew to regain control of the vessel, but suffers fatal [[radiation poisoning]] in the process and dies. Khan intentionally crashes the ''Vengeance'' in downtown [[San Francisco]], where Spock is transported down to pursue Khan on foot. McCoy's experiment on a [[Tribble]] reveals that Khan's blood contains regenerative properties that may save Kirk. McCoy thus orders Kirk to be immediately cryogenically frozen in order to preserve his brain function. Uhura beams down to prevent Spock from killing Khan.


One year later, a revived Kirk addresses a memorial of the events. Khan has been resealed in his cryogenic pod and stored away with his crew. A rebuilt ''Enterprise'' then departs for a five-year mission of exploration.
One year later, a revived Kirk addresses a memorial of the events. Khan has been resealed in his cryogenic pod and stored away with his crew. A rebuilt ''Enterprise'' then departs for a five-year mission of exploration.

Revision as of 19:08, 25 May 2013

Star Trek Into Darkness
The poster shows a flaming starship falling towards Earth, with smoke coming out. At the middle of the poster shows the title "Star Trek Into Darkness" in dark grey letters, while the production credits and the release date being at the bottom of the poster.
North American release poster with the original US release date.
Directed byJ. J. Abrams
Written byRoberto Orci
Alex Kurtzman
Damon Lindelof
Produced byJ. J. Abrams
Bryan Burk
Damon Lindelof
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci
StarringChris Pine
Zachary Quinto
Zoe Saldana
Benedict Cumberbatch
Karl Urban
John Cho
Alice Eve
Bruce Greenwood
Simon Pegg
Peter Weller
Anton Yelchin
CinematographyDan Mindel
Edited byMaryann Brandon
Mary Jo Markey
Music byMichael Giacchino[2]
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • April 23, 2013 (2013-04-23) (Sydney premiere)
  • May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)
[1]
Running time
133 minutes[3]
LandVereinigte Staaten
SpracheEnglisch
BudgetUS$190 million[4]
Box office$199,527,000[5]

Star Trek Into Darkness is a 2013 American science fiction action film. It is the twelfth installment in the Star Trek franchise and the sequel to 2009's Star Trek. It was directed by J. J. Abrams from a screenplay written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof, based on the series of the same name created by Gene Roddenberry. Lindelof, Orci, Kurtzman and Abrams also serve as producers, along with Bryan Burk. Chris Pine reprises his role as Captain James T. Kirk, with Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Leonard Nimoy, John Cho, and Bruce Greenwood reprising their roles from the previous film. Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Weller and Alice Eve round out the film's principal cast.

After the release of Star Trek, Abrams, Burk, Lindelof, Kurtzman and Orci signed up to produce the film. In 2011, the supporting cast was rounded out with Cumberbatch, Weller and Eve brought in to portray key roles. Filming began in January 2012. The film was shot entirely in California. The film's visual effects were handled by Industrial Light & Magic.

The film was converted to 3D in post-production. Star Trek Into Darkness premiered at Event Cinemas in Sydney on April 23, 2013,[6] and was released on May 9, 2013 in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and parts of Europe and Peru,[7] with other countries following. The film was released on May 16, 2013 in the United States and Canada, opening at IMAX cinemas one day earlier.[8][9]

Plot

The USS Enterprise has been sent to a planet in the Nibiru system to observe a primitive civilization. Captain James T. Kirk violates the Prime Directive when First Officer Spock's life is jeopardized by an erupting volcano, exposing the Enterprise to the planet's civilization during the rescue. Called back to Earth, Kirk is demoted and ordered back to the academy, however Admiral Christopher Pike, reinstated as commander of Enterprise in Kirk's place, talks his superiors into offering Kirk the position of first officer of the Enterprise. The two attend an emergency meeting at Starfleet Command to discuss the bombing of a secret Section 31 installation in London, perpetrated by former Starfleet agent John Harrison. The meeting is attacked by a gunship piloted by Harrison, killing Pike. Kirk destroys the gunship, but Harrison escapes. Kirk is reinstated as the Enterprise's captain. After discovering that Harrison has fled to the Klingon homeworld of Kronos, Kirk receives orders from Admiral Alexander Marcus to hunt down Harrison. The Enterprise is supplied with 72 prototype photon torpedoes and ordered to fire them at Harrison's location once he is found. However, Montgomery Scott resigns in protest of the new weaponry, and Spock, Dr. Leonard McCoy and Uhura convince Kirk to capture rather than kill Harrison.

