STAR TREK 3 GETS NEW DIRECTOR AND RELEASE DATE

Paramount has announced that 'Fast & Furious' director Justin Lin will be taking over command of STAR TREK 3, the third instalment of the reboot of the franchise whose earlier two entries was helmed by J.J. Abrams. After he left to direct Star Wars, screenwriter Roberto Orci was to make his directorial debut on the movie, but abruptly dropped out a few weeks ago.

Now that Lin is on board, Paramount has also dated the movie for July 8, 2016. The release of third movie in Paramount's rebooting of the franchise will coincide with the 50-year anniversary of the original Star Trek.