A short film has been released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Star Trek Generations, and it sees William Shatner ‘return’ as Captain Kirk.
The ten-minute film, titled Unification, was by the Roddenberry Archive and their technology partner OTOY in collaboration with Paramount (H/T Trek Movie). The pic was created using a combination of live-action footage and computer-generated imagery, and is described as a “mind-bending Star Trek experience celebrating the 30th anniversary of Star Trek Generations.” You can watch the short film below.
A de-aged Captain Kirk appears in the film, with Shatner having worked with OTOY to “fine-tune the technical and creative direction required to bring his interpretation of Kirk back to live action.” Shatner described the process itself during a screening of the film during the Star Trek tour in Ticonderoga, New York on November 17, saying, that it “takes years off of your face, so that in a film you can look 10, 20, 30, 50 years younger than you are.”
Star Trek Generations hit United States theaters on November 18, 1994, and grossed $118 million against a $35 million budget. Directed by David Carson, the cast includes Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Levar Burton, Brent Spiner, James Doohan, Malcolm McDowell, and of course, Shatner.
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