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''Star Trek Beyond'' is a 2016 American
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action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...
directed by
Justin Lin Justin Lin (, born October 11, 1971) is a Taiwanese Americans, Taiwanese-American film director. His films have grossed US$2.3 billion worldwide as of March 2017. He is best known for his directorial work on ''Better Luck Tomorrow'' (2002), the ...
, written by
Simon Pegg Simon John Pegg (né Beckingham; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. H ...
and
Doug Jung Doug Jung is an American screenwriter and film producer. He is known for writing the screenplay for the 2016 film ''Star Trek Beyond ''Star Trek Beyond'' is a 2016 American science fiction action film directed by Justin Lin, written by Simon ...
, and based on the television series ''
Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...
'' created by
Gene Roddenberry Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter, producer, and creator of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', its sequel spin-off series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series,'' and ''Sta ...
. It is the 13th film in the ''
Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...
'' franchise and the third installment in the reboot series, following ''
Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...
'' (2009) and ''
Star Trek Into Darkness ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' is a 2013 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof. It is the 12th installment in the ''Star Trek'' franchise and the sequel to t ...
'' (2013).
Chris Pine Chris Pine (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' reboot film series (2009–present), Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe films ''Wonder Woman'' (2017) and ''Won ...
and
Zachary Quinto Zachary John Quinto (; born June 2, 1977) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his roles as Sylar, the primary antagonist from the science fiction drama series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' (2006–2010); Spock in th ...
reprise their respective roles as Captain
James T. Kirk James Tiberius Kirk is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. Originally played by Canadian actor William Shatner, Kirk first appeared in ''Star Trek'' serving aboard the starship USS ''Enterprise'' as captain. Kirk leads ...
and Commander
Spock Spock is a Character (arts), fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. He first appeared in the Star Trek: The Original Series, original ''Star Trek'' series serving aboard the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), USS ''Enterprise ...
, with Pegg,
Karl Urban Karl-Heinz Urban (born 7 June 1972) is a New Zealand actor. His career began with appearances in New Zealand films and TV series such as '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. His first Hollywood role was in the 2002 horror film '' Ghost Ship''. Since ...
,
Zoe Saldana Zoe (also ZOE, Zoë, Zoé, etc.) can refer to: *ζωή (''zōḗ''), the Ancient Greek word for "life" People * Zoe (name), including list of persons and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Zoe'' (film) * ZOE Broadcast ...
,
John Cho John Cho (born Cho Yo-Han; June 16, 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Harold Lee in the '' Harold & Kumar'' films, and Hikaru Sulu in the ''Star Trek'' rebooted film series. Early in his career, Cho also starred in the Asian A ...
, and
Anton Yelchin Anton Viktorovich Yelchin ( rus, Антон Викторович Ельчин, p=ɐnˈton ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ ˈjelʲtɕɪn; March 11, 1989 – June 19, 2016) was an American actor. Born in the Soviet Union to a Russian Jewish family, he emigr ...
reprising their roles from the previous films. This was one of Yelchin's last films; he died in June 2016, a month before the film's release.
Idris Elba Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor.
,
Sofia Boutella Sofia Boutella ( ar, صوفيا بوتلة; born 3 April 1982) is an Algerian actress, model, and dancer. Early life Boutella was born in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers, Algeria, to an architect mother and a jazz musician father, Safy Bout ...
,
Joe Taslim Johannes Taslim (born 23 June 1981) is an Indonesian actor and martial artist. He was a member of Indonesia's judo national team from 1997 to 2009. He is known for his roles as Sergeant Jaka in ''The Raid'' (2011), Jah in ''Fast & Furious 6'' ...
, and
Lydia Wilson Lydia Wilson (born 30 November 1984) is an English-American actress. Since graduating in 2009 from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she has performed in numerous television and theatre productions including the Olivier Award winning ''Blasted'' ...
also appear.
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began in
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on June 25, 2015. The film premiered in
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on July 7, 2016, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2016, by
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. The film is dedicated to the memory of Yelchin, as well as to actor
Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the ''Star Trek'' franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original ''Star Trek'' series in 1966, then ...
, who died during pre-production. The film grossed $343.5 million at the box office, and received positive reviews with praise for Lin's direction, the acting, action sequences, musical score, and visual effects. At the 89th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.


