The series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s predates George Lucas's galaxy far, far away. However, the success of the first Star Wars movie inspired Roddenberry to bring his TV characters to the big screen. In fact, the difference between the franchises is no more apparent than in those first two films.

Was Star Trek inspired by Star Wars?

Influences on each other

William Shatner once described the relationship between the two franchises as "symbiotic," crediting Star Wars for launching the Star Trek films. He repeated this sentiment at a 2016 Star Trek fan convention in Las Vegas by stating, "Star Wars created Star Trek."

What was Star Trek inspired by?

In creating Star Trek, Roddenberry was inspired by C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series of novels, Jonathan Swift's 1726 novel Gulliver's Travels, the 1956 film Forbidden Planet, and television westerns such as Wagon Train.

Did George Lucas get inspiration from Star Trek?

George Lucas claims he became a fan of Star Trek when the original series broadcast in the late 1960s which played an influence on the development of Star Wars in 1977. Lucas claimed he also visited Star Trek conventions.

What movie inspired Star Trek?

A major inspiration for Star Trek was the science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956), whose influence is especially apparent in the pilot episode "The Cage".

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What movie is a spoof of Star Trek?

Galaxy Quest is a 1999 American science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon.

What made Star Trek so popular?

The multi-ethnic nature of the bridge crew as well as its positive message that humanity would survive and thrive among the stars is often credited by writers, fans, and historians for the show's broad appeal.

What did Star Wars influence?

The unexpected success of the first Star Wars movie in 1977 inspired other production houses to rediscover space adventures as a bankable genre. For instance, the planned television series Star Trek: Phase II was revamped and greenlit as Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

What movie was Star Wars based on?

It's a brilliantly unconventional angle for a galaxy-spanning sci-fi adventure, but George Lucas, the writer-director of Star Wars, didn't have to think too hard to come up with it. As he has often acknowledged, he simply borrowed the idea from Akira Kurosawa's 1958 samurai classic, The Hidden Fortress.

Is Dune inspired by Star Wars?

The 1965 novel upon which Dune is based also inspired the storytelling of Star Wars, leading to some striking similarities between the two films. Dune director Denis Villeneuve knew that George Lucas had looked to Paul Atreides' adventures on Arrakis when crafting the Luke Skywalker story.

Does Sheldon like Star Wars or Star Trek?

In The Big Bang Theory. As science fiction geeks, Leonard, Sheldon, Howard and Raj are all fans of Star Trek.

Who inspired Captain Kirk?

Not only did Shatner take inspiration from Roddenberry's suggestion of Hornblower, but also from Alexander the Great – "the athlete and the intellectual of his time" – whom Shatner had played for an unsold television pilot two years earlier.

Did the cast of Star Trek like each other?

The TNG cast all got along swimmingly. They had fun with their roles, Patrick Stewart had learned to loosen up and have fun with the crew, and by the end of the show everyone felt like a family.

Was Star Wars or Star Trek first?

Star Wars and Star Trek are both science based and involve space travel and aliens. The Star Trek television series was originally produced in 1966, and it influenced the 1977 beginning of the popular Star Wars films. In 1979, the first Star Trek movie was released.

Does Star Wars ever reference Star Trek?

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The two-part episode finale of Star Wars Resistance collectively entitled "The Escape" features a scene that seemingly pays homage to the shield-dropping scene from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

What is more realistic Star Wars or Star Trek?

While both Star Trek and Star Wars are works of fantasy, Star Trek is a (little) bit more realistic.

What was Star Wars a copy of?

Being an amalgamation of many things that came before, Star Wars is now making headlines for taking inspiration from Frank Herbert's 1965 novel Dune.

What inspired Star Wars the most?

What was Star Wars modeled after?

While the Star Wars franchise has many sources of inspiration, one of George Lucas' main influences on the films was the Vietnam War. The Empire in Star Wars was inspired by the Nazis during World War II, but Lucas also took inspiration from the United States' actions during the Nixon administration.

Where did Star Wars get its inspiration?

Lucas has said that the plot and characters in the 1958 Japanese film The Hidden Fortress, directed by Akira Kurosawa, was a major inspiration. Additionally, the film influenced Lucas to tell the story of Star Wars from the viewpoint of the humble droids, rather than a major player.

What was Star Wars originally called?

The film was titled The Adventures of Luke Starkiller, as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: The Star Wars. During production, Lucas changed Luke's name to Skywalker and shortened the title to The Star Wars, and finally just Star Wars.

What technology did Star Wars inspire?

As a technology, bionic prosthetics are remarkably close to the movies. In fact, a few current examples were inspired by Star Wars. The development of bionic prosthetics has been helped by materials from science and robotics, both of which have made great strides in the last few decades.

What was Star Trek biggest flop?

Regarded as the worst Star Trek: The Next Generation film, it's not particularly surprising that Star Trek: Nemesis made the least amount of money at the box office. Nemesis grossed $43,254,409 in the United States, but its budget was about $60 million.

Was Spock more popular than Kirk?

William Shatner's Captain Kirk was supposed to be the breakout star. Yet while Trekkies loved everyone on the bridge, their greater affection for Spock has made him the most beloved character in the entire decades-old franchise.

Why did they stop making Star Trek?

Despite more hits than flops, Paramount stopped making Star Trek movies -- twice -- after two installments failed to live up to executives' lofty expectations.