5 Fun Facts About Star Trek Films

Who directed the first Star Trek film, "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"?

Wise was on an early wish-list of directors alongside Coppola, Spielberg and Lucas; the 1979 film went on to three Academy Award nominations, for art direction, visual effects and score.

Which actor directed "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier"?

When Shatner signed on for The Voyage Home after a pay dispute, he was promised he could direct the next film, following two directed by his co-star Leonard Nimoy.

Jonathan Frakes directed which two films featuring the Next Generation cast?

First Contact (1996) was Frakes's feature directing debut, and he returned for Insurrection (1998).

Which film in the Kelvin timeline reboot series was directed by Justin Lin?

Lin took the job after declining Universal's offer to return to the Fast & Furious franchise for The Fate of the Furious; the film was co-written by cast member Simon Pegg.

Who directed "Star Trek: Nemesis," the final film with the full Next Generation cast?

Nemesis was only Baird's third film as director after Executive Decision and U.S. Marshals, though he had long worked as an editor and second-unit director.