New ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Plot Details Place Movie In Timeline, Bust Up Kirk-Spock Dynamic

Idris Elba in Star Trek Beyond.
Idris Elba in Star Trek Beyond. Paramount Pictures

Access Hollywood recently visited the set of Star Trek Beyond and uncovered some new plot details. No one the Internet noticed, because who in their right mind watches entertainment television? While the interview from the set of Star Trek Beyond was mostly vague, Chris Pine and co-screenwriter Simon Pegg did reveal a few key details about the journey of the Enterprise crew in Star Trek Beyond.

If you can stand the cringing embarrassment of a grown man handing Chris Pine a photo of himself, here’s the full Access Hollywood visit to the set of Star Trek Beyond.

New Plot Details From The Set Of 'Star Trek Beyond'

One of the biggest revelations from the set of Star Trek Beyond is exactly where in the new continuity Star Trek Beyond will take place. According to critic Scott Mantz, the events of Star Trek Beyond “takes place two years into a five year mission.”

This should make for a substantial change to the dynamic among the Star Trek Beyond characters. Unlike Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond is no origin story and is no longer about the maturation of Captain Kirk. Instead, we’re two years into the same voyage that proved fertile ground for Star Trek: The Original Series episodes.

'Star Trek Beyond' And Character Growth

Simon Pegg and Doug Jung understand the importance of this leap forward in keeping the characters dynamic. We should be looking at a more mature Captain Kirk when Star Trek Beyond hits theaters.

In this Star Trek Beyond set visit video Pegg also acknowledged that the Spock/Kirk relationship that’s been the core of the previous two movies is no longer a viable focus. Star Trek was about their conflicting personalities learning to work together, while Star Trek Into Darkness focused on their relationships’ growth, as they achieve a mutual understanding and respect.

Star Trek Beyond will need to tread new ground. According to Pegg, it will. It seems one particular focus in Star Trek Beyond will be about the relationship between Bones and Spock, whose dynamic has been notoriously antagonistic over the course of the Star Trek series.

Star Trek Beyond will be out in theaters on July 22.

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