FILMEDGE.NET'S MISSION: TREK 2009 DELIVERS STAR TREK NEWS ALERTS ON PRODUCTION FILMING, THE CAST AND CREW, OFFICIAL PHOTO AND VIDEO UPDATES PLUS MORE.  KEEP THIS CHANNEL OPEN FOR UPDATES AS THEY HAPPEN.

MT09 beams down its in-depth review of J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK on high-definition Blu-ray in a 3-disc Special Edition. The stunning audio-visual quality and three hours of all-HD bonus features elevate this set's value to Warp 9 with thiry making-of featurettes on the production, cast and crew.  Blu-ray technology lets you take interactive tours of the Enterprise and BD-Live links you up to even more exclusive STAR TREK content!  Plus you get access to Free Trial Games of STAR TREK D-A-C for your XBox 360, PlayStation Network or PC system.

Check out our review for all the HD specs and details bonus features now, plus link up to exclusive retail offers when you add STAR TREK to your collleciton!

MT09 has full details on several retail exclusives being offered by participating stores and outlets as Paramount Home Entertainment releases J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK on high-definition Blu-ray and DVD sets November 17th.  View promotional images and read about special offers from Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Hollywood Video, CVS and FYE/Coconuts/Suncoast when you buy STAR TREK or other items.  But complete your mission quickly, as several of these offers included limited edition or limited time restrictions!

MISSION: TREK 2009 took some much-needed shore leave while J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK soared into the stratosphere of box office success, earning over $375 milion worldwide from returning fans and filmgoers.  Now we resume our News Alerts with a message straight from Paramount Home Entertainment:  STAR TREK will beam down onto DVD and high-definition Blu-ray editions November 17th!

STAR TREK boldly arrives in three different editions for fans and collectors: a massive three-disc Blu-ray set with digital copy of the film, a two-disc DVD edition with digital copy and the single-disc DVD release.  Says director J.J. Abrams:

I cannot wait for fans of STAR TREK to check out the home entertainment release of the film.  The behind-the-scenes features on DVD — and especially the Blu-ray — give a wonderful look at the crazy hard work and incredible fun that went into making this movie.  The cast and crew were truly extraordinary to work with — watching these special features, you'll see why.  And for people who didn't catch STAR TREK in the theater, I hope they do now, as Paramount has done an exceptional job with this release; the picture and sound quality are both excellent.

Jump to the coordinates below to read the full list of detailed features in each STAR TREK edition:

SINGLE-DISC DVD  |   TWO-DISC DVD   |   THREE-DISC BLU-RAY

It took a while to pour through the hours and hours of feature and bonus materials (since we got our review copy late), but now MISSION: TREK 2009 offers our initial summary review of STAR TREK: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION now available exclusively on high-definition Blu-ray in a massive six-film, seven-disc box set.

Each of the original cast feature films come with their own specific library of bonus features, many newly created in HD just for this Blu-ray release and taking good advantage of the format's interactive and on-screen technology.  A wealth of previously released material is also incorporated to round out each film's disc experience, plus offer some great 'time travel' opportunities to see and hear the cast/crew discussing the film in the past and today.  Read our seven-disc review then transport your STAR TREK movie collection to the 21st century of interactive high-definition with the of STAR TREK: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION!

MISSION: TREK 2009 has breaking news from Paramount Home Entertainment on exclusive in-store offers celebrating today's release of STAR TREK: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION and STAR TREK: MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY on Blu-ray, plus THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES and THE BEST OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION on DVD!


Beginning May 12th, fans can collect these two exclusive premiums — a poster of the original Enterprise crew and STAR TREK Scene It collectibe game token — when purchasing one or more of the above DVD/Blu-ray editions at select stores while supplies last.  Read all the details at our May 12th STAR TREK offer page.

MISSION: TREK 2009 offers our review of The Best of Star Trek: The Original Serieswhich arrives May 12th, just in time for new TREK fans who want to learn more about the classic origins of this exploding sci-fi franchise!

CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment collect four of STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES's best episodes from the historic 1960s television landmark.  Set in the 23th century amid the five-year mission of Captain James T. Kirk commanding the U.S.S. Enterprise, he and his crew boldly explore strange new worlds and civilizations.  These selected episodes truly represent STAR TREK's broad range of entertaining, thrilling and thought-provoking science fiction of its time, and remain timeless today.

MISSION: TREK 2009 offers our advanced review of The Best of STAR TREK: The Next Generation which arrives May 12th in time for new TREK fans who want to learn more about the exploding sci-fi franchise!

CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment collect four of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION's best episodes from the Emmy nominated television series.  Set in the 24th century, about 70s years after the adventures of James Kirk in the Original Series, THE NEXT GENERATION follows the adventures of the starship Enterprise 1701-D and its captain, Jean-Luc Picard (renowned British actor, Patrick Stewart).

Director J.J. Abrams' bold vision of STAR TREK has pulled audiences into theaters more effectively than any 23rd century tractor beam, earning $79.2 million in domestic box office sales in its first four days of release.  TREK earned a quick $4 million on its debut last Thursday night, plus over $75 million over the opening day weekend in the U.S. alone.

The sci-fi adventure of Captain Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the rest of the Enterprise crew offers our warped to the #1 box office spot, cutting X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE to a distant second and a 68% drop-off in attendance from its May 1 opening.Internationally, STAR TREK continued to soar, earning an estimated $35 million at foreign box offices, although final figures are not confirmed and release dates varied around the globe.  This raises TREK's worldwide tally to about $114 million in four days.

STAR TREK opened in 3,849 U.S. theaters on approximately 7,400 screens with a strong average earning of $19,539 per screen, according to Box Office Mojo.  Abrams' reboot also broke records in its IMAX debut, gaining $8.5 million at 138 large-format theaters, eclipsing THE DARK KNIGHT's previous top tally of $6.3M last summer.Paramount's hit blockbuster will likely surpass total earnings of every previous TREK feature film released as it cruises into its second week of release.  The box office frontier seems bounless for this new crew of the Enterpise!

UPDATED 05.05: Read MISSION:TREK's full review of Michael Giacchino's STAR TREK score now online.

MISSION: TREK 2009 has breaking news that Michael Giacchino, composer of STAR TREK's original score, will appear in an exclusive Los Angeles store signing of his soundtrack CD on Tuesday, May 5th.  Michael Giacchino will sign the STAR TREK CD at the West Hollywood Best Buy store at 7pm, where fans can meet the composer and preview the new score on its release day. Be among the first to hear this new TREK music and celebrate its debut with fellow fans.  Here's the event location:

Best Buy
West Hollywood CA (Store 393)
1015 N. La Brea Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90038

Giacchino's score is also available on Amazon.com and iTunes.  The STAR TREK Webmaster Program offers this hi-res printable CD cover art image and this final track listing to fans:

Score Track Listing 01. Star Trek 02. Nailin’ the Kelvin 03. Labor of Love 04. Hella Bar Talk 05. Enterprising Young Men 06. Nero Sighted 07. Nice to Meld You 08. Run and Shoot Offense 09. Does It Still McFly 10. Nero Death Experience 11. Nero Fiddles, Narada Burns 12. Back from Black 13. That New Car Smell 14. To Boldly Go 15. End Credits

You can preview all 15 tracks now at the Official STAR TREK Movie website.

READ MISSION:TREK'S FULL REVIEW OF DIRECTOR J.J. ABRAMS'
BOLD NEW VOYAGE OF THE  STARSHIP ENTERPRISE
IN THIS SUMMER'S FIRST FRANCHISE HIT STAR TREK

MISSION: TREK 2009 has massive updates today, including streaming and HD video files of the three newest STAR TREK TV spots, ten new publicity photos of the Enterprise crew, plus updates on the official STAR TREK movie website with seven new Dossiers and more contributions to the Enterprise Model Project.

MISSION: TREK 2009 has an advanced review of Star Trek: The Original Series - Season One which arrives April 28th in a massive seven-disc set on high-definition Blu-ray discs.  Taking full advantage of exclusive BD features, for the first time ever viewers can choose between watching the broadcast episodes as originally seen in 1966, or the enhanced Remastered versions with upgraded digital sound and visual effects — now accessible during playback with the push of a button, thanks to Blu-ray seamless branching technology. Packed with 29 classic episodes and HD bonus features, read our in-depth review and photo gallery of Star Trek: The Original Series - Season One and boldly explore the galaxy with Kirk and Spock on the starship Enterprise.

