The rollout of STAR TREK BEYOND marketing continues today, with yet another set of posters for July’s film. Following yesterday’s international design featuring a group of the movie’s cast, Paramount has now released the first character posters for Karl Urban’s McCoy, and Sofia Boutella’s Jaylah.
Each character is eclipsed by a wave of Swarm ships and a bright flare in the shape of the Starfleet delta, just like in the character-based signage seen in Cannes earlier this month.
We expect more of these to come in the next few days and weeks, so stay tuned!
One interesting note, it seems that the Star Trek title is included in some international variants (like this crop of the German McCoy poster), so Paramount appears to be playing on cultural awareness of the Trek franchise in the United States.
Composer Michael Giacchino announced the start of his STAR TREK BEYONDscoring sessions today, to record the symphonic soundtrack for the upcoming film.
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He’s even tweeting right from the conductor’s podium this afternoon:
After the STAR TREK BEYOND “fan event” and global teaser poster designs were released over the weekend, we thought it might be a few weeks until we saw more advertising designs from Paramount – but today, a new international one-sheet has been released featuring the cast.
Friday’s long-awaited release of the second STAR TREK BEYOND trailer hit the web at warp speed, and while we spent the weekend tearing into its hidden secrets – it’s time to take a step back from the story and see what’s changed since December!
We’ve compared a number of frames from both the first teaser and new trailer below, which all feature a significant leap in both digital design, color timing, and immersive effects.
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While these shots have all shown significant progress since our first look in December, it’s a sure bet that the visual effects teams will be working to improve them even more up until the last moment before STAR TREK BEYOND hits theaters.
After Friday’s trailer release, it’s clear that Paramount’s big marketing push for STAR TREK BEYOND is underway.
In a new television commercial released in Germany, we get a few more glimpses of shots not included in either of the first two theatrical previews – though they’re not in very clear quality due to video compression.
Chekov (Anton Yelchin) and Kirk (Chris Pine) hike through the forest.Kirk bikes through the alien quarry.The Starfleet crew is marched into captivity.
We’ll keep our eyes peeled for more video content leading up to July’s release.
There’s a wave of new release dates for STAR TREK BEYOND now listed for twenty-one international locations, with many countries getting several-week delays from the primary July debut.
Much of Latin America now won’t be getting the movie locally until September – including Mexico and Brazil. Many locations in Europe are also seeing two-week delays from the originally-announced dates, including France and Spain.
Japan now has a much longer wait as well, and now won’t see BEYOND until late October.
There is some good news for Iceland, Croatia, Denmark, and South Africa, however, which will get their STAR TREK BEYOND premieres a bit earlier than previously announced.
Chinese, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Castilian), and French variants. (Paramount Pictures)
In addition, several non-English versions of the official BEYOND teaser poster have been released. High-resolution versions can be found in our poster gallery.
After a long night out in Los Angeles all leading up to the debut of the new STAR TREK BEYOND trailer, we’ve gotten some sleep and are back in the game, ready to dig into the fresh preview of July’s adventure – with as much information as we can throw at you!
The Enterprise docks at Starbase Yorktown.Kirk meets with Yorktown’s commanding officer.A spy photo of this scene, from filming in Dubai.Uhura and Spock relax on base.A production photo from filming in Dubai.
The ship and crew then head out on their mission.
The Enterprise undocks from Yorktown……and zooms away from the Starbase in an extreme close-up of the primary hull.The free-floating base is left behind.
After leaving Yorktown, the Enterprise warps towards its destination, causing a massive subspace distortion.
In transit, Kirk and McCoy share a meaningful conversation about the captain’s father; and Jim tours his command.
A doctor and a bartender.Kirk ponders McCoy’s words.Wandering the halls.On the bridge.
The Enterprise finally reaches the planet in question… but find trouble waiting for them.
Entering standard orbit.Kirk sees the Swarm headed their way.Target: secondary hull.The deflector assembly gets shredded.
As the Swarm vessels breach the Enterprise hull, the raiders begin boarding the ship.
Uhura gives Kirk the bad news.The Swarm soldiers invade, weapons blasting.Uhura takes on a raider herself……while McCoy scans for survivors.
Things don’t go so well, so Kirk orders the crew to abandon ship.
Kirk makes the announcement.Chekov finds an open escape pod.Sulu in flight, not liking what he sees.
Escape pods launch from the Enterprise, but the Swarm doesn’t ignore them.
Popping the hatch……pod away……headed for safety.A Swarm vessel collides with this escape pod……and drags it towards the planet below.
As the crew flees, the Enterprise saucer barrels through the atmosphere.
Headed down……and falling fast.
Once on the surface, the crew is split up into various pairs. Kirk and Chekov find each other, and re-board the downed saucer, escaping Swarm soldier fire by breaking through the main viewscreen.
Chekov and Kirk crash through the viewscreen; the bridge somehow still has power.Sliding down the hull.Kirk fires back as they descend.
Uhura is part of the group taken prisoner by the Swarm soldiers, and finds her way underground.
The crew is marched into captivity.Uhura takes off on her own……and finds the underground facility where her shipmates are being taken.
Uhura also gets face to face with Krall, the alien enemy leader played by Idris Elba, who seems to be studying Captain Kirk.
