Director J.J. Abrams recently confirmed that he did not particularly love the overall execution of his "Star Trek" sequel.

"Star Trek Into Darkness" was generally viewed as a huge disappointment by fans and critics alike, and it seems that the filmmaker himself was also in agreement.

"I didn't want to enter into making a movie where we didn't really own our story. I feel like I've done that a couple of times in my career," Abrams said, according to the iDigital Times. "That's not to say I'm not proud of my work, but the fact is I remember starting to shoot 'Super 8' and 'Star Trek Into Darkness' and feeling like I hadn't really solved some fundamental story problems."

"Star Trek Into Darkness" was best known for its failed attempt to conceal the identity of its main villain. Fans knew that the antagonist was Khan, but Abrams and company did their utmost to hide that simple fact. The result was an anticlimactic letdown when Khan was finally revealed as the villain.

While the film received solid reviews, it was ultimately seen as a disappointment by fans and critics alike, and it flopped at the box office.

Abrams has moved on from the franchise, leaving Justin Lin with the task of reviving the franchise in the next installment, "Star Trek Beyond," hopefully returning the series to the level of respect it obtained in Abrams' first outing in 2009. Abrams remains an executive producer on the project.

The new movie is slated for release on July 22, 2016. The film stars Chris Pine as Captain Kirk, Zoe Saldana as Uhura, and Zachary Quinto as Spock. Idris Elba will make his debut in the franchise, while Simon Pegg, Karl Urban and John Cho will return to the space adventure series.

The new movie is written by Pegg and Doug Jung, with music by Michael Giacchino.

Lin directed "Fast & Furious 6," "Fast Five," and a few episodes of "True Detective."