MISSION: TREK 2009 recaps some recent offers with AMC Theaters' exclusive STAR TREK gift cards, now available for collecting and purchase at AMC Theater box offices and online while supplies last.   Watch the video below and get a hi-res photo preview of all four card designs: Kirk, Spock, Uhura and Nero.

The Iconfactory has teamed up with Paramount Pictures to unveil an expanding set of exclusive STAR TREK downloadables for your computer and iPhone.  Available now are four wallpaper designs sized in widescreen and full screen aspects for your computer desktop or iPhone, in black (Instructor), gold (Command), blue (Life Sciences) and red (Engineering).  Graphic and icon sets are available for both PC and Mac, combined in one easy download file.  Iconfactory will offer new STAR TREK-themed Desktop Icons starting Tuesday, April 14th on their site linked above.

Also, be sure to check out the latest entries in the official STAR TREK Enterprise Project which gave designers, companies and fans the chance to design and decorate their own model of the USS Enterprise from this summer's J.J. Abrams film.  Currently 18 of the 25 total ships are available for previewing in the Model Gallery, including the Enterprise 4 below designed by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, built by Quantum Mechanix and currently on display at the Alamo Drafthouse theater in Austin, Texas.  Plot your course for return visits to the STAR TREK Enterprise Project as new models are unveiled up to STAR TREK's May 8th release in theaters.

MISSION: TREK 2009 offers our first exclusive reviews of J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK direct from two fans who attended the Sydney, Australia premiere on Monday.  Some mild plot spoilers will follow, but nothing more revealing than information which has already been given in other premiere reviews this week.  Get these great insights from fans who experienced the Sydney World Premiere first hand and enjoy!

Varese Sarabande has released the front and back cover art for composer Michael Giacchino's STAR TREK original score.  The original soundtrack CD will contain 15 tracks with a total run time just over 42 minutes, ranging from very short cuts (26 seconds containing the classic STAR TREK series theme) to over 9 minutes of end credits composing.  From Varese Sarabande's description:

From producer/director J.J. Abrams (Lost, Mission: Impossible: III, and Fringe) comes a new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time, Star Trek, featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no one has gone before. Starring Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, Simon Pegg as Scotty, with Eric Bana, Winona Ryder and Leonard Nimoy.

Composer Michael Giacchino, who has served as J.J. Abrams’ musical lieutenant on all his projects, follows the extraordinarily rich musical legacy of Alexander Courage, Jerry Goldsmith, and James Horner, as he boards the Enterprise for her maiden voyage.

I'll include a track list after the CD cover art jump below, in case casual readers don't want to read such semi-spoiler details, but suffice it to say MISSION: TREK 2009 looks forward to reviewing Michael Giacchino's score on its own merits, and we'll publish our review as soon as available.  Meanwhile, the STAR TREK score is available for pre-order, arriving May 5th, 2009.

Varèse Sarabande Catalog #: 302 066 966 2
Release Date: 5/5/09

1. Star Trek (1:03)
2. Nailin’ the Kelvin (2:09)
3. Labor of Love (2:51)
4. Hella Bar Talk (1:55)
5. Enterprising Young Men (2:39)
6. Nero Sighted (3:23)
7. Nice To Meld You (3:13)
8. Run and Shoot Offense (2:04)
9. Does It Still McFly? (2:03)
10. Nero Death Experience (5:38)
11. Nero Fiddles, Narada Burns (2:34)
12. Back From Black (:59)
13. That New Car Smell (4:46)
14. To Boldly Go* (:26)
15. End Credits* (9:11)

* Contains theme from "Star Trek" Tv Series, written by Alexander Courage & Gene Roddenberry

MISSION: TREK 2009 has added six new STAR TREK photos to our Image Library, including this shot of Spock and Uhura having words before a Starfleet shuttle flight.  Other photos added feature: Kirk and Spock ready for action with phasers drawn, Uhura manning the communications console, Scotty as something less than a miracl worker, and two shots of the daring sub-orbital skydive onto Nero's mining rig.

