J.J. Abrams Star Trek reveals new Enterprise

Entertainment Weekly has revealed the first photo of the Enterprise from director J.J. Abrams‘ Star Trek, opening in theaters on May 2009.

You see not only Abrams’ vision of the ship but his effort to evoke that sequence from the first film that so captured his imagination.

Abrams said: “If you’re going to do Star Trek there are many things you cannot change. The Enterprise is a visual touchstone for so many people. So if you’re going to do the Enterprise, it better look like the Enterprise, because otherwise, what are you doing?”

I like this design. This is very much the Enterprise, and yet, it’s been worked over with a more modern, updated appearance. I just hope that the ship will look great on the big screen.