Plot

The Federation starship USS ''Enterprise'' arrives at starbase ''Yorktown'', for resupply and
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for its crew. Struggling to find meaning in their exploration, Captain
James T. Kirk James Tiberius Kirk is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. Originally played by Canadian actor William Shatner, Kirk first appeared in ''Star Trek'' serving aboard the starship USS ''Enterprise'' as captain. Kirk leads ...
has applied for a promotion to vice admiral; he recommends
Spock Spock is a Character (arts), fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. He first appeared in the Star Trek: The Original Series, original ''Star Trek'' series serving aboard the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), USS ''Enterprise ...
as his replacement. Meanwhile,
Hikaru Sulu Hikaru Kato Sulu is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. A member of the crew in the original ''Star Trek'' series, Sulu also appears in the animated ''Star Trek'' series, the first six ''Star Trek'' movies, one episode ...
reunites with his family,
Montgomery Scott Montgomery "Scotty" Scott is a fictional character in the science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. First portrayed by James Doohan in the original ''Star Trek'' series, Scotty also appears in the animated ''Star Trek'' series, 10 ''Star Trek ...
works to keep the ship operational, and Spock and
Nyota Uhura Nyota Uhura () is a fictional character in the '' Star Trek'' franchise. In the original television series, the character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols, who reprised the role for the first six ''Star Trek'' feature films. A younger Uhura is ...
have ended their relationship; Spock also receives word from New Vulcan that Ambassador Spock has died. ''Enterprise'' is dispatched on a rescue mission after an escape pod drifts out of a nearby uncharted nebula. Its occupant, Kalara, claims her ship is stranded on Altamid, a planet in the nebula. Upon arrival, a massive swarm of small ships ambushes the ''Enterprise'' and quickly tears it apart. The swarm's leader, Krall, and his crew board the crippled ''Enterprise'', capture and kill many crew members, and attempt to capture the Abronath, a relic recovered during a recent mission. Kirk orders the crew to abandon ship, leaving the disintegrating ''Enterprise'' saucer section to crash on Altamid. On the planet, Krall captures Sulu, Uhura, and other survivors. Kirk and
Pavel Chekov Pavel Andreievich Chekov (russian: Павел Андреевич Чехов) is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' universe. Walter Koenig portrayed Chekov in the second and third seasons of the original ''Star Trek'' series and the ...
, accompanied by Kalara, locate the ''Enterprise''s saucer section. Knowing that Kalara knew they would be attacked, Kirk tricks her into revealing herself as Krall's spy. She is killed when Kirk and Chekov escape Krall's soldiers and flip the ''Enterprise'' saucer, crushing her. Elsewhere on the planet, Dr.
Leonard McCoy Dr. Leonard H. McCoy, known as "Bones", is a character in the American science-fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. McCoy was played by actor DeForest Kelley in the original ''Star Trek'' series from 1966 to 1969, and he also appears in the anim ...
and a wounded Spock search for other survivors. Spock tells McCoy that he ended his relationship with Uhura and is leaving
Starfleet Starfleet is a fictional organization in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. Within this fictional universe, Starfleet is a uniformed space force maintained by the United Federation of Planets ("the Federation") as the principal means for conduc ...
to help the Vulcan survivors and continue the late Ambassador Spock's work. Jaylah, a scavenger who previously escaped Krall's encampment where her father was killed, rescues Scott and takes him to her makeshift home, the grounded USS ''Franklin'', an early Starfleet vessel reported missing over a century earlier. Scott is reunited with Kirk, Chekov, McCoy and Spock. Krall coerces the captive ''Enterprise'' crew to hand over the Abronath, then uses it to complete an ancient
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. With the device complete, Krall intends to kill ''Yorktown''s inhabitants, then use the base to attack the
United Federation of Planets In the fictional universe of ''Star Trek'' the United Federation of Planets (UFP) is the interstellar government with which, as part of its space force Starfleet, most of the characters and starships of the franchise are affiliated. Commonly refe ...
. Kirk and the others free the crew as Krall launches into space with the bioweapon, leading his drones to ''Yorktown''. The ''Enterprise'' survivors power up the ''Franklin'' and launch her in pursuit of Krall. Theorizing the swarm's system may be vulnerable to high frequencies such as VHF or
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, they jam and destroy the swarm by broadcasting the song "
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" by the
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. Krall is chased by the ''Franklin'' through ''Yorktown''. Uhura, Kirk and Scotty discover from the ''Franklin''s logs that Krall is actually Balthazar Edison, ''Franklin''s former captain. A pre-Federation human soldier, Edison rejected the Federation's principles of unity and cooperation with former enemies like the Xindi and the
Romulans The Romulans () are an extraterrestrial race in the American science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. They first appeared in the series ''Star Trek'' (1966–1969). They have appeared in most subsequent ''Star Trek'' releases, including '' The A ...
. When he and his crew were stranded on Altamid by a wormhole, the survivors used the extinct natives' technology to prolong their lives at the cost of the others and re-purposed the ancient race's dormant mining drone workers into the swarm. Thinking the Federation had abandoned them, Edison planned to destroy the Federation and resume galactic conflict. Kirk pursues Edison into ''Yorktown''s ventilation system, where Edison activates the bioweapon. Before it can spread, Kirk ejects it and Edison into space, where the weapon disintegrates Edison. Using a commandeered alien ship, Spock and McCoy save Kirk moments before he is also blown into space. In the aftermath, Commodore Paris closes the files of Captain Edison and the USS ''Franklin'' crew. Though offered the promotion to vice admiral, Kirk decides to remain as a captain; Spock chooses to remain in Starfleet and renews his relationship with Uhura. On Kirk's recommendation, Jaylah is accepted into
Starfleet Academy In the Setting (fiction), fictional universe of ''Star Trek'', Starfleet Academy is where recruits to Starfleet's officer corps are trained. It was created in the year 2161, when the United Federation of Planets was founded. The Academy's mot ...
. As the crew celebrates Kirk's birthday, they watch the construction of their new ship, the USS ''Enterprise''-A—and resume their mission.