The third and latest STAR TREK film clip 'Answer Me' debuted online today in an exclusive at Apple.com.  Playing out a tense moment on the bridge between acting-Captain Spock (Zachary Quinto), James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Scotty (Simon Pegg), this latest scene shows much promise that solid acting and characters will still beat at the heart of J.J. Abrams' blockbuster film, already earning rave reviews after two premieres early this week.

CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST STAR TREK FILM CLIP 'ANSWER ME'

MISSION: TREK 2009 now offers 'Answer Me' film clip in streaming quality above, and in HD-quality in Video Transmissions.

MISSION: TREK 2009 continues covering the World Premiere week for J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK, with excerpts from a very positive review of Michael Giacchino's TREK score by ScoreKeeper at AICN, who attended the film's sneak premiere in Austin. While ScoreKeeper is 'only' reviewing the score from one viewing of the film itself, some great insights are included like this:

Michael Giacchino’s score for J.J. Abram’s STAR TREK is a real ear-opening, boldly-going, riveting trichotomy of quality composed music earning it’s placement among the ranks of the upper echelon of STAR TREK scores.

More good news for fans of Michael's and those anticipating his score playing an important role in the dramatic arc of the story:

There were three major components to the score that struck my ear upon my initial viewing of the film. The first is the deep underlying emotion running hilt to tip throughout the entire musical presence of the film. Even the bombastic action sequences were emotionally charged. A mere ten minutes into the film, I was reduced to tears and had only the music to blame.

Secondly, Giacchino’s primary TREK theme is cut from the same swath as other well-crafted themes heard throughout the history franchise yet remains remarkably original. It’s a theme for this STAR TREK yet it nestles comfortably among its popular brethren. I found myself humming it all day today remembering its key entrances in the film (there were many, and they are glorious).

I'll encourage all MG and TREK fans to read ScoreKeeper's full review at AICN linked above.  MISSION: TREK 2009 will review Michael Giacchino's STAR TREK score along with the feature film as soon as possible, and we can't wait for both!  Keep this channel open for more updates as they happen.

MISSION: TREK 2009 continues covering the World Premiere week for J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK, with these selected reviews and video reports from around the world.  The Australian offers their stellar review from the Sydney premiere, stating quite boldly:

The result is a triumph, certain to be regarded as not just one Trek's better moments, but one of the finest films made in the sci-fi genre.  Special effects in films grow daily more complex and believable. Abrams will make you believe in a crisp future full of green women, bug-eyed aliens serving on the bridge of the Enterprise, and space conflicts that make most previous Trek films look like Saturday morning cartoons.

Moviebeat in the UK delivers this star-studded interview and clip compilation from the down-under launch of STAR TREK:

CLICK PLAY TO VIEW WORLD PREMIERE COVERAGE OF THE STAR TREK OPENING IN SYDNEY

Star Trek World Premiere - English Language Version - kewego We talk to the stars and director on the red carpet at Star Trek's World premiere in Sydney. Keywords: star trek world premiere english language version Video from moviebeat

MISSION: TREK 2009 received word from Paramount about two exclusive new film clips from J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK, hosted at Yahoo! Movies and MTV Movie Blog.

MTV offers the clip 'Shot of Love' in which James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) attempts to hit on Uhura (Zoe Saldana) in a local bar, but manages to stir up trouble against four Starfleet Academy cadets.  Uhura is more than willing to handle the situation herself, but impetuous Kirk acts first with impulsive bravado, a solid reference back to the Jim Kirk first seen by fans in the late 1960s.  MTV is kindly sharing a streaming file of this clip which you can view in our Video Transmissions section.

Yahoo! Movies offers the 'Disease and Darkness' which follows Kirk's barfight as he gets his first introduction to Leonard McCoy (Karl Urban) on a shuttle ride to the Enterprise.  The technophobic doctor puts on quite a display of resistance to space travel harkens back to many classic moments with McCoy in the original STAR TREK series.

CLICK TO VIEW THE LATEST STAR TREK FILM CLIP 'KIRK MEETS McCOY'

Although the first word from Paramount promised three new clips, only two have appeared so MISSION: TREK 2009 will keep an eye open for the final video and offer HD streaming video files of these film clips as soon as their exclusive promo windows close in a few days.

