Robert Wise's Star Trek finally completed after 43 years

Robert Wise's 1979 film 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' has been completed according to his original vision, 43 years after its initial release. Wise, who died in 2005, never considered the film finished due to rushed production and incomplete visual effects. The film was released in December 1979 with unfinished effects, and Wise personally transported the final reel to Washington for the premiere. In 1983, Paramount released an extended TV cut, but only in 1999 did Wise get the chance to revisit the film for home video. Before his death, the studio promised to release a version with all his requested corrections, including a 4K scan of original elements, completed visual effects, and a Dolby Atmos audio mix. This new version is described not as a restoration but as a completion of the film, which had never existed in a finished form until now. The film was a box office success but received mixed critical reviews. Wise's wife Millicent, a fan of the original series, convinced him to cast Leonard Nimoy. The screenplay by Harold Livingston was continuously rewritten during production, leaving about 20 pages unfilmed.