Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction
film directed by Nicholas Meyer and based on the television series
Star Trek. It is the second film in the Star Trek film series, and is
a sequel to Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). The plot features
Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the starship
USS Enterprise facing off against the genetically engineered tyrant
Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán), a character who first
appeared in the 1967 Star Trek episode "Space Seed". When Khan escapes
from a 15-year exile to exact revenge on Kirk, the crew of the
Enterprise must stop him from acquiring a powerful terraforming device
named Genesis. The film is the beginning of a three-film story arc
that continues with the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
(1984) and concludes with the film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
(1986).After the lackluster critical response to the first film,
series creator Gene Roddenberry was forced out of the sequel's
production. Executive producer Harve Bennett wrote the film's original
outline, which Jack B. Sowards developed into a full script. Meyer
completed its final script in twelve days, without accepting a writing
credit. Meyer's approach evoked the swashbuckling atmosphere of the
original series, a theme reinforced by James Horner's musical score.
Leonard Nimoy had not intended to have a role in the sequel, but was
enticed back on the promise that his character would be given a
dramatic death scene. Negative test audience reaction to Spock's death
led to significant revisions of the ending over Meyer's objections.
The production team used various cost-cutting techniques to keep
within budget, including utilizing miniature models from past projects
and reusing sets, effects footage, and costumes from the first film.
Among the film's technical achievements is being the first feature
film to contain a sequence created entirely with computer
graphics.Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was released in North America
on June 4, 1982, by Paramount Pictures. It was a box office success,
earning US$97 million (equivalent to about $257M in 2019) worldwide
and setting a world record for its first-day box office gross.
Critical reaction to the film was positive; reviewers highlighted
Khan's character, the film's pacing, and the character interactions as
strong elements. Negative reactions focused on weak special effects
and some of the acting. The Wrath of Khan is considered by many to be
the best film in the Star Trek series, and is often credited with
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