Full of dark, explosive imagery, the announcement trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness has hit the web.

Framed by a voice-over from thus far unnamed villain played by Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock), this announcement trailer makes it very clear that this time around, things will not be easy for Captain Kirk and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise.

I’ve included two versions of the trailer below - the US release, and the Japanese release, as the Japanese version includes a few extra shots, including quite the Wrath of Khan call back.

US Version:

www.youtube.com/watch

Japanese Version:

www.youtube.com/watch

A longer trailer will hit the web on Monday, December 17th. As a big, big fan of the 2009 JJ Abrams reboot, this looks fantastic, but I cannot speak to how it would look from a long time Trek fan’s perspective. What say you, Trekkies?

Star Trek Into Darkness hits theaters on May 17th, 2013.