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Paramount is getting the Enterprise gang back together. No, not the 1960s series turned film series cast, but rather the cast of the J.J. Abrams relaunch that debuted in 2009 and went on to star in two subsequent movies.

Paramount executive Brian Robbins and producer Abrams made the announcement at Paramount’s investor event Tuesday, although details were not revealed. No deals are in place, but Paramount hopes that returning castmembers will include Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldaña and John Cho, who have starred in three films, beginning with 2009’s Star Trek .

The announcement signals a breakthrough to relaunch Trek on the big screen. The studio has been trying to regroup the cast since at least in 2018, when negotiations with Pine and Chris Hemsworth, who had a small role in Abrams’ 2009 film, fell through . Since then, Paramount has tried to redevelop the project, with creatives such as Quentin Tarantino and Noah Hawley taking stabs at films that did not move forward. Pine also played Captain Kirk in Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek Beyond (2016), the last big-screen outing.

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UPDATED: December 1, 2023

Chris Pine’s Stellar Journey Through the Star Trek Movies

When it comes to the Star Trek franchise, one name that stands out is Chris Pine. Known for his charismatic portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk, Pine has left an indelible mark on the iconic series. Let’s take a closer look at his journey through the Star Trek movies in chronological order.

1. “Star Trek” (2009): This film marked the beginning of Pine’s adventure as Captain Kirk. Directed by J.J. Abrams, it served as a reboot of the original series and introduced a new generation of fans to the beloved characters. Pine’s performance was praised for capturing Kirk’s rebellious spirit and his dynamic chemistry with Zachary Quinto’s Spock.

2. “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013): The sequel saw Pine reprising his role as Kirk, facing off against Benedict Cumberbatch’s formidable villain, Khan. This film delved deeper into Kirk’s leadership struggles and tested his loyalty to his crew. Pine showcased his range as an actor by portraying both vulnerability and determination in this action-packed installment.

3. “Star Trek Beyond” (2016): In this third installment of the rebooted series, Pine once again donned the captain’s chair as Kirk faced a new threat from an alien enemy. Directed by Justin Lin, this film emphasized teamwork and camaraderie among the crew members. Pine’s performance highlighted Kirk’s growth as a leader who learns to rely on his friends’ strengths.

4. Upcoming Star Trek Film: While details about the next Star Trek film are still under wraps, fans eagerly await Pine’s return to the franchise. Rumors suggest that he will reprise his role as Captain Kirk, ensuring that his journey through space will continue to captivate audiences.

Beyond these mainline films, Chris Pine also made a surprise appearance in “Star Trek: Beyond” (2020), a short film released as part of the Star Trek Day celebration. Pine’s cameo delighted fans and left them craving for more of his charismatic portrayal.

In conclusion, Chris Pine’s portrayal of Captain Kirk in the Star Trek movies has been nothing short of stellar. He brought a fresh energy and charm to the iconic character, earning him a special place in the hearts of fans worldwide. As we eagerly await his return to the franchise, one thing is certain – Chris Pine’s journey through the Star Trek movies will continue to inspire and entertain for years to come.

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Fans are thrilled about a new Star Trek sequel that will reunite Chris Pine and his crew.

On Tuesday (15 February), executive Brian Robbins and producer J.J. Abrams announced at a Paramount investors’ event that they’re planning to get the Enterprise clan together once again.

No other details were revealed but the makers hope that returning cast members will include Pine, Zachary Quinto , Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldaña, and John Cho.

All the actors have previously starred in three Star Trek films.

Paramount has been trying to reunite the cast members since 2018, when negotiations with Pine and Chris Hemsworth (who played Captain Kirk’s father in 2009’s Star Trek ) fell through.

In fact, in 2019, Star Trek IV was reportedly cancelled by Paramount studios.

Some industry insiders claimed at the time that relationships with Pine and Hemsworth over contract negotiations had broken down, and news about the project had been scarce ever since.

Deadline also reported that Star Trek IV had been abandoned completely.

Pine has played Captain Kirk across three Star Trek films, the first two of which were directed by JJ Abrams.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Chris Pine in ‘Star Trek Into Darkness'

Fans are “overjoyed” knowing that Pine and his crew are making a return on the big screen.

“Literally cannot wait for Star Trek 4,” wrote one fan.

Another person added: “Hi Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto are coming back for a fourth Star Trek movie. I’m so excited and can already tell I’ll be obnoxious over it.”

The new film is due in theatres on 22 December 2023.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Chris Pine

Chris Pine is flying high. Star Trek (2009) catapulted him to Hollywood stardom, and he’s been riding the wave ever since, acting in Unstoppable, This Means War, People Like Us, Rise of the Guardians and the upcoming action-thriller Jack Ryan . Right now, though, Pine is back in the captain’s chair for Star Trek Into Darkness , reprising his role as James T. Kirk in the new adventure. StarTrek.com caught up with Pine in London for a conversation in which he talked in detail about Kirk and Star Trek Into Darkness -- even revealing what a lens flare is like on set – previewed Jack Ryan , and addressed the ways in which his new level of fame has affected his life and career.

StarTrek.com: How would you say the camaraderie has built between the actors from Star Trek (2009) to Star Trek Into Darkness ?