Cast

*
Chris Pine Chris Pine (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' reboot film series (2009–present), Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe films ''Wonder Woman'' (2017) and ''Won ...
as Captain
James T. Kirk James Tiberius Kirk is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. Originally played by Canadian actor William Shatner, Kirk first appeared in ''Star Trek'' serving aboard the starship USS ''Enterprise'' as captain. Kirk leads ...
, commanding officer of the USS ''Enterprise'' *
Zachary Quinto Zachary John Quinto (; born June 2, 1977) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his roles as Sylar, the primary antagonist from the science fiction drama series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' (2006–2010); Spock in th ...
as Commander
Spock Spock is a Character (arts), fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. He first appeared in the Star Trek: The Original Series, original ''Star Trek'' series serving aboard the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), USS ''Enterprise ...
, first officer and science officer *
Karl Urban Karl-Heinz Urban (born 7 June 1972) is a New Zealand actor. His career began with appearances in New Zealand films and TV series such as '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. His first Hollywood role was in the 2002 horror film '' Ghost Ship''. Since ...
as Lieutenant Commander
Leonard McCoy Dr. Leonard H. McCoy, known as "Bones", is a character in the American science-fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. McCoy was played by actor DeForest Kelley in the original ''Star Trek'' series from 1966 to 1969, and he also appears in the anim ...
, chief medical officer *
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as Lieutenant
Nyota Uhura Nyota Uhura () is a fictional character in the '' Star Trek'' franchise. In the original television series, the character was portrayed by Nichelle Nichols, who reprised the role for the first six ''Star Trek'' feature films. A younger Uhura is ...
, communications officer *
Simon Pegg Simon John Pegg (né Beckingham; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. H ...
as Lieutenant Commander
Montgomery Scott Montgomery "Scotty" Scott is a fictional character in the science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. First portrayed by James Doohan in the original ''Star Trek'' series, Scotty also appears in the animated ''Star Trek'' series, 10 ''Star Trek ...
, second officer and chief engineer *
John Cho John Cho (born Cho Yo-Han; June 16, 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Harold Lee in the '' Harold & Kumar'' films, and Hikaru Sulu in the ''Star Trek'' rebooted film series. Early in his career, Cho also starred in the Asian A ...
as Lieutenant
Hikaru Sulu Hikaru Kato Sulu is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. A member of the crew in the original ''Star Trek'' series, Sulu also appears in the animated ''Star Trek'' series, the first six ''Star Trek'' movies, one episode ...
, third officer and helmsman *
Anton Yelchin Anton Viktorovich Yelchin ( rus, Антон Викторович Ельчин, p=ɐnˈton ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ ˈjelʲtɕɪn; March 11, 1989 – June 19, 2016) was an American actor. Born in the Soviet Union to a Russian Jewish family, he emigr ...
as Ensign
Pavel Chekov Pavel Andreievich Chekov (russian: Павел Андреевич Чехов) is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' universe. Walter Koenig portrayed Chekov in the second and third seasons of the original ''Star Trek'' series and the ...
, the ship's main navigator. This was Yelchin's final performance as Chekov, as he died on June 19, 2016. *
Idris Elba Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor.
as Captain Balthazar Edison / Krall, former commander of the USS ''Franklin'' who became a powerful mutated alien creature *
Sofia Boutella Sofia Boutella ( ar, صوفيا بوتلة; born 3 April 1982) is an Algerian actress, model, and dancer. Early life Boutella was born in the Bab El Oued district of Algiers, Algeria, to an architect mother and a jazz musician father, Safy Bout ...
as Jaylah, an alien scavenger. The role was originally developed for
Jennifer Lawrence Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016, her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide to date. She appeared in ''Time''s 100 most influential people i ...
, the character being referred to by her "J-Law" nickname throughout the film's development. Despite Boutella's casting, the name was kept, with the same pronunciation, but a different spelling. *
Joe Taslim Johannes Taslim (born 23 June 1981) is an Indonesian actor and martial artist. He was a member of Indonesia's judo national team from 1997 to 2009. He is known for his roles as Sergeant Jaka in ''The Raid'' (2011), Jah in ''Fast & Furious 6'' ...
