‘Unity is not your strength!’ taunts newStar Trek Beyondvillain Krall played by acclaimed actor Idris Elba. The U.S.S. Enterprise crew is ripped apart at the seams by this hovering threat. But Kirk and Spock unite to reform their team in the latest TV spot released byParamount Pictures. What’s interesting to note about these latest previews is that, while ever other crew member is accounted for, recently deceased cast mateAnton Yelchin, who reprises his role as Chekhov for the third and final time, is noticeably absent from all of them. Maybe the studio doesn’t want to remind audiences of the tragedy. Yet at the same time, fans would like to see the actor remembered properly. Perhaps the movie will be dedicated in his honor when it arrives in a few weeks on July 22.
Star Trek Beyond, the highly anticipated next installment in Paramount’s globally popularStar Trek series, created byGene Roddenberryand reintroduced byJ.J. Abramsin 2009, returns with directorJustin Lin(The Fast and the Furiousfranchise) at the helm of this epic voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her intrepid crew. InStar Trek 3, the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. The movie comes as the franchise celebrates the50th Anniversaryof the originalStar Trekseries, which debuted in the fall of 1966.
It has been confirmed thatStar Trek Beyondwill be set during theU.S.S. Enterprise’s five-year mission to explore new worlds. 2009’sStar Trektook in $257.7 million at the domestic box office and $385.6 million worldwide, with the 2013 follow-upStar Trek Into Darknesstaking in $228.7 million domestically and $467.3 million worldwide. We’ll have to wait and see ifStar Trek Beyondcan out-gross its predecessors this summer. It certainly won’t be an easy task, though since this sci-fi thriller will have plenty of competition in mid-July.
Star Trek Beyondwill be going up against Warner Bros.' thrillerLights Outand 20th Century Fox’s animated sequelIce Age: Collision Coursein theaters on July 22. It will also be sandwiched between two more highly-anticipated movies, Sony’sGhostbusterson July 15 and Universal’sJason Bourneon July 29. It’s too early to tell how well these movies will fare at the box office, but the anticipation forStar Trek Beyondonly seems to be getting bigger and bigger, after the release of the new trailer last week.
Paramount Pictures and Skydance’sStar Trek Beyondis a Bad Robot, Sneaky Shark, Perfect Storm Entertainment production. The film starsChris PineasCaptain Kirk,Zachary Quintoas Spock,Zoë Saldanaas Uhura,Karl Urbanas Bones,John Choas Sulu,Simon Peggas Scotty,Anton Yelchinas Chekov andIdris Elbaas the new villain Krall. Directed byJustin Lin, the third film in the franchise series is produced byJ.J. Abrams,Roberto Orci,Lindsey WeberandLin; and executive produced byJeffrey Chernov,David Ellison,Dana Goldberg, andTommy Harper. Based upon theStar TrekTV series created byGene Roddenberry, the screenplay is written byPegg&Doug Jung. Take a look at this latest sneak peek courtesy of Youtube. WillStar Trek Beyondbe able to avoid the sequel slump that has hit other big franchises this summer? Or will it fail to live up to expectations?