Chris Pine: Just like the natural progression of any friendship, or friendships, we really do get along quite well. There’s just this strong bond that we all share. I guess it speaks to J.J. (Abrams) casting this thing that, above and beyond the acting chops, he cast it well in the sense that we get along. If you’re going to put a family on the screen for years to come, you’d better hope that they have a love for one another, and we certainly do.

StarTrek.com: What elements of this story resonated most with you?

Chris Pine: What I was most excited about was that, for someone like who Kirk, for someone who you’d expect to be a strong and confident leader, and who, certainly from the first film had that self-assuredness, in this one I got to explore the flip side of that. The flip side is self-doubt and fallibility and this kind of existential crisis about whether or not he’s meant for the captain’s chair and whether or not he’s good enough. To begin a film and to carry the hero, or one of the heroes, from such a place of weakness, I thought that was an interesting challenge and one I looked forward.

StarTrek.com: Kirk and John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch) have a lot of scenes together. Were you at all surprised by just how many scenes the characters shared?

Chris Pine: I guess I wasn’t at all that surprised because I knew how important John Harrison was to this story and, at least selfishly, to development of Kirk in this story. Kirk is unhinged. Kirk is filled with self-doubt. Kirk is the little dog barking all too loudly. And you needed to see that. The only way you could see that, really, is when has his fingers put to the fire. That’s in verbal combat with Benedict’s character. We’re separated in a lot of our scenes by a glass partition, and it just goes to show you how powerful his character is, that he can wield the strings like a puppet master over poor Jim Kirk with nothing but a batting of the eye and the inflection of a word.

StarTrek.com: We’ve been dying to ask this next question to someone in the cast, and you’re the lucky guy. What does a lens flare look like on set?

Chris Pine: (Laughs). For something that looks like it could be so complicated, I think it’s about as analog as getting a flashlight and pointing it toward the camera.

StarTrek.com: Zachary Quinto has said that he politely asked for and received a couple of pairs of Spock ears. Pegg said that he stole a combadge. What did you ask for or steal from the Star Trek Into Darkness set?

Chris Pine: I was too scared to steal anything because the security around the set was so tight and I’d signed so many NDA’s that I was worried that Brad Grey was going to show up to my house with a crew of Paramount police and arrest me. So I don’t have anything.

StarTrek.com: We’re guessing there’s going to be a third Star Trek film. Assuming that’s correct, what do you hope to see for Kirk in the next one?

Chris Pine: I’d like to see Kirk, whatever direction he goes in, still growing. I know that’s probably anathema to what fans want to see from their beloved Captain Kirk, but I don’t think he’s quite there yet. So I want to see him still growing.

StarTrek.com: The other assumption is that J.J. Abrams will be too busy with Star Wars to direct another Star Trek feature. Who from the Bad Robot family would you like to see assume his chair?

Chris Pine: In terms of a director, I don’t know. What I am sure of is that J.J. and company have a great respect for Star Trek , for the franchise, for the history, for the legacy of it, and for what they’ve done. I can’t see them walking away completely without making sure that whoever takes the helm is going to protect that.

StarTrek.com: How big a kick did you get shooting your bit for William Shatner’s documentary, The Captains ?

Chris Pine: Well, as you well know, Bill is a unique man, a passionate man. He’s got so much going on and such a lust for life and for his job. He loves doing what he does. He loves working. I guess I was struck by how insightful he was and the kinds of questions he asked. I was really honored to be a part of such a stellar crew of actors and people who have gotten to the chance to play a Star Trek captain.

StarTrek.com: Your next film is Jack Ryan. How different is Ryan from Kirk?

Chris Pine: Really, what excites me most is the fact that he’s so different from Kirk. Ryan is the thoughtful, quiet hero. He actually has many more qualities that resemble Spock than anything else. I think he’s a character who’s more comfortable using his mind and his wits, and his weapons seem to be his mind and his wits, rather than his fists and his brawn.

StarTrek.com: You’re becoming a collector of franchises…

Chris Pine: I’ve just been lucky that I’ve been able to surround myself with really, really talented people in an art form that’s one of the most collaborative art forms of them all. And I’m lucky that I’m in a position to work with the people more than once. You need to surround yourself with talented people, and I’ve been really lucky with J.J. Abrams and now ( Jack Ryan director) Ken Branagh.

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Chris Pine Says ‘Star Trek’ Cast Is “Ready” And “Excited” For 2023 Movie… But Waiting For Script [UPDATED]

| March 10, 2022 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 117 comments so far

A month ago Paramount announced they were moving forward with a fourth film set in the Kelvin Universe. While the announcement reportedly took the cast’s representatives by surprise another member of the original 2009 movie crew appears to be ready to get back on board the USS Enterprise, and this time it’s Captain Kirk himself.

Pine: I love Star Trek

Chris Pine is out promoting his latest project All the Old Knives and he is fielding questions from the press about the upcoming Star Trek film, set for a Holiday 2023 release. Talking to AP on the red carpet, the actor expressed his enthusiasm for returning to Star Trek, a behemoth of sci-fi spanning TV, Cinema, Memorabilia, Conferences and even – would you believe it – a series of popular online slot machines :

Yeah, of course, I would love to. I’m thrilled. I mean, this is the best gig of all time. [I’m] looking forward to reading a script, looking forward to getting back to work, looking forward to seeing the rest of the gang. Yeah.

