(PCM) A day after news broke that four time Fast and Furious director Justin Lin would be helming the 13th Star Trek film, more widely known as the third installment in the recent Chris Pine-reboot of the franchise, we now have a release date for Star Trek 3!
Slated for a July 8, 2016 release, Star Trek 3 not only departs from Star Trek and Star Trek: Into Darkness director J.J. Abrams but also from the reboot’s somewhat earth-centric setting. According to series writer Roberto Orci, Star Trek 3 will delve into deep space.
Stars Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, and John Cho are all speculated to return to the latest installment and reprise their roles, though there has yet to be a confirmation.
Currently, Star Trek 3 is attached to a script by Roberto Orci, Patrick McKay, and J.D. Payne.
J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek and Star Trek: Into Darkness grossed over $850 million worldwide, making the recent sci-fi franchise reboot a very lucrative one for Paramount Pictures, which I’m sure they hope to continue with this 2016 summer release.
Stay tuned for a confirmed cast, plot details, posters, and trailers in the coming months!
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