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Picard and crew discover a Romulan political leader is trying to bring down the Federation.

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Stuart Baird

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Doug Coleman

Brent Spiner

Rick Berman

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Patrick Stewart

Jonathan Frakes

LeVar Burton

Michael Dorn

Gates McFadden

Marina Sirtis

Ron Perlman

Shannon Cochran

Kate Mulgrew

Wil Wheaton

David Ralphe

Jude Ciccolella

Majel Barrett

Bryan Singer

Whoopi Goldberg

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Donald B. Woodruff

Cherie Baker

Andrew Petrotta

Tom Southwell

Kino Scialabba

Mariano Díaz

Richard J. Bayard

Steve Callas

Robert Van Dyke

Sam Mendoza

James M. Davis

Bert Rodriguez

Steve Fegley

John Holcombe

Willard Livingston

Michael Van Dyke

Monica Fedrick

David Tully

Jim Husbands

Ralph Sarabia

Gary Metzen

Herman F. Zimmerman

John M. Dwyer

Ronald R. Reiss

Robert Woodruff

Scott Herbertson

Martha Johnston

Ahna Packard

William S. Maxwell III

Kenneth Sayers

Robert Gray

Richard Greenberg

Layna McAllister

Leo J. Napolitano

Gregory J. Schmidt

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Mark Meyers

Hector Gutierrez

Daniel Nichols

Andy Bertelson

Ralph Del Castillo

Erik Hecomovich

Wayne Viespi

Jason Wayne Ellis

Richard Jones

Amber Maahs

Ignacio Woolfolk

Flemming Olsen

Gregory Lundsgaard

Sam Emerson

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Bob Ringwood

Robert Blackman

Anthony J. Scarano

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Anthony Franco

Kimberley Shull

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Terry Baliel

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Diane Pepper

Linda Trainoff

Elaina P. Schulman

Shawn McKay

Julia L. Walker

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Chris McBee

Lisa Meyers

Rebecca De Morrio

Richard Schoen

Karen Asano-Myers

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Zoltan Elek

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Rick Stratton

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Keii Johnston

Eliza Coleman

Scott Rogers

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Chino Binamo

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Harry Wowchuk

Tanner Gill

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Robert Schajer

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Star Trek: Nemesis

2002, Sci-fi/Adventure, 1h 57m

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Nemesis has an interesting premise and some good action scenes, but the whole affair feels a bit tired. Read critic reviews

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Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) diverts the starship Enterprise from its scheduled trip to Cmdr. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Counselor Troi's (Marina Sirtis) wedding to negotiate a peace treaty with the Romulans. Picard is shocked when Shinzon (Tom Hardy), the new Praetor of the Romulans, admits to being a clone of him. When the crew members discover a break-in on their computer, they are forced into a life-or-death battle to stop Shinzon's Warbird before it can destroy the Earth.

Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action Peril|Scene of Sexual Content|Sci-Fi Action Violence)

Genre: Sci-fi, Adventure

Original Language: English

Director: Stuart Baird

Producer: Rick Berman

Writer: Rick Berman , Brent Spiner , John Logan

Release Date (Theaters): Dec 13, 2002  wide

Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011

Box Office (Gross USA): $500.0K

Runtime: 1h 57m

Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Production Co: Paramount

Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR

Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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Patrick Stewart

Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

Commander William T. Riker

Brent Spiner

Lieutenant Commander Data

LeVar Burton

Lieutenant Commander Geordi LaForge

Michael Dorn

Lieutenant Commander Worf

Marina Sirtis

Commander Deanna Troi

Gates McFadden

Dr. Beverly Crusher

Ron Perlman

Shannon Cochran

Senator Tal'aura

Commander Donatra

Jude Ciccolella

Commander Suran

Praetor Hiren

Michael Owen

Helm Officer Branson

Kate Mulgrew

Admiral Kathryn Janeway

Robertson Dean

Reman Officer

David Ralphe

J. Patrick McCormack

Wil Wheaton

Wesley Crusher

Stuart Baird

Rick Berman

Screenwriter

Marty Hornstein

Executive Producer

Jeffrey Kimball

Cinematographer

Herman F. Zimmerman

Production Design

Dallas Puett

Film Editing

Bob Ringwood

Costume Design

Peter Lauritson

Co-Producer

Michael Westmore

Makeup Designer

Makeup Supervisor

Terry Frazee

Special Effects Coordinator

Mark Forker

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jerry Goldsmith

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Here is the kiss goodbye from the TNG ensemble, although perhaps less than a kiss and more of a postcard. And so we are lead through this roadside museum/cafe/diner dedicated to the "the good ol' days', where nods are halfheartedly made to all the familiar and recognizable tropes of the television show, and all the nourishment offered is kinda old and lukewarm. Ho-hum. Warp out of here.

