Paramount Pushes ‘Star Trek’ Release Date
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The blockbuster will still opens in July 2016 but later in the month
The next Star Trek installment is pushed back 2 weeks by Paramount, a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA), the studio said Thursday.
The film, directed by Justin Lin, is now set for a 22 July 2016 release, a date that also includes Fox’s (NASDAQ:FOX) next Ice Age sequel and Warner Bros.’ Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur.
Sources said the move is designed to give Star Trek Beyond a better chance at getting a berth in Imax (NYSE:IMAX) theaters. In its old date of 8 July 2016, Star Trek had to forgo an Imax run because of Tarzan, which Warner’s, a unit of Time Warner (NYSE:TWX) opens on 1 July 2016.
Warners’ King Arthur, directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Charlie Hunnam as the legendary ruler, could end up moving off of the 22 July date if it does not, Imax is committed to playing that film.
From Paramount and Skydance, the 3rd outing in the revitalized blockbuster Star Trek series returns franchise stars Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Anton Yelchin, while Idris Elba joins the cast.
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