Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer: 5 Reasons You Should Be Excited

1. Benedict Cumberbatch

Need I say more? Okay, I will. Whether or not he's playing Khan (I, like most people, hope he's not but after this trailer I almost don't care), Cumberbatch's villain is obviously a huge selling point for the film, and this trailer all but stops short of calling itself Star Trek Into Benedict's Awesomeness. His voice is cool and menacing, filled with the exact kind of malice it needed. His few action scenes in the trailer show him to be an incredibly formidable physical foe, and if he's responsible for that shot of the Enterprise crashing into the water, well you can color my interest piqued. Just the final shot of him sitting in a (presumably) captain's chair with a sinister half-smile is enough to make me tear my hair out waiting for the movie's premiere day. With his jet-black Federation uniform, Cumberbatch's presence is going to be a force to be reckoned with. Sorry Eric Bana, but looks like you were one movie too soon. With the release of this first trailer, is your excitement bursting? Or has it done the opposite and turned you off completely? Sound off in the comments below! Live long and prosper.
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Drew Dietsch is an Entertainment Editor at Fandom.com. He's written for CHUD.com, the News-Press, WhatCulture, and releases a weekly podcast about his media consumption called The Drew Reviews Podcast.