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After much speculation, Justin Lin has finally announced the official title of the next instalment of the Star Trek movie series. According to the director, the upcoming movie will be called Star Trek Beyond.

Lin took to Twitter to announce the title of the film by sharing a photograph that was seemingly taken on the set of the movie, reports aceshowbiz.com.

“Let the next Starfleet voyage begin! #StarTrekBeyond #LLAP,” he captioned the image.

The photograph shows a close-up look at a Starfleet logo patch on the sleeve of a blue uniform. However, the details of the movie are still scarce. As for plot details, they are being kept under wraps but the story is said to involve the Enterprise going on their five-year mission.

As per reports said that the movie had begun production at the Squamish Boulders, near Vancouver, Canada. Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana marked the production by sharing photographs on Instagram that capture them preparing themselves for their roles.

Simon Pegg and Doug Jung write the script while J.J. Abrams, who directed the last two films, is producing the third instalment of the sci-fi movie franchise. Saldana and Quinto are joined by the likes of Pegg, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Sofia Boutella and Idris Elba in the cast.

The film will release on July 8, 2016.