Trek Film Costs Flush Franchise But New Plot Aims Profit
Star Trek The Motion Picture cost 35 million to produce due to costly special effects and lengthy rewrites. Paramount sought to restore profits by bringing Harve Bennett and director Nicholas Meyer to craft a brisk, entertaining sequel in a tight 12 day writing sprint.
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