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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Director on Avoiding Plot Overlap with ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

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Justin Lin, who took over the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise, discusses ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ including the influence of producer J.J. Abrams and destroying the Enterprise.

“We are trying to be bold and take risks,” Fast & Furious franchise director Justin Lin asserted Monday in Los Angeles, hours after offering up the first teaser for his threequel Star Trek Beyond to the scrutiny of a half-century old fandom.

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