You can watch Pine with AP below…

Variety pressed the star on his level of commitment to the project, and while he doesn’t know anything about the story, in the following exchange he seemed ready to return to space:

What’s the text that went around when you and your “Star Trek” co-stars all decided to do a fourth movie? I think everybody was like, “Did you hear about this?” [Laughs]. We’re usually the last people to find out, but I do know we’re all excited. Whenever they want to send us a script, we’re ready for it. Have they told you anything about the story? We haven’t seen a script. I don’t know anything about it. So you trust them that much that you signed on without a script? I don’t trust anybody, but I’m excited. I love the story. I love “Star Trek.” I love my people.

And speaking to Entertainment Tonight the actor talked about getting back to work with his Star Trek co-stars:

I know we are all excited to come back and would love to come back. This is a tight family. We’ve been working together for fifteen years… I think we’re ready to get back to work and excited to see a script, whenever that should come in and excited for Matt [Shakman] to direct it and excited to work.

Pine’s comments about the cast’s enthusiasm echo similar sentiments from co-star Zoe Saldana (Uhura) last week. Being that Pine balking over salary renegotiations was the main reason the 2018 attempt to make a fourth Kelvin Universe film failed, his latest comments are encouraging. But with no script in the hands of the actors, it should not be seen as a done deal yet.

Chris Pine as Kirk with Anton Yelchin as Chekov and John Cho as Sulu in Star Trek Beyond

Honoring Yelchin

When talking to ET, Pine pointed out this Friday is the birthday of co-star Anton Yelchin, who passed away in 2016 in a tragic accident shortly before the release of Star Trek Beyond . Pine noted that date means “we all have it on mind.” And again echoing what Zoe said last week, Pine feels doing another film can honor the late actor’s memory, saying:

I think we always have him in mind and he’s part of the fabric of our family. So I think by virtue of going to work we always carry him with us.

You can watch Pine talk Star Trek with ET below.

Chris Pine talks about returning to 'Star Trek' and how they always have Anton Yelchin in mind. pic.twitter.com/LcN8wy92fs — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 10, 2022

Wants Kirk to come back home

After simply replying “yeah,” regarding the excitement over returning for Star Trek, Extra asked the actor where he would like to see Captain Kirk go in a fourth film, and Pine got practical, expressing his support for the film industry in his hometown:

I would like Captain Kirk to stay in Los Angeles, and to shoot in Los Angeles. So tax incentive, we’re looking at you, and we want to shoot here. So, make it happen, because all of Hollywood is leaving and going to England, and we want it back here. And I love England, but we want it back here.

The 2009 Star Trek movie and 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness were shot in the Los Angeles area, but 2016’s Beyond was shot in Canada. No confirmed word yet on where producer JJ Abrams plans to film the new film, but hopes are to get it into production this fall.

See Pine’s Los Angeles plea below…

The film is set to be directed by WandaVision ‘s Matt Shakman. The latest draft of the script is written by Josh Friedman ( Avatar 2 ) and Cameron Squires ( WandaVision ), based on an earlier draft by Lindsey Beer ( Sierra Burgess Is a Loser ) and Geneva Robertson-Dworet ( Captain Marvel ).

Paramount has set a release of December 22, 2023.

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Man, I always thought Chris Pine looked just like his Dad but that gray beard at age 41 makes him look like he is his Dad. Happy to hear the cast is excited about the project. I’ve always thought they were perfect for their roles and it seems like they have the right creative team to deliver a good flick. Cautiously optimistic for Kelvinverse 4.

Yea, does he really think that is a good look? Looks like a dude from a 70’s Esquire print ad for cheap men’s cologne. LOL

He looks like McCoy at the start of TMP very similar outfit and chain around his neck :) At the end of Beyond it felt like they were moving toward the Motion Picture era. Would be funny if he starts off like this at the beginning of the film then gets smartened up to retake control of the Enterprise because of X.

Yeah, he does look like McCoy in that TMP scene. Great observation!

Well it only took 3 and a half years, but it sounds like Pine and Paramount has finally made up!

I hate to be THAT guy, but I won’t feel 100% it’s happening until they are all standing on a set somewhere in costume reading off their lines. But this is the most confident I felt it will happen since 2018. ;)

For most of us, we just want more (and good) Star Trek. I’ll take it in any form and I do love these characters even if I been more critical of the movies themselves.

But Star Trek feels really alive right now. So much going on with so many different productions, time periods and now two separate universes happening simultaneously with tons of old and new characters. And we’ll probably get another show announcement within a year if not sooner. The next two years are going to be fun!

I have no problem being that guy….

LOL I know you don’t Phil! You have been the movie whisperer in all of this. ;)

For the record, I’m 90% sure it’s going to happen at this point. But I was also 90% sure it was going to happen back in 2018. I think it’s OK to give myself 10% of doubt until everyone is officially signed on and the script is done.

But it’s clear everyone wants to do it at least.

The Kelvin movies are a massive disappointment compared to the 10 movies that came before them, but they are still light years ahead of the garbage Trek being churned out on TV.