Arriving on Kronos, Kirk, Spock and Uhura set out to capture Harrison but are intercepted by Klingons. Harrison kills the Klingons almost single handedly and surrenders after learning that the prototype torpedoes are aimed at him. Returning to the Enterprise, Harrison reveals his true identity as Khan, a genetically engineered superhuman who was awakened from a 300-year-long period of suspended animation[10] by Admiral Marcus to develop advanced weapons for a future war between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. The torpedoes are found to contain cryogenic pods with Khan's crew inside, who had previously been held hostage by Marcus.

The Enterprise is soon intercepted by an unmarked Federation warship, the USS Vengeance, designed by Khan and commanded by Admiral Marcus. Marcus demands that Kirk hand over Khan, but Kirk refuses. The Enterprise starts to warp to Earth to have Khan stand trial, but is attacked by the Vengeance mid-warp, exiting 237,000 kilometres from Earth. With the Enterprise severely damaged, Kirk offers to hand over Khan and the cryogenic pods in exchange for the lives of his crew. Marcus refuses, revealing that it was his intention all along to destroy the Enterprise in his plan to dispose of the superhumans and start a war with the Klingons. The Vengeance prepares to open fire, but suffers a power outage caused by Scotty, who infiltrated the ship after following coordinates to Jupiter given by Khan to Kirk. Kirk having left Spock in command, joins Scotty on the Vengeance after a space-jump with Khan from the Enterprise, and they take control of the bridge. Feeling Khan to be untrustworthy, Kirk and Scotty attempt to incapacitate him but are overpowered. Khan then kills Admiral Marcus and takes control of the Vengeance.

Khan negotiates with Spock, beaming Kirk and his boarding party back to the Enterprise in exchange for the torpedo/cryo-pods, planning to destroy the Enterprise. Spock, incapable of lying, acknowledges to Khan that those were his torpedoes but, did not volunteer that the torpedoes were activated and that he had ordered Dr. McCoy to remove Khan's crew from them, keeping the cryo-pods on the Enterprise. Spock reasoned that this subterfuge was necessary, having learned from Spock Prime (the older version of Spock from an alternate future timeline) that Khan Noonien Singh from his timeline was tyrannical and could not be trusted, and was finally defeated, but only at "great cost." The torpedoes incapacitate the Vengeance, and both damaged starships start descending towards Earth. Kirk re-aligns the Enterprise's warp core, enabling the crew to regain control of the vessel, but suffers fatal radiation poisoning in the process and dies. Khan intentionally crashes the Vengeance in downtown San Francisco, where Spock is transported down to pursue Khan on foot. McCoy's experiment on a Tribble reveals that Khan's blood contains regenerative properties that may save Kirk. McCoy thus orders Kirk to be immediately cryogenically frozen in order to preserve his brain function. Uhura beams down to prevent Spock from killing Khan.

One year later, a revived Kirk addresses a memorial of the events. Khan has been resealed in his cryogenic pod and stored away with his crew. A rebuilt Enterprise then departs for a five-year mission of exploration.

Cast

Additional members of the Enterprise crew include Amanda Foreman as Ensign Brackett, Jay Scully as Lieutentant Chapin, Jonathan Dixon as Ensign Froman, Aisha Hinds as Navigation Officer Darwin, and Joseph Gatt as science officer 0718. Deep Roy and Jason Matthew Smith reprise their roles as Keenser and Hendorff from the first film. Anjini Taneja Azhar,[13] Nolan North, and Sean Blakemore[14] also appear in the film, with Azhar as Lucille Harewood, the terminally-ill daughter of Thomas Harewood; North portraying a Vengeance helmsman; and Blakemore playing a Klingon. Heather Langenkamp portrays Moto, a character she describes as a small role.[15][16]

Production

Development

In June 2008, it was reported that Paramount Pictures was interested in signing the main producers of the 2009 Star Trek film, J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci for a sequel.[17] In March 2009, it was reported that these five producers had signed up to produce the film with the script to be again written by Orci and Kurtzman with Lindelof joining the writing team. A preliminary script was rumored to be completed by Christmas 2009 for a 2011 release.[18][19] Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci began writing the script in June 2009, originally intending to split the film into two parts.[20] Leonard Nimoy, the original Spock who plays an older version of the character in the 2009 film, stated he would not be making an appearance in the film.[21] Abrams was reportedly considering including William Shatner in the sequel.[22]

