Nine minutes of preview footage for Star Trek Sequel Star Trek Into Darkness will be previewed at IMAX screenings of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey this Christmas.

Following the announcement President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment Greg Foster had this to say:

“Our longtime partners J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and the Bad Robot team have really hit it out of the park – the footage is absolutely incredible. Their use of the IMAX Camera and canvas is sure to impress current and future Star Trek fans alike. We’re thrilled to once again work with our friends at Paramount Pictures to offer this extended ‘first look’ at this highly-anticipated summer blockbuster.”

The footage will be boldly going on UK cinemas screens including Cineworld sites in Dublin, Nottingham, Enfield, Crawley, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Ipswich and Birmingham, with more to be announced.

However fans will have to wait till 17 May 2013 to watch Star Trek Into Darkness in full.