As the third instalment of the movie franchise draws nearer, fans have been waiting eagerly for news.

And now director Justin Lin has provided some interesting snippets indeed.

Chris Pine, Alice Eve, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana
Chris Pine, Alice Eve, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana arriving for the premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness in 2013 (Ian West/PA)

He posted a photo on Twitter revealing a few things – like the next title and a look at the Starfleet badge.

From his tweet it’s believed the new title is Star Trek Beyond.

Fans were quick to notice the hash tag he’d used too, #LLAP, which is the Vulcan salute of ‘live long and prosper’.