Directed by Leonard Nimoy. The original Star Trek adventure that started the enduring sci-fi pop culture phenomenon. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan. In 2011, Orci told The Hollywood Reporter that Shatner was supposed to be featured in the first new Star Trek film. For Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), Shatner not only returned as Kirk, but made his debut as a feature film director as well. However, Shatner did admit last year that he would love to be part of a ‘Star Trek’ movie directed by Quentin Tarantino. He also breeds champion American Saddlebred horses on his ranch in Kentucky, and produces and hosts the annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show, an event that has raised millions of dollars for a variety of children’s charities. To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales. NEW YORK — The original "Star Trek" series is one of the most popular sci-fi series of all time. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols. Enterprise, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by Earth-based Starfleet Command to explore the galaxy. Not all of them, but a majority. On September 8, 1966, the original science-fiction series Star Trek aired its first episode, "The Man Trap." The classic series focuses on the 23rd century adventures of Captain James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the crew of the U.S.S. Ticonderoga, N.Y. – It’s like William Shatner got stuck in a Star Trek time warp.

William said: ”Quentin Tarantino said something in the paper that somebody said to me, that he loved me. Shatner is only 5'10" (5'9" according to some sources) and Nimoy is 6' tall, so Shatner wore 1.5" lifts in … Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets. William Shatner in Star Trek As a successful writer, he is the author of 9 Star Trek novels that describing his experiences when becoming a part of a series Star Trek. Shatner got into it with his old adversary again to promote Star Trek: The Video Game, which pits Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock against a new and … But for years, it was a flop that left William Shatner performing out of the back of his truck. However, "The Man Trap" wasn't the original pilot for the series. And 2 of them were the New York Times bestsellers at that time. The film, unfortunately, received some fairly negative reviews. Star Trek: Picard brings back Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation. And Quentin, I love you. William Shatner, who played the iconic Captain James Tiberius Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series and seven Star Trek films, turns 87 years old today. Shatner, in 2017, hosted/inaugurated the first Official Star Trek Cruise. In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. On September 8, 1966, the original science-fiction series Star Trek aired its first episode, "The Man Trap." Created by Gene Roddenberry. However, "The Man Trap" wasn't the original pilot for the series. The episode introduced characters such as William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as First Officer Spock, and DeForest Kelley as Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy. ”If you’re going to do ‘Star Trek’ 50 years later, a few pounds heavier, come on. William Shatner hopes to arrange a show to celebrate 50 years of Star Trek – and it could even be a musical. Though he has since moved on to other projects, William Shatner is still remembered by many as Captain James T. Kirk from the classic Star Trek TV series, a role he reprised for the franchise's movie installments. The secondary cast of Star Trek and numerous guest stars have bad things to say about Shatner during the filming of Star Trek. William Shatner is known for his role as Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek, but the actor's personality is a sharp departure from his iconic character. Fans of Star Trek: The Original Series shouldn't expect James. T. … The episode introduced characters such as William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as First Officer Spock, and DeForest Kelley as Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy. One of those battles involved his height. Star Trek Premiers-----September 8, 1966 Star Trek Last Episode--June 3, 1969 William Shatner was 35 years old when Star Trek began and 38 years old when Star Trek ended. William Shatner was notoriously sensitive about his role as the star of the show and fought many battles to try to defend it.