Star Trek Aiming To Attract New Younger And Foreign Fans

Star Trek Aiming To Attract New Younger And Foreign Fans

This new Star Trek film looks like it is a real life interpretation of Earth having a Star Fleet.

By jman1977 - May 07, 2009 09:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Trek
Source: www.variety.com

Star Trek premiers in the USA Thursday at 7pm in 3,800 theaters. The movie will be released in every major market except for Japan and Mexico. Japan will get Star Trek next week sometime although Mexico will not be as lucky due to the flu outbreak.

Paramount has takeing a pretty good beating for trying to relaunce the once successful franchise but this time around they are trying to attract new fans as most of our younger generation knows nothing about the Star Trek universe. Same thing can be said regarding foreign audiences whom never have been big fans of the Star-Trek franchise.

In response to trying to apeal to a broader audience and get more people involved Paramount has launched the biggest international publicity campaign in all of its history for "Star Trek," directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. The script was written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.



There also have been a number of pre-release screening, including Austria, New Zealand, Belgium, Holland and Madrid. Also, Abrams traveled to Kuwait to host a screening for U.S. troops. Cast members have attended many of these pre release screening.

"The publicity campaign is the most sustained and the most in-depth that I can ever remember," Paramount head of international distribution Andrew Cripps said. "We've had incredibly supportive filmmakers who understand that they need to get the word out," Cripps said.

Its pretty hard to nail down the reason for the lack of intrest foreign movie goers have for Star Trek. Some say its because the original TV show only aired in the US, UK, Austraila and Germany.

Of all the original Star Trek movies "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" made $109.7 million domestically, the best in North America of any of the 10 films. "Voyage's" international income was $23.3 million. This time around Paramount is looking to cash in. To be a success the studio is saying the movie needs to gross 100 million overseas and 100 million Domestiacally. This new Star Trek film looks like it is a real life interpretation of Earth having a Star Fleet. This film will hopefully be gritty and have a realistic tone leaving the perfect way we interpret our future in the past.

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shibazz
shibazz - 5/7/2009, 9:42 AM
Nothing to say but NO. 1 Bitcheez!
Deathlok
Deathlok - 5/7/2009, 9:45 AM
This film will easily make the most money out of all the star trek films. Not just because of its marketing campaign, but because of the young cast and new effects. I hope it turns out great. My favorite up to this point was First Contact.
Deathlok
Deathlok - 5/7/2009, 9:46 AM
Dammit shibazz!
ManThing
ManThing - 5/7/2009, 10:04 AM
this movie will rool, without a doubt. As for whether or not it will make $200 mil. dollars, I am not real sure but I DO suspect that it will be a critical success. That's always a plus.
Talontd
Talontd - 5/7/2009, 10:09 AM
This will be awesome! Just sucks that there is no way i'll be able to see this on thurs because of all the crazy Trekkies!!!
ManThing
ManThing - 5/7/2009, 10:12 AM
lol Same here, talonD. I'm goign to drive past the theater this afternoon to see if anyones lined up. I bet they will be
orod510
orod510 - 5/7/2009, 10:28 AM
Aside from parts 2-4 the rest of the movies have been below average. This is the best looking star trek movie ever. Like Keven i am definetly a star wars guy.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/7/2009, 11:24 AM
I was a Star Wars guy..until the prequels! Im seeing Trek later tonight so hopefully it lives up ti the hype. I watched Wrath Of Khan a while ago and i think its the best Trek Movie..First Contact being a close second.

Keven i watched fanboys the other night too..bout as funny as a drowned puppy wasnt it?
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/7/2009, 12:18 PM
As if Foreign fans don't know what TREK is??? An im always gonna be a STAR WARS fan, though i gotta admit the new TREK does looks good! We'll see.
Juicerules
Juicerules - 5/7/2009, 12:53 PM
I've alwats been a Staw Wars guy, and I have never seen a single Trek film. This will be the first one I will see. It looks pretty damn good. JJ Abrams is a pop culture machine.
vonstallin
vonstallin - 5/7/2009, 1:00 PM
TheProgram ....
Why are you talkin to me man?

LOL
Man you got me laughing at work !!!!
i think everyone will make fun of that line in the movie.

1. Wrath of khan
2. First Contact
3. Nemisis (ducking down!)

haaa haaa
I wonder if we will see any klingons at all in this one...knowing Abrams...I can see a end of the movie cameo of Klingons...

orci and Kutzman write some good stories...from lost to even Fringe they are deep writers and pay attension to details...

I think paramount was very very wise to wait and launch this movie in May vs. last x-mas....

I think even tho it is good...it would have made maybe 20% or more less...

Now its an anchor for some of the hotest summer movies...
Betty
Betty - 5/7/2009, 1:07 PM
Ohh, the Jar jar tatt was hilarious. He and Anakin in B-boy poses. I thought Fanboys was pretty funny. Yeah im going to see trek tonight!
spideysweb
spideysweb - 5/7/2009, 2:07 PM
Going to see this tomorrow. Can't wait. Ror please let me know how you liked it.
HarrisonBergeron
HarrisonBergeron - 5/7/2009, 2:22 PM
Id didn't care about the movie, but the Fringe tie in got me all excited.

