After months without so much as trailer, Star Trek fans have been dying for a proper look at JJ Abrams’ upcoming film, vocal in their reservations about the vivid costumes and deviation from the films so far. Well, having watched nearly half-an-hour of footage form the film this morning, Empire can definitively say that Star Trek looks very good indeed. In fact, were we given to fanboy hyperbole we’d be on the forum right now saying things like “OMFG, thz film WTF PWNS!”
Our impressions? It’s action-packed – an area where many Trek films fall down -, it’s funny without being ridiculous and it demonstrates a reverence for both Star Trek as an institution and its many fans. We could bang on about this all day but what you really want to hear about is the details. So, for a full, blow-by-blow account of the Star Trek footage, click here.