It's difficult for a particular franchise of films to live on for an extended period of time, let alone a long TV series and 4 feature films. With uninspired direction and a gradually silly film, It seems that after 15 years, this iteration of the Enterprise crew just ran out of gas. Though 'Insurrection' did well at further developing the crew of the Enterprise, 'Nemesis' puts a heavy focus on its villain. This time played by newcomer (at the time) Tom Hardy. Hardy plays Shinzon, a mysterious character hell-bent on completing his Romulan mission with a background linked to Captain Picard himself. Although the dialogue isn't always the best, Hardy shows just how good of an actor he would become, especially up against someone as revered as Patrick Stewart. Director Stuart Baird supposedly had never seen an episode of The Next Generation, and the way he handled the direction and tone of this film definitely showed that lack of knowledge. I think his attempt at creating a story that felt very different from what came before is admirable, but too much liberties taken and you may have some upset fans. This also comes into play when you think about the strange inclusion of a brother to Data, and Shinzon being a clone of Picard. I didn't find either of those two story lines compelling, nor did it really bring anything new to that approach of storytelling. It's only when I watched the actors bring much more out of the dialogue that I realized there could have been something great here. If for anything else, Shinzon is an extremely active villain and Hardy doesn't waste the extra screen time, though I was a bit turned off by a unique communication device he uses early on in the film, seriously it's just uncomfortable (and not Star Trek at all) for the wrong reasons. With diminished screen time for the Enterprise crew, they barely leave the bridge, except for one out of place Mad Max style desert sequence. Nemesis is just one of those Star Trek films I can't seem to figure out. I can tell the franchise fatigue seemed to set in, but there's still plenty of good with the performances of the crew and the newcomer Tom Hardy. +Hardy showed promise +Picard and Data's performances -But their strange subplots were unnecessary -Director/writers uncomfortable plot choices 5.4/10

Final Star Trek film featuring the Generations crew is a pretty good final, before the J.J Abrams reboot, and it's a step up from the previous film, and it manages to be an effective blend of Scio Fi and thrilling action, enough to please fans of the show and films. Although not a perfect tenth film, Nemesis is a worthwhile picture, one that is quite entertaining from start to finish. A young Tom Hardy plays the villain here, and he gives the film's strongest performance. Here Hardy would show glimpses of what was to come later in his career. Add to that, a good story, and you have a worthwhile Star Trek film worth seeing if you've enjoyed the other entries in the series. Although not breaking any new ground in the film franchise, Nemesis is a worthy final for the Generations era of Star Trek films, and is a film that is also underrated. The film may be flawed, and it does fall short of what it could have been, but it does manage to be a highly engaging picture that is much better than what you might think. I enjoyed Nemesis and I thought for a tenth film, it managed to be quite good, even if it wasn't perfect. With that being said, there is enough thrills and entertainment value to be had here if you're in the mood for a fun little Sci Fi film. This one may not be the best Star Trek film, but it surely isn't the worst either. For what it offers, it has enough momentum to appeal to genre fans as well as Star Trek fans alike. This is a pleasant ending to the original series before the reboots, and it manages to be a pretty good final, despite the fact that it could have been a bit better as well.

Not bad. I don't feel that Tom Hardy's character does enough to hurt Picard for him to be considered his nemesis, though-kind of dumb considering this is the film's title. You also don't see Shinzon become any kind of complicated character-he doesn't struggle with any of his decisions, or does anything good, just evil. This is the only thing that really annoys me about the film. It wouldn't have been that difficult to make him a complicated character. This could've become a legendary rivalry between these two characters, but instead falls short of being great.