By 2010, a release date of June 29, 2012, was set,[23] with Damon Lindelof announcing he had begun working on the script with Kurtzman and Orci.[24] Pre-production was set for a January 2011 start, though producer Bryan Burk stated that actual filming would probably begin in the spring or summer.[25] Actor Zachary Quinto later stated that these reports were untrue.[26] Writer Lindelof, who is also a producer, compared the sequel to The Dark Knight.[27] Abrams, Kurtzman, and Orci stated that selecting a villain was hard, with Abrams saying that "the universe Roddenberry created is so vast that it's hard to say one particular thing stands out". The interview also saw them discuss the possibility of Khan Noonien Singh and Klingons.[28] Kurtzman and Lindelof stated that they had "broken" the story (created an outline) and rather than being a sequel, it will act as a stand alone film.[29] Abrams admitted in December 2010 that there was still no script.[30]

A part of the main cast at the film's premiere in Australia in April 2013 (left to right: Karl Urban, Zachary Quinto, director J. J. Abrams and Chris Pine)

In January 2011, Abrams, who was still not attached to direct, reported that he had not decided whether or not he was directing the sequel, citing that he had still not seen a script.[31] Paramount Pictures then approached Abrams and requested the sequel be in 3D.[32] Abrams stated the film would not be filmed in native 3D, but rather shot in 2D on film, and then be converted into 3D in post production.[33] Abrams also expressed interest in shooting the film in the IMAX format, saying, "IMAX is my favorite format; I’m a huge fan."[33] In February, Orci posted on his Twitter that he (and Lindelof and Kurtzman) aimed to deliver the script in March 2011.[34] Though the script was not finished at the time, Paramount began financing pre-production.[35] Similar circumstances on the next Jack Ryan film meant that Chris Pine would film the Star Trek sequel first.[36] By April, Orci revealed at WonderCon that the film's first draft of the script had been completed.[37] Abrams reported to MTV that once he finished work on his film Super 8, he would be turning his full attention to the Trek sequel.[38] Though a script was completed, uncertainty regarding the extent of Abrams' involvement led to the film being pushed back six months from its June 2012 release date.[39] In June, Abrams confirmed his next project would be the sequel, also mentioning that he would prefer the film to be good than be ready by its set release date.[40] Simon Pegg, who plays Scotty, stated in an interview that he believed filming would begin in the last few months of the year.[41] Abrams stated he would be prioritizing the film's story and characters above an early release date.[42] In September, Abrams officially signed on to direct the film, with the cast from the previous film reprising their respective roles and that a Winter 2012 or Summer 2013 release date was intended.[43] In October, Orci reported that location scouting was underway and a series of comic books, of which Orci will act as creative director, will "foreshadow" the film.[44] The film was given a revised release date and pushed to a 2013 slot.[45] Michael Giacchino confirmed he would return to score the film.[46]

Actor Benicio del Toro had reportedly been sought for the role of the villain and had met with Abrams to discuss the role.[47] He later bowed out. In 2011, actress Alice Eve signed on for a role,[48] and so had Peter Weller.[49] Actor Noel Clarke was signed up for an unknown role, reported to be "a family man with a wife and young daughter".[50] Demián Bichir also auditioned for the villain role but as reported by Variety on January 4, 2012, Benedict Cumberbatch had been cast in the role of the villain in the film.[51]

Filming

The film began principal photography on January 12, 2012, with a scheduled release date of May 16, 2013. Sequences of the film were also filmed using IMAX cameras.[52] About 30 minutes of the film is shot in IMAX.[53] The film was released in 3D. On February 24, 2012, images from the set surfaced depicting Benedict Cumberbatch's character engaged in a fight with Spock.[54][55] Edgar Wright directed a shot in the film.[56] Filming completed in May 2012.[57]

Filming took place on location in Los Angeles, California, and around the area at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore. Additional locations included Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, and the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove.

Titel

On September 10, 2012, Paramount confirmed the film's title as Star Trek Into Darkness.[58][59][60] J. J. Abrams had indicated that unlike some of the earlier films in the franchise, his second Star Trek would not include a number in its title.[61] The decision was made to avoid repeating the sequel numbering that started with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, or making a confusing jump from Star Trek to Star Trek 12.[61] Writer and producer Damon Lindelof addressed his team's struggle to settle upon a title, stating "there have been more conversations about what we're going to call it than went into actually shooting it. […] There’s no word that comes after the colon after Star Trek that’s cool. Not that Star Trek: Insurrection or First Contact aren’t good titles, it’s just that everything that people are turned off about when it comes to Trek is represented by the colon."[62] Of all the titles proposed, Lindelof joked that he preferred Star Trek: Transformers 4 best "because it's technically available."[62]

Music

Main article: Star Trek Into Darkness (soundtrack)

Composer Michael Giacchino scored the film's incidental music. It is Giacchino's fourth film collaboration with director J. J. Abrams, which also includes 2009's Star Trek. Recording sessions for the film's score took place at the Sony Scoring Stage in Culver City, California from between March 5 to April 3, 2013.[63] The soundtrack album was released digitally on May 14, 2013 and was made available physically on May 28, 2013 through Varèse Sarabande.[64] It contains the original Star Trek theme by Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry.

