'Star Trek' sequel to start in 2010

[Perdita]

Zoe Saldana has said that pre-production on the Star Trek sequel will start in 2010.

Speaking to MTV, the 31-year-old revealed that the film's writers are still penning a script and work on the update will begin late next year.

"I spoke to J.J. [Abrams] and Bryan Burk, his producing partner at Bad Robot, and they are still in the middle of building the script with Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci, and we'll probably be going into pre-production around this time next year," she said.

Saldana is expected to reprise the role of Uhura in director Abrams's follow-up to the 2009 hit.

[Perdita]

Paramount has announced the release date for its Star Trek sequel.

The follow-up to J.J. Abrams's franchise reinvention will open in cinemas on June 29, 2012. Abrams is expected to return to the director's chair working from a script by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof.

Enterprise crew cast members Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Karl Urban and Simon Pegg will reprise their roles in the next film.

Saldana recently revealed that pre-production work on the new Trek is due to start this year.

DS

[Dazzle]

I really enjoyed the latest Star Trek film, even though I'm not a big Trekkie (unlike the rest of my family). Zachary Quinto as Spock was particularly good.