I looked up John Harrison. On May 8, Quinto was interviewed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. What will you do when you get them? James T. Kirk We [the characters in the film] don't know who to support. Thank you, Mr. Spock. Khan In the end, Abrams recognized that "there were certain things I was unsure of[] Any movie[] has a fundamental conversation happening during it. [73], An expanded soundtrack album was released on July 28, 2014, limited to 6,000 copies. Marcus took my crew from me! Anjini Taneja Azhar,[9] Nolan North, and Sean Blakemore[10] also appear in the film, with Azhar as Lucille Harewood, the terminally ill daughter of Thomas Harewood; North portraying a Vengeance helmsman; and Blakemore playing a Klingon. The site's consensus reads, "Visually spectacular and suitably action packed, Star Trek Into Darkness is a rock-solid installment in the venerable sci-fi franchise, even if it's not as fresh as its predecessor. When a ruthless mastermind known as Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch) declares a one-man war on the Federation, Captain Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), and the daring crew of the U.S.S. In the season one episode, "Space Seed," Kirk and crew encounter Khan,. : [123] Jonathan Romney of The Independent noted Cumberbatch's voice, saying it was "so sepulchrally resonant that it could have been synthesised from the combined timbres of Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and Alan Rickman holding an elocution contest down a well". You are a murderer! CBS/Getty Images. **NO. Star Trek: Khan is a five-issue comic book prequel and sequel to the 2013 film Star Trek Into Darkness by IDW Publishing. Khan : Now, shall we begin? whenever he's on screen". Well, let's play this out logically then, Mr. Spock. Tell me everything you know about that ship. : Your daughter. Everything. Or does he follow his heart, knowing the emotions he cannot control may destroy him? Meanwhile, Spock contacts his future self on New Vulcan, who tells him of his own encounter with Khan and warns that he cannot be trusted. James T. Kirk : Who the hell are you? It follows Khan Noonien Singh, explaining his past and how he came to have a change in facial appearance and serve Admiral Alexander Marcus. You, you can't even break a rule - how can you be expected to break bone? With that as a starting point they (and Lindelof) came up with the cold open in Nibiru, which blended action and comedy and was isolated from the main story in an homage to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Benedict Cumberbatch played the alternate Khan in 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness, . Enterprise is intercepted by a much larger Starfleet warship, USS Vengeance, commanded by Admiral Marcus. : It was followed by Star Trek Beyond in 2016. J.J. Abrams' reimagined Star Trek franchise reworked the timeline to exist parallel to the original series while still paying homage to some classic stories. Khan In the original television series, the character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols, who reprised the role for the first six Star Trek feature films.A younger Uhura is portrayed by Celia Rose Gooding in the 2022 prequel series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, while an alternate . Saldana said that she lobbied Abrams for four years: "If we make a sequel, Uhura needs to kick ass". Any franchise entering its fifth . I can save her. : [22] Actor Zachary Quinto later said that these reports were untrue. I love everything that he's done, but if he was going to be playing that character, J.J. should have made him an original character that's singular to him. [17] Leonard Nimoy, the original Spock who plays an older version of the character in the 2009 film, said he would not appear in the film. He wanted to exploit my savagery! : . : One of the more prominent decisions was to kill off Captain Kirk in Star Trek Into Darkness, so let's look at how that choice came to be. : [40] In October, Orci said that location scouting was underway, and a comic book series (of which Orci would be creative director) would "foreshadow" the film. : [90] On May 9, Cumberbatch appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman. [122] Joe Neumaier of the New York Daily News wrote that Cumberbatch delivered "one of the best blockbuster villains in recent memory". Montalbn had the unique distinction of reprising the character over 15 years after he guest starred on the original series. James T. Kirk [66] Of the titles proposed, he joked that he preferred Star Trek: Transformers 4 best because the title is "technically available". Spock Until a year ago he didn't exist. In a unique new clip from Star Trek Into Darkness, Benedict Cumberbatch's character gives Spock, played by Zachary Quinto, a tongue lashing about his fate in this new clip. Who the hell are you? They have been, all along. Captain! The second one, where Benedict Cumberbatch played Khan, I thought was unfortunate. Does he follow his head, embracing logic and the path of reason? [71] The score contains the original Star Trek theme by Alexander Courage. Khan reveals that Marcus sabotaged Enterprise's warp drive, intending for the Klingons to destroy the ship after it fired on Kronos, sparking war with the Klingon Empire. The film earned $21.6million the following Friday, also lower than its predecessor's earnings four years earlier ($26million). Khan crashes Vengeance into downtown San Francisco in an attempt to destroy Starfleet headquarters, while McCoy discovers that Khan's blood has regenerative properties that may save Kirk. Khan [68], Originally conceived as a retelling of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Kurtzman and Orci defined the main theme of Into Darkness as "how far will we go to exact vengeance and justice on an enemy that scares us. It's gonna be all right. Some shots were made in Iceland. Khan Noonien Singh Alias Khan Origin Star Trek Occupation Leader of the Augments Terrorist Powers / Skills Genetic augmentation Super strength Enhanced healing Genius intelligence Enhanced memory Mastery of strategies Close-range combat prowess Hobby Destroying everything in his path. Enterprise encountered a character . : : : Coordinates not far from Earth. I didn't feel exploited."