On April 24, 2013 it was announced that British singer Bo Bruce and Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol had collaborated on a song for the film's soundtrack, entitled "The Rage That's In Us All".[65] Australian songwriter and producer, Robert Conley co-wrote a track for the film with Penelope Austin entitled "The Dark Collide".[66]

Themes

On May 10, 2013, Cho, Pegg, and Eve were interviewed on the Bob Rivers Show to promote the movie. Show host Bob Rivers asked about the title: "The title Star Trek Into Darkness indicates some sort of ominous turn, obviously."

Eve suggested that Simon Pegg discuss the theme of terrorism, and Pegg obliged: "I think it's a very current film, and it reflects certain things that are going on in our own heads at the moment; this idea that our enemy might be walking among us, not necessarily on the other side of an ocean, you know. John Harrison, Benedict Cumberbatch's character, is ambiguous, you know? We [the characters in the film] don't know who to support. Sometimes, Kirk, he seems to be acting in exactly the same way as him [Harrison]. They're both motivated by revenge. And the Into Darkness in the title is less an idea of this new trend of po-faced, kind of, everything's-got-to-be-a-bit-dour treatments of essentially childish stories. It's more about Kirk's indecision."

John Cho agreed about the characterization of Captain Kirk: "It's his crisis of leadership."[67]

Distribution

Dolby Laboratories and Paramount Pictures announced Star Trek Into Darkness would be released in Dolby Atmos, with Andy Nelson and Anna Behlmer handling the mix under the supervision of Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood.[68][69] The film was ultimately released on May 9, 2013 in international markets and May 16, 2013 in the United States.

Marketing

As part of a contest Abrams designed after the release of Super 8 (2011), the prize for answering a series of questions will be a walk-on role in this film for two people.[70]

Director J. J. Abrams debuted three frames of the film on Conan on October 4, 2012, showing what he described as Spock "in a volcano, in this crazy suit".[71] The official poster for the film was released two months later on December 3, 2012, showing a mysterious figure, thought to be Benedict Cumberbatch's villain, standing atop a pile of burning rubble looking over what appears to be a damaged London.[72][73] He is standing in a hole in the shape of the Starfleet insignia blown out of the side of a building.[74]

Roughly nine minutes of film footage of the opening sequence was shown prior to IMAX presentations of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey which was released in the US on December 14, 2012.[75] Alice Eve together with Cumberbatch and Burk unveiled the IMAX prologue in London, England on December 14, 2012.

A two-minute teaser was released in iTunes Movie Trailers on December 17, 2012. This teaser also marked the beginning of a viral marketing campaign, with a hidden link directing fans to a movie-related website. A 30-second teaser premiered February 3, 2013, during the temporary stadium blackout of Super Bowl XLVII.[76] That same day, Paramount released apps for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone that enabled users to unlock tickets for showtimes two days prior to the film's initial release date.[77][78]

An international trailer was released on March 21, 2013 with an embedded URL simultaneously revealing an exclusive online-only international poster. On April 8, Paramount released the final international one-sheet featuring solely Benedict Cumberbatch's character.[79]

On March 24, 2013 at 9.30 pm a swarm of 30 mini-quadrotors equipped with LED lights drew the Star Trek logo over London.[80] This choreography marked the beginning of the Paramount UK marketing campaign for Star Trek Into Darkness. It was coordinated with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Earth Hour event and was performed and developed by Ars Electronica Futurelab from Linz (Austria) in cooperation with Ascending Technologies from Munich (Germany).[81]

On April 12, 2013, iTunes Movie Trailers revealed the final domestic one-sheet featuring the USS Enterprise, and announced that the final US domestic trailer would be released on April 16. In the days leading up to the trailer release, character posters featuring the characters Kirk, Spock, Uhura and John Harrison, were also released on iTunes.[82]

Paramount attempted to broaden the appeal of the film for international audiences, an area where Star Trek and science fiction films had generally performed poorly.[83]

The film was dedicated to post-9/11 veterans.[84] This is due to director J. J. Abrams' connection to The Mission Continues, a nonprofit organization that serves as a framework for United States military veterans to do community service work when they return home from overseas. A section of the film's official website is dedicated to The Mission Continues.

