The teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel has been Cobb-ed into the collective mind of the internet (BWAAWWWMMM!). Enjoy!
It appears that our Star Trek Into Sequel will be a Star Trek Into Extremely Elevated Stakes for our Star Trek Into Enterprise crew. All kidding aside, I think it looks pretty damn good at this stage. Of course, teasers tell us little about the film we will receive and Abrams himself tells us even less. Still, I like what I’m seeing here and current geek god Benedict Cumberbatch appears to be playing a deliciously evil adversary. Is he Gary Mitchell, as Karl Urban hinted months ago? Or is he the oft-rumored Khan? A case could be made for either one and what we’ve just been shown doesn’t particularly tip the scales in either direction.
We do know that the villain is a character from the original series, according to Abrams and the writers. The real question is whether or not J.J. and company have picked a fan favorite (like above) or an extremely obscure choice to update for a new generation. Only time, actors slip-ups, and production leaks will tell. Star Trek Into Darkness arrives this May, so there is plenty of time to argue about it. Now get back to speculating!
UPDATE: Here’s the Japanese teaser with a bit o’ extra footage…
Source | Dark Horizons, AICN
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Daniel W. Baldwin, The teaser for the New Star Trek Sequel is…Fine! I have been a fan since Star Trek The Original Series was in syndication. For a teaser, I just wanted to see Kirk and Crew on the bridge of The Enterprise! Maybe the 9 min preview in front of The Hobbit will be more exciting.
I’m beginning to think the main reason I’m seeing The Hobbit is so I can get a better look at this.
Bathe yourself in the buttery evil of Cumberbatch.
Some people are saying it’s a young Dr Soran, but I seriously doubt they’d use anything from that steaming turd that was Generations. I’m going with a Khan/Mitchell crossover character. Maybe the Federation recruited him for a black-ops mission and left him stranded somewhere, and he’s come back with added powers and seriously pissed.
What if they combine the Khan and Mitchell characters? The Enterprise finds Khan on the Botany Bay and Khan is the one that comes into contact with the Galactic Barrier and gets the superpowers. That would explain the contradictory hints they’ve been dropping about the who the villian is. The answer to whether Khan or Mitchell is the villian is that it’s both of them.
Earth Trek
The hands/glass are reminiscent of the Trek II ending when Spock bought it, and Kirk couldn’t get to him. Maybe this indicates of them is going on some kind of suicide mission…either way, the trailer looks incredible.
Now THAT would be far more interesting than it being either/or of Khan/Mitchell. And far more in line of it being Star Trek. I know this is a teaser, but it makes me worried that the focus of the story/action will be taking place on Earth.
Cumberbatch is Sybok. That’s my half-assed prediction based on pointy ears and the theme of family. I’m sure that it’s 100% true and accurate and right. Derp.
No kidding. I would prefer some space in my space opera.
My response is PWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMMMMPPPPPPP!!!!!!!
This trailer is trying SO HARD to be The Dark Knight.
Alice Eve’s scream in this trailer is the phoniest “I’m looking at a tennis ball and the director is making explosion noises with his megaphone” scream I have ever witnessed.
Hooray, Bruce Greenwood’s back. I like Pike!
Looks awesome, and the hand/glass moment between Kirk and Spock looks awfully Wrath of Khan to me. His “family” could be the rest of the genetically engineered folks he was exiled with.
Why on Earth would the villain be Khan when the events of “Space Seed” presumably haven’t yet occurred?
That’s one helluva pull quote! Could also double as a popcorn promotional tie-in too!
Could be in place of the events of Space Seed. Perhaps he is found at the start? Perhaps a different ship finds him?
Once again, I’m not advocating that it IS Khan. I’m just saying that it could be. By altering the timeline, they can basically do whatever the hell they want with any of the “old” stories and characters. Change them as they see fit.
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