Paramount Pictures plotted a brilliant surprise for TREK fans last night as a screening of STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN became a surprise premiere of J.J. Abrams' new STAR TREK film.  An audience of loyal fans were expecting to see Nicholas Meyer's highly regarded TREK sequel along with 10 minutes from Abrams' upcoming film, but a few minutes into the story this new print of the 1982 film 'melted'.  Audiences' hearts sank only momentarily as Leonard Nimoy walked into the theater, asking if they would prefer to premiere the new movie instead.  The crowd went wild, of course!

This was a bold and daring switcheroo by Paramount, since TWOK holds strong fan loyalty to this day, but from the reviews appearing online today, the gamble paid off huge for both the studio and Abrams. Audience reviews have been very positive so far, and the comparison between TWOK and STAR TREK have been most favorable which is a stunning achievement. Quotes range from the analytical:

This film is the first full fledged A-level STAR TREK movie since STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE and the first truly successful one.  The film works on emotional levels, time-travel logic levels, hard science levels, action levels and at tackling the very goddamn tricky notion of recasting icons of a beloved series!  The actors are not mimicking the originals, necessarily – so much as becoming those characters. This could very well be the most accomplished REBOOT of any major series I’ve seen. It is confident and sharper than you can imagine.

to the ecstatic:

I cannot express how happy I am with this film. Every moment worked for me – it felt like there wasn’t so much as a hair out of place. I LOVED it. My non Trek-loving wife LOVED it. And the energy in the room was incredible. When I walked out, I was saying it was as good as WRATH OF KHAN. Now that I’ve had some time to settle and reflect, I’m not going to quite make that claim. It’s not as great as KHAN. But it is a short hairs breath away from being that good. It is certainly better than any other TREK movie to date that doesn’t have the word WRATH in the title. Solid, fun and a pure joy to watch, this is the summer blockbuster to beat.

I'll link you to specific reviews online — warning that they main contain some spoilers, though reviewers have been conscientious in not spilling all the beans — but generally speaking, Abrams' is earning credit for revitalizing the TREK franchise with his film of Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman's original story/script, delivering a reboot of TREK that is both long on action and solid characterizations which embody the best of what TREK means to fans.  Chris Pine (Kirk), Zachary Quinto (Spock), Karl Urban (McCoy), Simon Pegg (Scotty) and Zoe Saldana (Uhura) all received high marks for their new and challenging work as these iconic characters, enacting traits which made them beloved to fans while stamping the roles with their own talents and personalities.

This surprise premiere all happened just hours before the official World Premiere in Sydney, Australia where most of the cast attended in person.  Yet no one at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas seemed disappointed by Paramount's launching of STAR TREK right here in America.  At your own risk of learning some plot spoilers and hints at others, read these reviews to sample the overwhelming enthusiasm displayed after last night's screening:

Ain't It Cool News has three articles from Harry Knowles, Massawyrm and an audience compilation by Quint.

Cinema Blend files a report from viewer Jon B.

CHUD offers a slightly mixed but positive review by reader Glen Clark.

UPDATING WITH ADDITIONAL REVIEWS:

Empire Online has praise and concerns in their review.

TrekNews.de has tons of photos from the Australia premiere.

CLICK PLAY TO VIEW VIDEO OF LEONARD NIMOY AT THE STAR TREK SNEAK PREMIERE IN AUSTIN

MISSION: TREK 2009 has received three new publicity stills from Paramount Pictures, featuring a red-alert consultation on the bridge between Kirk and Spock, a new shot of Nero plotting against his enemies, and Kirk crawling out of his escape pode. Also, today Paramount released news that J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK has been given a PG-13 rating by the MPAA, and accordingly released a new one-sheet theatrical STAR TREK poster with the announced rating, now available in Downloads.

Paramount Pictures updated the official STAR TREK movie website with two new panorama 360° views of the Enterprise bridge in both standard and Red Alert modes, embedded with click points for detailed views of viewscreens, console control panels and more.  This gives fans our best look yet at the new bridge in both design specifics and a good spatial sense of the environment in relation to the captain's center chair.  The Red Alert viewing mode changes the look and mood of the bridge subtly but dramatically.