Promotional tours

The whole cast with the exception of Anton Yelchin, Bruce Greenwood and Peter Weller participated in press junkets that kick-started May 2013.

On May 7, Simon Pegg appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. On May 8, Zachary Quinto was interviewed on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon;[85] he was followed on May 10 by Benedict Cumberbatch, who confessed to Fallon that his fans are called 'Cumberbitches' (Fallon mourned that his own followers are merely called FalPals)[86] and by Zoe Saldana on May 17. Saldana said that she lobbied Abrams for four years: "If we make a sequel, Uhura needs to kick ass." On May 9, Cumberbatch appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman.[87]

On May 10, John Cho, Simon Pegg, and Alice Eve spoke live on radio for an interview on the Bob Rivers Show. They discussed such topics as approaching a body of work already mastered by an earlier generation of actors, and they agreed that they would stay with the franchise as long as it lasted.[88] That night, Chris Pine appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman; Letterman showed a gag reel of robots in a black-and-white film before showing a real clip from the movie. Pine told an anecdote about having to gain weight for the part of Captain Kirk.[89]

One anecdote recounted by cast members during the promotion was an on-set prank initially devised by Pegg, which he later noted as growing out of proportion and eventually focused on Benedict Cumberbatch: while filming at the National Ignition Facility, the cast and crew tricked Cumberbatch into believing there was "ambient radiation" in the location and that he had to wear "neutron cream" to avoid getting burnt by it.[90][91]

On May 13, J. J. Abrams chatted on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.[92] On May 16, Pine appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[93]

On May 14, 2013, J. J. Abrams, Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine and Alice Eve appeared on The Urgant Show (Russian: Вечерний Ургант), in Russia.

Reaction

Box office

The film earned $31.7 million from seven foreign markets on its first weekend, which was far superior to what its predecessor managed due to stronger marketing efforts in those regions.[94] It earned $13.5 million on its opening day in the United States, lower than Star Trek's $30.9 million, this was likely due to the confusion caused by a last minute release date alteration. The film went on to earn $22 million the following Friday, also lower than what its predecessor had earned four years before ($26 million).[95] It earned $70.6 million in its opening weekend landing the top spot of the US box office above The Great Gatsby and Iron Man 3. Total weekend earnings equated to $84.1 million with the early showing grosses included. Though below the projected box office earnings predicted by Paramount, the studio's vice chairman Rob Moore stated that they were "extremely pleased" by the sequel's performance.[96] To date, the film has earned $199.5 million worldwide.[97]

Reception

The film has received positive critical reception, with critics calling it a "rousing adventure"[98] and "a riveting action-adventure in space".[99] The film holds a 87% " Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 225 reviews with an average score of 7.5/10.[100] The site's main consensus reads "Visually spectacular and suitably action packed, Star Trek Into Darkness is a rock-solid installment in the venerable sci-fi franchise, even if it's not as fresh as its predecessor."[101] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 72 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable", based on reviews from 41 critics.[102] It also garnered an average score of "A" from the market research firm CinemaScore.

Cumberbatch's performance, in particular, drew praise from critics with Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine calling it a "tour-de-force to be reckoned with" and his character "a villain for the ages". [103] Joe Neumaier of NY Daily News wrote that Cumberbatch delivered "one of the best blockbuster villains in recent memory".[104] Jonathan Romney of The Independent specifically noted Cumberbatch's voice saying it was "So sepulchrally resonant that it could have been synthesised from the combined timbres of Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Alan Rickman holding an elocution contest down a well".[105] The New York Times on the other hand praised his screen presence saying “He fuses Byronic charisma with an impatient, imperious intelligence that seems to raise the ambient I.Q. whenever he’s on screen.”[106]

Not all of the reviews were positive, however, with The Independent saying that the film would "underwhelm even the Trekkies."[107] American film critic Lou Lumenick of the New York Post gave the movie one and a half stars out of a possible four and said it had a "limp plot" and the "special effects are surprisingly cheesy for a big-budget event movie."[108] A. O. Scott dismissed the film in The New York Times, writing, "It's uninspired hackwork, and the frequent appearance of blue lens flares does not make this movie any more of a personal statement."[109]

The film also received criticism regarding a scene which involved Alice Eve's character Dr. Carol Marcus in her underwear.[110] Many deemed it to be "wholly unnecessary", "gratuitous" and misogynistic. Screenwriter and producer Damon Lindelof apologized for the scene via his Twitter account saying "I take responsibility and will be more mindful in the future". [111]Director J.J. Abrams, on his appearance on Conan addressed the matter by debuting a deleted scene of Benedict Cumberbatch's character taking a shower.[112]

