The third installment of the “Star Trek” reboot franchise will reportedly begin filming early 2015.
Fan website TrekMovie claimed sources report the production is aiming for a 2016 release date. Director Robert Orci signed on for “Star Trek 3,” but J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is still producing the film.
The TrekMovie report coincides with “Star Trek” actor Zachary Quinto’s comments about the production during NBC’s “Today show.” The actor claimed the production would likely begin filming in the next six months.
“I think it’s on the horizon,” Quinto told the Today Show. “…Things are rumbling, so I have a feeling that we will be in production sometime in the next six months.”
As far as the plot is concerned, TrekMovie also reports the film will pick up five years from the end of “Star Trek Into Darkness.”
“As per usual, plot details are not forthcoming at this early stage,” according to Trek Movie. “But it has already been established (at the end of Star Trek Into Darkness) that the crew were headed off into their five year mission. One tidbit that TrekMovie has picked up is that the film is set ‘well into’ the five year mission (so it doesn’t pick up right after Star Trek Into Darkness).
“ A source also tells TrekMovie that Earth will not play a significant role in the movie, unlike the previous two films. This is consistent with previous on-the-record comments from Orci, specifically how the film will delve into ‘uncharted territories’ of ‘deep space’ and deal with ‘new discoveries,’ also hinting it will include new alien species.”
“Star Trek 3” is rumored to hit theaters Summer 2016.
