The First Star Trek Movie: Bringing the Franchise to the Big Screen, 1969-1980
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AlbakiReads Editorial How Star Trek Reached the Cinema After Cancellation
How Star Trek Reached the Cinema After Cancellation
Sherilyn Connelly examines the decade between the original series’ 1969 cancellation and the 1979 arrival of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Built from contemporary reporting and long-unseen primary sources, the book revisits the franchise’s attempted relaunches, the film’s heavily publicized rollout, and the production controversy surrounding its $44 million budget. It also places the release in an industry moment when a television property could open on an unprecedented scale: the film premiered in Washington, D.C., then set box-office records across 856 North American theaters. The account traces the tension between that commercial breakthrough and the negative contemporary response that followed.
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- Star Trek fans interested in the franchise’s transition from television to film
- Film-history readers exploring the rise of the modern blockbuster
- Pop-culture researchers interested in studio promotion, production controversies, and franchise revivals
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Star Trek franchise historyFilm productionBlockbuster-era cinemaMedia promotionCritical and public reception
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Book Overview The story of Star Trek's resurrection between the 1969 cancellation of the original series and the 1979 release of Robert Wise's Star Tre...
The story of Star Trek's resurrection between the 1969 cancellation of the original series and the 1979 release of Robert Wise's Star Trek--The Motion Picture, has become legend and like so many other legends, it tends to get printed instead of the facts. Drawing on hundreds of contemporary news articles and primary sources not seen in decades, this book tells the true story of the first successful Star Trek revival.
After several attempts to relaunch the franchise, ST--TMP was released on a wave of prestige promotion, hype, and public frenzy unheard of for a film based on a television show. Controversy surrounded its troubled production and $44M budget, earning it a reputation at the time as the most expensive movie ever made. After a black-tie premiere in Washington, D.C., its opening in 856 North American theaters broke multiple box-office records--a harbinger of the modern blockbuster era. Despite immediate financial success, the film was panned by both critics and the public, leaving this enterprise nowhere to boldly go but down.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 242 | Language: English | Publisher: MCFARLAND & CO INC | ISBN: 1476672512
FormatPaperback
Pages242
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1476672512
EAN9781476672519
PublisherMCFARLAND & CO INC
Publication Date2019-11-03
EditionIllustrated
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.8 Pounds
Length8.7 Inches
Width5.9 Inches
Height0.6 Inches
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