Despite an acclaimed performance from Cumberbatch, Christian Blauvelt from website Hollywood.com criticized the casting of Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness as being "whitewashed into oblivion".[113] There have been similar accusations of "whitewashing"[114] by fans and American Sikhs with [115] Star Trek: Voyager actor Garrett Wang tweeting "The casting of Cumberbatch was a mistake on the part of the producers. I am not being critical of the actor or his talent, just the casting."[116]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Star Trek: Into Darkness official site". Paramount Pictures. May 7, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "EXCL: Michael Giacchino Will Return for Star Trek Sequel". Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. May 7, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. ^ Barnes, Brooks (May 2, 2013). "Paramount Hopes New 'Star Trek' Is a Global Crowd-Pleaser". The New York Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  6. ^ Ong, Thuy (April 23, 2013). "New Star Trek boldly voyages to Australia for premiere". Reuters. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness May 9 in Peru (in spanish)". Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  8. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness Hits Imax Theaters In 3D On May 15". Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness Moves to May 16". Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  10. ^ "Review: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' ∞ Infinispace". Infinispace.net. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ^ "Roberto Orci Confirms There's a Part for Admiral Pike in Star Trek 2". Blastr. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  12. ^ "Alice Eve's Star Trek Into Darkness Character Revealed". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  13. ^ Gallagher, Brian (June 4, 2012). "Star Trek 2 Photos Reveal Simon Pegg and Anton Yelchin in New Starfleet Uniforms". MovieWeb.
  14. ^ "Soap News - Previews | ABC Soaps - Soaps In Depth". Abc.soapsindepth.com. April 3, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  15. ^ Uncle Creepy (October 24, 2012). "Heather Langenkamp Heads Off on a Star Trek Into Darkness". Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  16. ^ Gallagher, Brian (October 24, 2012). "Heather Langenkamp Joins Star Trek Into Darkness". Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  17. ^ Pascale, Anthony (June 4, 2008). "Paramount Already Thinking About Sequel To Abrams Star Trek". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  18. ^ Pascale, Anthony (March 30, 2009). "TrekMovie.com: Paramount Moving Forward On Star Trek Sequel - Supreme Court On Board". Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  19. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (March 30, 2009). "Star Trek sequel on track". Variety. Retrieved May 31, 2009.
  20. ^ "Star Trek 2: Writers halfway on sequel script, may be split into two films". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  21. ^ "Leonard Nimoy Out Of Star Trek 2". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  22. ^ "Shatner May Finally Get A Part In Star Trek, Again". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  23. ^ "STAR TREK Sequel Sets June 29, 2012 Release Date". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  24. ^ "Damon Lindelof is Scripting Star Trek 2". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  25. ^ "Star Trek 2 Begins Pre-Production In January 2011 [Updated]". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  26. ^ "Star Trek 2 Delayed". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  27. ^ "Star Trek Producer: Sequel's Gonna Get All Dark Knight on Us". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  28. ^ "Star Trek 2 Villains Discussed by J. J. Abrams". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  29. ^ "Star Trek 2 Writers Reveal They've 'Broken the Story'". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  30. ^ "Star Trek 2 Update: Abrams Admits There's Still No Script". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  31. ^ "J. J. Abrams Talks STAR TREK 2, the SUPER 8 Trailer, FOX's ALCATRAZ, ODD JOBS, PERSON OF INTEREST, UNDERCOVERS and FRINGE". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  32. ^ "Paramount Has Asked J. J. Abrams to Film Star Trek 2 in 3D". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  33. ^ a b "J. J. Abrams Says Star Trek Sequel Will Shoot in 2D and Possibly IMAX; Will Post-Convert to 3D". Retrieved December 31, 2011.
  34. ^ Orci, Bob (February 12, 2011). "boborci". Twitter. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  35. ^ "Star Trek 2: Paramount Hasn't Seen Script; Already Financing Pre-Production". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  36. ^ "Jack Ryan Reboot Crawling Through Development; Chris Pine Likely to Be Seen First in Star Trek 2". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  37. ^ Winning, Josh (Apr 4th 2011). "Star Trek 2 writer offers update on the sequel". Retrieved November 17, 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  38. ^ "Star Trek 2 Update: J. J. Abrams Returning To Star Fleet Once Super 8 Wraps". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  39. ^ "'Star Trek 2' Delayed Until Holidays 2012 with J. J. Abrams Set to Direct?". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  40. ^ "Star Trek 2 next for JJ Abrams". