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Map: Where Star Trek was Filmed in SoCal
See the full map at Wired
Star Trek made a killing this weekend for obvious reasons: it was really, really good and it didn't matter if you were a Trekkie or not. And the fact that it wasn't 100% green screen and computer generated graphics was one of the redeeming factors. “So much incredible stuff happens in Star Trek that I wanted to keep it feeling as real as possible,” Director J.J. Abrams said in production notes provided by Paramount Pictures, via Wired Magazine's Underwire . “I didn’t want to have it all be green screens and CG.”
Noted Spots:
- The most obvious spotted locale was pointy Vasquez Rocks , a short drive up the 14 from the 5 freeway and a popular spot for many movies, including previous Star Treks.
- Without giving away spoilers, a few scenes were shot at Dodger Stadium.
- The Enterprise's engine room was actually the Anheuser-Busch beer plant in Van Nuys.
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