ICYMI: Star Trek 3 will be directed by Justin Lin; Coming out in July 8, 2016

In case you haven't heard the news, Star Trek and Star Trek into Darkness screenwriter Robert Orci has stepped down from the director's chair for Star Trek 3... Leaving Paramount Pictures to name a new successor, and they found it with Fast and the Furious franchise film director Justin Lin.

With J.J. Abrams busy with Star Wars Episode VII, the Trek franchise continues on with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and the rest of the cast expected to return. The film is expected to be released in July 8, 2016, which will be in time for the franchise's 50th Anniversary.