Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer forStar Trek Beyond.Justin Lindirects the sequel from a script bySimon PeggandDoug Jung, which finds the crew in the midst of their five-year mission when they run across a villainous alien played byIdris Elba, who lays waste to the U.S.S. Enterprise’s plans.
The trailer premiered during a fan event in Los Angeles tonight, where it was announced thatStar Trek Beyondwill have its world premiereat San Diego Comic-Con on July 20th during the world’s very first outdoor IMAX screening, with a live orchestra. So yeah, that’s pretty neat.
This trailer is much more character-centric than the film’s first trailer, and that feels like a reaction to thereactionto that debutStar Trek Beyondtrailer, which led many to believe that Lin’s take onTrekmeant motorcycle jumps and explosions. With this new trailer, it’s made clear the story focus is on Kirk still being haunted by the ghost of his father and trying to figure out what kind of Captain he is. This internal crisis is exacerbated when the crew is forced to abandon the Enterprise and is scattered about, and it looks as though the main story crux will be about the crew members attempting to find each other again.
All in all it’s an improvement over the first trailer (which I didn’t hate), and if Lin has proved anything with his long tenure on theFast & Furiousfilms, it’s that he can easily meld “family”-esque ensembles with jaw-dropping set pieces. That actually doesn’t seem like a terrible fit forTrek, so I’m curious to find out what his full vision for this franchise looks like.
Though the movie has been extremely secretive, we did learn a few things recentlyfrom the cast.Chris Pineteased that the U.S.S. Enterprise gets destroyed, and the crew is forced to survive on a hostile planet, andJohn Chomentioned that
Before this catastrophic event, the crew is two years into their five-year mission and starting to feel a little homesick. “We’re all getting into our ruts and I think we’ve been around each other too long,” says Cho. He also revealed that Sulu has a daughter, and that there’s another revelation regarding the baby that he can’t divulge.
Star Trek Beyondalso starsZoe Saldana,Sofia Boutella,Zachary Quinto,Karl Urban, andAnton Yelchin, and opens in theaters on July 22nd.Click herefor 75 images from the fan event.