[132]. : Continue the work we were doing before we were banished. John Harrison was a fiction created the moment I was awoken by your Admiral Marcus to help him advance his cause, a smokescreen to conceal my true identity. Composer Michael Giacchino composed the film's incidental music. Its gross earnings of over $467 million worldwide have made it the highest-grossing entry in the Star Trek franchise. Although his arrogance and misplaced humor are a prevalent part of his personality, Kirk is an extraordinary leader . [91], On May 10, Cho, Pegg, and Eve had a radio interview on The Bob Rivers Show. Filming began in January 2012. You want me to open an airlock into space, whereupon I will freeze, die and explode! | [114] It earned $467,365,246 worldwide, ranking it in 14th place for 2013, and making it the highest-grossing film of the franchise. So then I found myself on that movie basically tap-dancing as well as I could to try and make the sequences as entertaining as possible[] I would never say that I don't think that the movie ended up working. " - James T. Kirk and Carol Marcus, 2260 ( Star Trek Into Darkness) They also discussed the possibility of Khan Noonien Singh and Klingons. Khan : "[44] Orci and Kurtzman said they wanted a film which would work on its own and as a sequel, not using ideas from previous Star Trek works simply "because you think people are going to love it". He was the father of Carol Marcus . Goals It will take all of their skills and teamwork to defend Earth . : You need to find the manual override to open that airlock. [127] A.O. Good visuals and great entertainment. My crew is my family, Kirk. : En route to Kronos, Enterprise's warp capabilities become disabled. Khan : We have no transporter capabilities. Because the Khan character first appeared in our TV series, "Space Seed" and Ricardo Montalbn was sensational in our second moviehe was the title character, The Wrath of Khan, you know! CutyaBlack 693 subscribers Subscribe 623K views 9 years ago Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan fights Spock played by Zachary Quinto in this awesome scene from "Star Trek Into Darkness". [25] Kurtzman and Lindelof said they had "broken" the story (created an outline); instead of a sequel, it will be a stand-alone film. Star Trek Into Darkness movie clips: http://j.mp/1Zat84SBUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/1TUL2JlDon't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6prCLIP DESC. Have I got your attention now? | "[128], The film was criticized for a scene with actress Alice Eve's character Carol Marcus in her underwear, which was called "wholly unnecessary" and "gratuitous". I will help him decide Khan Movie Features Star Trek Into Darkness Imposter Theory Fixes Abrams' Hated Khan Twist By Niall Gray Published Apr 19, 2022 A compelling theory suggests that Benedict Cumberbatch's Star Trek Into Darkness Character may never have been the real Khan, but instead an imposter. A two-minute teaser was released in iTunes Movie Trailers on December 17. Additional locations included Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, and the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Khan Not a Star Trek fan but I loved the action, the acting and the story. Darkness is coming. . [134] There have been similar accusations of whitewashing by fans[135] and American Sikhs,[136] with Star Trek: Voyager actor Garrett Wang tweeting "The casting of Cumberbatch was a mistake on the part of the producers. [39] In September, Abrams agreed to direct the film, with the cast from the previous film reprising their respective roles for a winter 2012 or summer 2013 release. [74], As part of a contest Abrams designed after the release of Super 8 (2011), the prize for answering a series of questions would be walk-on roles for two people in Into Darkness. [125] Nicholas Meyer, director of Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan (from which the film borrows and remakes some scenes), revealed in 2018 that he had been disappointed with the film. Spock He began a conspiracy to start a war with the Klingons using the 20th century genetically-enhanced Human criminal Khan. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction. Online retailer iTunes' version comes with audio commentary for the film not available in the retailer exclusives. But we were condemned as criminals, forced into exile. ISBN 1613778953. [54][55] Edgar Wright directed one shot in the film. The character. [49] Demin Bichir auditioned for the villain role, but as reported by Variety on January 4, 2012, Benedict Cumberbatch was cast. : Shatner played the first (and arguably most iconic) captain of the Enterprise for for all three seasons of "The Original Series" ("TOS") which aired from 1966 to 1969, before getting canceled. After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction. But I was discovered. [100][101] The film was released on May 9, 2013, in international markets and May 16, 2013, in the United States. I can give you 72. Not that Star Trek: Insurrection or First Contact aren't good titles, it's just that everything that people are turned off about when it comes to Trek is represented by the colon". Before the film hit theaters, it came to light that Star Trek Into Darkness was to be a retelling of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Uhura beams down and stuns Khan. Spock : On April 8, Paramount released the final international one-sheet featuring solely Benedict Cumberbatch's character.