A casting call has been made for the new Star Trek movie, which is set to shoot in Dubai in September 2015:
The local casting agency, Miranda Davidson Studios, has previously cast extras for Furious 7, which filmed in Abu Dhabi. According to the National, the agency "declined to confirm" if the movie being advertised was Star Trek despite sources at the agency and industry officials hinting that it was.
As of yet, it's still unclear how the Dubai landscape and/or desert fit into the plot of the Star Trek movie except that it fit the criteria of a "vertical city."
The casting agency is looking for all enthusiasts aged between 6 and 70, without any specific criteria, who would be available to be at Dubai Studio City, Soundstage Building B from August 11 to 13th between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.