Standing her ground.Krall gets up close and personal.Krall reads up on Jim Kirk.
McCoy and Spock are paired up, separated from the crew.
Pondering the logic of fear……and the motivation it provides for survival.
Eventually, the senior staff – along with the alien Jaylah, played by Sofia Boutella – rendezvous at the downed USS Franklin, first introduced via concept art back in January.
Jaylah describes Krall’s cruelty.Scotty suggests she leave the captain’s chair to Kirk.McCoy ponders their situation.
It seems that a plan is hatched, and the team splits up to go rescue the crew.
McCoy and an injured Spock head to the quarry, weapons drawn.Jaylah heads for Krall’s hideout.Kirk takes fire while heading to catch up with Jaylah……but wait, what’s this?It’s just a hologram, set to distract the soldiers……while the REAL Kirk rides on by.
While they take care of business, the other members of the team managed to get the Franklin back in flying condition – and they rocket out of the atmosphere.
Sulu steps on the gas.The Franklin blasts through the treetops……and heads for the skies.Jaylah’s strapped in as the sunlight gets brighter.The vessel makes its way back through the dangerous Swarm.The Franklin arrives back at Starbase Yorktown.The Yorktown design was spotted on uniforms and wall art back in Dubai.McCoy sees the Swarm approaching the base.
Back at Yorktown, the Swarm invades the city.
The local populace runs for cover.
Kirk aims his weapon.
Something goes wonky with the base’s gravity systems, soon after, because we’ve got officers not only on the sides of buildings, but they they’re flying through the air untethered.
On the side of a tall building.Whoops.Kirk – now injured – flails weightlessly, trying to reach a control panel.
Spock’s on his laptop, trying to [TECH] the problem away.The day is saved, and the cast is ready for their next adventure.
Looking ahead.A production photo from filming in Dubai – note the rest of the cast is present.
Phew! We hope you stuck with us through all of those images – but now it’s your turn to tell us what you think! Sound off in the comments below!
Our first view of Kirk and company’s next adventure debuted last December and certainly garnered a wide range of reactions from fans, from those who loved what they saw to others who saw faults in the music, the action scenes, and the seemingly widespread destruction featured in the first STAR TREK BEYOND preview.
Even writer/actor Simon Pegg wasn’t too happy with the initial teaser, asking fans to “hang in there” for the next preview.Well, after six long months, the wait is over: the second official trailer for Justin Lin’s BEYOND is here – along with the first official poster!
We’ll have our usual comprehensive breakdown of this new look at July’s film soon enough — but now that you’ve had a look, sound off in the comments below and tell us what you think!
Announced at tonight’s STAR TREK BEYOND fan event, we learned that the new film will make its world debut at San Diego Comic Con in July.
Paramount has also put out their official press release, just a few moments ago:
WORLD PREMIERE OF “STAR TREK BEYOND” TO DEBUT IN IMAX® AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON®
THE FIRST-EVER OUTDOOR IMAX PREMIERE EVENT WILL INCLUDE APPEARANCES BY THE FILM’S CAST AND CREW, AND A LIVE CONCERT PERFORMANCE BY THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 20, 2016) – Paramount Pictures, Skydance, Bad Robot and director Justin Lin today announced that the world premiere of “STAR TREK BEYOND” will play in the immersive IMAX® format at Comic-Con International: San Diego, in partnership with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra and IMAX Corporation, on Wednesday, July 20, at the Embarcadero Marina Park South.
The red carpet event at San Diego Comic-Con, which marks the first-ever open-air IMAX world premiere, will feature special appearances by Lin and the “STAR TREK BEYOND” filmmakers and cast, as well as a live concert performance of Academy Award®-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s film score by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Lin made the announcement at the STAR TREK FAN EVENT, where all fans in attendance were invited.
“I am thrilled to celebrate the premiere of the film together with the fans at Comic-Con and excited for everyone there to experience Michael Giacchino’s incredible score played live,” said Lin.
Added David Glanzer, spokesperson for Comic-Con International: “We are both privileged and excited that Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Bad Robot have chosen to honor fans by having the world premiere of the next chapter of Star Trek at Comic-Con this summer.”
“What better way to show appreciation for the constant support of IMAX fans worldwide than by partnering with our friends at Paramount, Skydance, Bad Robot and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra on this ultimate Comic-Con world premiere,” said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment.
As a special event for this year’s Comic-Con attendees, fans will have the chance to attend the world premiere of “STAR TREK BEYOND.” Details about ticket distribution will be announced prior to the 2016 convention.
In addition, all attendees of tonight’s event scored passes to this exclusive screening on July 20 in California.
Tonight’s fan event at the Paramount Pictures lot is set to feature a lot of great perks for those able to attend, including a sneak peak at footage from STAR TREK BEYOND, and of course, the long-awaited trailer for July’s film – plus, a question-and-answer session with director Justin Lin and cast, streamed live!
TrekCore correspondent Jim Moorehouse (aka @EnterpriseExtra) is on the scene for us in LA to cover the event live on Twitter, and the video stream (when available) will be below later on.
As soon as the livestream video link goes live, we’ll embed it below. Stay tuned!
UPDATE: Per Buzzfeed, the Q&A stream is projected for about 7:45 PT.
