Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director's Cut Trailer Reveals 4K Remaster
The trailer for the new Director's Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture reveals the long-rumored 4K restoration of the classic sci-fi film. Originally released in 1979, ten years after the original series ended, Star Trek: The Motion Picture was the first cinematic outing of the Starship Enterprise and her crew. It saw the main cast return in an original story wherein Kirk, Spock, and the gang are tasked with confronting a mysterious alien known as V'Ger. Directed by Robert Wise and hastily adapted from the pilot of the scrapped series Star Trek: Phase II, the film received mixed reviews upon release and performed short of studio expectations at the box office. Wise was himself critical of the film, describing the theatrical version as a rough cut of the picture he wanted to make.
In the years that followed, Star Trek: The Motion Picture saw numerous versions released in theaters and on home media. In 1983, an extended cut premiered on ABC, which included unfinished footage that was cut from the theatrical release. Then, in 2001, Wise oversaw a new restoration on DVD, with enhanced effects and a runtime that was 30 minutes longer than the original version. Known as the Director's Edition, it was far better received than the theatrical cut and saw re-releases on Blu-ray in 2009 to coincide with JJ Abrams' Star Trek reboot. Since then, rumors have circulated that a restoration of the Director's Edition was in the works, which were confirmed in July 2021 when it was announced that it would be premiering exclusively on Paramount+.
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Fans have now been treated to their first glimpse of the restored Director's Edition in a newtrailer, which shows off
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