Star Trek Into Darkness Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

Cited as official plot version from paramount.com

Action Adventure Sci-Fi 3D Sequel

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Star Trek Into Darkness.

• 
  Chris Pine

  ... James T. Kirk

  Wonder Woman, Star Trek Beyond

• 
  Zachary Quinto

  ... Spock

  Star Trek Beyond, He Went That Way

• 
  Karl Urban

  ... Bones

  Mortal Kombat 2, Star Trek Beyond

• 
  Zoe Saldana

  ... Nyota Uhura

  Avatar: Fire and Ash, Elio

• 
  Anton Yelchin

  ... Pavel Chekov

  Star Trek Beyond, The Smurfs

• 
  Simon Pegg

  ... Scotty

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Ice Age 6

• 
  John Cho

  ... Hikaru Sulu

  Star Trek Sequel , Afraid

• 
  Alice Eve

  Take Cover, Men in Black III

• 
  Benedict Cumberbatch

  ... Villain

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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  Noel Clarke

  Twist, The Anomaly

• P
  Peter Weller

  The Order, Skin Trade

• 
  Bruce Greenwood

  ... Pike

  Bolt, I, Robot

Crew Behind the Film

The Star Trek Into Darkness behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director J.J. Abrams last directed Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The film's writer Roberto Orci last wrote The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Cowboys and Aliens.

Director

J.J. Abrams

Screenwriters

Roberto Orci
Alex Kurtzman
Damon Lindelof

Producers

J.J. Abrams
Bryan Burk
David Ellison
Alex Kurtzman
Damon Lindelof

Production Details

What we know about the Star Trek Into Darkness movie production.

Key Facts

• Paramount Pictures will release the first 9 minutes from Star Trek Into Darkness at 500 digital IMAX 3D theatres on December 14th.
• Several key sections of the film that feature big action set pieces have been captured with IMAX cameras. The IMAX release of Star Trek Into Darkness will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology.
• The twelfth film in the Star Trek franchise and the sequel to 2009's Star Trek.

Production Updates for Star Trek Into Darkness

Apr 2013

Completed

Changed Star Trek Into Darkness movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

May 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jun 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Mar 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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