Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture was shot on 35mm film using Panavision Panaflex and Panavision PSR R-200 Cameras with the UHD release benefitting from Paramount’s meticulous 4K scan and restoration as per...

Director’s Edition...

A word about the packaging – the envelope housing everything is not a hard cover, which is a bit of a shame. The folder opens out to reveal a pocket that holds the ‘tat’ and the bonus Blu-ray, a wonderful...

It was all supposed to be over....

Star Trek: The Motion Picture’s impact cannot be understated. It had a lot to achieve on its initial release: re-introduce Star Trek to a new audience and kickstart the franchise. The gamble of making...

.Paramount brings this Director's Edition UHD presentation of Star Trek: The Motion Picture to the UHD format with a brand-new restoration. The picture is vastly different from the 2021 Blu-ray. Both share...

The new Dolby Atmos track is a work of art. The overture score is beautifully rendered with precise instrumentals and seamless clarity. Full stage engagement is in evidence, but the track maintains a natural...

This new UHD set includes new and returning extras. Below is a breakdown of what's included. Reviews of new content are included, and reviews of any legacy materials can be found by clicking here. A few...

Paramount has yet again released Star Trek: The Motion Picture to Blu-ray (also to UHD), this time in the 137-minute "Director's Edition" version. This version has been remastered; it is not the same image...

I've now seen this film several times in the past 13 months, and it's grown on me. Substantially. That growth has propelled it to be my second favorite of all the Star Trek films, TOS or otherwise, behind...

Of all the films of this franchise to hit 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, the Director’s Edition received the most love and attention. In order for Robert Wise’s cut to come to the format, it required a complete...

The Director’s Edition also comes packed in with a genuinely fantastic demo-worthy Atmos audio mix. From the opening overture and credits into the Klingon attack, this is a big soundscape at work. Front,...

Not to be content with simply recycling archival materials - which are all excellent - Paramount sweetens the deal with an exciting collection of new extras and making-of materials to pick through giving...

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is one of grand ideas and ambition. After the dynamite hit of Star Wars, suddenly space-age Science Fiction wasn’t a secondary genre. Every studio had to have the next “Star...

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s Edition is an exciting version of this massive cinematic undertaking. Now fully restored and reconstructed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Robert Wise’s preferred version...

This Director’s Edition brings Robert Wise’s film to Ultra HD with minimally fleshed out moments and completed visual effects....

I was just glad to see my favorites back together on an adventure. Does The Director’s Edition reinvent the wheel? Nah, but it makes for a slightly better narrative experience that true fans are sure to...

Disc 1: Star Trek: The Motion Picture The Director’s Edition 4KAudio Commentary with David C. Fein, Mike Matessino, and Daren R. Dochterman—NEW!Audio Commentary by Robert Wise, Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra,...

When an unidentified alien intruder destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Admiral James T. Kirk (Shatner) returns to the helm of a newly transformed U.S.S...

The Director’s Edition is long past due for an upgraded home video release and this Ultra HD Blu-ray/Digital release from Paramount Home Entertainment with its fully restored video, Dolby Atmos sound and...