Justin Lin to direct third Star Trek film

J.J. Abrams directed the first two films in the rebooted Star Trek series.

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Published: Wed 24 Dec 2014, 2:45 PM

Last updated: Fri 3 Apr 2015, 5:44 PM

The USS Enterprise is about to get a little faster. Fast & Furious director Justin Lin is taking the helm of the third installment in Paramount’s Star Trek franchise.

Lin is no stranger to franchises. He directed several of Universal’s Fast & Furious films, including the massively successful Fast & Furious 6, which made more than $788 million worldwide.

J.J. Abrams directed the first two films in the rebooted Star Trek series.

Roberto Orci was the co-writer on those first two films. He was slated to step into the director’s chair after Abrams left to work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but he exited that role in early December.

Orci will still serve as a writer and producer on the film. It’s slated for a 2016 release.


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