10 Films That Wanted To Be Star Trek

What list of Trek-themed films would be complete without Galaxy Quest, the 90s parody that was effectively a forerunner to Seth McFarlane's The Orville? It is both satire, and a loving tribute, to the Original Series - while also standing as its own thoroughly enjoyable adventure.

The film began life as Captain Starshine, a script by David Howard, who struck on the idea of extraterrestrials believing that the actors really were astronauts. Although this version of the story was ultimately scrapped, the idea was passed to Bob Gordon, who added far more humour than had originally been present.

Harold Ramis was hired to direct, though he passed on the project after Tim Allen was cast as Nesmith. Ramis wanted action stars who could do comedy, as opposed to comedians doing an action film, though he did eventually praise Allen's performance.

The film has achieved cult status both as a movie in its own right, but also as a defacto Star Trek film, with the Protector now considered another ship in Starfleet - even if it's a little like the Cerritos in terms of its standing.