as Anderson Le / Manas, Krall's henchman and second-in-command who was also transformed. *
Lydia Wilson Lydia Wilson (born 30 November 1984) is an English-American actress. Since graduating in 2009 from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she has performed in numerous television and theatre productions including the Olivier Award winning ''Blasted'' ...
as Jessica Wolff / Kalara, Krall's henchwoman and trusted lieutenant who was also transformed. :* Sara Maria Forsberg as the alien voice-over *
Deep Roy Gurdeep Roy (born Mohinder Purba; 1 December 1957), known professionally as Deep Roy, is a Kenyan-British actor, puppeteer, and stuntman. At tall, he has often been cast as diminutive characters, such as Teeny Weeny in ''The NeverEnding Story' ...
as Keenser, Scotty's assistant * Melissa Roxburgh as Ensign Syl *
Shohreh Aghdashloo Shohreh Aghdashloo ( fa, شهره آغداشلو, ; née Vaziri-Tabar (); 11 May 1952) is an Iranian and American actress. Following numerous starring roles on the stage, she made her film debut in ''Chess of the Wind'' (1976). Her next two film ...
as Commodore Paris, commanding officer of Starbase ''Yorktown'' *
Greg Grunberg Gregory Phillip Grunberg (born July 11, 1966) is an American film and television actor best known for starring as Eric Weiss in the ABC series ''Alias'', Matt Parkman in the NBC series ''Heroes'', Temmin "Snap" Wexley in '' Star Wars: The Forc ...
as Commander Finnegan, ''Yorktown'' first officer *
Danny Pudi Daniel Mark Pudi (born March 10, 1979) is an American actor. His roles include Abed Nadir on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), for which he received three nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in ...
as Fi'Ja *
Kim Kold Kim Kold (born 25 August 1965) is a Danish actor and former professional bodybuilder. Standing 6'4" (1.93 m) tall and weighing 320 lbs (155 kg), he is primarily known for his role as List of Fast & Furious characters#Owen Shaw, Owen Shaw ...
as Zavanko *Anita Brown as Tyvanna *
Doug Jung Doug Jung is an American screenwriter and film producer. He is known for writing the screenplay for the 2016 film ''Star Trek Beyond ''Star Trek Beyond'' is a 2016 American science fiction action film directed by Justin Lin, written by Simon ...
as Ben *
Dan Payne Daniel Payne (born August 4, 1972) is a Canadian actor best known for playing the role of John in the television series '' Alice, I Think''. Career In his early 20s, Payne was a professional volleyball player. After his retirement, he was convin ...
as Wadjet *
Shea Whigham Franklin Shea Whigham Jr. (born January 5, 1969) is an American actor best known for portraying Elias "Eli" Thompson in the drama series ''Boardwalk Empire''. He also appeared in the first season of ''True Detective'' and the third season of ' ...
as Teenaxi Leader
Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the ''Star Trek'' franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original ''Star Trek'' series in 1966, then ...
appears in a photo cameo as Spock Prime, alongside
George Takei George Takei (; ja, ジョージ・タケイ; born Hosato Takei (武井 穂郷), April 20, 1937) is an American actor, author and activist known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the fictional starship USS ''Enterprise'' in the televi ...
,
Walter Koenig Walter Marvin Koenig (; born September 14, 1936) is an American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the mid 1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his supporting role as Ensign Pavel Chekov in ''Star Trek: The Original S ...
,
William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterpri ...
,
James Doohan James Montgomery Doohan (; March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian actor, author and soldier, best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series '' Star Trek''. Doohan's characterization of the Scottis ...
,
DeForest Kelley Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999), known to colleagues as "Dee", was an American actor, screenwriter, poet, and singer. He was known for his roles in Westerns and as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the in the televisio ...
, and
Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols (, born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer, and dancer best known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in ''Star Trek'' and its film sequels. Nichols' portrayal of Uhura was gr ...
as the Prime versions of Sulu, Chekov, Kirk, Scott, McCoy, and Uhura, respectively.
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cameos as an alien Starfleet official.
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has a brief cameo as a doctor at Starbase ''Yorktown''.


Production


Development

Abrams returned only as a producer so he could focus on directing '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens''. Writer-producer
Roberto Orci Roberto Gaston Orcí (born July 20, 1973) is a Mexican-American film and television screenwriter and producer. He began his longtime collaboration with Alex Kurtzman while at school in California. Together they have been employed on television ...
was announced as director in May 2014. He would have been making his
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. However, in December, Orci's role was also listed as a producer only, with
Edgar Wright Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and a ...
considered to replace him as director, along with a shortlist of others, including
Rupert Wyatt Rupert Wyatt (born 26 October 1972) is an English screenwriter, director and producer. He made his directorial debut with the 2008 film ''The Escapist (2008 film), The Escapist'', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His second film wa ...
,
Morten Tyldum Morten Tyldum (; born 19 May 1967) is a Norwegian film director. He is best known in his native Norway for directing the thriller film '' Headhunters'' (2011), based on the novel by Jo Nesbø, and internationally for directing the historical drama ...
,
Daniel Espinosa Jorge Daniel Espinosa (born 23 March 1977) is a Swedish film director from Trångsund, Stockholm, of Chilean origin. Early life He attended the National Film School of Denmark and graduated in 2001. Career His third feature film, '' Easy Mone ...
,
Justin Lin Justin Lin (, born October 11, 1971) is a Taiwanese Americans, Taiwanese-American film director. His films have grossed US$2.3 billion worldwide as of March 2017. He is best known for his directorial work on ''Better Luck Tomorrow'' (2002), the ...
and
Duncan Jones Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones (born 30 May 1971) is a British film director, film producer and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the films ''Moon'' (2009), ''Source Code'' (2011), ''Warcraft'' (2016), and ''Mute'' (2018). For ''Moon'', ...
. Also, ''Star Trek'' actor and director
Jonathan Frakes Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Commander William Riker in the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and subsequent films and series. Frakes als ...
expressed interest in the job. At the end of the month, Lin was announced as director of the third installment.


Screenplay

In 2013, Orci had begun writing the script with Patrick McKay and J. D. Payne, with Payne saying of the script in March, "We really want to get back to the sense of exploration and wonder. The kind of optimistic sense of the future that ''Star Trek'' has always kind of had at its core. It's the
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in space, in terms of these people who are all awesome at their job." In January 2015, after Orci's departure as director,
Simon Pegg Simon John Pegg (né Beckingham; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. H ...
and
Doug Jung Doug Jung is an American screenwriter and film producer. He is known for writing the screenplay for the 2016 film ''Star Trek Beyond ''Star Trek Beyond'' is a 2016 American science fiction action film directed by Justin Lin, written by Simon ...
were hired to rewrite the screenplay, with Pegg saying on the previous draft, Paramount "had a script for ''Star Trek'' that wasn't really working for them. I think the studio was worried that it might have been a little bit too ''Star Trek''-y." Pegg had been asked to make the new film "more inclusive", stating that the solution was to "make a western or a thriller or a heist movie, then populate that with ''Star Trek'' characters so it's more inclusive to an audience that might be a little bit reticent."


Casting

The first film's major cast members signed on for two sequels as part of their original deals. In 2014, early in the film's development,
William Shatner William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship USS Enterpri ...
said that he was contacted by producer Abrams to see if he would be interested in a possible role, but as the process continued and the script changed hands, the role never materialized.
Alice Eve Alice Sophia Eve (born ) is a British actress. Her movie career includes roles in ''She's Out of My League'', ''Men in Black 3'', ''Star Trek Into Darkness'', and '' Before We Go''. She has had recurring roles on the TV series ''Entourage'' and ...
was not included in the film despite her character having joined the ''Enterprise'' crew at the end of the last installment, because Pegg, in writing the script, did not have anything meaningful for her to do; however, he stressed that Eve could appear in a later installment.
Joseph Gatt Joseph Gatt (born 3 December 1971) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''Thor (2011 film), Thor'' (2011), ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' (2013), and ''Dumbo (2019 film), Dumbo'' (2019). Early life Gatt was born in the ...
's
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Science Officer 0718 was dropped from the film after a rewrite. In March 2015,
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was in early talks to play the villain, and he was confirmed for the role in the following months. Pegg noted that the villain would be an original one, rather than a known antagonist from past stories in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. In April,
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joined the cast in a lead role, and in early July,
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was confirmed to reprise his role of Keenser. That month,
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was added to the cast opposite Elba's villain, and by August,
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joined as well. In March 2016,
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was cast as Commodore Paris for reshoots on the film.


Filming

Principal photography on the film began on June 25, 2015, in Vancouver, and
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, after several delays caused by multiple script rejections. Additional filming locations were
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,
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, and
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,
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. Principal filming ended on October 15, 2015. In March 2016, production underwent reshoots, with Aghdashloo added to the cast.


Visual effects

The visual effects are provided by Atomic Fiction,
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and Kelvin Optical and Supervised by Kevin Baillie, Ryan Tudhope, Pauline Duvall and Peter Chiang as the Production Supervisor with help from
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.


Music

In August 2015, composer
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confirmed that he would return to write the score. On June 26, 2016, singer
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released a teaser across her social media accounts for a single for the film entitled "
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", and the song premiered the following day. The
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' "
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" was used in the movie's trailer, as well as the final battle scene.


Marketing

A
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for the film was released on December 14, 2015, and was criticized by some fans for focusing too much on action, and for featuring the
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song "
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", which many considered out of place, despite its use in the first film of the rebooted series. Pegg expressed similar thoughts of dissatisfaction with the teaser, saying that he "didn't love it" because "I know there's a lot more to the film." He interpreted the trailer to be a way of the marketing team saying, "Come and see this movie! It's full of action and fun!" A second trailer was released on May 20, 2016, to warmer reviews. A third and final trailer was released on June 27, 2016, featuring Rihanna's single "Sledgehammer".


Release


Theatrical

The film was released in 2D,
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, IMAX 3D and
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. In August 2014, it was announced that Paramount had pushed back the release of the film to 2016, for the 50th anniversary celebration of the debut of
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's original sci-fi series. In December, it was announced that the film was to be released on July 8, 2016. In September 2015, the film's release date was pushed back to July 22, 2016. The film was released in
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format in selected theaters. The film had its Australian premiere in Sydney on July 7.


Home media

''Star Trek Beyond'' was released on
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on October 4, 2016, and on
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,
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and
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on November 1, 2016.


Reception


Box office

''Star Trek Beyond'' underperformed financially at the box office. Scott Mendelson of ''
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'' observed that one factor contributing to the film's underperformance was its untimely release in a crowded summer in which it was surrounded by other films like ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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''. He also noted that had Paramount released the film for the ''Star Trek''s 50th anniversary on September 8, the film could have benefited from that occasion, as demonstrated in October 2012 when
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released the
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film ''
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'' (which went on to gross over $1 billion) for that series' 50th anniversary. ''Star Trek Beyond'' grossed $158.8 million in the United States and Canada and $184.6 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $343.5 million, against a production budget of $185 million. It had a global opening of $89.2 million and an IMAX opening of $11.6 million on 571 IMAX screens. Industry analyst Danny Cox had previously estimated that in order for the film to
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, it would have to earn $340–350 million worldwide, and ended losing an estimated $50.5 million.


North America

In the United States and Canada, the film was projected to gross $50–60 million from 3,928 theaters in its opening weekend. It opened alongside '' Ice Age: Collision Course'' and '' Lights Out'', but critics noted that the film did not face any direct competition with them. It opened across 3,928 theaters, of which 391 were IMAX. It made $5.5 million from Thursday previews from 3,100 theaters, an improvement over its two immediate predecessors. Of that, the film grossed $1.1 million on 387 IMAX screens. This includes revenues generated from Wednesday night, when Paramount screened all ''Star Trek'' films, which concluded with a 10pm screening of ''Beyond''. On its opening day, it earned $22.3 million, which is the second-biggest among the franchise, only behind ''
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'' ($30.9 million), the third-biggest opening day of the summer for a live-action film and the second-biggest opening day of the year for a non-comic book superhero live-action film, behind only ''
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''. It earned $59.3 million in its opening weekend, which is the third-biggest debut among the franchise but the lowest of the reboot series (behind ''Star Trek'' and ''
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'' for both). Adjusted for inflation, it ranks fourth behind the aforementioned films and '' Star Trek: First Contact'' ($60 million). It performed exceptionally well in IMAX making $8.7 million in 387 IMAX screens. The film came in 14% lower than the opening of its immediate predecessor, ''Star Trek Into Darkness'', but box office experts noted that the fall was mild in comparison to other sequels of 2016 and is still considered a hit. It dropped precipitously by 69% on its second Friday and was overtaken by newcomer spy film ''
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'', earning $6.75 million. By comparison, ''Star Trek'' dropped 56% on its first Friday while ''Star Trek into Darkness'' fell 53%. However, this was not the worst Friday-to-Friday drop for a ''Star Trek'' film, as '' Star Trek: Nemesis'' plunged 83% on its second Friday due to negative word-of-mouth and heavy competition from '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''. By the second and third weekend following the film's release, box office revenue continued to drop significantly due to the release of competing films like ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Outside North America