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• The Enterprise is diverted to the Romulan homeworld Romulus, supposedly because they want to negotiate a peace treaty. Captain Picard and his crew discover a serious threat to the Federation once Praetor Shinzon plans to attack Earth.
• After a joyous wedding between William Riker and Deanna Troi, Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew stumble upon a positronic signature which results in a prototype version of the android Data. Then the Enterprise is invited to Romulus to negotiate a peace treaty with the Romulans by their new leader, Praetor Shinzon. However, Shinzon is revealed to be a clone of Picard who was raised on Remus, a slave planet to the Romulans. Later on, Picard discovers that this peace treaty was nothing more than a set-up on account of the fact that Shinzon needs Picard in order to survive. But little do the Enterprise crew know that Shinzon also plans to do away with the Federation by unleashing a weapon that could destroy a whole planet. — Blazer346
• On their way to William Riker and Deanna Troi's honeymoon on Betazed, the Enterprise heads near the Romulan Neutral Zone, and picks up a prototype version of the android Data. Immediately, they are diverted to Romulus, where the new ruler, Praetor Shinzon, a human cloned from Captain Picard who lives on the slave planet Remus, appears to want peace with the Federation. But then the crew detects a break-in on their computer systems, and Picard is captured by the Remans because Shinzon needs him as his only matching supplier of genetic material. Picard and the Enterprise crew escape, only to find themselves battling Shinzon's completely cloaked Warbird, who goes after the complete destruction of Earth. — 42/103
• The Romulan military offers the Imperial Senate plans to join forces with the Reman military and invade the Federation, but the Praetor (Alan Dale) refuses to cooperate. A green Thalaron radiation mist is released into the room, and everyone is killed. Meanwhile, the crew of the USS Enterprise-E prepares to bid farewell to longtime first officer Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), who are soon to be married on Betazed. On route, they discover a Positronic energy reading on a planet in the Kolaran system near the Romulan Neutral Zone. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), Lieutenant Commander Worf (Michael Dorn), and Lieutenant Commander Data (Brent Spiner) land on Kolarus III and discover the remnants of an android resembling Data. When the android is reassembled it reveals its name is B-4 (Brent Spiner), and the crew deduce it to be a less-advanced earlier version of Data. Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) orders the crew to conduct a diplomatic mission to Romulus. Janeway informs Picard that the Romulan government has undergone a military coup and is now controlled by a Reman named Shinzon (Tom Hardy), saying he wants peace with the Federation and to bring freedom to Remus. This is a surprising development as the Romulans had regarded Remans as an undesirable caste used principally as slave labor, due to their long history of prejudice. Upon their arrival on Romulus, the crew learns that Shinzon is actually a clone of Picard, a remnant of a secret experiment conducted by the Romulans to take Picard's place in Starfleet as a spy; however, he and the project were abandoned after a political change in the Romulan government left him cast away to Remus as a slave. It is there that he meets his Reman brethren and effects his rise to power. It was also on Remus where Shinzon constructed his flagship, a heavily armed warship named Scimitar, with completely undetectable cloaking devices, an arsenal of weapons, and virtually impregnable shields. Though the diplomatic mission seems to go smoothly, the crew discovers that the Scimitar is emitting low levels of extremely dangerous Thalaron radiation, the same substance used to assassinate the Romulan senate as seen in the film's beginning. Several unauthorized computer accesses take place aboard the Enterprise, and Counselor Troi is mentally attacked by Shinzon while she is making love to Commander Riker. Picard is captured by Shinzon and is informed that he is slowly dying from the accelerated aging from his cloning process, and thus needs Picard's blood to live. Shinzon also transports B-4 aboard the Scimitar, revealing that Shinzon was behind the placing of B-4 on Kolarus III in order to lure Picard to Romulus. However, B-4 reveals himself to actually be Data - he rescues Picard, and they make their escape back to their ship. Realizing that the Scimitar is a Weaponized Thalaron emitter with enough power to destroy all life forms in a fleet of ships as well as an entire planet, Data deduces that Shinzon is using the warship to conquer the Federation and destroy Earth. The Enterprise races back towards Federation space, but is soon ambushed by the Scimitar, disabling the Enterprise's warp drive in the process in her first volley of torpedoes. In the ensuing assault, the Enterprise is outmatched. Two Romulan Warbirds arrive and assist in the assault, but Shinzon destroys one Warbird and disables the other. Refocusing his attention on Picard, Shinzon damages the Enterprise to a significant degree. Refusing to surrender, Picard uses his heavily damaged ship to ram the Scimitar, but only succeeds in slightly damaging it. Picard even tries to initiate the Enterprise's self-destruct sequence, but finds it disabled from the attack. Meanwhile, Shinzon initializes the Scimitar's Thalaron weapon in a desperate attempt to take the Enterprise down with him. Picard boards the vessel alone and faces Shinzon. Unable to stop the weapon from activating, Picard kills Shinzon by impaling him through the abdomen with part of a metallic support strut. Data arrives with a single-use personal transporter, using it to quickly beam the captain back to the Enterprise before sacrificing himself to destroy the ship, shutting down the weapon in the process. While the severely damaged Enterprise is under repair in a space dock in near-Earth orbit, Picard bids farewell to newly promoted Captain Riker who is off to command the USS Titan, to begin a true peace negotiation mission with Romulus. Picard then meets with android B-4, whereupon he learns that Data had succeeded in copying the engrams of his neural net into B-4's Positronic matrix not long before his death.

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Star trek: nemesis.

2002 Directed by Stuart Baird

A generation's final journey... begins.

En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew make a startling discovery: Shinzon is human, a slave from the Romulan sister planet of Remus, and has a secret, shocking relationship to Picard himself.