[84]. I surrendered to you because, despite your attempt to convince me otherwise, you seem to have a conscience, Mr. Kirk. | [93], One story told by cast members during the promotion concerned an on-set prank initially devised by Pegg, which he later noted grew out of proportion. Filming & Production Kirk enters Enterprise's radioactive reactor chamber to realign the warp core, sacrificing himself to save the ship. With both starships caught in Earth's gravity, they plummet toward the surface. He played Alexander Marcus in Star Trek Into Darkness. Spock Way back in May, when it was finally revealed that Benedict Cumberbatch would be playing the villainous Khan Noonien Singh in " Star Trek Into Darkness ," fans cried foul. [57], Filming was done on location in Los Angeles, California, and around the area at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore. It 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. Is there anything you would not do for your family? Is there anything you would not do for your family? [110] It earned $70.6million during its opening weekend, finishing in the US box-office top spot (above The Great Gatsby and Iron Man 3). In particular, The Digital Bits' editor Bill Hunt remarked that "taking fully half or more of the disc-based special features created for a major Blu-ray release and casting them to the winds as retailer exclusives, thus forcing your customers to go on an expensive scavenger hunt is, I'm sorry, absolutely outrageous. He is brilliant, ruthless, and he will not hesitate to kill every single one of you. : The fearless genius who ensures a calm force of intelligence guides their every mission. But as a result of the destruction of Vulcan your Starfleet begun to aggressively search distant quadrants of space. Ignore me and you will get everyone on this ship killed. And after every single person aboard your ship suffocates, I will walk over your cold corpses to recover my people. My feelings about the rebooted take on classic Trek tales has run hot and cold. [66], On May 10, 2013, Cho, Pegg, and Eve were interviewed on The Bob Rivers Show to promote the film. What does he do? It was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 86th Academy Awards. Heather Langenkamp portrays Moto, a character she describes as a small role. Many Augments were genocidal tyrants who conquered and killed in the name of order, with Khan and his kind being frozen in cryogenic sleep. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [85] Khan [138] An in-canon comic book has subsequently been created to retcon Khan's hitherto unexplained change in ethnicity in the film. Star Trek: Khan. Deep Roy and Jason Matthew Smith reprise their roles as Keenser and Hendorff from the first film. " Dr. Marcus, I'm glad you could be a part of the family." "It's nice to have a family. Khan Yes it's just pure fun. [3] It is the 12th installment in the Star Trek franchise and the sequel to the 2009 film Star Trek, as the second in a rebooted film series. James T. Kirk Release Dates [81] The same day, Paramount released apps for Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone which enabled users to unlock tickets for showtimes two days before the film's release date. 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 franchise and the third installment in the reboot series, following Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). In Star Trek Into Darkness he is played by British actor Benedict Cumberbatch. : : Burak Serdar as Gulzar. Why is there a man in that torpedo? Sulu: Attention: John Harrison. James T. Kirk [75] He debuted three frames of the film on Conan on October 4, 2012, showing what he described as Spock "in a volcano, in this crazy suit". : On May 13, Abrams appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,[98] and on May 16, Pine appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. : I alone was revived. Into Darkness received a sequel, Beyond in July 2016. And nothing was more mysterious than the film's newest and most glamourous addition: Benedict Cumberbatch, who was playing a character named "John Harrison," the red herringest of red herring. Spock prepares to kill Khan, but Uhura stops him, explaining he is their only chance to save Kirk. [111], Several weeks after release, the film grossed $147million at the foreign box office, surpassing the lifetime international earnings of its predecessor. One example of this was Star Trek Into Darkness, which was a retelling of Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan.In that film, the crew of the U.S.S. Official Sites [82][83], An international trailer was released on March 21, 2013, with an embedded URL revealing an online-only international poster. : The film was converted to 3D during its post-production stage. [130] On Conan, Abrams addressed the matter by debuting a deleted scene of actor Benedict Cumberbatch's character Khan taking a shower. Fortunately, mine are perfectly functioning. [58][59][60], Marc Okrand, the developer of the Klingon language, provided the Klingon dialogues with on-set coaching from constructed language experts. Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, and Peter Weller are also in the film's principal cast. [79], About nine minutes of the opening sequence was shown before IMAX presentations of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which was released in the United States on December 14, 2012. On May 7, Pegg appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. July 22, 2023.