Star Trek \u2013 the hugely anticipated new addition to the blockbuster movie and TV megaseries \u2013 will be released in IMAX at IMAX Melbourne Museum on May 7, a day before its US release, for an exclusive two week limited season.<\/p>\n
Directed by J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible III, Lost and Alias) Star Trek chronicles the early days of James
\nT. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members in the greatest space adventure of all time. At IMAX
\nMelbourne Museum, audiences will see the blockbuster digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience\u00ae with proprietary IMAX DMR\u00ae (Digital Re-mastering) technology.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly excited to offer Star Trek fans the ultimate viewing experience on the world\u2019s third largest
\nscreen,\u201d said Richard Morrison, Manager, IMAX Melbourne Museum.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thrilled that audiences will be able to experience this new, epic world of Star Trek \u2013 with an incredible cast\u00a0 and mind-blowing visual effects \u2013 on what is, obviously, the most remarkable film format in the world,\u201d J.J. Abrams said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth Star Trek and IMAX have taken audiences to far away places they would normally not be able to go,
\nand in this case, it\u2019s space \u2013 the final frontier,\u201d added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed
\nEntertainment. \u201cJ.J. Abrams has created a powerful movie that has fans worldwide feverishly anticipating its
\nrelease. We are thrilled to partner with Paramount Pictures to bring J.J.\u2019s exciting vision of this incredible
\nspace adventure to IMAX screens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Star Trek is one of the world\u2019s most successful science fiction entertainment series and media franchises.
\nCreated by Gene Roddenberry, the Star Trek phenomenon has lead to six television series, ten feature films,
\ndozens of computer and video games, hundreds of novels and fan stories, as well as a themed attraction in
\nLas Vegas. Star Trek has also inspired a following of millions of \u201cTrekkies\u201d of all ages that span across the
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From director J.J. Abrams and screenwriters Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci (Transformers, MI: III) comes a
\nnew vision of the greatest space adventure of all time, Star Trek, featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no man has gone before. Star Trek explores the early Starfleet careers of future Enterprise officers Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Amanda Grayson (Winona Ryder), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), McCoy (Karl Urban), Sulu (John Cho), and Chekhov (Anton Yelchin). A Romulan, Nero (Eric Bana), and a much older Spock (Leonard Nimoy) are influences, as well as Captain Pike (Bruce Greenwood), the first captain of the USS Enterprise.<\/p>\n
See Star Trek before everyone else at the exclusive IMAX Melbourne Museum midnight screening on Wednesday May 6. This session is set to sell out — book your tickets online now at www.imaxmelbourne.com.au<\/a>. Star Trek \u2013 the hugely anticipated new addition to the blockbuster movie and TV megaseries \u2013 will be released in IMAX at IMAX Melbourne Museum on May 7, a day before its US release, for an exclusive two week limited season. Directed by J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible III, Lost and Alias) Star Trek chronicles the<\/p>\n
\nWhen: 7 May for an exclusive 2 week limited season
\nWhere: IMAX Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens
\nCost: Adults $21.00 Concession $17.50 Child $16.00 Family $60.00
\nSession times: www.imaxmelbourne.com.au<\/a> or 03 9663 5454<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"