Patrick Stewart Jonathan Frakes Brent Spiner LeVar Burton Michael Dorn Gates McFadden Marina Sirtis Ron Perlman Tom Hardy Dina Meyer Jude Ciccolella Shannon Cochran Kate Mulgrew Wil Wheaton Stuart Baird Alan Dale David Ralphe Majel Barrett Bryan Singer Whoopi Goldberg

Director Director

Stuart Baird

Additional Directing Add. Directing

Doug Coleman

Producers Producers

Peter Lauritson Rick Berman

Executive Producer Exec. Producer

Marty Hornstein

Writers Writers

John Logan Rick Berman Brent Spiner

Casting Casting

Junie Lowry-Johnson Amanda Mackey Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Editor Editor

Dallas Puett

Cinematography Cinematography

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Camera Operators Camera Operators

Leo J. Napolitano Gregory J. Schmidt Gregory Lundsgaard

Lighting Lighting

Dan Delgado Martin Reder

Additional Photography Add. Photography

Layna McAllister Flemming Olsen

Production Design Production Design

Herman F. Zimmerman

Art Direction Art Direction

Cherie Baker Donald B. Woodruff

Set Decoration Set Decoration

John M. Dwyer Ronald R. Reiss Scott Herbertson Martha Johnston Robert Woodruff Ahna Packard Robert Gray William S. Maxwell III Joe Pinkos Kenneth Sayers

Visual Effects Visual Effects

Ron Gress Todd Isroelit Mark Owen Forker Kenneth Jones

Title Design Title Design

Richard Greenberg

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Tim Rigby Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi Joey Anaya John Alden Tony Angelotti Chino Binamo Sandy Berumen Daniel W. Barringer Todd Bryant Mark Chadwick Joey Box Jon Braver Charlie Brewer Doug Coleman Eliza Coleman Lisa Hoyle Sonia Izzolena Keii Johnston Terry Jackson Steve Kelso Chris Palermo Erica Grace Tanner Gill Eileen Weisinger Brian J. Williams Brennan Dyson Harry Wowchuk Jane Austin Paul Sklar Clint Lilley Scott Rogers Brian Stewart Theo Kypri Dorian Kingi Dana Dru Evenson Jared S. Eddo Mark De Alessandro Mickey Giacomazzi

Composer Composer

Jerry Goldsmith

Sound Sound

Robin Harlan Sarah Monat Fred Burke Scott Curtis Scott G.G. Haller Randy Singer Harry Cohen James Wolvington David Grimaldi Doug Jackson Steve Mann Howard Neiman Paul C. Warschilka Thomas Causey Noyan Cosarer Chris Jenkins Frank A. Montaño James Simcik Frank Smathers Thomas W. Small Bub Asman Alan Robert Murray Jason King

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Bob Ringwood Robert Blackman

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Review by Will Menaker ★★★ 19

The one I will defend against all comers.

I'm sorry but this one kind of owns, and I have no idea how it got the reputation for being the worst Trek movie. When you've got movies like Ron Perlman playing a telepathic bat-goblin you can't lose! If the studio and director had let Tom Hardy do a wacky voice, this could have easily been four stars.

This is a good example of what I want from a Trek movie. If it's going to be a movie, I need to see some big social and political upheavals in the Trek universe. The board has got to get shook up. The Nexus? Finding God? A planet that makes you young again? Save…

Review by ScreeningNotes ★★ 3

"Data, I need another poorly plotted action movie with no character arcs or sense of direction" "Captain, don't you think the fans deserve—" "Make it so!" "Captain!—" "ENGAGE!"

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Review by Branson Reese 9

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Looks like we made it Look how far we've come, my baby We mighta took the long way We knew we'd get there someday

Finally did it. Finally watched every theatrical Star Trek movie. Sure, there's some JJ Abrams joints out there and sure I'll watch them in between Orioles games, but let's not bullshit each other. This is the real end of the line. I think it was John Legend of the Beatles who said "What a long strange trip it's been."

This is the nu-metal Star Trek, no two ways about it. It's bad but not nearly as bad as its reputation suggests. Early aughts badassery does not wear well on Star Trek, which I think goes a…

Review by Chris Cabin ★★ 1

A remake of A Few Good Men centered on me grilling all three writers of this movie about which one of them wrote that weird-ass Riker-Troi-Shinzon-Viceroy sex scene.

Review by 20oldboy03 ★★★ 4

Der zehnte , und letzte Teil mit der originalen „Next Generation“ -Crew sowie der letzten aus einer Serie stammenden wie hervorgegangenen Mannschaft, ist ein einziger großer Zwiespalt.

Der Zwiespalt beginnt mit der dankenswerten und ausnahmsweise doch relativ großen Welt, die endlich einmal das Star Trek-Universum aus ihren Vierwänden nimmt und uns eben die Weiten des Universums (bildlichgesprochen) vorzeigt – soweit der Beginn. Ein Punkt der gleichzeitig wie ironisch jeglichen Charme der Serie raubt – auch hier treffen die Ausnahmen die Regel.

