This third big-budget, action-driven instalment of the rebooted Star Trek series sees the crew of the USS Enterprise ambushed by a mysterious enemy while undertaking a rescue mission.
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The director then called for a moment of silence for the late actor, who played Chekov in the film.
Uniting the two reboot universe Kirks in the next movie may be a way to bring it full circle. “That’s how we found the strength to be here… It’s an unspeakable pain, and we’re all utterly, utterly undone by it”. So if it’s high-octane action in space you’re after -welcome to Star Trek Beyond. Talking in a recent interview to promote the release of Star Trek: Beyond, producer J.J. Abrams weighed in on why he can’t picture Shatner ever getting the chance to show up in these new movies.
Gone, too, were screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Justin Lin directs, while Pegg co-wrote the screenplay with Doug Jung (though uncredited work was apparently done by Roberto Orci, Patrick McKay, and John D. Payne).
The redshirts are killed or captured by furious space lizard Krall (Idris Elba), while most of the officers are scattered across a rocky planet. “We all carry him with us in our hearts tonight”, Quinto said.
39-year-old Zachary Quinto has hinted at the possibility of marriage to boyfriend Miles McMillan.
Before the extravaganza commenced, the cast and crew memorialized the late “Trek” stars Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin, who died June 19. Lin has also taken a few risks in the film and balanced that off by also remaining for the most part, faithful to the original series.
“It was this incredible bond from the very beginning with all of them”.
And we look forward to a surprise or a twist or a variation of some kind – and they don’t come either. “We all had each other”.
This series appears set to continue to live long and prosper. Recently JJ Abrams explained why the original Captain Kirk can’t be in the film franchise, CinemaBlend reports. “I would say there’s no replacing him”, Abrams said in an interview with the Toronto Sun. “I feel more of an affinity to Bones in this film because ironically my life experience has caught up to his”, said Urban.
Everyone is still processing the loss the best they can.
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But he did find some grace and solace in seeing his friend up on the big screen again. “J.J. hasn’t really told me anything”. At times it was.
