Just a quick update following the announcement of another Star Trek film on Tuesday. The producer also told the outlet that discussions are being had with the writers of the next “Star Trek” to figure out the best way to address the loss of Chekov in the Kelvin timeline.
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“Star Trek” is taking art into a whole new frontier at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con with a new exhibition that honors the 50th anniversary of the science fiction franchise. Friday sees it opening at 3,928 locations and is highly anticipated to dominate weekend box-office with a solid estimate of $55 million, while the are some analyst that could project it hitting $60 million.
Most importantly, despite the controversy of Justin Lin being hired and the furore that met the first trailer, it feels like a beefed up Original Series episode.
Actor Zachary Quinto didn’t come out as gay until he was at college because he didn’t feel ready to.
The review for Star Trek Beyond have been mostly leaning to positive.
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Abrams did say he’s not sure how the next film will deal with Yelchin’s death. The film was heartfully dedicated to Yelchin, as well as the legendary actor, Leonard Nimoy who passed away in 2015. “Partnering with Paramount Pictures is part of our corporate strategy of working with world class partners, and we hope that this will be the first of many such partnerships”.
