TRAILER: Star Trek gets a sexy makeover in new film with love scenes, motorbikes and hunky stars

By Daily Mail Reporter
Updated: 14:18 EDT, 18 November 2008

The eagerly anticipated Star Trek film is set to cast off the geeky associations of the sci-fi genre with a handsome cast, vicious fights and sex scenes.

A trailer for the new movie was released online on Monday, no doubt fuelling the excitement of Trekkies around the world ahead of the film's release next year.

The fast-paced trailer include snippets from the childhoods of Captain James T Kirk (Chris Pine) and Mr Spock (Zachary Quinto), lending an insight to the men they grow up to become.

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Battle of minds: Mr Spock (Zachary Quinto) and Captain James T Kirk (Chris Pine) on the Starship Enterprise

The trailer starts with a speeding Corvette going through the desert being pursued by a mysterious driver on a hovering motorbike contraption.

The car goes flying off the side of a canyon, leaving the young driver - too young to have a licence - hanging off the side, clinging on for dear life.

The pursuing driver, who appears to be a robot, steps off his bike and then asks the youngster: 'What is your name?'

The boy brazenly replies: 'My name is James Tiberius Kirk.'

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Intimate: Captain Kirk gets up close and personal with Uhura (Zoe Saldana)

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Familiar faces: Briton Simon Pegg plays Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott (left) and Eric Bana (right) is Romulan villain Nero

The trailer moves on to an adult Kirk, this time speeding through the desert on a motorbike, before stopping by a futuristic factory - suggesting it could be a take-off location for the Starship Enterprise.

Actor Bruce Greenwood, who plays early Enterprise Captain Pike, is the voiceover: 'You always had a hard time finding a place in this world haven't you? Never knowing your true worth.

'You can settle for less in ordinary life - or do you feel like you were meant for something better? Something special?

The action then switches to the Planet Vulcan and centres on a young Spock looking inquisitive before moving to an older Spock, played by original Star Trek TV star Leonard Nimoy.

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Action packed: A young Kirk throws himself out of a Corvette as it goes speeding off the side of a canyon

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'Do you feel you were meant for something better?' A pre-Enterprise Kirk spots an unusual building and wonders what the future holds for him

The older Spock is seated with his human mother Amanda Grayson, played by Winona Ryder, who gazes into her son's eyes.

A mystery voice said: 'You will always be a child of two worlds and fully capable of deciding your own destiny.

'The question you face is, which part will you choose.'

The back story set up, we are introduced to the third Spock, as a young adult, played by Heroes star Zachary Quinto, and his colleague Kirk, standing on the Starship Enterprise.

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Child of two worlds: A young Spock - half human, half Vulcan - determines his future

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Tender moment: Leonard Nimoy makes a cameo as the older Spock during a moving scene with his human mother Amanda Grayson, played by Winona Ryder

A montage of scenes shows intergalactic space battles, glimpses of the new Starship crews and soaring vistas of the galaxy.

The tense relationship between Spock and Kirk is brought to boiling point as the cocky captain says: 'Are you afraid or aren't you?'

A stern Spock replies: 'I will not allow you to lecture me.'

Kirk hits back with a challenge: 'Then why don't you stop me.'

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Rage: An enraged Spock hits out after Kirk challenges him to 'stop me'

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Love interest: Uhura strips off in her Enterprise bedroom, unaware she is being watched by Kirk

A furious Spock then lashes out at Kirk, before the scene cuts to a fiery explosion in space.

In what promises to be the most action-packed Star Trek yet, the film also provides handsome Kirk with some action between the sheets in a steamy sex scene with communications officer Uhura (Zoe Saldana).

The trailer features glimpses of some familiar faces of the cast, including Simon Pegg as engineer Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott and Eric Bana as Romulan villain Nero.

During his brief appearance in the cameo, Pegg declares in his Scottish accent: 'I like this ship. This is exciting.'

Relative unknown Pine, who plays Kirk, has promised to show a new side to the captain and has cited Harrison Ford's Indiana portrayal as inspiration.

He said: 'Not to say that I modelled my version of James T. Kirk on anything in particular but I think I definitely have wanted to bring that kind of Harrison Ford humour to Kirk.'

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U.S.S. Kelvin: The ship which was captained by Kirk's father George Samuel Kirk during the battle with Romulan villain Nero

Director J.J. Abrams originally said he hoped to find a cameo for William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek TV series, but didn't want the script to 'shove him in because that would be a disaster'.

Matt Damon was originally touted as potential Captain Kirk, but Abrams revealed he was 'too old' for the part.

Fans of the American Pie franchise will recognise John Cho as lieutenant Hikaru Sulu. The Korean-American actor famously played one of the M.I.L.F. characters in the teen comedies.

New Zealander Karl Urban, who played Eomer in the Lord Of The Rings movies, is Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, previously played by DeForest Kelley.

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High drama: The crew of the Enterprise during a dramatic space battle

The youngest of the cast is Russian actor Anton Yelchin who plays officer Pavel Chekov.

Anton, 19, is the son of Russian figure skaters Irina Korina and Viktor Yelchin.

The new Star Trek movie is expected to be released in the UK on May 8th 2009

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE...