"STAR TREK Into Darkness" - 2013

[Bromptonboy]

Yes,  unless this is an intentional smoke screen - I am thinking he is some sort of an incarnation of Khan. 

[Bryancd]

It still begs the question why they felt the need to try and obfuscate this whole thing and pretty much have to lie to keep their secret. They, JJ and crew, lost points with me on how this has all been handled.

[ChrisMC]

Newer, better worded synopsis:

SYNOPSIS:

In Summer 2013, director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness.

In the wake of a shocking act of terror from within their own organization, the crew of The Enterprise is called back home to Earth. In defiance of regulations and with a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads his crew on a manhunt to capture an unstoppable force of destruction and bring those responsible to justice.

As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

[Bryancd]

That's interesting. We proceed under the assumption that the Eugenics War would have already occurred in the new Trek universe but maybe it didn't. Maybe this is that war or Khan/Harrison is revived and leads another campaign on Earth. I bet the movie ends with him being put on the Botany Bay. ;)

[X]

I don't think it's Khan, but I think Bryan is on to something. It might be a new augment and given the spanking that they received from Nero, augmenting humans might have seemed like a good idea to recover personnel. They lost tons of ships, a planet, and the vulcans.

We do know that this universe is different even before Nero came back just because of the technology and scale of the ships they have. However, I think that I'm going to suggest a different idea.

Klingon sleeper agents made to look like humans have infiltrated the Federation. They have finally struck and here be darkness.

Now I don't know if they are your standard Klingons or if they are Augments that give them a human look, but it would match with what we have so far. Part of the movie on the Klingon home world, the 1701, and a nod to past trek without being bogged down by it.

All I am sure of at this point is that it's not Khan and even if he's another augment with a different name and past, he's still not Khan.

[Rico]

"That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet..."

[Rico]

Here you go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKM8O2XQe9c#ws

[Bryancd]

I don't think it's Khan, but I think Bryan is on to something. It might be a new augment and given the spanking that they received from Nero, augmenting humans might have seemed like a good idea to recover personnel. They lost tons of ships, a planet, and the vulcans.

We do know that this universe is different even before Nero came back just because of the technology and scale of the ships they have. However, I think that I'm going to suggest a different idea.

Klingon sleeper agents made to look like humans have infiltrated the Federation. They have finally struck and here be darkness.

Now I don't know if they are your standard Klingons or if they are Augments that give them a human look, but it would match with what we have so far. Part of the movie on the Klingon home world, the 1701, and a nod to past trek without being bogged down by it.

All I am sure of at this point is that it's not Khan and even if he's another augment with a different name and past, he's still not Khan.

The ONLY thing I believe coming out of the JJ spin machine is that the villain is a TOS character and that would likely rule out the Klingons.

[davekill]

Could these be the Klingons that Worf says 'We do not speak of'?

Created in Enterprise season 4 ep  'Affliction', the Klingon augments had lost their ridges.

[davekill]

The Enterprise three episode story arc consisted of 'Borderland', 'Cold Station 12' and 'The Augments'. Dr. Arik Soong (Brent Spiner) stole nineteen of the 1,800 genetically-enhanced embryos from the eugenics wars stored there in stasis.

Brent Spiner could even do a cameo in this movie as the grandfather of Noonien Soong we saw him play in TNG ep 'Brothers'.
Depending on how much of, if any, previous history Abrams wants to use in this universe.

[Rico]

A new article in Empire magazine reveals a bit more on the villain and story along with some pictures too.  Check it out at the links below:

http://trekmovie.com/2012/12/24/new-star-trek-into-darkness-images-from-empire-mag/

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=36063

[Rico]

And even more pics from the article here:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=98390

[Bryancd]

http://collider.com/damon-lindelof-star-trek-2-into-darkness-interview/220137/

[ChrisMC]

Some new comments from Cumberbatch and Abrams in Empire Mag:

"He's sort of superhuman, pretty much unbeatable," Benedict Cumberbatch tells Empire of his role in "Star Trek: Into Darkness." "Brainy and brawny. He manipulates situations. He's incarcerated when Kirk is talking to him and yet he still gets Kirk to do his work for him. He pushes him into a corner where the only route to salvation is cooperation. There is a real Hannibal Lecter quality to him."

"He was within Starfleet and has now turned against the organization and is hell-bent on revenge," director J.J. Abrams tells Empire. "He's responsible for a very violent, horrific attack in London and then one in the States. He believes he and others were wronged and is focused on destruction. He's an incredibly brilliant strategist who is aware of various truths that Kirk is not privy to."

"He is just as intelligent and logical as Spock, but is also one very bad mother***er," franchise star Chris Pine adds.

[wraith1701]

One article credited the blond actress as playing Carol Marcus.  Khan.
Or maybe not.  I don't care.   I just want to see this YESTERDAY.  ;D