Yes, We Know What It Looks Like.

Let the excitement begin. Here is the first poster for J.J. Abrams Star Trek Into Darkness. The scene seems to be a decimated London as Benedict Cumberbatch’s character (Gary Mitchell?) looks out over the destruction which just so happened to fall in the shape of a Starfleet symbol. Funny how that happens.

And yes we understand that this looks like last year’s poster for The Dark Knight Rises but is that really a bad thing?

For those looking for more Star Trek Into Darkness it has already been announced that the first trailer will be shown in front of The Hobbit and that the first nine minutes of the movie will be shown on about 500 IMAX screens before The Hobbit also.

Check out the official synopsis for the movie below and let us know what you think of the poster.

Star Trek Into Darkness releases on May 17, 2013.

“In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes “Star Trek Into Darkness.”

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.

With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.”