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Review by Deckk ★★★ 2

100-word review: Using deadly weaponised thalaron radiation, the Reman Shinzon forcefully assumes Romulan Praetorship. Following the coup d'état, he professes a desire for peace with the Federation; the Enterprise is ordered on a diplomatic mission. Once there, however, our heroes discover that Shinzon is not only human, but also an acquaintance (of sorts). Nemesis continues the Star Trek tradition of openly debating ethics, this time focusing on a nature vs. nurture discussion with the characters of Picard and Data both being mirrored by duplicates of different upbringing. Unfortunately, that's all quickly abandoned in favour of an aimless, dull, and uninspired 'action' plot.

Part of my September 2021 Live Long and Prosper challenge; 10th out of 13 films.

Review by Naughty aka Juli Norwood ★★½ 3

.................................................................................................................................... Film #10 in The Star Trek Marathon! letterboxd.com/kikuchisawa/list/the-star-trek-marathon-march-20-31/ ....................................................................................................................................

The verdict is in! The only film worth seeing in the Next Generation film series was Star Trek First Contact!

Review by MAGE ★★★ 28

“I’m afraid you won’t survive to witness the victory of the echo over the voice.” Yeah. Fine. This entry is claustrophobic and glacially paced. The cast is getting a bit long in the tooth and baggy in the hindquarters. The pacing is slack and the action is lacking. But I’ll be damned if this didn’t appreciate a fair amount for me on this, my first rewatch. 

And this moderate turnaround isn’t simply due to the 4K transfer, cause tbqh this one looks like hammered shit. After the aesthetic majesty of First Contact and Insurrection, Nemesis was a real Dolby Vision come down. The winning combination of Frakes directing and Matthew F Leonetti on cinematography from the previous two installments has…

Review by {Todd} ½ 4

This is the WORST star trek product ever put out.

Review by Ⓢⓒⓘ-Ⓕⓘ Ⓦⓐⓢⓐⓑⓘ🍥 ★★★½

🐺 You're not Reman! 🦊 And I'm not quite Human, so what am I?

The final TNG film that single-handedly eliminated all possibilities of future Trek films with its dismal box office returns. Fortunately JJ Abrams made Star Trek cool again with his version, paving the way for a resurgence, which would eventually see the TNG crew reunited one last time in the final season of Picard. So why do I like this steaming hot mess? Mostly due to nostalgia and it actually having the crew together for the majority of the film. Plus it features a menacing antagonist in a young, pre-rugged Tom Hardy as Shinzon, with an unrecognisable Ron Perlman as his mind-rapey viceroy. Love how the previous entry; Insurrection,…

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Now even though I'm a diehard fan of the original cast of the 1966 series, I still find it odd that Paramount has this franchise with a vast universe and history behind it, but when it comes to making feature films they limit themselves to only using…

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After years of traveling the universe preserving tranquility and promoting goodwill towards humans and aliens alike, the intrepid Starship crew that Captain Jean-Luc Picard has long thought of as his family is breaking up. Officer William Riker has married Counselor Deanna Troi and now Riker will assume the capataincy of the U.S.S. Titan. As the U.S.S. Enterprise travels from Riker's wedding in Alaska toward Troi's homeworld of Betazed, where a second ceremony will be performed, Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge detects an unusual electromagnetic signature from the nearby planet Kolarus III. A quick search uncovers the dismantled pieces of an android fashioned after the Enterprise's own Lieutenant Commander Data. Back on course to Betazed, the starship is diverted once more when Picard receives a message from Admiral Janeway that the Romulans, longtime enemies of the Federation, have undergone a political upheaval, and their new leader, the Praetor, wants to discuss a peace treaty with the Federation. The Enterprise is the closest starship to the Neutral Zone; thus, it is up to Picard and his crew to respond and determine the Praetor's sincerity. Once in the shadow of the Romulan Empire, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise crew are thrust into the center of a plot that could lead to the destruction of Earth at the hands of a new and chilling nemesis.

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Star Trek: Nemesis is a 2002 American science fiction film directed by Stuart Baird . It is the tenth film in the Star Trek franchise, as well as the fourth and final film to star the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation . It was written by John Logan from a story developed by Logan, Brent Spiner , and producer Rick Berman. In the film, which is set in the 24th century, the crew of the USS Enterprise -E are forced to deal with a threat to the United Federation of Planets from a clone of Captain Picard named Shinzon, who has taken control of the Romulan Star Empire in a coup d'état.

Principal photography for the film took place from November 2001 to March 2002. Nemesis held its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on December 9, 2002. The film was released in North America on December 13, 2002 by Paramount Pictures, and received generally mixed reviews, with publications criticizing it for being the least successful in the franchise. The film was a box office failure, earning $67 million worldwide against a $60 million budget. Plans for a final film featuring The Next Generation cast were scrapped, and the film series was rebooted instead with Star Trek in 2009, which was a box office success. The television series Star Trek: Picard , a continuation of The Next Generation and Nemesis set two decades after the latter at the end of the 24th century, premiered in 2020.

