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Star Trek movie has UK premiere | Star Trek movie has UK premiere |
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The stars of the new Star Trek movie have gathered in London's West End for the film's British premiere. | The stars of the new Star Trek movie have gathered in London's West End for the film's British premiere. |
Actors from the latest sci-fi outing, including Simon Pegg and Chris Pine - who plays Captain Kirk - were greeted by hundreds of fans. | Actors from the latest sci-fi outing, including Simon Pegg and Chris Pine - who plays Captain Kirk - were greeted by hundreds of fans. |
Other actors including Eric Bana and Heroes' Zachary Quinto - who is Spock - were also in Leicester Square. | Other actors including Eric Bana and Heroes' Zachary Quinto - who is Spock - were also in Leicester Square. |
The new movie charts the early days of the starship Enterprise, with original Spock Leonard Nimoy in a cameo role. | The new movie charts the early days of the starship Enterprise, with original Spock Leonard Nimoy in a cameo role. |
The film, which had its premiere in Sydney, Australia, is due to be released across the UK on 8 May. | The film, which had its premiere in Sydney, Australia, is due to be released across the UK on 8 May. |
'Geek dream' | 'Geek dream' |
The actors have been jetting around the world on a tour to promote the new movie, stopping off in several countries including Japan, France and New Zealand. | The actors have been jetting around the world on a tour to promote the new movie, stopping off in several countries including Japan, France and New Zealand. |
The London event dispensed with the traditional red carpet in favour of a special blue Star Trek one. | The London event dispensed with the traditional red carpet in favour of a special blue Star Trek one. |
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Star Trek fans at the premiere | |
Pegg said at the premiere: "For me, tonight is very special. It's the Empire Leicester Square. I saw films here as a child... it's a geek dream come true." | Pegg said at the premiere: "For me, tonight is very special. It's the Empire Leicester Square. I saw films here as a child... it's a geek dream come true." |
HAVE YOUR SAYStar Trek's appeal is that it portrays a beautiful vision of where the Human race could be in the futureD Clark, Southampton Send us your comments | |
It is the 11th in the long-running franchise and also features Hollywood actress Winona Ryder. | It is the 11th in the long-running franchise and also features Hollywood actress Winona Ryder. |
The story centres on the crew's efforts to save the universe from a renegade Romulan called Nero (Bana), who is hell bent on destroying the Earth. | The story centres on the crew's efforts to save the universe from a renegade Romulan called Nero (Bana), who is hell bent on destroying the Earth. |
Pegg plays Enterprise engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the new release - a role which required him to reproduce a Scottish accent. | Pegg plays Enterprise engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the new release - a role which required him to reproduce a Scottish accent. |
The new film was directed by JJ Abrams, creator of hit US television series Lost. | The new film was directed by JJ Abrams, creator of hit US television series Lost. |
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