Behold, the first batch of Star Trek production stills
I think we all knew that when Lost mastermind J.J. Abrams was announced as our new Star Trek overlord (who I, for one, welcome), some pretty serious changes would follow not long after. New writers from his own stable in the place of anyone else connected to the first ten films: check. No major familiar faces on production: check. A completely new cast: check.
Thankfully, as these first glimpses at next May’s kinda-sorta-reboot show, what actually ends up on-screen might not necessarily reflect the fire sale which occurred off-stage. There are some good, solid throwbacks going on to keep this thing grounded. Take those costumes for example: reworked, but retro, well on the positive side of nostalgia which makes old-school Cylons in new-school Battlestar Galactica a welcome sight, or keeps the Daleks from getting too tired.
The Movie Blog has gathered the rest of the stills for our surfing convenience. While I probably won’t be completely sold on the new bridge set until I actually get to see more than one crowded angle, everything else is looking fine, especially the cast. Simon Pegg easily passes for James Doohan circa 1966 (who like Shatner didn’t gain the extra weight until at least 1976) and Zachary Quinto as Spock could be one of the most natural choices I’ve seen in years.
The first not-a-teaser trailer hits sometime next month.
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