A date has been set for what we've all been waiting for - the continuation of Star Trek! The new movie, Star Trek XI, will be released Christmas 2008. We know that the story is about a young James T Kirk and Spock but we don't know any details yet. It will be directed by J.J. Abrams.
Check out this article:
http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/45415.html
And check out these facts about Star Trek:
"Star Trek" is one of the most popular film and television franchises of all time:
726 total episodes for television spanning six television series
Original series, created by Gene Roddenberry, aired on NBC from 1966-1969
10 movies, grossing in total over $1 billion at the worldwide box office
Hundreds of novels
$3.5 billion in consumer products
3 million visitors of Las Vegas's "Star Trek: The Experience" since 1998
Over 60 interactive software products since 1991; games in production for current and next generation game platforms
J.J. Abrams is a talent widely admired by audiences and critics alike:
Winner of two Emmy Awards for "Lost"
17 million viewers each week for "Lost"; a top-ten show
Hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most exhilarating storytellers in television"
Director of "Mission: Impossible III"
Creator of "Alias" and "Felicity"
"Star Trek" has influenced the culture:
NASA's first test shuttle was named "Enterprise"
The first commercial passenger carrier into space, Virgin Galactic, has announced that the first spacecraft of the line will be named V.S.S. Enterprise
An episode of the original "Star Trek" featured television's first interracial kiss
Spock, portrayed by Leonard Nimoy, was named one of TV's "50 Greatest Characters Ever" by TV Guide
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