Star Trek (2009) – Filming Locations
Science Fiction / Action / Adventure · Directed by J.J. Abrams · Starring Chris Pine, Zoe Saldaña
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.
Where was Star Trek filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Primary production and soundstage filming for interior ship sequences and bridge scenes. The film's principal photography was conducted at Paramount Studios where most interior Enterprise sequences and dialogue-heavy scenes were shot on soundstages
- Long Beach, United States, Long Beach – Opening sequence showing the USS Kelvin starship in spacedock and space backgrounds filmed using the industrial harbor as reference. The naval shipyard's industrial architecture and vessels provided visual inspiration and background elements for the opening prologue sequence set in space
- Quarry Hills, United States, Los Angeles County – Exterior sequences on the ice planet including the drilling site and Kirk's confrontation with the Romulan mining vessel. The distinctive rock formations of Vasquez Rocks served as the alien ice planet landscape where Kirk encounters Nero's ship in the film's opening act
- San Francisco, United States, San Francisco – Exterior shots establishing Starfleet Academy locations and San Francisco waterfront scenes. San Francisco's iconic waterfront provided establishing shots and backgrounds for Academy sequences and the film's futuristic vision of the city
- Death Valley, United States, Inyo County – Desolate desert landscapes used as establishing shots and alien planet environments. Death Valley's barren, otherworldly terrain provided practical filming locations for scenes depicting hostile alien environments throughout the film