Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016•2h 26m•2.8•Released
DocumentaryScience Fiction
In celebration of Star Trek's 50th anniversary, this two-hour documentary explores this enduring franchise by offering viewers an unprecedented, candid exploration into the original series cancellation and subsequent resurrection as one of the most successful series of motion pictures in Hollywood history. Features new interviews with key creative and production people as well as never before seen images from the production of all six classic Star Trek films along with details on all the un-produced Trek theatrical projects including The God Thing, Star Trek: Planet of the Titans, Star Trek: The Academy Years, and many other aborted big screen voyages for the crew of the Enterprise. Chapter 1 - The New Frontier: Resurrecting Star Trek Chapter 2 - Maiden Voyage: Making Star Trek The Motion Picture Chapter 3 - The Genesis Effect: Engineering The Wrath of Khan Chapter 4 - The Dream Is Alive: The Continuing Mission Chapter 5 - End of an Era: Charting The Undiscovered Country
Director
Roger Lay, Jr.
Writer
Roger Lay, Jr.
Languages
English
Studio
Urban Archipelago Filmed Entertainment
Cast
Mark A. Altman
Self
Richard Arnold
Self
Thomas Barron
Self
Fred Bronson
Self
Manny Coto
Self
Marc Cushman
Self
Christopher Doohan
Self
Doug Drexler
Self
Richard Edlund
Self
Bobak Ferdowsi
Self
D.C. Fontana
Self
Alan Dean Foster
Self
Michael Jan Friedman
Self
David Gerrold
Self
David A. Goodman
Self
Production
Company
Urban Archipelago Filmed Entertainment
Company
Paramount Home Entertainment
Company
CBS Studios
Producer
Roger Lay, Jr.
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