'Star Trek Beyond' Trailer #2

The third installment in the 2009 Star Trek reboot is finally upon us, and with a new trailer. Returning to their iconic roles will be Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, John Cho and Zachary Quinto. New additions to the cast will include Sofia Boutella, Joe Taslim and Idris Elba. Now, the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond was highly criticized due to the music and overall tone of the film, feeling more like an action film rather than a Star Trek film. The use of the Beastie Boys track from the 2009 film was intended to be a throwback, but using it for the duration of the trailer seemed totally out of place. Also, you could totally feel Justin Lin's stamp on this film since he directed four of the Fast and the Furious films, featuring motorcycles and aerial stunts that should've featured Vin Diesel attempting to save Letty from some terrible fate.


However, the second trailer felt like the J.J. Abrams Star Trek (which I like a lot). There was no out of place music, they weren't trying to sell the movie solely based on the action sequences, and we were able to get a feel for what story this movie will tell. I think we're going to see Captain Kirk really come into his own in this film because it looks like another "Either we're going down, or they are," scenario.


Star Trek Beyond is set for release on July 22, 2016.