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  41. ^ "Simon Pegg Says It's Common Knowledge That Star Trek 2;; Probably Shoots This Fall". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  42. ^ "J. J. Abrams Says Star Trek 2 Will Put Story And Characters Before Release Date". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  43. ^ "J. J. Abrams Officially Set To Direct Star Trek 2; Production Timeline Revealed". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  44. ^ "Star Trek 2 Update: Location Scout Underway, Comics Will 'Foreshadow' Film". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  45. ^ "Star Trek 2 Finally Rescheduled for 2013 Release Date". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  46. ^ "Star Trek 2 Set for Release in 3D on May 17, 2013; Michael Giacchino Confirmed to Return as Composer". Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  47. ^ "Benicio Del Toro for Star Trek 2 villain?". Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  48. ^ "Alice Eve ready to beam up for next installment of "Star Trek"". Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  49. ^ "Peter Weller joins Star Trek 2". Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  50. ^ Eames, Tom. "'Doctor Who's Noel Clarke joins Star Trek 2 cast". Digital Spy.
  51. ^ Emma Dibdin (August 30, 2012). "Benedict Cumberbatch on "iconic" 'Star Trek 2' villain". Digital Spy.
  52. ^ "'Star Trek' Sequel Is Being Shot Partially On IMAX". Slash Film. February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  53. ^ "Imax to Release 'Star Trek Into Darkness' in 3D Early May 15". The Hollywood Reporter. February 3, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  54. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness Movie Trailers".
  55. ^ Armitage, Hugh (January 16, 2012). "JJ Abrams 'Star Trek' sequel filming begins - Movies News - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  56. ^ Lussier, Germain (May 9, 2013). "POTD: Edgar Wright Directed a Shot in 'Star Trek Into Darkness'". slashfilm.com. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  57. ^ "zq. picture wrap. holy shit. ". Twitter. com. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  58. ^ Pascale, Anthony. "Exclusive: Star Trek Sequel Title Confirmed". Trekmovie.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  59. ^ HitFix Staff. "Paramount confirms 'Star Trek Into Darkness' as official sequel title". Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  60. ^ Wales, George. "Star Trek 2 gets an official title". TotalFilm. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  61. ^ a b "J. J. Abrams y la reinvención de 'Star Trek'" (in Spanish). ElImparcial.com. 12:49, June 4, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  62. ^ a b Sullivan, Kevin P. "'Star Trek' Sequel Title A Struggle For Damon Lindelof". MTV News. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  63. ^ "Music by Michael Giacchino – Photos – Star Trek Into Darkness". Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  64. ^ "'Star Trek Into Darkness' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  65. ^ Bo Bruce : Voice finalist set to sing in Star Trek Into Darkness movie Still Got The Fever (April 24, 2013). Retrieved (April 24, 2013).
  66. ^ Global Artists Contribute to Star Trek: Into Darkness Soundtrack Capsule Computers (April 23, 2013). Retrieved (April 24, 2013).
  67. ^ Korman, Arik (May 10, 2013). "Simon Pegg, John Cho and Alice Eve from Star Trek [Video]". The Bob Rivers Show. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  68. ^ Wright, Matt (November 8, 2012). "Star Trek into Darkness will be in Dolby's new Atmos sound format". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  69. ^ "Dolby and Paramount Pictures Embark on New Frontiers for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek into Darkness". Dolby Laboratories. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  70. ^ "Win a Walk-On Role in Star Trek 2". Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  71. ^ "J. J. Abrams Reveals Three Frames of Star Trek Into Darkness". Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  72. ^ Worgan, Mark. "'Star Trek Into Darkness' Poster Revealed: Will Aliens Invade London?". Entertainment Wise. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  73. ^ Dibdin, Emma. "'Star Trek Into Darkness' trailer: Benedict Cumberbatch wreaks havoc". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  74. ^ "Star Trek 2 synopsis, poster unveiled". 3 News NZ. December 4, 2012.
  75. ^ "'Star Trek Into Darkness' unveiling nine minutes of IMAX 3D footage". Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  76. ^ Patten, Dominic. "Super Bowl XLVII To Air 6 Studio Film Ads". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  77. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness App Unveils New Release Date". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  78. ^ "Live long and prosper with the Star Trek App for Windows Phone 8". Windows Phone Central. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  79. ^ "New Star Trek Into Darkness International One-Sheet Poster + More Details On UK/Ireland Tues. Tix Sales". Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  80. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness – Now THAT'S a star sign: How did London's night sky come to be lit up with Star Trek symbol?". Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  81. ^ "Ascending Technologies news release about the Earth Hour event with information and related links". Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  82. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness Domestic Poster Has Arrived + Trailer Online Next Tuesday". Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  83. ^ Paramount Hopes New ‘Star Trek’ Is a Global Crowd-Pleaser
