AMC Announces Star Trek Movie Marathon Leading to Star Trek Beyond

Fans who want to see the entire modern series of Star Trek films in theaters are in luck, as select AMC Theaters will be hosting a marathon of the films ahead of the official release of Star Trek Beyond, the third in the series. The marathon will also let fans see that movie two days before its official release date of July 22. It was announced hot on the heels of the new, third trailer for Beyond.

The marathon will feature Star Trek at 4:30pm, Star Trek Into Darkness at 7pm, and Star Trek Beyond at 10pm. The first two, directed by J.J. Abrams, rebooted the Star Trek timeline, using the characters from the original series in new situations (thanks to some time travel goofiness). The third in the series is directed by the Fast and Furious franchise's Justin Lin. Price and theater locations were not yet revealed in the announcement, though they should be coming soon.

Star Trek Beyond stars Chris Pine as Captain Kirk, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Sofia Boutella, Anton Yelchin, and Karl Urban. Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 5 & 6) takes over as director of the Simon Pegg and Doug Jung written film. Abrams' Bad Robot produces alongside producer/distributor Paramount. In Beyond, the Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy (Elba) who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

Star Trek Beyond hits theaters July 22nd.