CBR has an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming Star Trek: The Genesis Trilogy Anniversary Edition.
Star Trek: The Genesis Trilogy Anniversary Edition is a special, in-depth novel diving head first into the classic trilogy of Star Trek movies -- 1982's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, 1984's Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and 1986's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. "The 'Genesis Trilogy' take Admiral Kirk and his loyal crew on an epic journey as they face their deadliest foe, defy the Federation itself, and journey past the final frontier to Earth’s distant past," the description inside the book cover reads. "Featuring interviews with the cast and crew including visionary writer/director Nicholas Meyer, this lavishly illustrated celebratory book collects facts and features about three of the Enterprisecrew’s most iconic voyages."
The excerpt provided by Titan reveals a handful of facts about the making of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, which was directed by Leonard Nimoy. "Nimoy only faced conflict from the studio regarding the ending of the film," one of the facts reads. "He told Starlog magazine in May 1986, 'The executives had some reservations about ending the picture on Vulcan. I felt very strongly about that final sequence. I wanted to end the film by bringing Spock to Vulcan, and going through the ritual. Not being so familiar [with] Star Trek, the executives didn't understand what the sequence would mean to the audience. They were worried about it, and tried to convince me to substitute a different ending. They wanted to end with the dramatic escape from the Genesis planet, getting Kirk and Spock on board the Klingon Bird of Prey, reviving Spock in the sick bay, doing a little scene and going home.'
"Nimoy 'argued vehemently that we had to have the sequences on Vulcan. Showing Spock on his planet, among his people, trying to remember his friends, would be a moving scene. I managed to convince them that I wanted to do it my way, and they agreed. I didn't discuss the film with them again until I showed them my first cut."
The first Star Trek movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, released in 1979 from director Robert Wise. Following "The Genesis Trilogy," Star Trek movies continued releasing with 1989's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and 1991's Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Four The Next Generation films followed, beginning with 1994's Star Trek Generations. The J.J. Abrams-directed 2009 Star Trek film started a new series of films, with a fourth one scheduled for release in 2023.
Star Trek: The Genesis Trilogy: Anniversary Special is currently available for pre-order on Amazon and Forbidden Planet. The book releases on June 21 from Titan.
Source: Titan Comics