Fourth ‘Star Trek’ film announced, Hemsworth to return

Hemsworth, who appeared in 2009’s Star Trek, will return to the space saga as George Kirk to star alongside Pine, who plays the role of James Kirk.

Updated - September 18, 2016 03:47 pm IST

Published - July 19, 2016 06:31 pm IST - Los Angeles

The team of ‘Star Trek’ is returning for another space voyage, with the producers announcing the fourth movie in the series.

Thor star Chris Hemsworth is also set to return to the franchise.

In the next part of the epic space adventure, Chris Pine’s Captain Kirk will cross paths with a man he never had a chance to meet, but whose legacy has haunted him since the day he was born: his father, said an annoucement from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Bad Robot.

Hemsworth, who appeared in 2009’s Star Trek , will return to the space saga as George Kirk to star alongside Pine. The remaining cast is expected to return.

J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay will write the screenplay. J.J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber will produce through Bad Robot Productions. David Ellison and Dana Goldberg of Skydance will serve as executive producers.

Star Trek , the first film in the rebooted franchise based on the Star Trek world created by Gene Roddenberry, earned more than USD 380 million worldwide in 2009.

The second movie, Star Trek Into Darkness , earned more than USD 460 million worldwide when it opened in May 2013.

The third film in the series, Star Trek Beyond , directed by Justin Lin, opens in theaters on July 22, 2016.

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