Star Trek: Beyond

Today we watched the trailer for Star Trek: Beyond, the latest movie in the Star Trek series, which has now continued for more than 40 years. The atmosphere was very different from other Star Trek movies, perhaps because the director is from the Fast and Furious series.

Probably all of you know about the latest Star Wars movie, which started on Friday. The director of that movie was recruited partly because of his success in rebooting the Star Trek series, when no movie had been made in the series for a long time. The two series are very different. Although Star Wars has a spiritual side (the Force), the stories are basically like westerns, with the Empire fighting against the rebels. By contrast, although Star Trek also features conflict, its general message is about hope and peace. If you get the chance, please check out some of the Star Trek: Next Generation TV series episodes.