See First Nine Minutes Of Star Trek Into Darkness At IMAX 3D Screenings Of The Hobbit

[Brendon Connelly]

Paramount Pictures have revealed that Star Trek is going to follow where The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, and I don't just mean Into Darkness.

The first nine minutes of the sequel are to get 3D IMAX preview screenings at around 500 US cinemas showing The Hobbit from December 14th. I imagine that UK cinemas, not to mention those in other countries, will also get in on this promo, but nothing has been confirmed as yet.

Will we get even a basic trailer before this special engagement rolls out? I'd wager we'll be getting something in the few days preceding - again in sync with the The Dark Knight Rises marketing playbook.

Star Trek Into Darkness features several sequences shot with IMAX cameras - one of them, presumably, makes up the first nine minutes. The 3D was not filmed natively but is a result of post production conversion.

The full film will be released next May.

[Micah L Brandt]

I'll pass and just wait until May. I'm seeing The Hobbit in HFR RealD instead. Is it just me or is four years a really long time between Treks? They may have pissed away a lot of the goodwill Treksters initially gave the last film until they realized it wasn't really Star Trek at all. STINO, as a well connected friend once coined. Star Trek In Name Only.

[ewokpelts]

I'll pass and just wait until May. I'm seeing The Hobbit in HFR RealD instead. Is it just me or is four years a really long time between Treks? They may have pissed away a lot of the goodwill Treksters initially gave the last film until they realized it wasn't really Star Trek at all. STINO, as a well connected friend once coined. Star Trek In Name Only.

The break in between ST:Nemesis and Star Trek was 7 years(2002-2009). And Paramount originally has Into the Darkness planned for 2012, a 3 year wait.

[Micah L Brandt]

The break in between ST:Nemesis and Star Trek was 7 years(2002-2009). And Paramount originally has Into the Darkness planned for 2012, a 3 year wait.

Let's stick to post reboot. Doesn't matter what was planned, even three years is too long. After Nemesis, they were lucky seven years was enough time for most movie goers to forget.