Adil Hussain joins cast of Star Trek: Discovery, starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Anthony Rapp

Adil Hussain, who worked in films like _Kabir Singh_ and Life of Pi, has joined the star cast of American web series Star Trek: Discovery. The makers of the series shared the trailer on Twitter in which Adil is seen briefly role alongside actors Doug Jones, Sonequa Martin-Green, Anthony Rapp, David Ajala, Wilson Cruz, and Michelle Yeoh. The one-minute-ten-second trailer of series based in a fictional world takes the audience 930 years into the future. Going by the clip, Hussain seems to be playing the role of a scientist who is helping in the fight against evil forces. Here is the trailer.

#StarTrekDiscovery takes fans 930 years into the future at #NYCC #StarTrekNYCC https://t.co/6WRTcSa4d0 pic.twitter.com/c1hnkYmGC5

— Star Trek (@StarTrek) October 5, 2019

Before sharing the first trailer on social media, makers launched it at the New York Comic-Con on 5 October (Saturday). According to News18, Hussain is not the first Indian to join the science-fiction franchise. The late Persis Khambatta has played Lieutenant Ilia in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). The third season of Star Trek is slated to premiere next year. (With inputs from Asian News International)