STAR TREK 3 Gets July 2016 Release

After today's news that Justin Lin would helm STAR TREK 3, Deadline has confirmed that the film has received a July 8, 2016 release.

STAR TREK 3 hits theaters in time for the franchise's 50th anniversary, with J.J. Abrams returning as producer. Filming is set to begin in early 2015.

J.J. Abrams directed the previous two films. Orci remains on the team as a producer for the upcoming movie.

Lin recently rebooted the FAST & FURIOUS series and helmed four high-grossing films for the popular franchise.According to recent reports, the currently untitled film will take place in deep space, with the Enterprise and her crew dealing with an unrevealed crisis. This movie will reportedly be more similar to the original Star Trek series than its predecessors

Written by Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof, the second film followed the crew of the Enterprise as a shocking act of terror on Earth sends them on a manhunt to capture an unstoppable force of destruction and bring those responsible to justice. STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS featured an ensemble cast including John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Peter Weller and Anton Yelchin.