Paramount Pictures officially announced the production of Star Trek Beyond as the third film in the rebooted Star Trek series.
Justin Lin was confirmed as the director of Star Trek Beyond, taking over from J.J. Abrams.
Principal photography for Star Trek Beyond commenced in Vancouver, Canada.
Anton Yelchin, who played Chekov in the Star Trek reboot series, tragically died in a car accident, impacting the Star Trek Beyond production and casting.
Star Trek Beyond premiered and was released to the public in theaters worldwide.
The USS Enterprise, under Captain Kirk's command, begins a five-year exploration mission into uncharted space.
Captain Kirk and his crew respond to a distress call from the USS Franklin, which has suffered an attack by an unknown alien force.
A powerful enemy force led by Krall attacks the Enterprise, crippling the ship and stranding the crew on an uncharted asteroid.
The Enterprise crew explores the hostile environment of the Altamid asteroid, encounters dangerous creatures, and works to repair communications.
The separated crew members, including Kirk and Spock, reunite and form a plan to escape the asteroid and stop Krall's attack plans.
The Enterprise crew confronts Krall and his forces in a decisive battle, ultimately stopping his plan to destroy the Federation.
The Enterprise is repaired and the crew prepares to resume their exploration mission, strengthened by their experience.