And no way does anyone want a TOS/TNG/DISC etc cross over

The last time we had anything like that was GENERATIONS and look how that turned out!

The greatest Trek movie never made IMO was a DS9 or at least DS9/TNG/VOY ie 24th century cross-over movie of some sort, but that was a long time ago now and the current quality of Trek does not deserve a crossover. Each aspect is too dissapointing indivudally. To bring them together would be a massive mistake of universe shattering proportions!!

Obviously the new films and shows are not your cup of Earl Grey so it’s really no point to convince you otherwise. I don’t love the films myself and in fact I wanted them to start over with new setting and characters since it’s been soooo long, but they decided to stick with them. So now I’m crossing my fingers hoping we’ll get something more interesting this time. And I mostly just look at these movies as fun distractions. I don’t see them on the same level as the other movies.

As far as the crossover idea, I think MANY want it actually. If you’re not a fan of the current films and shows, then that’s different. But for those of us who are, I think it’s a really popular idea. And it would make the Kelvin universe more ‘canon’ for some.

And no offense, I wish people stopped using Generations as an example of why it shouldn’t be done because A. It was one movie B. It was 27 years ago lol and C. the biggest of all, it wasn’t a TRUE crossover movie because Paramount didn’t want a crossover movie in the first place. Read up on the behind the scenes of that movie and you will understand what I mean.

Lastly I’m sure you know this, but there was some talk of a 24th century crossover movie with those shows as the fifth film. But then Nemesis happened and yeah!

“ And no way does anyone want a TOS/TNG/DISC etc cross over ”

A ton of people would want that, gatekeeper.

I’m sure there are some. But the comment is obviously hyperbole. Like when someone say “Nobody was at the game last night.” The comment is meant to convey that there is not a strong desire for such a crossover among the masses.

And many do not. Once upon a time Trek had many talented writers who could examine the world around them and craft a timely, great story that was entertaining without being preachy. To revert to some crossover currently popular in the comic book world which would appeal to a rabid fanbase would be to pass on a great opportunity to do what Trek has consistantly done best.

“ Once upon a time Trek had many talented writers ”

…which it still does.

Exactly! Lets hope Paramount uses one with this impressive cast to create a great standalone film.

If there is one high level criticism I have, is they haven’t let the Kelvin films stand alone enough. They didn’t take the opportunity to move forward after Trek 09. Beyond kind of did, but needed more. It’s time to give confidence that Trek can move forward without being beholden to previous iterations. You have a new timeline and can do anything you want. Go for it.

Thanks for speaking for all of us…and here I didn’t even know that “we” had those opinions.

i have a feeling that a ds9 movie would not be as good, lack the depth, characterisation of the tv show. lots of battle scenes instead

I get the impression that when they went ahead and announced this they already had Pine and probably Saldana onboard. They were always likely to be the ones that posed the biggest problem in terms of contract negotiations and scheduling. It just didn’t make sense for them to so publicly announce this movie after all the previous missteps. It’s clear from the reports that came out after the big reveal that the majority of the cast was in the dark but the likes of Pegg, Quinto and Urban were never really going to pose as big of a problem in terms of contracts and scheduling. Don’t get me wrong, these are all talented, in demand actors who I’m sure no their worth but the studio will have more wiggle room on their contracts and their smaller roles allow for greater flexibility in terms of when they’re needed on set. Maybe the release window might change slightly but barring WW3 I’d be very confident in this movie happening now!

if ur wrong and we get WWIII instead of STXIV ..god help us all…

Indeed, I’d happily take something that makes Star Trek Nemesis look like a masterpiece compared to that. Let’s just hope the sanction’s, indirect military assistance, political pressure and Ukraine’s staunch resistance is enough to force a peaceful resolution.

but… you are always THAT guy.

Well I mean it has been 5 years and 5 different movie announcements lol.

At this point a lot of people have just kind of shrugged at these announcements. Can’t really blame people though, right? I’ve always said they obviously want to make a movie but seem really afraid to just pull the trigger over and over again. But it looks like they finally are making real progress and on the same page now and got Pine back. Great! I’m hoping it’s all smooth sailing from this point on.

I think there were many factors in it. Availability of the actors, their salary (especially Chris Pine), change in management at Paramount, the merger, etc. But there have been a lot of Paramount properties that have been stalled since then as well. Transformers, MI, GI Joe, etc.

Well, then you see my point lol.

Everything you said is true, but why the movies constantly stalled to the point of eye rolling. And you have to remember, there has been a long line of people basically saying so and so movie was a done deal multiple times INCLUDING some the Kelvin cast in the past, not just random internet posters. And here we are yet again lol. OK, great. I hope this is really the one, but we’ve heard this before, right?

I mean, I don’t work at Paramount, I really have no idea how these things work beyond the basics. But I do know when a studio has real confidence in a property they move heaven and earth to make it happen. That’s why they are shooting two Mission Impossible movies back to back, because they are completely onboard with that franchise.

Star Trek, not so much. Again, what’s funny is the TV side there is complete confidence again because apparently they are all doing well or at least well enough. But remember it also took 12 years to get another one after Enterprise was prematurely cancelled. I think after Beyond failing really made them cautious and I don’t blame them at all. I’m still shocked another Kelvin movie is even being made frankly, but here we are!

