when was the first star trek movie released
December 7, 1979
title: Star Trek (film) text: in the months preceding its release; pre-release screenings for the film premiered in select cities around the world, including Austin, Texas, Sydney, Australia, and Calgary, Alberta. It was released in the United States and Canada on May 8, 2009, to critical acclaim; critics praised its character development, as well as its storyline, effects, stunts, action sequences, direction, and its score by Michael Giacchino. "Star Trek" was a box office success, grossing over $385.7 million worldwide against its $150 million production budget. It was nominated for several awards, including four Academy Awards at the 82nd Academy Awards, ultimately winning Best Makeup, title: Star Trek (film series) text: Star Trek (film series) The "Star Trek" film series is the cinematic branch of the "Star Trek" media franchise, which began in 1966 as a weekly on NBC, running for three seasons until it was canceled in 1969 because of poor ratings. Reruns of the series proved to be wildly successful in syndication during the 1970s, which persuaded the series' then-owner, Paramount Pictures, to expand the franchise. Paramount originally began work on a "Star Trek" feature film in 1975 after lobbying by the creator of the franchise, Gene Roddenberry. The studio scrapped the project two years later in favor of title: Star Trek text: as opposed to the franchise's later technical ones. Paramount Pictures and Roddenberry began developing a new series, "", in May 1975 in response to the franchise's newfound popularity. Work on the series ended, however, when the proposed Paramount Television Service folded. Following the success of the science fiction movies "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", Paramount adapted the planned pilot episode of "Phase II" into the feature film "". The film opened in North America on December 7, 1979, with mixed reviews from critics. The film earned $139 million worldwide, below expectations but enough for Paramount to title: Star Trek: The Motion Picture text: its Washington, D.C., opening, but always felt that the final theatrical version was a rough cut of the film he wanted to make. Released in North America on December 7, 1979, "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" received mixed reviews, many of which faulted it for a lack of action scenes and overreliance on special effects. Its final production cost ballooned to approximately $46 million, and it earned $139 million worldwide, short of studio expectations but enough for Paramount to propose a less expensive sequel. Roddenberry was forced out of creative control for the sequel, "" (1982). In 2001, Wise oversaw title: Star Trek (film series) text: creating a television series, "", with the original cast. However, following the huge success of "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" in 1977, Paramount changed its mind again, halting production on the television series and adapting its pilot episode into a "Star Trek" feature film, "" (1979). Five more "Star Trek" feature films featuring the entire original cast followed. The cast of the "Star Trek" sequel series "" (1987-1994) starred in a further four films. Upon the release of "" on December 13, 2002, the film had grossed $67 million, a meager amount compared to the box