Internationally, the film received a scattered release pattern and was released across approximately 76 markets. It opened in 37 markets in conjunction with its North American release in its first weekend, including in the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia — territories where the franchise has traditionally performed well. It earned a total of $30 million from the said number of markets which is slightly lower than ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' $31.7 million international debut in 2013. Paramount said that the heatwave in Europe negatively impacted the weekend's results. ''Beyond'' debuted at first place in 16 of them and recorded the biggest opening weekend ever for the franchise in 17 markets, including Russia, Taiwan and Thailand. It debuted in third place overall at the international box office, behind ''
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'' and '' The Legend of Tarzan''. ''Beyond'' set numerous records in IMAX theaters. Led by very strong results in the UK and Russia, it grossed an estimated weekend of $3.2 million on 184 screens besting ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' $2.8 million debut. In its second weekend, it fell drastically by 57% earning $13 million. As a result, it slipped into sixth place at the box office. After fluctuating up and down the charts, it finally topped the international box office in its seventh weekend due to a robust debut in China and remained at the top for the second weekend in a row. The highest international tallies were recorded in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta ($6.1 million), South Korea ($5.6 million), Germany ($4.5 million), Russia and the CIS ($3.3 million), Australia ($3 million), France ($2.1 million), Mexico ($1.5 million), Brazil ($1.6 million), Venezuela ($1.4 million) and Taiwan ($1 million). In the United Kingdom, where the performance of the franchise has been consistently solid, it was edged out by the family film ''
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''. Its £4.74 million ($6.2 million) opening from 535 theaters is the lowest among the rebooted series and a 31% decline from the £8.43 million ($11 million) opening posted by ''Star Trek Into Darkness'', if previews are deducted. ''
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'' cited
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' departure as the director and fans' unenthusiastic response to
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as the villain (in comparison to
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in ''Star Trek Into Darkness'') as some possible reasons why the film failed to generate lucrative revenue. The site also projected a total gross of around £20 million ($26 million+) for the film. It opened in China on September 2, and earned an estimated $9.30 million on its opening day (representing 66% of the total marketplace), including $370,000 in midnight preview showings which is 160% larger than the opening day of ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' and $21.8 million in two days. In total, it had an opening weekend of $31.3 million (per Paramount) and $30.7 million (according to Chinese box office service Ent Group) from 6,259 screens, marking the biggest ''Star Trek'' debut in country which is 105% bigger than the opening of ''Star Trek Into Darkness''. It was the only one of five new releases to make any impression on the chart. It remained at the top of the box office for a second weekend by adding another $10.1 million (according to Chinese data provider Ent Group), or $11.37 million (according to Paramount) from 5,830 locations from Friday to Sunday, a steep decline of 62.6% from its previous weekend. It fell out of the top 10 in its third weekend, and has grossed a total of $64.2 million there. It is projected the film will end its run there anywhere around $70–100 million, a disappointing figure considering the robust marketing effort by investors
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and Huahua Media. Thus, the film is the second Paramount film to underperform in that corner following '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'' in July. In terms of total earnings, its biggest offshore markets are the United Kingdom ($13.3 million), Germany ($8.6 million), Russia and the CIS ($5.5 million) and Australia ($5.2 million). ''Star Trek Beyond'' opened in Japan on October 21, where it has earned $4.9 million as of 17 November 2016.


Critical response

On
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, the film has an approval rating of 86% based on 310 reviews, with an average rating of 7.00/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Star Trek Beyond'' continues the franchise's post-reboot hot streak with an epic sci-fi adventure that honors the series' sci-fi roots without skimping on the blockbuster action." On
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, the film has a score of 68 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by
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gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, down from the first two films' "A".
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of the ''
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'' gave the film 3 stars out of 4 and said, "Even with its big-screen pyrotechnics and its feature-length running time, ''Star Trek Beyond'' plays like an extended version of one of the better episodes from the original series, and I mean that in the best possible way." Scott Collura of ''
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'' awarded the film 8.4/10, describing it as being: "terrific, a fun and exciting entry in the series that balances subtle fan service while also feeling fresh and modern; ''Star Trek Beyond'' is the perfect way to celebrate the series’ 50th anniversary." David Rooney of ''
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'' said the screenplay by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung "injects a welcome strain of humor that's true to the original Gene Roddenberry creation, delivering nostalgia without stiff veneration", and went on by saying, "While ''Beyond'' won't unseat 1982's thrilling '' The Wrath of Khan'' as the gold standard for ''Star Trek'' movies, it's a highly entertaining entry guaranteed to give the franchise continuing life."
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of ''
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'', in an otherwise positive review, described the film being: "a very familiar, old-fangled, no-mystery structure, and that's because it's basically the ''Star Trek'' version of an interplanetary action film, with a plot that doesn't take you to many new frontiers." Furthermore, he called ''Star Trek Beyond'' "a somewhat diverting place holder, but one hopes that the next ''Star Trek'' movie will have what it takes to boldly go where no ''Star Trek'' movie has gone before." Mark Hugues of ''
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'' said, "''Star Trek Beyond'' is the third-best ''Star Trek'' film of all time, creating the sort of emotional connection and familiar, powerful characterizations we loved in the original series while delivering top-notch action and the best ''Star Trek'' movie villain since ''First Contact''s Borg Queen." Despite its international success, ''Star Trek Beyond'' was met by critics who were less taken with the film. Kyle Smith of the ''
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'' gave the film 1½ stars out of 4 and he commented that the filmmakers "should have called it ''Star Trek Into Drowsiness.''" Smith later added, "''Beyond'' is tepid when it's trying to be emotional, moronic when it's trying to be thrilling and unfunny when it's trying to be non-unfunny. It lacks a storytelling module: Things just click into place when needed, as when Kirk commands Scotty to rev up a busted old spaceship, Scott says it's impossible, and 14 seconds later everything is ready to rip."
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of ''Reelviews'' gave 2½ stars out of 4, writing: "''Star Trek Beyond'' is a ''Star Trek'' movie, although not an especially good one; The action sequences are frenetic, kinetic, and, at times, incoherent. This isn't unexpected; it's Lin's trademark. But the plot, credited to Simon Pegg & Doug Jung, is pure ''Trek''. Unfortunately, it's also instantly forgettable." Dave Robinson of outlet ''Crash Landed'' writes that "''Star Trek Beyond'' fails to push beyond its own roots and becomes just another very safe sci-fi popcorn movie in an increasingly crowded market, that will likely have you leaving the theatre feeling exactly as you entered." Chris Nashawaty of ''
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'' gave the film a C+ and wrote, " th ''Beyond'', it feels like just another summer tentpole with not enough going on underneath the tent."


