It’s late in the day on a Friday afternoon and theStar Trek Beyondcast is struggling to keep a straight face. DirectorJustin Linis filming a long tracking shot that requires each actor to deliver a line of dialogue while the camera is in motion, and take after take is ruined by something going wrong.
In the scene, the cast is located on an alien planet and on an alien ship. They’re debating a plan to free some of the crew that have been captured byIdris Elba’scharacter. Between takes, the jovial group laughs about the dialogue and the fact that they can’t get through the scene. I’ve loving every second of it. While I won’t repeat all the things that were said between takes, I will say they call each other “muggles” a lot when they mess up and I watched at least fourteen takes of the same scene.
Before going any further, let me rewind a second. Last August whenStar Trek Beyondwas filming in Vancouver, I got to visit the set with a few other reporters. While on set I watched a lot of filming, participated in group interviews with the cast and crew, and learned a lot about the upcoming film. With the July 22ndrelease date fast approaching, Paramount has lifted the embargo and I can share a lot of the cool things I learned. Warning: minor spoilers ahead.
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In addition to the scene I talked about at the beginning of this article, I also got to watch a few other scenes being filmed. However, since they took place in the third act, I’m going to refrain from describing what I saw except to say people get hurt inStar Trek Beyondand the stakes are real.
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