One week ago today, we finally got to see new footage fromStar Trek Beyond, with Paramount debuting the second trailer during a huge fan event on the studio lot in Hollywood. Over the past few days, the studio has rolled out newcharacters postersto get fans ready for this July 22 release. Today we have a new photo gallery from this sequel, which offers glimpses at old and new characters alike.
InParamount’sStar 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 the 50th Anniversary of the originalStar Trekseries, which debuted in the fall of 1966. It has been confirmed thatStar Trek Beyondwill be set during the U.S.S. Enterprise’s five-year mission to explore new worlds. Screenwriter-starSimon Peggrevealed yesterday that the massivespace stationseen in the new trailer is a “diplomatic hub,” where the story begins. The U.S.S. Enterprise crew docks at this station, and it’s the first time they’ve interacted with other people in 10 months.
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 3can 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 aBad 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 new photo gallery below, and stay tuned for more onStar Trek Beyond.
