The official title of the third installment of the new Star Trek series has been revealed as "Star Trek Beyond".

Director Justin Lin broke the news on Twitter, with a message saying: "Let the next Starfleet voyage begin! #StarTrekBeyond #LLAP" The tweet also included a photo of a retro-style space uniform.

The script has been written by Dug Jung and actor Simon Pegg, while JJ Abrams, Robert Orci and Bryan Bruk will produce. Filming began this month and the movie is slated for release on July 8 2016.