As I said I’m 90% confident it will happen now given everything, but I was 90% confident the Hemsworth movie was happening until it wasn’t.

It depends on how they would have included George Kirk. Was he alive and in Rura Penthe prison or something. Not that i wanted a Kirk daddy issues movie anyway. But they needed to have a reason he didn’t die on the Kelvin. But the auto pilot was broken and he needed to stay to make sure the ship crashed like a missile into Neros ship. Sounds like an unneeded retcon.

Don’t get me wrong, the best thing to happen with the Hemsworth movie was that it got cancelled. ;)

No one seemed very excited about it and it just felt like the desperate ploy it was to get Thor to appear in Star Trek again to boost the box office. Funny we still don’t know what the basic story line was and it could’ve been interesting but I just really couldn’t begin to care if I’m being honest. Maybe if they turned him into a Borg or something would’ve piqued my interest because it’s something left field. But dead people being resurrected in Star Trek is kind of its thing.

It happens all the time with any franchise. But with Trek on TV, you have to look at who was in charge at the time. Les Moonves could not stand Rick Berman. Enterprise was finally hitting it’s stride when Moonves cancelled it. And I would say that Beyond was truer to Trek than the first 2 JJ movies. People did not flock to Beyond because Into Darkness left a bad taste in their mouths. Then with JJ all over the map and his priority became Star Wars. And not to mention that the previous head of Paramount wasn’t a Trek supporter. Unfortunately, you hear about the Trek starts and stops because of boards like this that jump on things as soon as any rumors or news comes out. Trek has always worked better on TV. Yes, there have been some good Trek movies, but it’s best form is on TV. And that is why you have a set of successful shows on now. More than ever before. You have a wide variety of shows that can appeal to different audiences. They aren’t afraid to try new things and course correct if needed. I wouldn’t mind if there was no more JJ Trek movies. Most of the Next Gen movies felt like extended episodes. But that’s because you had tv makers make the movies. TOS movies were made by movie makers and it showed. JJ Trek movies were for JJ’s demo reel so he could get Star Wars.

I don’t disagree with too much of what you said. I obviously agree Star Trek just does better on TV than it does films. At least from TNG on. But I understand why Moonves cancelled Enterprise, the ratings were in the tank by it’s fourth season and it was probably the most expensive show on that network at the time. I know a lot of fans think Moonves was being evil but he was just being a business executive, same thing when TOS got cancelled. Not enough people were watching by then. And UPN was just a bad network in general. That’s why 20 years later we are still talking about Enterprise but no one is talking about UPN. ;D

And yes same issue with Beyond, it was waaaay too costly and it didn’t get anywhere near what the studio was expecting. Beyond was the most expensive film for Paramount that year and they were hoping it would at least do what STID did and it didn’t get close. But I don’t blame STID entirely on that either. As I have typed this about maybe 30 times now since Beyond came out, STID made more money because it didn’t drop very far in its second and third weeks just like the first film didn’t. In fact they both performed the same in subsequent weeks. But Beyond dropped hard in its second week and it never recovered. I make this point because if STID is what stopped people from going the first week, word of mouth should’ve at least sustained it better in the second week,but it didn’t. It tells me that people just didn’t flock to Beyond on its own although yes STID might’ve had something to do with it, but I doubt as much as fans seem to think it did. My opinion only.

As far as the next Star Trek film stalling for nearly six years now, it’s pretty simple to me. Beyond bombed and they were worried the next could bomb but the Kelvin movies have risen to exorbitant costs for a film franchise that made less than the Hangover movies. They needed to cut the cost and tried to do it back in 2018 with the next one starting with cast salaries. Pine said no, he walked and they been trying to figure out what to do since. They have come up with multiple options but they haven’t done it because either they were too costly or they felt they weren’t going to do what they were hoping.

So I don’t think it’s complicated, it seems obvious what the problem was. And I DON’T blame them. I completely get it. I predicted Beyond was going to make around $400 million 6 months before it came out. It made $60 million less than that. That’s the problem. And frankly unless the next one just hits a home run on a grand level, I still don’t seeing it doing more than that. And my guess is so does Paramount. If they had brains anyway. Hopefully that budget will be under $150 million this time around.

As far as the TOS movies, literally only the first one felt like a true theatrical movie (very very veeeery boring one though lol) but the others were literally also made by either TV people or green directors. Harve Bennet, the producer of the other films, TWOK to TFF, was literally a TV producer when he got the job. It’s WHY he got the job lol. They were trying to make them cheap and fast. But I agree, they were better than TNG films overall.

logical views, arrived at through logical means

Thanks! I do try! :)

The Kelvin Universe feels like something way off to the side (it’s literally the only canon Star Trek property not in the Prime Timeline), and like the other JJ Abrams helmed franchise, the Star Wars sequel trilogy, it has a sort of “unrealized potential” cloud that has hung over it since Star Trek Into Darkness.

I just hope they break the formula with this new script. They did 3 action movies where the antagonist is a dude seeking revenge for some slight he feels done to him by the Federation/Starfleet.