• 3.1 Development and filming
• 3.2 Direction and writing
• 3.3 Make-up
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On Romulus, members of the Romulan Senate debate terms of peace and alliance from the Reman rebel leader Shinzon. The Remans are a slave race of the Romulan Empire from the neighboring planet Remus, used as miners and cannon fodder. While a faction of the military supports Shinzon, the Praetor and Senate are opposed to an alliance. After rejecting the motion, the Praetor and senators are disintegrated by a device left in the room.

Meanwhile, the crew of the Starship Enterprise prepare to bid farewell to newly married first officer Commander William Riker and Counselor Deanna Troi. The android operations officer Data serenades the couple with a rendition of "Blue Skies". En route to the ceremony, they discover an energy reading on the planet Kolarus III near the Romulan Neutral Zone. Captain Jean-Luc Picard, security/tactical officer Worf, and Data land on the planet and discover the remnants of an android resembling Data named B-4. The crew deduce it to be an earlier version of Data. The trio then flee the planet, with B-4, as they are attacked by the native pre-industrial Kolarans.

Enterprise is ordered on a diplomatic mission to Romulus, where Shinzon has taken over the Empire and professes a desire for peace with the Federation. On arrival, they learn Shinzon is a clone of Picard, secretly created by the Romulans to plant a high-ranking spy into the Federation. The project was abandoned when Shinzon was still a child, and he was left on Remus to die as a slave. After many years, Shinzon became a leader of the Remans, and constructed a heavily armed flagship, Scimitar . The Enterprise crew discover that Scimitar is producing low levels of deadly thalaron radiation, the same radiation that killed the entire Romulan senate at the beginning of the film. There are also unexpected attempts to communicate with the Enterprise computers, and Shinzon violates Troi's mind through the telepathy of his Reman viceroy.

The medical officer, Dr Beverly Crusher, discovers that Shinzon is aging rapidly because of the process used to clone him, and the only possible treatment is a transfusion of Picard's blood. Shinzon kidnaps Picard and B-4, having planted the android on Kolarus as a lure. Data reveals he swapped places with B-4, and rescues Picard, by stealing a Reman attack vessel and breaking out of the hangar. They determine Shinzon plans to use the warship to invade the Federation, using its thalaron radiation generator to eradicate all life on Earth and any other planet he sees fit.

Enterprise races back to Federation space, but is ambushed by Scimitar in the Bassen Rift, which prevents subspace communication. Despite the aid of two Romulan Warbirds, Enterprise is heavily damaged. Picard rams Scimitar with Enterprise , crippling both ships. Shinzon activates the thalaron weapon in an act of mutually assured destruction. Picard boards Scimitar alone to face Shinzon, and kills him by impaling him on a metal strut. With Enterprise 's transporters damaged, Data leaps the distance between the two ships equipped with an emergency transporter, beaming Picard off the ship, and then sacrifices himself to destroy the thalaron generator and Scimitar with it. The crew mourn Data, and the surviving Romulan commander, Donatra, offers them her gratitude for saving the Empire.

Back at Earth, Picard bids farewell to Riker, who is leaving to command the USS Titan . Picard meets with B-4, and discovers that, before he boarded the Scimitar, Data downloaded the engrams of his neural net into B-4, allowing him to live on. As B-4 starts singing "Blue Skies", Picard leaves B-4's quarters and smiles.

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander / Captain William T. Riker
• Brent Spiner as Lieutenant Commander Data / B-4
• LeVar Burton as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
• Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Commander Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Sirtis was "ecstatic" about the role Troi plays in the movie. She was pleased with the wedding scene, saying that the dress she wore for Nemesis was nicer than the one she wore at her actual wedding. She was happy to work once again with Wil Wheaton and Whoopi Goldberg, but felt that the film would be the last one with the entire cast of The Next Generation. She remained certain that it would not be the last Star Trek film to be made, as she thought that Paramount would want to make a film involving a variety of characters from the different Star Trek series.
• Tom Hardy as Praetor Shinzon, the leader of the Reman people.
• Baird and Berman had been searching for someone who resembled Patrick Stewart but looked about 25 years younger; at one point they considered Jude Law. Baird specifically wanted an unknown actor, and Hardy auditioned by tape after Stewart asked Hardy's agent if he thought any of his clients were suitable for the role. Hardy was filming Simon: An English Legionnaire in Morocco at the time,: 37  and decided against using the requested text for the audition. Instead, he got possession of a full script for Nemesis, used a different part of the script, and filmed it partly nude.: 38  He was flown to Los Angeles to do a screen test with Stewart; Hardy later described his performance there as "appalling". However, he had recorded himself performing the same piece in a hotel room the night before, and gave that tape to Baird, resulting in his being cast as Shinzon a few days later.: 39 
• Ron Perlman as the Reman Viceroy.
• Perlman and Hardy became friends on the set. Perlman said in an interview eight years after the release of the film, "I loved him when I first met him. I loved working with him. I found him to be really smart, really a great kid.": 43 
• Dina Meyer as Romulan Commander Donatra
• John Berg as Romulan Senator
• Kate Mulgrew as Admiral Kathryn Janeway
• Shannon Cochran as Senator Tal'aura
• Jude Ciccolella as Commander Suran
• Alan Dale as Praetor Hiren
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher (non-speaking role, apart from a deleted scene)
• Majel Barrett voice of the Enterprise's computer
• Stuart Baird voice of the Scimitar's computer
• Bryan Singer as Kelly (uncredited)
• Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan (uncredited)

