As we reported last week, STAR TREK BEYOND will be headed to Dubai later this year to film scenes for the upcoming sequel.

The UAE’s The National is now reporting that the extremely modern city will be the setting of some kind of “vertical alien city” encountered by the Enterprise crew during their journey. This report also claims the Dubai shoot will occur sometime in August, a timeline that fits with the known BEYOND production schedule (expected to run through October).

Until we can confirm more details about Dubai’s integration into the film, we’re treating this as rumor — we’ll keep working to obtain more concrete information on this for you.

In the meantime, how does this spark of an idea sound to you? Tell us in the comments below!