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| From the fires of hell he came. The mysterious John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch) threatens our STAR TREK heroes in INTO DARKNESS. Images: PARAMOUNT. |
The majestic benevolence of the United Federation of Planets is threatened by one of their own-a deranged madman and an ex-Star Fleet officer with a thirst for bloody vengeance. John Harrison is his name, and death and destruction incarnate are his weapons of choice against them. London, England has already fallen victim to his first vicious, totally unexpected attack, and now a greater threat looms against the men and women in the upper echelons of Federation power whom he feels has betrayed him. Cunning, clever and resourceful, there is surely only one man capable of stopping him-the equally formidable, risk-taking firebrand that is the newly promoted Captain James T. Kirk, and his not quite legendary yet crew of the starship Enterprise, still getting used to each other as a team and eventual family unit, after their first perilous but successful mission against the time altering Romulan baddie, Nero. At first in this complex and evolving battle of wits - a chess game with the universe at stake- Kirk underestimates Harrison, and doesn't quite realise just how dangerous and merciless he will be, but as a cataclysmic series of events and the bodies of innocent lives and friends/members of the Enterprise crew pile up, might our intergalactic icon finally be out of his depths against an adversary so powerful?
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| No room with a view. Kirk (Chris Pine) confronts Harrison in the Enterprise brig. |
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| A fiery fate awaits Spock (Zachary Quinto) in the film's exciting 3D opening. |
Re-introducing our classic STAR TREK heroes, and reinvigorating them and their adventures to a wider audience had been the primary goal for director J.J.Abrams in his first box office breaking 2008 foray playing within the vast universe created by the late Gene Roddenberry. Now the filmmakers want to build on that previous success, to keep that fanbase growing further in popularity more than ever before, developing the epic adventure and storytelling sophistication with bigger, bolder action and adventuresome events that will test and shape our heroes lives (from the trailers alone there are so many soon-to-be classic moments: THE GODFATHER PART III- esque shuttle attack on the Star Fleet Commanders (including new to the film series actor Peter Weller as Admiral Marcus, and the return of Bruce Greenwood as Kirk's mentor and friend, Captain Christopher Pike), speeding battles in and out of futuristic skyscrapers, and the breathtaking shots of the damaged Enterprise, after fierce battle against an overwhelming enemy cruiser, literally cashing into the San Francisco harbour, in a moment of pure Irwin Allen seventies disaster movie bravura), plus their further character inter-action/ development, notably the continued relationship between the often impetuous and spirited Kirk (Chris Pine, brilliantly cast in the role, and a fine successor to William Shatner) and the more rational but not totally logical Spock (a subtly intense Zachary Quinto). As icons return, new ones come along to keep the relationship sparks flying (Alice Eve brings her shapely form to bear, definitely setting male phasers to stunned, as Kirk's new romantic interest, Dr. Carol Marcus (who, in classic TREK history, will go on to bear his son, David)), daughter to Peter Weller's character. Above all else, though, Abrams and writers importantly bring in a unique new villain truly capable of testing good guy mettle, likely to be the best since Ricardo Montalban's Khan Noonian Singh, in the intriguing casting of Brit star Benedict Cumberbatch-Harrison's deadly agenda an example of the kind of dark and weighty issues plucked from today's news headlines that form such a vital part of the STAR TREK morality play mantra that Roddenberry and his writing team previously dedicated themselves to in the sixties. The idea of a Federation officer or Star Fleet Captain gone rogue has been done before in the series many incarnations, but this looks set to open things up with a fresh new perspective, adding deeper shades of grey and harder edging to the unfolding story and its settings.
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| Hello boys! Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) undresses to impress in the latest film trailer! |
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| How many redshirts will survive this encounter? |
Also featuring a much anticipated appearance from the new-look alien warriors, the fierce Klingons (whose scenes in the previous TREK movie were sadly cut for time and pacing), and delivering an emotional ending where you'll really need to clutch a hankie to wipe the tears away, it certainly looks like they'll be something for everybody when INTO DARKNESS makes its stunning 3D realisation this May. It should prove an intriguing scene-setter for fans anticipating Abrams boldly taking the reins of the STAR WARS universe, too, what with the director now whisked off into the spacial lands of George Lucas's fairytale for its next epic instalment, due for release in 2015/2016. Though have no fear, modern TREK lovers: Abrams will be back to control the destiny of TREK's third, likely final adventure, even if its from the producers officer rather than being directly behind the camera lens...
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| Check out the latest issue of EMPIRE magazine for their great INTO DARKNESS special material. |
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