In a brief new interview with Hey U Guys, Star Trek 3 writer and co-star Simon Pegg revealed some more insight into the rush to complete the next Trek film ahead of the looming launch of production in July.

We’ve got a draft, and now we’re doing notes on the draft. The time’s all squeezed, you know, because it’s kind of like… uh… we start shooting in six weeks!

I laugh when I say that, but really, I am terrified. It’s a very compressed process, but I think it’s bringing out the best in us and it’s an interesting experience.

Pegg’s comments begin at the 1:50 mark below:

The third entry in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek series is set for a July 8, 2016 debut — and it’s crunch time to get this movie written, shot, and completed by next summer.