Chris Hemsworth Returns to Star Trek 4 as George Kirk—but how?

While Star Trek Beyond hasn’t even opened yet (it comes out this Friday, July 22), there’s already news for the next film in the franchise, and it’s exciting—Chris Pine’s Captain Kirk will cross paths with a man he's never met, but whose legacy has haunted him since the day he was born—his father.

If you recall in 2009's Star Trek, the official reboot to the franchise, Chris Hemsworth appeared as George Kirk,

Here’s Your Final Star Trek Beyond Trailer

You could just hold off and wait for Star Trek Beyond to blast off in theaters this Friday, July 22, and not watch this fourth and final trailer, as there does appear to be some shots from the third act you might prefer to see for the first time on the big screen. As we wrote yesterday, the early buzz for Beyond is very good,

Ready for Liftoff: Early Buzz on Star Trek Beyond is Very Good

Some of the early Star Trek Beyond buzz is in,  and it's almost all positive. And as we predicted, Sofia Boutella, who plays the alien Jaylah, is getting serious props. Director Justin Lin's film is currently sitting at a 90% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes, with USAY Today, indieWire, The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety, among others, giving the film high marks. Let's take a brief glimpse at what people are saying.

New Clip: Sofia Boutella‘s Jaylah May Steal Star Trek Beyond

Outside of Idris Elba's Krall, the Star Trek Beyond character we're most excited about is Sofia Boutella‘s Jaylah. Boutella practically stole every scene she appeared in when she razored her way through Kingsman: The Secret Service. You remember her; she was Samuel L. Jackson's blade-legged number two, a beautiful, deadly femme fatale straight out of Edward Scissorhand's fever dream. 

This clip takes place after Krall has destroyed the Enterprise (this is shown in the trailer,

Star Trek Beyond Featurette: Meet Idris Elba’s Krall

In this new Star Trek Beyond feaurette, we get to hear Idris Elba's thoughts on Krall, the film's big bad that Elba plays. Like Benedict Cumberbatch's Khan, you don't get an actor of Elba's ability to play a one-note villain. "Krall is very complex," Elba says in the featurette. "When you meet him you go, oh, there's our bad guy," but as director Justin Lin explains, Krall's there not only to torment Kirk and the crew,

Krall Comes for Kirk in Star Trek Beyond‘s New “Unity” Teaser

Idris Elba's Krall looks like the most potent adversary Captain James T. Kirk has ever faced, and that includes the insanely powerful Khan. Star Trek Beyond brings back Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, the late Anton Yelchin and John Cho and sets them against Krall, a foe with a force far mightier than one the USS Enterprise can likely muster. Fast & Furious alum Justin Lin is directing from a script by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung.

New Star Trek Beyond TV Spots Focuses on USS Enterprise Crew

Star Trek Beyond is coming to a theater near you in a scant few weeks (landing on July 22 to be exact), so as we near the premiere Paramount has been dishing the goods. The latest is a string of TV spots that aired over the 4th of July holiday weekend, giving brief snippets of new scenes. Director Justin Lin has put together what appears to be the most action-packed Star Trek 

Watch Epic Rihanna Star Trek Beyond Video for “Sledgehammer”

Earlier today we published this feautrette in which Rihanna talks about her longstanding love for the Star Trek franchise. Now, we've got something truly spectacular; behold the video for Rihanna's "Sledgehammer," the first ever shot entirely on IMAX cameras. (According to Entertainment Weekly; it should be noted Adele's "Hello" was also filmed on IMAX cameras, but presumably for only two shots.) Director Floria Sigismondi talked to EW about how much of 

Star Trek Beyond Featurette: Meet Superfan Rihanna

When we published the new Star Trek Beyond trailer that featured Rihanna's new single, "Sledgehammer," some fans wondered what the two had to do with each other. Well, like so many millions of you, Rihanna's a big Star Trek fan, and her involvement in the franchise is something of a childhood dream come true. Rihanna's dad got her into the show, which she says took her one episode to fall in love with.

Star Trek Beyond Delivers 3 new TV Spots

We're getting closer to Star Trek Beyond's official premiere star date (sorry), which means Paramount is dishing out the goods at warp speed (sorry). Last night the studio released three new TV spots, each with a bit of new footage to whet your appetite. 

The Justin Lin directed film returns Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho and the late Anton Yelchin.

Watch Epic new Star Trek Beyond Trailer Featuring Rihanna’s “Sledgehammer”

Here's a great way to start your week; Star Trek Beyond has dropped a new trailer that includes Rihanna's sensational new song "Sledgehammer." It's a small ray of sunshine after a terrible week for Star Trek fans and Anton Yelchin fans in general; the young star, who enlivened the role of Chekov in the two previous Star Trek films, died tragically last week. 

The trailer shows some new footage,

Check out the new Star Trek Beyond Poster

We wrote yesterday about Star Trek Beyond's pretty spectacular new trailer, which finally gave us a glimpse of Idris Elba's Krall. Now we want to share this still image of Krall showing Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) just how strong he is, and, the new theatrical poster for the film, which is pretty glorious.

Left to right: Chris Pine plays Kirk and Idris Elba plays Crowl in Star Trek Beyond from Paramount Pictures,

New Star Trek Beyond Trailer Introduces Villain

We've got a little more than two months before Star Trek Beyond hits the theaters. Today, Paramount Pictures revealed the full Star Trek Beyond trailer at a special fan event on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles. Beyond brings back Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin and John Cho, and adds some major star power with Idris Elba. Sofia Boutella and Joe Taslim are also on board.

Star Wars Countdown, 1st Star Trek Beyond Trailer & More

Slashfilm’s Peter Sciretta sat down with Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams to discuss the future of the Star Wars saga. While Lucasfilm and Disney are clearly focused on this week’s premiere of The Force Awakens, they’re also deep into planning the remainder of the planned sequel trilogy. Check out the piece to find out what’s been planned thus far. 

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