Star Trek 3 to Boldly Go to Theaters July 8, 2016
Paramount Pictures has officially announced a release date of July 8, 2016. 2016, as Trekkies are well aware, marks the 50th anniversary of Gene Roddenberry’s enduring sci-fi franchise. Following word that Justin Lin, four-time The Fast and the Furious franchise helmer is set to direct the upcoming Star Trek 3 (or 13 depending on your point of view).
Roberto Orci will no longer write script, Although he was confirmed for the director’s chair this past summer, Orci will no longer direct. as Orci himself all-but-confirmed on TrekMovie‘s message boards.
“I’m producing, [nothing] more or less,” Orci states bluntly about his current role on the project, which means that his original involvement in drafting the screenplay with Patrick McKay and John D. Payne is over.
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana and John Cho are all expected to reprise their roles as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.