Accolades


Sequel

A planned fourth film has been announced several times since the release of ''Beyond''. Pine and Quinto had signed contracts to return as Kirk and Spock for a fourth film should one be made. In July 2016, Abrams confirmed plans for a fourth film and stated that
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would return as Kirk's father, George, whom he played in the prologue of the first film. Later that month, Paramount confirmed the return of Hemsworth, as well as most of the ''Beyond'' cast, producers Abrams and Lindsey Weber, and writers J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay. That same month, Abrams said that Chekov would not be recast, after
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died in an accident outside his residence in California. In December 2017, it was revealed that
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had pitched an idea for a potential ''Star Trek'' film to Abrams and Paramount, and in 2019 Tarantino confirmed he had signed the contract from Paramount, who was reportedly enthusiastic about the idea. Tarantino was mentioned as a possibility to direct the film if his schedule allowed, and that Abrams and Paramount would attempt to assemble a writers' room to explore the concept. On December 22, writer Mark L. Smith was hired by Paramount and Bad Robot to write a screenplay based on Tarantino's original pitch, with Tarantino expected to direct. In April 2018, it was announced that two new ''Star Trek'' films were in development at Paramount. Later that month, it was announced that
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would direct the second ''Star Trek'' film in development, and that the film would enter production before Tarantino's film. J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay would co-write the screenplay, while Abrams and Lindsey Weber would co-produce the project. In August 2018, Pine and Hemsworth walked away from negotiations to star in the film after refusing to take pay cuts as a result of ''Star Trek Beyond''s reported under-performance at the domestic box office. According to Hemsworth, the reason for his exit was because he found the script underwhelming. In January 2019, Paramount reportedly cancelled development of the fourth installment. In May 2019, Tarantino confirmed that his ''Trek'' film was still in development, saying: On November 19, 2019, it was reported that Pine had signed on to return for a fourth installment alongside Quinto, Saldana, Pegg, and Urban, and that
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was in talks to write and direct the film. Pegg later stated that he had no knowledge of the reboot cast's return in the film. The following year, it was announced that Hawley's movie had been put on indefinite hold, reportedly by Paramount's new president to get a better handle on how to move the film franchise forward. In November 2020, it was revealed that the project was cancelled and Hawley left. In December 2019, it was reported that Tarantino had left his proposed film, looking to make a smaller budget film. In January 2020, Tarantino stated the film "might" be made, but he would not direct it. In March 2021, '' Star Trek: Discovery'' writer
Kalinda Vazquez Kalinda Vazquez is an American television writer and producer. She is well known for her work on the Fox drama '' Prison Break'' and The CW espionage series ''Nikita''. Career Vazquez worked as a writing assistant, staff writer and story edi ...
was hired by Paramount to pen a new ''Star Trek'' film, which is said to be based on an original story. The following month, it was announced that the next installment in the franchise would be released on June 9, 2023, with Abrams returning to produce; sources at the time reported the 2023 release would not be the Vazquez script.
Matt Shakman Matt Shakman is an American film, television, and theatre director, and former child actor. He produced and directed ''WandaVision'' and has directed episodes of ''The Great'', ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', '' Fargo'' and ''Game of Thro ...
was hired as the director in July 2021, and the release date has been delayed to December 2023. While no plans were official, Paramount hoped that cast members, including Pine, would return for the film. In February 2022, it was announced that shooting for the film would begin at the end of the year and the cast was in talks to return for the film, including Pine, Quinto, Pegg, Urban, Saldaña, and Cho. On August 26, 2022, Shakman exited the film, citing "scheduling issues".


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List of films featuring space stations There is a body of films that feature space stations. Science fiction films have featured both real-life space stations such as the International Space Station and ''Mir'' as well as fictional ones such as the Death Star and the Satellite of Love. ...
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List of films featuring extraterrestrials Note: This is a list of films that feature extraterrestrial life.