KINGSMAN's Sofia Boutella Joins STAR TREK 3 in a Lead Role
Actress Sofia Boutella has joined the cast of Star Trek 3 in a lead role. You might recognize her as Samuel L. Jackson's right hand badass from Kingsman: The Secret Service. The news comes from Deadline, and we don't really know anything other than that. So she could either be a hero or a villain in the story.
Simon Pegg and Doug Jung are currently working on the script for the film, which is set to be directed by Justin Lin. Paramount will release Star Trek 3 on July 8th, 2016. We'll keep you updated on any other details as they become available.
Here's a featurette for Kingsman: The Secret Service that introduces you to the actress and the deadly character she played in it.