Now, producer J.J. Abrams says, it’s the last we’ll see of Chekov, period.
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“I think it was very important to honour Leonard’s legacy in this film and it was very important for me personally that we found a way to include it in the story”, he said.
“As wonderful as this is to be here with all of you and to be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, there is something wrong tonight”, he said according to RTÉ Entertainment. Directed by Justin Lin, the third film in the franchise series is produced by J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Lindsey Weber, and Justin Lin; and executive produced by Jeffrey Chernov, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Tommy Harper.
The fourth instalment was recently announced and castmembers including Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, and Simon are set to return, while Chris Hemsworth will reprise his role of Captain Kirk’s father from 2009’s Star Trek. There were a few additions, too, in Idris Elba as the terrifying villain Krall and Sofia Boutella as the scrappy loner Jaylah, who early on in the story process was referred to by the cast as “Hannah Solo”. He said, “We knew going into this movie would be a bit of a heartbreak just because of Leonard”.
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Yelchin tragically died Sunday, June 19, at around 1 a.m., when his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled backwards down his steep driveway, pinning him against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence. Let’s chat about all the Star Trek feels below. How will the Enterprise crew deal with his absence?
