The original TV show was not known for its erotica, although there was that unsteamy snog between captain Kirk and lieutenant Uhura, one of the first on US TV between a white man and a black woman. So it was something of a shock back in November when Chris Pine, who is stepping into William Shatner's loafers as the Enterprise's new head honcho, announced that JJ Abrams' new version would be "sexed up for a new generation".
The idea that Kirk and co were planning to set the controls for planet nookie was given credence by a trailer in which Pine appeared in nothing but his underwear, and the new Uhura, Battlestar Galactica's Zoe Saldana, was shown tossing off her shirt. Pine said in November that he felt the scene would "become famous". But it now seems he may have over-egged the biscuit.
On Sunday night at HBO's Golden Globes party, Pine said the new film was "a different Star Trek" but was keen to point out that "there's no crazy sex scene". "There may be some bare midriffs, but you know it's been a long time since the bikini was invented, so I don't think we're going to ruffle any feathers," he added.
Fans will be able to find out for themselves on 8 May, when the film, which features Heroes' Zachary Quinto as the young Spock, with Leonard Nimoy returning to play the older character, arrives in cinemas.