A lot of fans are hoping maybe there will be a crossover between the next movie and one of the new shows. I don’t think it’s going to happen personally (at least not this movie) but you can’t completely rule it out yet; especially now that so much has changed since the first Kelvin film opened and not only is the corporation whole again, the emphasis is on Paramount+ these days. If you want that synergy between the streaming shows and films stronger, follow the lead of Star Wars, D.C. and MCU and tie it all in as much as possible.

And I think fans who are still on the fence with the Kelvin films will accept them more if there is a stronger connection to the Prime universe and future crossovers. I would pay a little extra money to see Picard showing up in the Kelvin universe needing Kirk’s help, but that’s just me. ;)

I think eventually we’ll get crossovers between the two universes and maybe even Kelvin Universe TV show, I’d be surprised if there wasn’t at least some Easter eggs in the next film for the new tv series. Discovery would seem the easiest fit given the period it’s set in and Prime Spock’s relationship with that shows protagonist. It could be as simple as Spock mentioning his foster singer, seeing the Discovery or they could really take the opportunity to promote Paramount+ by having Burnham appear, potentially even played by SMG.

I agree with most of that although I’m a bit confused with Discovery as a crossover since that show is set 900 years after the Kelvin movies are. Do you mean SNW?

I agree there will probably be Easter eggs of some kind if not a full on crossover. Also agree there will probably be a Kelvin TV show at some point I would LOVE that and they can start expanding the Kelvin universe more and hopefully with new characters.

I always assumed we would’ve gotten a Kelvin TV sow years ago. I know for most fans the Prime universe will always be the most important but they will still watch that too if one came. I always wondered why one was never made when these films were at their height of popularity?

I don’t think I explained that very well! What I meant was that when Discovery first started it was set relatively contemporary to when the Kelvin movies are set just in a different time line. In theory it’s possible that Quinto’s Spock could also have a foster sister called Michael Burnham. I know we’re kind of used to having new actors play the roles in the KU but from a promotional point of view it might make sense to have SMG play this version of the character too similar to how Michael Dorn cameoed as Colonel Worf in Star Trek 6.

regarding a Kelvin show I always got the impression that the split between Viacom and CBS might have made that difficult. Now that is no longer an issue I would think a Kelvin show is inevitable. My guess is that they’ll spin one off of a character, ship or organisation that they introduce in the next movie.

Oh OK, I understand now. But to be honest, I don’t know if they would go that far with it either. I can see SMG showing up in the Kelvin movie (in theory) as PU Burnham, but I think it would just confuse people if she was playing the KU version too. I mean it’s not totally out of possibility but I was saying this for years when everyone was suggesting that Quinto can show up as Spock on Discovery or Bruce Greenwood as Pike and that it was clear the studios want to keep those as separately as possible, at least cast wise. It was never in the cards.

Because the whole two universe thing is already confusing enough for a lot of fans (until VERY recently we know many were still convinced the Kelvin universe overwritten the Prime universe even though they been told long ago that was never the case). I don’t think they want to keep muddying that water. And Dorn was playing an ancestor of Worf in TUC, so it was a little different.

And I really really hope they don’t give Spock a sister in the KU. I think some fans are still having a hard enough time knowing he’s dating Uhura lol. And we know how popular Burnham being Spock’s sister went down the first time.

Yeah you’re probably right about the TV show, the divide just made things much harder at the time. And my guess is CBS never really cared about the Kelvin universe, it was the prime universe that was making them the money for decades so that was always going to be what they went with first when a new show came along. I still thought a Kelvin show could happen, but five shows later and nothing.

But now it’s a different world as you said and Paramount+ is the priority, so diversifying the shows more would only be a plus IMO. And I imagine there are still plenty of fans who became fans thanks to the Kelvin movies and would love a weekly show.

I totally get what you’re saying about having different actors for the Kelvin roles and you may be right, I don’t know how I’d really feel about them having the same actor/actress playing both Prime and Kelvin versions until they actually do it. My thinking is that Marvel have introduced the idea of variants into the mainstream zeitgeist and specifically the notion that you can have a mixture of both new and familiar actors playing different variants in the same universe so I think the audience could accept it. They could go the other way though and have a new actor playing Kelvin versions of Burnham or other Discovery characters. Whichever way they go Burnham and Spock wouldn’t necessarily have to have the same relationship. It wouldn’t necessarily have to be Burnham that appeared either. You could introduce the Kelvin variants of Georgiou or Lorca for example and then spin either character off for a TV show based on the Kelvin versions of their character.

Maybe I’m just lacking imagination but I fail to see what the benefit would be of setting a new show in the Kelvin timeline instead of the Prime timeline. It’s highly unlikely that they would get the whole Kelvin cast for a weekly TV show so the strongest connection to those movies would be maybe getting one or two minor characters from those movies spun off. When they introduced the Kelvin movies the biggest selling point was popular characters (the TOS crew) but done with blockbuster production values like they had never been done before. A Kelvin TV show wouldn’t have those popular characters. And all the Prime universe shows on Paramount+ now have blockbuster production values. The visual style of the new shows is pretty similar to the visual style of the Kelvin movies. In fact, there are some fans that still think that the Paramount+ shows are actually set in the Kelvin timeline. So any Kelvin timeline TV show would most likely look extremely similar to the current crop of Paramount+ shows set in the Prime timeline. It would be hard to tell them apart. And at least the 3 Kelvin movies we’ve had so far haven’t really set up any compelling canon that really sets them apart from the Prime timeline and that would be worth exploring more. So what would really set a Kelvin TV show apart from the Prime TV shows, except for the technicality that it takes place in a parallel reality that, however, is almost indistinguishable from the Prime timeline?