New Dossier files have also appeared for James Kirk, Christopher Pike, Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, Uhura and the USS Kelvin, the latter of which confirms that Jim's father, George Kirk, serves as First Officer aboard the Kelvin under Captain Robau.  These Dossiers also offer wallpaper designs in four sizes, all linked in MISSION:TREK's Download Libary.

MISSION: TREK 2009 concludes reviewing Paramount's official prequel comic series with Star Trek:Countdown Number Four, a spoiler-heavy finale which establishes the opening actions of J.J. Abrams' upcoming STAR TREK feature film this summer.  As Nero continues exacting his revenge against the Federation and Klingon Empire for his losses, Spock embarks on his secret mission to halt the expansion of a supernova which threatens the entire galaxy. This conclusion puts all the 24th century TNG character cameos into front-line action against Nero, including one substantial surprise for a TNG favorite. Did MISSION: TREK 2009 correctly predict the ending of this comic prequel series, and so a major plot point in this summer's STAR TREK film?  Read our review of the action-packed Issue #4 of Star Trek: Countdown to learn and see more!

MISSION: TREK 2009 announces that Paramount Pictures and STAR TREK will take music gaming where no Rock Band has gone before!

MTV Games and Harmonix’s Rock Band® are joining forces with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment to celebrate the May 8th theatrical release of the film STAR TREK from director/producer J.J. Abrams. The first-of-its-kind collaboration will fuse together the massive cultural followings of both STAR TREK and the video game phenomenon Rock Band to engage fans with free music, an in-game battle of the bands, and futuristic avatar creation contest.

Beginning today, fans can register for a 15-day sweepstakes that will give away 500 free Rock Band Music Store downloads each day from April 7th through April 21st for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®Store for PlayStation3.

And if that’s not enough — fans will want to fire up Rock Band 2’s online Battle of the Bands mode to participate in the STAR TREK Ultimate Battle. Bands of three to four players can battle the Rock Band galaxy. The band with the highest score will win a STAR TREK hometown movie screening for their band and their friends. Additionally, twenty randomly selected players will win an awesome STAR TREK/Rock Band prize pack equipped with STAR TREK and Rock Band gear. The Battle of the Bands component will begin on April 20th and run through April 27th.

The Rock Band and STAR TREK promotion will culminate when the first-ever avatar creation contest launches on April 27th. Fans will be asked to create a futuristic avatar in-game and export it to RockBand.com for the community and Harmonix team to judge the winner. The Duke of Gravity will ultimately decide which avatar has what it takes to rock with the Enterprise crew.  The winner will be chosen on May 11th and win "The Future is Now" prize pack including the top of the line Rock Band game accessories.  For more information on Rock Band and STAR TREK’s collaboration, visit www.RockBand.com/StarTrek.

MISSION: TREK 2009 received Paramount's full-size (810x1200 pixel) image of the new STAR TREK theatrical poster, previewed last Friday and now available in our Downloads section.

MISSION: TREK 2009 offers the just-released official STAR TREK theatrical poster, now available in our Downloads section. The Future Begins in this stylized design of the U.S.S. Enterprise streaking across the poster, continuing the monochromatic color scheme of the previous character posters of Kirk, Spock, Nero and Uhura. Currently, this new TREK theatrical poster debuts as a MySpace exclusive, but MISSION: TREK 2009 will offer the poster in high-resolution image on Monday.  Meanwhile the 600x888 pixel makes a great wallpaper design for your computer and a first-look placeholder for bigger things to come.

MISSION: TREK 2009 has the new STAR TREK 30-second TV spot "Experience" available for viewing and download in QuickTime HD formats, now online in Video Transmissions.

CLICK PLAY TO VIEW THE NEW STAR TREK 'EXPERIENCE' 30-SECOND TV SPOT

This new TV spot boasts new shots from scenes and still images previously hinted at, and they certainly have Jim Kirk (Chris Pine) looking stunned by their implications!  The focus in this short clip is on the action and Kirk, featuring some spectacular stunts and an explosive ending which may well show the dramatic catalyst of J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK, opening May 8th.  Get the downloadable video files here.

