Star Trek Beyond reviews: what critics are saying about Justin Lin's latest

Are you blasting off with the crew inStar Trek Beyond? Or maybe youre thinking about tossing back a Stoli with Edina and Patsy inAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie? Star Trek Beyond Opens July 22. Credit: Kimberley French EWs Chris Nashawaty says: I dont want to sound too nit-picky and churlish. But the Trekverse is something that really means something to people. For them, Beyondis a fine movie, its just not a very good Star Trek movie....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Morgan Cook

Star Trek Beyond trailer: 5 key takeaways

These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. No crew, Kirk says. How are we gonna get out of this one? No idea whats going on in, but this is downright Vin Diesel-ish compared to mostStar Trekset pieces. A friend in need We dont yet know her name, her agenda, or her home planet. And she holds the key to understanding their predicament. I know why youre here, she says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Shane Dawson

Star Trek Beyond: EW review

But it has to be asked: Is thatreallywhy most of us go to see a Star Trek film? Maybe thats whyBeyondfeels slightly insubstantial. He knows what they want and gives it to them. Abrams is just a producer this time around. And maybe thats the problem. It plays more like a lost scene fromGalaxy QuestthanTrek. The aimlessness of their five-year mission has resulted in a sort of spiritual drift, a malaise....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Benjamin Cohen

Star Trek Beyond: Idris Elba is 'predatory' villain Krall

He’s not a Gorn. We talked to Elba about his character and the joys of claustrophobic prosthetics. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Your character has been shrouded in mystery. Credit: Kimberley French yo tell me everything about him. This is a man with a definite purpose. I say a man, but hes not a man. Everyone wants to know: Is he a Gorn? Is he a new species in theStar Trekuniverse? Whats interesting about him is that he has a real beef with what the Enterprise stands for....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Rodney Stevenson

Star Trek Beyond: Idris Elba shares favorite Star Trek character

The ‘Beyond’ baddie on his favorite good guy. Idris Elba joins theStar Trekfranchise withStar Trek Beyond. One thing Elba doesnt hesitate about: Revealing his favorite character from the originalStar Trek. Credit: John Phillips/Getty Images Kirk was just smooth, man. There was nothing fazing him. In times of ridiculous peril, Mister Kirk was the coolest actor on the set. Elba had a good time acting opposite the rebooted franchises younger Kirk, Chris Pine....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Christina Carter

Star Trek Beyond: Idris Elba's Krall villain gets new look in TV spot

The Federation do not care about us, Krall says in the footage. They abandoned this planet long ago. Youll probably never see me again. But if you do, be ready. His aggression toward the Federation isnt surprising, but his appearance is. And the plot thickens. Watch the revealing TV spot below. Theres some history that we explore, to understand why he feels the frontier needs to push back. Theres definitely an opposing argument to the good that the Federation think they do, ElbatoldEW last year....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Sean Velez

Star Trek Beyond: Simon Pegg addresses gay Sulu and George Takei's reaction

During an interview posted Thursday,John Cho revealed his character Sulu is gayin the upcoming filmStar Trek Beyond. I have huge love and respect for George Takei, his heart, courage and humor are an inspiration. Their sexual orientation is just one of many personal aspects, not the defining characteristic. Credit: Mike Marsland/WireImage; Noam Galai/WireImage Its just hasnt come up before. Takeis main grievance, which he toldThe Hollywood Reporter, was over Roddenberrys original vision forStar Trek....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Brett Owens

Star Trek Beyond: Where does Star Trek go?

Entertainment Geekly’s ‘Star Trek’ series ends at a new beginning. This week:Beyond, and something different. The bestStar Trekmovie in 25 years came out this summer. Credit: Paramount Pictures It stars one woman, was directed by another woman, and lasts less than four minutes. I have no idea why a song called Sledgehammer became the tie-in song forStar Trek Beyond. (If you take the music videos canon seriously no reason not to!...

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1121 words · Sandra Davis DDS

Star Trek Beyond: Why Chris Pine feels like Captain Kirk

‘I totally know what that feels like.’ What hes lost are those motivating factors that compelled him and propelled him in the beginning, explains Pine. Hes a man now. Credit: Kimberley French And then its like he says to himself: And now what? If I dont have these things propelling me, do I even want to be here, still?' Hes lost the fire, Pine continues. And I totally know what that feels like....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Angelica Jensen

Star Trek Beyond: Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto on love, Starfleet being put to the test — exclusive

Saldana says Uhura and the crew are worn out, but theres no time for a break. By the end, I think he realizes the best path for himself moving forward. One thing he has to figure out is how to get back to his crew after they become separated. Credit: Zade Rosenthal They develop, however, an appreciation for one another because of the circumstance they find themselves in. Another thing to figure out is his relationship with Uhura....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Tim Rodriguez

Star Trek celebrates 50 years with special fan event

Its something thats a very personal choice, he said. I just couldnt resist hopefully contributing something. That separation means that characters will be paired with crew members they havent necessarily been with in the past. Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images As Pine explains, that means a buddy comedy of sorts develops between Kirk and Anton Yelchins Pavel Chekov. Youll see hes there. Hes there in a really powerful way. The film will then be released in theaters nationwide on July 22....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Melissa Ritter

Star Trek fan film accused of copyright infringement for using Klingon, Vulcan ears

This is getting ridiculous! I support the fans.Trekbelongs to all of us. Obviously, were more than thrilled to have Justin Lins support, Peters said. Credit: CBS via Getty Images We just hope the right people are paying attention. Read the filmmakers full statement below. Plaintiffs filed their amended complaint yesterday. We appreciate that supporters are understandably anxious to know what is going on. We ask for your patience while we work with our lawyers at Winston & Strawn to formulate a response....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Deborah Nunez

Star Trek Generations and the end of cinema

Earlier this week:The end of the Cold War, masterfully rendered via Klingons.Next week: The Borg. And, looking back 22 years later, it is an especially strange way to approach thatspecificfinale. The problem: Picard has come unstuck in time, Billy Pilgrim-style. (Q is God if God was a rich brat who loved Terrence Malick.) All Good Things… is, in short, not the episode anyone would recommend starting with. Theoretically, I should have been confused....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Timothy Stout