Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan returns to theaters next month

Poster for the original release of STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN

"He tasks me. He tasks me and I shall have him. I'll chase him round the moons of Nibia and round the Antares maelstrom and round perdition's flames before I give him up!” – Khan Noonien-Singh

AUGUST 3, 2022 - While you might remember how all this turns out for Admiral James T. Kirk’s Ahab-quoting nemesis, you have an opportunity to fully experience once again (or for the first time) the beginning of vengeance at the end of the universe. Fan favorite Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is returning to the big screen next month.

To celebrate 40 years since the film’s release in June 1982, select theaters across the country will be showing the director’s cut of The Wrath of Khan on September 4, 5, and 8. Nicholas Meyer directed the film, in which “Admiral James T. Kirk faces his greatest challenge yet. Suffering through doubts about his place in the galaxy, he is thrust into action once more against his most bitter foe – Khan Noonien Singh, who has escaped his exile on Ceti Alpha V and now seeks revenge on Kirk. With a powerful new device in the wrong hands and a no-win scenario in play, the cost of victory for the starship Enterprise may prove too high” (Memory Alpha).

Fans also love The Wrath of Khan for its score, by the then 28-year-old James Horner, who went on to compose the score for the subsequent film, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Horner’s score for The Wrath of Khan was nominated in 2009 for an International Film Music Critics Association award for Best New Release/Re-Release of an Existing Score.

Speaking of awards, Nicholas Meyer and William Shatner won the 1983 Saturn Awards for Best Director and Best Actor.

To secure your chance to see Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in the theater, including exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies, tickets are available at Fathom Events.