New Star Trek Sequel Images Leak from the Set

With production underway on the next Star Trek movie, Star Trek Beyond, new on-set pictures have been published. Screencrush have released the images, which show actors Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, and Sofia Boutella working in front of a green screen in Vancouver where the film is shooting. The images reveal the new uniform that the Enterprise crew will be wearing, plus a new alien character, being played by Kingsman star Boutella.

Star Trek Beyond will be the third film since the classic sci-fi series rebooted in 2009, with Fast & Furious and True Detective director Justin Lin taking over from JJ Abrams. In an interview with Deadline, Lin described how his approach would differ from that of Abrams on this latest space adventure.

"There's still a lot to be mined from these characters," he said. "They haven't really gone on their five-year mission, so what we experienced in the TV show hasn't been touched on yet. That sets up an opportunity for exploration and the deeper you go, the more you are examining humanity. Those are the things that I absorbed as a kid and hope to tap into and embrace and celebrate."

Pine and Zachary Quinto will be returning as Kirk and Spock respectively, with support once again from Pegg (who also co-wrote the screenplay), Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, and John Cho. Star Trek Beyond is due for release on July 8, 2016.