Production [ ]

Development and filming [ ].

Principal photography began in December 2001 in Southern California. The film was cut by about a third from a much longer running time. Many of the deleted scenes in the movie were "character moments", which served to further the characters' relationships with one another; the reason why they were cut was to put more emphasis on the battle between the Enterprise -E and the Scimitar . Rick Berman has stated that about 50 minutes' worth of scenes were filmed but cut (though not necessarily all of them were usable in a final form).

In promotional interviews for the film, Patrick Stewart stated that room for a sequel was left as B-4 begins singing "Blue Skies".

Direction and writing [ ]

Stuart Baird was brought in to direct Nemesis by executive producer Rick Berman. It was Baird's third film following U.S. Marshals and Executive Decision , although he had directed a variety of second units previously. Baird did not have a background in Star Trek ; he was aware of the films and television series but did not consider himself an expert on the subject. Berman explained that Baird would bring "fresh blood" to the film and that Berman had enjoyed "the sense of fun and action that existed in Executive Decision ." Baird said in a promotional interview that this resulted in a non-typical Baird film, saying that it was "perhaps a little different from the dynamics of the previous films." He wanted to add energy to the action scenes and added some set pieces, such as the car chase. He called that scene a "signature piece" for the film, which turns dark after the crew is put in danger by the inhabitants of the planet. He also found that the cast would discuss any issues they had with the direction he gave to their characters. Despite Frakes' being in the cast and having directed the previous two Star Trek films, Baird decided not to seek his opinion on the direction of the film. He said that there was no resentment on set, noting that Frakes was completing work on directing Clockstoppers at the time and so likely could not have taken on directing Nemesis even if Baird had not been given the job. Baird had hoped that Nemesis would be enough of a success that he could consider whether to take the lead on a future, eleventh Star Trek film.

Make-up [ ]

The make-up team sought to make Hardy look more similar to Stewart by creating latex prosthetics from moulds of the latter's face. These included numerous versions of noses and chins, and in order to reduce the visible size of Hardy's lips a fake scar was added.

The music to Star Trek: Nemesis was composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith , who composed previous entries in the franchise, such as the Academy Award-nominated score for Star Trek: The Motion Picture , Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , Star Trek: First Contact , and Star Trek: Insurrection , as well as the themes to the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (arranged by Dennis McCarthy) and Star Trek: Voyager . One of the final works written before his death in 2004, Goldsmith had also previously collaborated with Baird on Executive Decision and U.S. Marshals .

The score opens with airy synthesizers under a trumpet performing an augmented triad before preceding into Alexander Courage's Star Trek: The Original Series fanfare. The score then quickly transitions into a much darker theme to accompany the conflict between the Reman and Romulan empires. Goldsmith also composed a new 5-note theme to accompany the character Shinzon and the Scimitar , which is manipulated throughout the score to reflect the multiple dimensions of the character. The score is book-ended with Goldsmith's theme from Star Trek: The Motion Picture , following a brief excerpt from the song "Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin and the original Star Trek fanfare.

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Since its debut 1966, Star Trek has been about boldly going forward. And no Star Trek series has gone further forward than Discovery . After a rocky first few seasons set about a decade before The Original Series , Discovery found its place by jumping to the 32nd century, farther into the future than any other entry in the franchise.

As Discovery prepares to end its mission with its fifth and final season, fans might be wondering what’s next for the 32nd century and the TV franchise as a whole. With Strange New Worlds staying in Disco’s original pre- TOS era and Lower Decks and Prodigy exploring the period after the Next Generation movie Nemesis , Disco’s exit seems to leave the 32nd century unexplored.

But not so fast, says Star Trek executive producer Alex Kurtzman . “I think you can expect more of [ Discovery’s ] 32nd century,” Kurtzman teases in an exclusive interview for the latest issue of Den of Geek magazine. “I won’t tell you how or, where, or why. But yes, that era is not over.”

