Midway through their 5-year mission to explore the galaxy, the crew of the starship USS Enterprise, captained by James T Kirk (Chris Pine, sporting a worse haircut than Mark Hamill in the original Star Wars, it must be said), have become a little institutionalised aboard the vessel, and so stop over on the Federation’s gravity-defying spaceport, Yorketown. Showcasing the latest visual effects (as you’d expect), and reprising some of the rebooted franchise’s winningest combination punches of character conflicts, Beyond’s adventure through the stars comes with all the panache you’d expect and a surprisingly taciturn sense of fun: while things go boom and vroop and clang, you’ll be swept along with Kirk and Co’s voyage but in the quieter moments (not that there’s many, I’ll admit) you start to realise just how much you miss the original Kirk, Scotty and Spock. Vertiginous, effortlessly charming Trek entry that generates mild enthusiasm and cavalier action sequences without really returning us to the halcyon days of the 2009 reboot, Star Trek Beyond offers a return to service for the crew of the Enterprise and throws up a new villain in the form of Idris Elba’s maniacal Krall. Synopsis: The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. On the plus side, Pegg is a confirmed Star Trek fanatic, so it stands to reason that he’ll treat this project with the respect it rightfully deserves.Principal Cast : Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Sofia Boutella, Idris Elba, Joe Taslim, Lydia Wilson, Deep Roy, Melissa Roxburgh, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Greg Grundberg. This is a bit of welcome news for fans, some of whom may have cooled to the rebooted series after Star Trek Into Darkness. What we do know is that this adventure takes us into the famous five-year mission upon which the entire Trek empire is built. With so little yet confirmed regarding the details of Star Trek Beyond, it’s tough to know just what Lin, Pegg, and Paramount have in store for us. Added to this mystery is the questions surrounding Elba’s role despite rumors that Elba would be playing a Klingon, Pegg has said in the past that Elba will be playing a previously-unestablished antagonist in the film. We all remember how adamantly it was insisted that Benedict Cumberbatch was definitely not playing Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness, so it’s possible that Wilson could be taking on an entirely different role than the ones listed above. Of course, Paramount has never exactly been shy about giving Trekkies a healthy portion of red herrings to go with their Trek news. Lydia Wilson as Mimi Morton in 'Ripper Street' Any of these roles seem likely for Wilson who comes to the project with a strong background in both stage and television. While nothing has been confirmed, rumors have suggested that we can expect to see another young captain as a rival to Pine’s Captain Kirk, the president of the Federation, and even Bones’ (Urban) ex-wife. It's been reported that Simon Pegg - serving double duty this outing as co-writer, along with Doug Jung, in addition to his role as Scotty - has included three new female roles in Star Trek Beyond. While producers are keeping the lid firmly on top of what role Wilson will be playing, there’s plenty of room for speculation. Variety, reports that Lydia Wilson of Black Mirror and Ripper Street fame has been confirmed as the latest addition to the Star Trek Beyond cast, joining Elba and series stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin for the third outing in this rebooted franchise. And now, hot on the tail the Elba revelation comes news of yet another mysterious casting. While questions regarding Elba's role continue to swirl - leading fans to wonder all the more about the film's plot - there's no stopping the Star Trek news machine from pumping out one intriguing tidbit after another.
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