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Beloved as they are, the Star Trek movies aren't exactly known for being action-packed -- but it looks like that's about to change in a big way. The new one-minute teaser for Star Trek Into Darkness has arrived, and it promises the sort of epic, wall-to-wall action/adventure that the franchise has traditionally forsaken in favor of a more cerebral approach to sci-fi -- as well as one of the nastiest villains any Trek movie's ever seen.

"Robocop" actor Peter Weller is joining the cast of director J.J. Abrams' big-screen "Star Trek" sequel. An APA talent agency spokesman for Weller said Monday the actor's role is a principal one in the film, but details were being kept under wraps.

Paramount Pictures has pushed its "Star Trek" sequel back nearly a year, from June 2012 to May 17, 2013.

With "Star Trek" and "Mission: Impossible" sequels on the horizon, J.J. Abrams has found himself in the position of caretaker for two of the most profitable franchises in Hollywood -- and he shares his thoughts on both in a new interview.

n an interview posted to MTV Movies yesterday, “Star Trek” producer Damon Lindelof was quoted as saying he’s hopeful his and J.J. Abrams’ reboot will be successful enough to warrant a couple more movies. “Ideas have been thrown around that are very informal at this point,” he said of potential plots for the future.