  84. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness Dedicated To Post-9/11 Vets – Four Vets From Mission Continues Featured In Film". Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  85. ^ Fallon, Jimmy (May 8, 2013). "Zachary Quinto's Ultimate Vulcan Moment". Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  86. ^ Fallon, Jimmy (May 10, 2013). "Benedict Cumberbatch Has Talented Fans". Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  87. ^ Cumberbatch, Benedict (May 9, 2013). "David Letterman - Benedict Cumberbatch's "Star Trek" Surprise". Late Show with David Letterman. Retrieved May 17, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  88. ^ Rivers, Bob (May 10, 2013). "The Bob Rivers Show, May 10, 2013 - Part 2". The Bob Rivers Show. Retrieved May 17, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  89. ^ Pine, Chris (May 10, 2013). "David Letterman - Chris Pine's Trouble with Dribbles". Late Show with David Letterman. Retrieved May 17, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  90. ^ "Benedict Cumberbatch Explains How Chris Pine Got Him to Put Neutron Cream All Over His Face | E! Online". Uk.eonline.com. May 8, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  91. ^ Rob Leigh (May 3, 2013). "Star Trek Into Darkness villain Benedict Cumberbatch admits falling for 'neutron cream' prank to protect him from lasers during filming - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  92. ^ Stewart, Jon (May 13, 2013). "The Daily Show, May 13, 2013 - J.J. Abrams". The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  93. ^ Rivera, Zayda (May 16, 2013). "'Star Trek Into Darkness' star Chris Pine on 'Ellen': My fans call themselves 'Pine Nuts'". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 17, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  94. ^ "Weekend Report: 'Gatsby' Great, But 'Iron Man' Leads Again". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  95. ^ Suders, Ray (May 15, 2013). "Forecast: 'Star Trek' Sequel Targets $100 Million Four-Day Start". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  96. ^ http://www.today.com/entertainment/star-trek-darkness-boldly-goes-84-million-box-office-1C9984550
  97. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3686&p=.htm%7Ctitle=Weekend Report: 'Into Darkness' Boldly Goes Where 2009's 'Trek' Went Before|last=Subers|first=Ray|work=Box Office Mojo|date=May 19, 2013|accessdate=May 22, 2013
  98. ^ "REVIEW: Star Trek Into Darkness". Graffiti With Punctuation. April 22, 2013.
  99. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness review". 3 News. April 24, 2013.
  100. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_hobbit_an_unexpected_journey/
  101. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  102. ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  103. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/star-trek-into-darkness-20130516
  104. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/star-trek-darkness-movie-review-article-1.1343071
  105. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/jonathan-romney-on-star-trek-into-darkness-benedict-cumberbatch-a-supervillain-worlds-apart-8612323.html
  106. ^ http://movies.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/movies/star-trek-into-darkness-directed-by-j-j-abrams.html?ref=movies&pagewanted=all | accessdate = May 16, 2013
  107. ^ "Film review: Star Trek Into Darkness - JJ Abrams' Starfleet return will underwhelm even the Trekkies". Retrieved May 10, 2013. Review by Anthony Quinn, published May 10, 2013.
  108. ^ "Lost in space: "Star Trek" movie review". Retrieved May 14, 2013. New York Post, May 14, 2013, film critic Lou Lumenick. Review subtitle: "What the 'Trek'! The limp plot of this silly new sequel has its phasers set to dumb."
  109. ^ "Kirk and Spock, in Their Roughhousing Days". Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  110. ^ http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/05/24/the-daily-geek-quicksilver-x-men-days-of-future-past-benedict-cumberbatch-shower/
  111. ^ http://www.themarysue.com/damon-lindelof-carol-marcus-2/
  112. ^ http://teamcoco.com/video/conan-highlight-showering-cumberbatch
  113. ^ Blauvelt, Christian (May 18, 2013). "A 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Fan Review: Your 'Star Wars' Prequel Anger Is What I Feel Now". 2. Khan. Hollywood.com. p. 1. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  114. ^ Fratangelo, Jennifer (Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:49pm). "Star Trek Into Darkness Boldly Goes". The Alternative Press.com. p. 1. Retrieved 2013-05-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  115. ^ Sammy, Marissa (May 17, 2013). "Star Trek: Into Whiteness". www.racebending.com. www.sikhnet.com. p. 1. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  116. ^ https://twitter.com/GarrettRWang/status/336715475604094976
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Trek_Into_Darkness&oldid=556765893"