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Enterprise to face The Wrath of New Guy. By Brandon Wolfe With Simon Pegg writing at warp speed to finish the script for the third Star Trek film in time for its impending June start date, the actor/screenwriter has taken a quick breather to inform MTV that Idris Elba’s mystery villain will not be a familiar face from existing Trek lore, dodging the Khan issue that plagued Star Trek Into Darkness . "It will be [an original character], yes,” says Pegg. “This is the five-year mission now, we're out there. We don't always have to keep bumping into the same people…So we're gonna try and reflect that in the movie." Pegg also reiterates that the script, which is being co-written by Doug Jung, will hew much closer to the feel of the original series than the previous J.J. Abrams films have thus far. "We can invest in it the spirit of the show and get back to the essence of what it is, and so what we're hoping to do is make a Star Trek for today t...

The newest episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! With a Sandwich-less John, the Inside the Bucket team struggles from making fun of the big guy as they present Episode 55. Matt is joined by Brandon and Sue as they deliver the best movie and television news from our website SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM . This week, they break down the trailer for SPECTRE , explain why Wolverine 3 will be Hugh Jackman's last, and pontificate as to origins behind John's burps which seem to still be hanging around the studio. Please check out these and other stories which we've included below. Later, the three go on their Rants and Raves, where they bitch and complain about all the things they're watching, following, and have their panties in a bind about from the week. Finally, they review Get Hard starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. Don't forget that we're giving away just a couple of screening tickets to Furious 7 and Home if you ...

Might the Wire star be playing a Klingon? By Brandon Wolfe Variety has reported that Idris Elba has entered into talks to play the primary villain in the third Star Trek film. The nature of Elba’s role has not been revealed, but rumors have persisted that the Klingons will be the villainous focus of the new film. The film is being directed by Justin Lin, written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, and produced by J.J. Abrams. Production begins in June for a 2016 release. Discuss this story with fellow SJF fans on Facebook . On Twitter, follow us at @SandwichJohnFilms , and follow author Brandon Wolfe at @BrandonTheWolfe .

News that Star Trek 3 will be in 'deep space' gets us excited...ok, not like that. With Director J.J. Abrams far away producing the first Star Wars movie in a decade, his other project - the rebooted Star Trek franchise - has been handed over to Co-writer and Producer Roberto Orci. Simply titled Star Trek 3 at this point, it's aiming for a 2016 release date to coincide with the franchise’s 50th anniversary. With the series a financial success so far, it seems like Trek fans are ready for the actual 5-year mission which made the original so successful. So, where will the next chapter lead the crew of the starship Enterprise? Apparently, the answer came during a taping of the Bad Ass Digest podcast interview for Humans From Earth which Orci is producing along with Writer Geoff Boucher. Here's what he said: In [Into Darkness] they set out finally where the original series started. The first two films – especially the 2009 [Star Trek] – was an origin ...