Purely because of recognition. If you ignore the Kelvin Universe it’s 20 years since a Star Trek movie was released in cinemas. Put simply there’s a whole generation out there that’s only real exposure to Trek is through the JJ movies. They’re obviously looking to grow there streaming platform so having their next movie be a springboard for a new TV show exclusive to Paramount+ makes sense commercially. They don’t need the whole cast to do this they just need a strong connection to the movie. Much like HBO Max are developing multiple spin-offs from The Batman which for the most part will feature mostly new and cheaper casts.

As said the idea of a Kelvin TV show is just to expand Star Trek into a bigger multiverse, since it already is. They wouldn’t need the whole cast or any of the cast at all (but I’m sure they would try to get one or two to star it it) just make it clear it’s separate from Prime.

It’s just a way to tell more Star Trek stories and to take something people already know and want to see more of (well some people anyway ;)). You do make a good point though, it’s not too indistinguishable from the Prime universe which has always been the problem for me. But it’s not too late to start either. We still seen very little of this version of the universe so far. The TV show could actually take it in crazy directions that the films never did and why it could be really fun.

All that said, I still think the chances of a Kelvin show is slim to none, at least anytime soon. But since it’s all about expanding Paramount+ these days (and I think a big reason another movie is even happening) I’m guessing no idea is completely off the table if it can get more Trek fans to subscribe.

Wow, I just watched a video on Youtube with Charlie Cox discussing his return to the MCU as Daredevil but not the exact same Daredevil from the Netflix show and the video went into detail about him being a variant in the MCU. It then discussed how future actors will be playing more multiple roles of the same character in the multiverse like we saw in Loki and looks like Dr. Strange. Then I came here and saw your post.

So I can see that being done in Star Trek if the need arises or they simply want to keep the same actor. I still think they would try to keep the TV and movie side as separate as possible in terms of the cast but nothing stops SMG from appearing in a Kelvin movie as Spock’s sister if they decide to go that way.

But if they did that, they have to make it very, very, very, very clear she is in fact the KU version of the character. We know the biggest issue with these movies is they played it too coy with it being a parallel universe, unlike the MCU. And obviously the Mirror Universe has been doing that with the same actors from the beginning, but again, it’s treated as a parallel universe to the PU in every way.

So I agree, it can happen. I hope it doesn’t though since you know how I feel about Burnham being Spock”s sister (ie. I hate it ;)), but same time what’s done is done now.

while Trek did do the multi-verse idea years previously, w/ the MCU (and DC to a lesser effect so far) opening up the idea of cross-pollinating time lines to a broader audience and seeing it accepted and enjoyed (when done well)….there are always possibilities

Yes. JJ was the right guy for Trek 09 and SWTFA, IMO.. but he’s not terribly imaginative at story. Nostalgia is his primary thing and I think he’s a much better producer than a storyteller. He’s a fine technical director, and he’s good with character but Trek needs to move forward. If JJ hands it to the right creatives then this can work.

agree – JJ is a fantastic producer / director but not the broader story guy – at least not with an existing franchise. I don’t know why they don’t get more of the trek-lit authors involved – put those folks in a room and let them crank out a multi-year, multi-show arc and then let the writer’s room in the shows do the scripting – kind of like what the Lucasfilm Story Group was supposed to be : \

At least they didn’t bring back Shatner Kirk and make him a worthless maguffin. They way Abrams did to Mark Hamill and Luke Skywalker. The JJ Trek films are no way as bad as the Disney Star Wars because its an alternate universe you aren’t ruining the legacy. Spock was important to the plot of Trek 2009. Luke didn’t even need to be in the so called sequel Disney Star Wars trilogy. He doesn’t do anything at all. Even less than Shatner Kirk in the awful Generations. At least Rian tried to redeem Luke from how JJ wrecked him but too little too late.

Generations isn’t a great movie, but I’ve never thought it was awful. I think it is a masterpiece next to The Last Jedi . It definitely needed six months more prep time, for another rewrite that would have satisfied Nimoy and fixed Kirk’s death scene, plus time to update the Enterprise sets for movie quality. But they didn’t have it because of Paramount’s usual complete incompetence. Even so, it is a decent movie, firmly in the middle of the pack of Star Trek movies, in my opinion.

hey, nothing wrong with LJ in my opinion and many others

You’ve got Abrams confused with Rian Johnson.

I understand and appreciate the sentiments of the ‘I don’t buy it until the director yells “action” for the first time’ crowd.

But the fact that I’m even commenting on this article shows that I think this is the highest chance of happening since Beyond. I have faith this time it will happen. As a general rule I have ignored most of the new movie threads.

I don’t know what is going to happen But, I am Cautiously Optimistic.

