Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness is a 2013 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof.
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.
The film features Chris Pine reprising his role as Captain James T. Kirk, with Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Greenwood, and Leonard Nimoy reprising their roles from the previous film.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve and Peter Weller are also credited in the film's principal cast.
It was the last time Nimoy would portray the character of Spock before his death in 2015.
Set in the 23rd century, Kirk and the crew of USS" Enterprise" are sent to the Klingon homeworld seeking former Starfleet member- turned terrorist John Harrison.
After the release of" Star Trek", Abrams, Burk, Lindelof, Kurtzman, and Orci agreed to produce its sequel.
Filming began in January 2012.
" Into Darkness" s visual effects were primarily created by Industrial Light& Magic.
The film was converted to 3 D during its post-production stage.
" Star Trek Into Darkness" premiered at Event Cinemas in Sydney, Australia, on April 23, 2013, and was released on May 9 in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Peru, with other countries following.
The film was released on May 17 in the United States and Canada, opening at IMAX cinemas a day earlier.
" Into Darkness" was a financial success and received positive reviews from critics.
Its gross earnings of over$ 467 million worldwide have made it the highest- grossing entry in the" Star Trek" franchise.
At the 86th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Visual Effects.
It was followed by" Star Trek Beyond" in 2016.
Doug Jung
Doug Jung is an American screenwriter and film producer.
He is known for writing the screenplay for the 2016 film" Star Trek Beyond".
Her Gallant Knights
Her Gallant Knights is a 1913 American silent short romantic comedy film starring William Garwood, Riley Chamberlin, James Cruze, Florence La Badie and Frank Urson.
Scotty (Star Trek)
Montgomery" Scotty" Scott is a fictional character in the science fiction franchise" Star Trek".
First portrayed by James Doohan in the, Scotty also appears in the, seven" Star Trek" movies, the episode, and in numerous books, comics, and video games.
Simon Pegg has assumed the character and appeared in the" Star Trek" reboot( 2009) and its sequels," Star Trek Into Darkness"( 2013) and" Star Trek Beyond"( 2016).
Star Trek (film)
Star Trek is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
It is the eleventh film in the" Star Trek" film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the portrayed by a new cast, as the first in the rebooted film series.
The film follows James T. Kirk( Chris Pine) and Spock( Zachary Quinto) aboard the USS" Enterprise" as they combat Nero( Eric Bana), a Romulan from their future who threatens the United Federation of Planets.
The story takes place in an alternate reality because of time travel by both Nero and the original Spock( Leonard Nimoy).
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.
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.
The concept resurfaced in the late 1980s, when it was postulated by Harve Bennett as a possible plotline for what would become, but it was rejected in favor of other projects by Roddenberry.
Following the critical and commercial failure of and the cancellation of, 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".
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.
Orci and Kurtzman, both fans of" Star Trek", were approached to write the film, and J. J. Abrams was approached to direct it.
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.
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.
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 Giacchino's musical score.
The film was a box office success, grossing over$ 385.7 million worldwide against its$ 150 million production budget.
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.
It was followed by the sequels" Star Trek Into Darkness" and" Star Trek Beyond" in 2013 and 2016, respectively.
Hikaru Sulu
Hikaru Kato Sulu is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" media franchise.
Originally known simply as "Sulu", he was portrayed by George Takei in the .
Sulu also appears in the , the first six "Star Trek" movies, one episode of , and in numerous books, comics, and video games.
Sulu's first name, "Hikaru", appeared in a 1981 novel well over a decade after the original series had ended.
John Cho assumed the role of the character in both the 2009 film "Star Trek" and its sequels, "Star Trek Into Darkness" and "Star Trek Beyond".
Pavel Chekov
Pavel Andreievich Chekov is a fictional character in the" Star Trek" universe.
Walter Koenig portrayed Chekov in the second and third seasons of the original series and the first seven" Star Trek" films.
Anton Yelchin portrayed the character in the 2009" Star Trek" reboot film and two sequels," Star Trek Into Darkness" and" Star Trek Beyond".
Both Yelchin and Koenig were born to Russian parents, but grew up in the United States, and both affected Russian accents for their roles.
Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond is a 2016 American science fiction action film directed by Justin Lin, written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, and based on the television series" Star Trek" created by Gene Roddenberry.
It is the 13th film in the" Star Trek" film franchise and the third installment in the reboot series, following" Star Trek"( 2009) and" Star Trek Into Darkness"( 2013).
Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto reprise their respective roles as Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Spock, with Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin reprising their roles from the previous films.
This was one of Yelchin's last films before his death in June 2016.
Idris Elba, Sofia Boutella, Joe Taslim, and Lydia Wilson also appear.
Principal photography began in Vancouver on June 25, 2015.
The film premiered in Sydney on July 7, 2016, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2016, by Paramount Pictures.
The film is dedicated to the memory of Yelchin, as well as to actor Leonard Nimoy, who died during pre-production.
The film grossed$ 343.5 million at the box office, and received generally positive reviews with praise for its acting, action sequences, musical score, visual effects, and tributes to Yelchin and Nimoy.
At the 89th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, but lost to" Suicide Squad".
Star Trek: Phoenix
Star Trek: Phoenix is a" Star Trek" fan- created anthology series produced and filmed by Temporal Studios.
The series was created by Leo Roberts and later developed by Leo Roberts, Jön Johnson and" Star Trek" author, Jeff Ayers.
The story is set 42 years after in the prime universe created by Gene Roddenberry and follows the crew of the Federation's first political flagship, the Ascension- Class starship USS" Phoenix"( NCX- 101138).
The first episode," Cloak& Dagger, Part I", was released on the Internet on May 2, 2010, and," Cloak& Dagger, Part Two" remains suspended until the current lawsuit against the fan production" Star Trek: Axanar" by Paramount Pictures and CBS is resolved.
Along with an all- volunteer cast/ crew production, several veterans of" Star Trek" including Academy Award- winning crew members from the J.J. Abrams reboot" Star Trek" and" Star Trek: Into Darkness" films worked on the project.
" Cloak& Dagger, Part One" was an official selection of the 2010 edition of the Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival in Seattle, Washington.
Star Trek Beyond (soundtrack)
Star Trek
Beyond: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack album for the 2016 film," Star Trek Beyond", composed by Michael Giacchino.
The soundtrack album was released in physical form on July 29, 2016, through Varèse Sarabande, as the follow- up to the critically successful 2009 soundtrack album" Star Trek" and the 2013 soundtrack album" Star Trek Into Darkness".

Question: Which film was released first, Her Gallant Knights or Star Trek Beyond?
Answer: Her Gallant Knights