Fans of Star Trek have been experiencing a boom period over on Paramount+, where numerous shows have found success. But as for the movies, there hasn’t actually been one on the big screen since 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, which underperformed greatly. After multiple rewrites, directors, and delays, the long-awaited Star Trek 4 might actually be happening.
Temper your expectations, though, because we’ve been down this road before. Variety reports Paramount has hired The Flight Attendant creator Steve Yockey to pen Star Trek 4. We have no idea what the plot might be, but the film is intended to reunite the cast of JJ Abrams’ movies, including Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, and more. It’s also expected to be the final journey for this Enterprise crew.
Previous drafts of the script have been written by Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet, but none got very far. Matt Shakman (Fantastic Four) and SJ Clarkson (Madame Web) were attached to direct at different points, but both exited before long. Currently, Star Trek 4 has no director attached but having a writer at this stage helps.
Paramount has been trying to keep costs down, and that has led to contract disputes and miscommunication. At one point, Paramount set a release date without actually consulting anybody about it. Competing visions have also been a problem. Remember when Quentin Tarantino was briefly circling an R-rated movie he’d direct himself?
