A newStar Trekreboot movie, set to bebasedin apre-Enterprise era, has received an update on its script and filming status. TheStar Trekfranchise is among the most popular and successful media franchises of all time, and so far has spanned 12 television series and13 feature films, with the most recent being 2016’sStar Trek Beyond. The television filmStar Trek: Section 31, starring Michelle Yeoh, is set for a 2025 release, but eight years since a theatrical movie release, the latest reboot update has been highly anticipated.
Per reports inPuck, Paramount is set to develop the project, and details about the writer and director have been released. Simon Kinberg, who is attached to develop theStar Warsfranchise with Disney, will first take charge of shepherding theStar Trekreboot, and will produce the untitled movie, with ascript penned by Seth Grahame-Smith, and helmed byAndorandBlack Mirrordirector Toby Haynes. The movie is currently in pre-production, and could begin filming in the first half of 2025.
What This News Means For The Future Of The Star Trek Franchise
With Almost A Decade Since The Last Movie Expectations Will Be High
TheStar Trekreboot has a lot resting on its shoulders, withStar Trek Beyondreleased almost a decade ago, and only being a modest box office success. Since then the franchise has expanded its TV projects, which have seen varying degrees of success, butthe time is right for the franchise to become a blockbuster force once again. Expectations will be high, and the choice to do an origin story is a bold one, that could either be hugely successful, or very disastrous.
A pre-Enterprise story moves the franchise away from over-reliance on legacy characters and allows the filmmakers a clean slate to put their mark on the world.
A pre-Enterprise story moves the franchise away from over-reliance on legacy characters and allows the filmmakers a clean slate to put their mark on the world in a way that respects the source material, whilst still remaining fresh, original, and interesting. It also sets the franchise up for a newer and younger audience that might not be familiar with the source material that has come before.
Our Verdict On Whether The Star Trek Reboot Will Be A Success
There Are A Lot Of Factors To Consider
Existing franchises tend to already have a strong audience pre-coded into them, which makes them more likely to return to success at the box office, but this isn’t always the case. I feel like a movie reboot is riskier, given that there is less margin for error than with the serialized storytelling of TV shows, so a lot will depend on how good the script is, and how focused the creative team is.Star Trekis a franchise with a lot of moving parts, and finding a way to make this movie fit into the franchise in the right way will be crucial.
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J.J. Abrams' 2009 movie Star Trek rebooted the iconic sci-fi franchise in a totally new timeline. When a Romulan ship travels back in time and alters the past, the lives of James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), and the future crew of the USS Enterprise are drastically changed. In this new timeline, the Romulan Nero (Eric Bana) sets out for revenge on Spock, setting off a chain of events that reshape the entire universe.