I was surprised to see that the movie is about time travel, haven't they done that before? Are all the Star Trek movies related to time travel?
shibazz
shibazz - 5/7/2009, 2:26 PM
Ya know i loved FanBoys ... but i was in the mood to laugh cuz my GF really pissed me off. Think i am gonna have to leave . Dont tell her but my Secret peace out" date is Sept. 1st. To bad too she she is one hot piece of ass. But i will be free to be a slut again!
Betty
Betty - 5/7/2009, 2:33 PM
shibazz-- Sounds like a good time for break up/make up sex! Then let the last one take.
Betty
Betty - 5/7/2009, 3:46 PM
Yeah, they'll make up and be scissor sisters again.
shibazz
shibazz - 5/7/2009, 3:59 PM
i'll post pics , but i just dont know how yet, or just never bothered. nope just dont know how. Cuz i seem to know a little about everything and not enough about anything. and no i am not one of those Butch Dyke kinds ya know, although alot of my friends are. And if you have been with someone who is has major childhood abandomement issues and you love then wildly for 5 years and there is still no helping her anger or chaos and out of control emotions and sadness, you learn to appreciate a woman for what they are and this one happens to be on hot piece o a$$ ! and thats word homey! And i love star wars so much so i really liked FanBoys just cuz of the Carrie Fischer kiss scene. Wish that was me! oh and no grandmas here my place is tight yo!Hey i am a painter and i like nice things and Fast Cars. Hell i own a 71 Buick Riviera that is my baby! seriously though i am not braggin. I love this site and all on here , it is my escape . it is not girly and you all know way more than i so thanks all. I just love my freakin car! please dont take this one as braggin. but i love being hot, i love hot girls, my 300Z 1986 car, all my stuff , my dog Pikachu (yellow Pomeranian) and I LOVE ALL THINGS COMIC BOOK RELATED!!!! AND I LOVE ART AND SNOWBOARDING, GOD I LOVE SNOWBOARDING! and if anyone is reading this , i apologize, maybe i just needed a little affirmation after last nights descission and realization. OH yeah and my culture and crystals too... oooh and going out of body and flying in my dreams too. Thanks i feel much better again . you guys and gals rock!!!! and whatever goddess actually is, she's rad too!
Runefyst
Runefyst - 5/7/2009, 4:02 PM
I've never really been a Trek fan....My dad used to watch Deep Space Nine, but that's really all I know about it. Yet, this new movie has me really pumped. Mind you, part of that could be because I want to see what else Zachary Quinto can do. He's my fave in Heroes!

As for this Chris Pine fella, I saw him on the cover of a magazine when I was at Wal-Mart the other day & just the way he looked screamed out Captain America to me! Anyone else think he'd make a good Cap? Guess I'll have to see how his acting is in Star Trek :)
spideysweb
spideysweb - 5/7/2009, 4:06 PM
He's definitely too short and small to be cap Runefyst.
Runefyst
Runefyst - 5/7/2009, 4:08 PM
Haha, short guy is he? Like I said, don't know much about him, just that he looked like cap on the mag that I saw. :)
spideysweb
spideysweb - 5/7/2009, 4:13 PM
I can see that.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/7/2009, 4:53 PM
GRIF, that's gonna be a nice day!!! An Happy B-day for then dude!!! ; )
shibazz
shibazz - 5/7/2009, 4:55 PM
heheehe- yeah you got me , i was just being overly emotional , wont happen again. you have bested me this time Kevin... but i still got 2 words for you son! 1971 Buick Riviera!
Betty
Betty - 5/7/2009, 5:03 PM
71buikriviera
shibazz
shibazz - 5/7/2009, 5:35 PM
Nicely done BETTY!!! thats my girl... i am working on painting her all black with a Cherry glass finish and then all white and some grey leather on the inside with a ps3 in the trunk and a PC in the dash board.almost had it done too but this damned economy sent art sales in a down spiral!!!!! aaaarrrrggghhhh , i am giving her the whole Darth VAder Makeover!!!!! oh yeah and i am currently working on her headliner which is a black and white Star WArs inspired version of the Sistine Chapels ceiling. squeal!
Betty
Betty - 5/7/2009, 5:41 PM
LOL! oh, that cracked me up!
spideysweb
spideysweb - 5/7/2009, 5:54 PM
Happy B'Day Grif (when it gets here :-)) Enjoy your day.

Shibazzz that is a cool car
spideysweb
spideysweb - 5/7/2009, 5:57 PM
Holy shit, I just watched that video shibazz, I am pissing myself...Too funny
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/7/2009, 7:26 PM
hhehe, i watched that on every post Shibazz put it on and giggled every time! So your ready to call it a day with the gf Shibazz? Dont rush into things, i was just about to murder my gf and dump her body in the river but...oh, did i say that out loud!

Fanboys had its moments, i was just expecting it to be much better, and the fat [frick] in it wasnt funny, just annoying.

Star Trek is amazingly awesomely great..i posted a review in the review section. Cant give any plot points away though cos its basically all one big spoilerific story
shibazz
shibazz - 5/7/2009, 11:13 PM
thanks Ror-01- really: if someone can send me info on how to post an image from photobucket.... tried twice , no dice, and i got some hot skanky pics of my ladies for you boyos!
adamant877
adamant877 - 5/7/2009, 11:40 PM
Thanks for the video shibazz, it's been a while, but that shits STILL funny as hell!
Spilox
Spilox - 5/7/2009, 11:42 PM
I saw star trek last night. [frick]ING SWEET!
ProphetSteVens
ProphetSteVens - 5/8/2009, 12:30 AM
The movie was bar none one of the best I have ever seen. Excellent casting, Excellent in visual, and Rock solid story. This could be the start of a new vibrant franchise.I don't think there could be one single bad review of this movie. Brilliant
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