<P> 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 creating a television series , Star Trek : Phase II , 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 , Star Trek : The Motion Picture ( 1979 ) . Five more Star Trek feature films featuring the entire original cast followed . The cast of the 1987 -- 1994 Star Trek spin - off series Star Trek : The Next Generation starred in a further four films . Upon the release of Star Trek : Nemesis on December 13 , 2002 , the film had grossed $67 million , a meager amount compared to the box office of previous installments . Due to the film 's poor reception and box office disappointment , the series was put on a hiatus until the franchise was rebooted with a new film , directed by J.J. Abrams and released on May 8 , 2009 , simply titled Star Trek , serving as a reboot to the franchise with a new cast portraying younger versions of the original series ' characters . A sequel to Star Trek ( 2009 ) , Star Trek Into Darkness , was released in theaters on May 16 , 2013 . A third film , Star Trek Beyond , was released on July 22 , 2016 , on the franchise 's 50th anniversary . </P>
<P> 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 creating a television series , Star Trek : Phase II , 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 , Star Trek : The Motion Picture ( 1979 ) . Five more Star Trek feature films featuring the entire original cast followed . The cast of the 1987 -- 1994 Star Trek spin - off series Star Trek : The Next Generation starred in a further four films . Upon the release of Star Trek : Nemesis on December 13 , 2002 , the film had grossed $67 million , a meager amount compared to the box office of previous installments . Due to the film 's poor reception and box office disappointment , the series was put on a hiatus until the franchise was rebooted with a new film , directed by J.J. Abrams and released on May 8 , 2009 , simply titled Star Trek , serving as a reboot to the franchise with a new cast portraying younger versions of the original series ' characters . A sequel to Star Trek ( 2009 ) , Star Trek Into Darkness , was released in theaters on May 16 , 2013 . A third film , Star Trek Beyond , was released on July 22 , 2016 , on the franchise 's 50th anniversary . </P>
when was the last star trek movie released
when was the last star trek movie released
July 22 , 2016
July 22 , 2016