Star Trek 50 years Anniversary

Next year Star Trek will celebrate 50 years since its debut on US television in 1966, and Star Trek Beyond must do the honors. The sequel will be directed by Justin Linn who has taken over after J.J. Abrams, who directed the 2009 and 2013 reboots.

It seems that Abrams declined the position because of his directorial duties for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015). Anyway, he will continue being the producer of the sci-fi sequel that aims to be more original but still in the classic Star Trek world, as Orci stated.(IMDb)

The main cast will consist of Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin, John Cho and Karl Urban. The villain will be portrayed by Idris Elba, known for the HBO series The Wire where he portrays Russell “Stringer” Bell, a drug lord and aspiring businessman.

Idris Elba is also known for his role in Luther, a mini-series that has brought him a Golden Globe. He was also a part of Avengers: Age of Ultron cast and he will be the voice of Shere Khan in the upcoming Disney’s adaptation of The Jungle Book.

There is not much information about the plot, we just know that the script is written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung. Few details skipped: the Enterprise crew will go on with their five years journey discovering strange new worlds and seeking new civilizations.

The movie is being filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, and it is the first Star Trek movie to be filmed in another location than Hollywood.