MISSION: TREK 2009 has published a new speculative article, The Secret of Accidental Time Travel, as a follow up our review of the Star Trek:Countdown Number Three prequel comic.  Using the recent story and plot revelations from Countdown Issue 3 and assembling clues from the comic series and the latest STAR TREK theatrical trailer , I speculate on a possible, perhaps logical scenario which explains why and how this story jumps back into the 23rd century to revisit the origin of the Enterprise crew under young Captain James T. Kirk.  How do Spock and the Romulan renegade Nero cause, perhaps unintentionally, this rift in time to launch movie audiences back to the earliest days of classic STAR TREK history and what changes will we find there?  If you're game for some potential plot spoiler speculation, read our latest MISSION:TREK article.

MISSION: TREK 2009 continues reviewing Paramount's official prequel comic series with Star Trek:Countdown Number Three, a spoiler-rich installment which goes lightyears in setting up the story for J.J. Abrams' upcoming STAR TREK feature film this summer. A disaster at the Romulan homeworld has turned Nero and his mining crew into vengeful renegades, stopping at nothing to make his enemies pay the price for his losses.  Meanwhile, Spock reunites with more Federation colleagues to attempt a risky mission which would stop the Hobus system supernova which threatens peace and survival in the galaxy. No less than two iconic TNG characters make cameo appearances in this issue, which hints at the future dynamics of director J.J. Abrams' feature film STAR TREK this May. How many secrets have been revealed?  Read our review of the must-read Issue #3 of Star Trek: Countdown including page preview images of key scenes.

MISSION: TREK 2009 has the new STAR TREK theatrical trailer in streaming Flash video and download files in QuickTime standard and HD formats, now available in our Video Transmissions.

CLICK PLAY TO VIEW THE NEW STAR TREK THEATRICAL TRAILER

The new trailer for J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK had more than 1.8 million downloads during its first 24 hours on Apple.com and has gone on to become the most popular HD download ever on the site with more than five million downloads in its first five days. The trailer made its exclusive debut on Apple.com/trailers on March 6th giving fans a sneak peak of this summer’s highly anticipated Star Trek for viewing on their Mac or PC, iPhone or iPod with video.

MISSION: TREK 2009 continues reviewing Paramount's official prequel comic series with Star Trek:Countdown Number Two, expanding the characters and backstory which lead directly into J.J. Abrams' upcoming STAR TREK feature film this summer. Federation Ambassadors and the Vulcan High Council attempt to save millions of lives as an impending supernova threatens the future of the Romulan Empire.  This 24th century catastrophe not only emperils the fragile peace between Vulcans and Romulans, it exposes political rifts and personal costs of unsettle distrust among the central characters. Nero's alliance with Ambassador Spock threatens to crumble, as the aged Vulcan learns he's mistrusted among his own people.  We quickly learn that Romulans have their own agenda beyond ensuring the survival of their race and Empire as more than a star in the Hobus system grows increasingly unstable. How will this future change the past in STAR TREK?  Read our review to learn the clues found in Issue #2 of Star Trek: Countdown.

Paramount Home Entertainment has given MISSION:TREK 2009 full details on a franchise-wide launch of new STAR TREK editions on both standard DVD and high-definition Blu-ray formats, arriving in stores this April and May to accompany J.J. Abrams' film debut.  Here are the five title announcements:

•STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES Season 1
(Remastered/Broadcast hybrid on Blu-ray)
•STAR TREK: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION
(ST I - VI widescreen on Blu-ray)
•STAR TREK: MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY
(ST II, III, IV widescreen on Blu-ray or DVD)
•BEST OF STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES
(Four Remastered episodes on standard DVD)
•BEST OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
(Four TNG episodes on standard DVD)

Box art is not yet available for the six-film ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION, but you can read complete edition title listings, disc specs, hi-res artwork and bonus feature breakdowns at our in-depth article.  Some of these new releases will appeal greatly to die-hard Trekkers who want to advance their library into the high-definition era with feature-packed complete box sets, while those new to the franchise can get a tantalizing sample of the best TREK offers in solid starter collections — truly the best of both worlds!

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