Part of that continuing mission in the 32nd century will involve the recently announced Starfleet Academy series. This Paramount+ series will follow a group of new recruits, as they acquire the values that will allow them to continue rebuilding the Federation, which was in disarray when the USS Discovery first arrived in this still largely unexplored Trek era.

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Discovery already gave viewers a taste of what they can expect with Starfleet Academy . The season four episode “ All is Possible ” saw fan-favorite Lt. Tilly (Mary Wiseman) and Adira (Blu del Barrio) leading a training mission for a trio of cadets. Consisting of a human, an Orion, and a Tellarite, this motley crew of young explorers almost fell apart when the mission went sideways. Drawing from her own experience learning to control her anxiety and gain confidence, Tilly helped the future officers overcome their fear and work together. At the end of that episode, Tilly resigned from the Discovery to become a teacher at the Academy.

Does that mean Tilly will be a cast member on Starfleet Academy ? No official casting announcements have been made as of yet, but Wiseman did share her hopes for Tilly’s future when she spoke with Den of Geek at SXSW 2024 . “I hope she lives forever,” Wiseman says of her character. “I hope she finds a rare space amulet that lets her live forever.”

While the next step in Tilly’s story remains unclear, there is one Discovery cast member who will certainly make it past the show’s finale. Michelle Yeoh returns as Philippa Georgiou, albeit the Mirror Universe version, for the upcoming TV movie event Star Trek: Section 31 .

The kind-hearted captain of the USS Shenzhou, Georgiou died during the Battle of the Binary Stars in Discovery ‘s first season, only to be replaced by her Mirror Universe counterpart, the cruel Empress of the Terran Empire. Caught in the Prime Timeline, Georgiou joined the mysterious Section 31, until she went to the 32nd century with the rest of the Discovery crew. However, Georgiou soon discovered that crossing time and dimensions has serious side effects, forcing her to return to the 23rd century.

According to Kurtzman, that journey forced Georgiou to change in important ways. “As for Section 31 , the version of Section 31 that we saw Georgiou be a part of on Discovery is very different from the version you will see in the movie,” the producer tells Den of Geek magazine. “We’re not just repeating the thing that we did already.” However, Section 31 will be bringing back elements of the past, as demonstrated by the recent announcement of Kacey Rohl joining the cast as Rachel Garrett , future captain of the USS Enterprise-C, as seen in the classic TNG episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise.”

The story of a secret Black Ops organization within Starfleet, Section 31 does indeed run contrary to the optimistic vision of the future that otherwise defines the franchise. But to Kurtzman, that’s just fine. “ Picard is not for everybody. Discovery is not for everybody,” he told us at SXSW. Rather, the variety of offerings in the current Star Trek universe means that the franchise can tell stories with a more focused audience, while still serving every type of Trekkie. Those turned off from the darker elements in Section 31 can tune into Prodigy (on Netflix) to see a hopeful vision of kids coming together and embracing Federation ideals. Those who don’t want the strangeness in Prodigy can go to Lower Decks for the deepest possible winks to past lore. You want a more classic adventure-of-the-week Trek show? The excellent Strange New Worlds , which is currently filming a third season, has you covered.

And what of the highly requested Star Trek: Legacy series? Ever since Picard season three reunited the crew of the Enterprise-D and ended with the Enterprise-G beginning a new voyage under the command of Captain Seven of Nine, fans have clamored for a follow-up show. While Picard season three showrunner Terry Matalas has said several times that he already has plenty of ideas for the spinoff series, and even proposed the title Star Trek: Legacy in the first place, there’s been no official green light from Paramount since Picard ended last year. What is the hold up?

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“If I had a magic button, a magic ‘greenlight button,’ for Star Trek: Legacy , and it was all on me, I’d push that button today,” Kurtzman tells Den of Geek . “Right now, it’s beyond my paygrade.”

That said, per Variety and Patrick Stewart himself, there does seem to be more adventures for Jean-Luc Picard in the works, with the outlet reporting that Kurtzman is eyeing a “possible follow-up” Picard TV movie.

“I heard only last night about a script that is being written, but written specifically with the actor, Patrick, to play in it,” Stewart told the Happy Sad Confused podcast in January. “And I’ve been told to expect to receive it within a week or so.”

In other words, even if a Legacy series never happens, there’s still plenty of Trek to come on television, whether it’s in the 23rd, 25th, or 32nd centuries. The franchise continues to move forward, continuing the mandate established by The Original Series , seeking out new ideas and frontiers.

You can read more from Den of Geek magazine’s interviews with Alex Kurtzman, showrunner Michelle Paradise, and star Sonequa Martin-Green — featuring exclusive details on the final season of Star Trek: Discovery — here .

Star Wars: Discovery season 5 premieres on April 4 on Paramount+.