Back in April, directorJustin Linrevealed that his new sci-fi sequelStar Trek Beyondwill “deconstruct” the entireStar Trekfranchise, which celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. Of course, he wouldn’t offer too many details about what exactly will be deconstructed, but today we get a few hints in a sneak preview, featuring the director, actor/screenwriterSimon PeggandIdris Elbadiscussing his villainous new character Krall. This preview sheds some light on why Krall is such a unique villain, while confirming that he does in fact destroy the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Idris Elbarevealed in this featurette, which comes courtesy ofYouTube, that he felt like he was “destroying a legacy” by watching the U.S.S. Enterprise “crash and burn.” When this rebooted franchise started, the Enterprise ship was NCC-1701, and not the original NX-01 from the original TV series. During an interview from April,Simon Peggmade reference to an NX ship, and since we’ve seen the NCC-1701 ship get destroyed in posters and footage, many believe that theU.S.S. Enterprisecrew will transition to the NX-01 ship at some point duringStar Trek Beyond, to pay homage to the iconic original series.
As forKrallhimself,Idris Elbateases how complex this villain is, while directorJustin Linadds that he wanted a character that will “deconstruct the Federation’s ideals” in a way that still seems valid.Simon Peggteased that they wanted a “complex reason” of why he’s such a bad guy, whileIdris Elbaadds that he’s damaged but fans will feel empathy towards him. Finally,Chris Pinereveals thatIdris Elbabrings an “incredible amount of nuance” to the role, describing Krall as a “soloist” and a “nihilist.”
Star Trek Beyond, the highly anticipated next installment in the globally popularStar Trekfranchise, created by Gene Roddenberry and reintroduced byJ.J. Abramsin 2009, returns with directorJustin Lin(The Fast and the Furiousfranchise) at the helm of this epic voyage of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her intrepid crew. InBeyond, the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
Paramount Pictures and Skydance’sStar Trek Beyondis a Bad Robot, Sneaky Shark, Perfect Storm Entertainment production. The film starsChris PineasCaptain Kirk,Zachary Quintoas Spock,Zoë Saldanaas Uhura,Karl Urbanas Bones,John Choas Sulu,Simon Peggas Scotty,Anton Yelchinas Chekov andIdris Elbaas the new villain Krall. Directed byJustin Lin, the third film in the franchise series is produced byJ.J. Abrams,Roberto Orci,Lindsey WeberandLin; and executive produced byJeffrey Chernov,David Ellison,Dana Goldberg, andTommy Harper. Based upon theStar TrekTV series created byGene Roddenberry, the screenplay is written byPegg&Doug Jung. Take a look at this new preview forStar Trek Beyond, hitting theaters July 22.
