Star Trek movie has UK premiere

The stars of the new Star Trek movie have gathered in London's West End for the film's British premiere.

Actors from the latest sci-fi outing, including Simon Pegg and Chris Pine - who plays Captain Kirk - were greeted by hundreds of fans.

Other actors including Eric Bana and Heroes' Zachary Quinto - who is Spock - were also in Leicester Square.

The new movie charts the early days of the starship Enterprise, with original Spock Leonard Nimoy in a cameo role.

The film, which had its premiere in Sydney, Australia, is due to be released across the UK on 8 May.

'Geek dream'

The actors have been jetting around the world on a tour to promote the new movie, stopping off in several countries including Japan, France and New Zealand.

The London event dispensed with the traditional red carpet in favour of a special blue Star Trek one.

Pegg said at the premiere: "For me, tonight is very special. It's the Empire Leicester Square. I saw films here as a child... it's a geek dream come true."

It is the 11th in the long-running franchise and also features Hollywood actress Winona Ryder.

The story centres on the crew's efforts to save the universe from a renegade Romulan called Nero (Bana), who is hell bent on destroying the Earth.

Pegg plays Enterprise engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the new release - a role which required him to reproduce a Scottish accent.

The new film was directed by JJ Abrams, creator of hit US television series Lost.

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