Check out the extremely ominous new poster for the upcoming sequel. There have been all manner of rumors about who Benedict Cumberbatch’s character really is. One thing is for sure, he’s kind of a bad-ass.

Along with Cumberbatch, the film also stars: Chris Pine, Alice Eve, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, John Cho and Bruce Greenwood.

Star Trek Into Darkness opens in IMAX 3D on May 15th, and in 2D and 3D on May 17th.

Official Synopsis:
In the wake of a shocking act of terror from within their own organization, the crew of The Enterprise is called back home to Earth. In defiance of regulations and with a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads his crew on a manhunt to capture an unstoppable force of destruction and bring those responsible to justice.

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.