ath ▁of ▁Khan ▁succeeded ▁br illi antly . ▁For ▁those ▁who ▁loved ▁the ▁series , ▁it ▁was ▁a ▁dream ▁come ▁true ▁( to ▁such ▁an ▁extent ▁that ▁many ▁refuse ▁to ▁acknow ledge ▁the ▁existence ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁film ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Star ▁Tre k ▁e pos ). " ▁ ▁The ▁W r ath ▁of ▁Khan ▁won ▁two ▁Sat urn ▁Awards ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁for ▁best ▁actor ▁( S hat ner ) ▁and ▁best ▁direction ▁( M ey er ). ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁also ▁nominated ▁in ▁the ▁" best ▁dram atic ▁presentation " ▁category ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁Hugo ▁Awards , ▁but ▁lost ▁to ▁Bla de ▁Run ner . ▁The ▁W r ath ▁of ▁Khan ▁has ▁influenced ▁later ▁mov ies : ▁Meyer ' s ▁rejected ▁title ▁for ▁the ▁film , ▁The ▁Und isc over ed ▁Country , ▁was ▁finally ▁put ▁to ▁use ▁when ▁Meyer ▁directed ▁the ▁sixth ▁film , ▁which ▁retained ▁the ▁na ut ical ▁influ ences . ▁Director ▁Bry an ▁S inger ▁c ited ▁the ▁film ▁as ▁an ▁influence ▁on ▁X 2 ▁and ▁his ▁abandoned ▁sequ el ▁to ▁Super man ▁Returns . ▁The ▁film ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁favorite ▁of ▁director ▁J . ▁J . ▁Abr ams , ▁producer ▁Dam on ▁Lind el of , ▁and ▁writers ▁Roberto ▁Or ci ▁and ▁Alex ▁Kurt z man , ▁the ▁cre ative ▁team ▁behind ▁the ▁franch ise ▁rela unch ▁film ▁Star ▁Tre k . ▁Abr ams ' ▁second ▁entry ▁in ▁the ▁rela unch ed ▁film ▁series , ▁Star ▁Tre