Can’t wait to see the Kelvin crew again!

I predict that in addition to the Kelvin cast, you will see Shatner, Martin-Green, and Bakula, and maybe Stewart as well. There’s every reason to try to make this a multiverse type thing. Will it work? It might! I can imagine people showing up in droves to see the Shat play Kirk one final time.

I doubt SMG or Bakula will show up (bakula more likely in Picard or SNW) but add Hemsworth, Bana, Cumberbatch (cameo. so ppl can lose their minds when Dr Strange pops up), maybe McDowell for some crazy nexus fun. plus deepfake TOS cast (movie era) and Montalban (had Khan like villains every other movie may as well bring back the real deal)

To quote Bones… “Deepfake my a$$…” I want Keon Alexander to play Khan, or Zahn McClarnon… No Data-Luke-treatment in the next 20 years for any Trek character again…

i mean DF just for cameos

Oh, SHIT … Keon Alexander would be an awesome Khan!

YES! He’d chase us round the moons of Saturn, round Medina station and Ringgate’s Flames… :-)

I think there is a possibility but as a fan I sincerely hope not. I’d rather see the KU remain the KU. Especially if it means crossing over with the dredge that is P+ Trek. All 3 KU films are master works compared to what we have been getting from P+.

yay even number! (j/k III is great, X isn’t, XI is, XII…?)

That even number thing is a myth.

A very stupid one, at that.

Looks like he is playing McCoy from the Motion Piccy in that clip

A little known, seldom-used reserve activation clause…They drafted him…

That was exactly my thought as well.

Strange… last time this fourth KT move fell apart, it was due to him and the other Chris not signing up. Now there are one happy fleet…

That said… can’t believe it’s been 15 years… 10 years short of TOS-TUC and exactly the same time TNG crew had been active…

bit like Bond. Craig is now longest serving 007 (not taking into account Never Say Never Again).,

Yes but he has made 5 films while Moore made 7 in less of a time frame.

Apparently this is a ‘new’ team of executives running the studio and the company has more money now so things have changed I guess. Or Pine may has settled for a little less. We’ll probably never know.

A long time has passed though for three films that were never huge hits in the first place. I’ll be really curious to see how much this film will ultimately cost. I still don’t think it’s going to do that well and hopefully they keep the budget under $150 million this time.

I don’t want to be the naysayer here but unless he is under an NDA not to say what the real status is these two quotes from Variety don’t instill a lot of confidence.:

Question: Have they told you anything about the story? We haven’t seen a script. I don’t know anything about it. Question: So you trust them that much that you signed on without a script? I don’t trust anybody, but I’m excited. I love the story. I love “Star Trek.” I love my people.

I mean, you would expect that he’d know what the story was about if the studio was actually in negotiations with him, let alone if he’d actually signed on to do the movie.

But at least he isn’t saying that he wouldn’t do it if they asked ;-)

He might have been told the story but isn’t allowed to say anything about it as JJ is known to be strict about secrecy. Perhaps they are still in negotiations with the other Chris and are waiting to see which script version gets used. There was also a change to the writers not long ago so the script might not even be finished.

I’m just going to be honest, I don’t think Pine really cares lol. I mean he probably trusts there will be a decent story but he probably just want to play Kirk again regardless. And outside of Wonder Woman, the Kelvin movies are still his biggest films. I don’t think his participation comes down to what the film will be about or even how good it is.

That said it is odd none of them have even read the script yet, but at this point it’s not a shock either. ;)

The fact that none of the cast seem to have any idea what this movie is about just leads me to question whether Paramount has actually started any serious discussions with them about appearing in the movie.

It could still all work out in the end.

I kind of agree with you that Pine probably doesn’t really care either way. Hopefully for him, it’s a handsome paycheck and an opportunity to spend some time with people he seems to like. But the movie will most likely be a light popcorn flick without much depth and nothing that challenges him as an actor.

Dude, all of it is really is still a big question mark. I mean they are all saying it’s happening, so that’s really really good news. But yeah, I don’t know if Pine is saying he’s 100% on board now or is he saying he will be 100% on board once he reads the script? It sounds like the former to me, but it could very well be the latter. You’re right, they could all still be negotiating which is why others still remain pessimistic it’s a done deal. Actors today have learned to parse everything to a crazy level but that’s what happens when they have all these PR professionals coaching them on everything. The Discovery cast have become pros at it lol.

But I have a feeling Pine is onboard just as long as they come to whatever they agree to pay him. And there is nothing wrong with that. TV actors have no clue what they are shooting week to week, they signed on just trusting the producers/writers for years on end. And most movie actors do sign on to roles without a script. That’s 90% of the case with the Marvel films actually, especially once you’re locked in a contract with all these big franchises. So, I guess we’ll have to see.

But I’m not expecting anything deep or compelling either. As you said it will probably just be a fun light-hearted adventure movie and that’s OK. For me, it’s why I just look at them as fun distractions. I’m not looking for Interstellar or Arrival with these films. I know a lot of fans were in the past and why so many became disappointed with them. But they are what they are. I ONLY ask the next one just doesn’t have a villain who wants to wipe out the Federation for vengeance. They can just NOT do that, I’m OK with anything else.

All the cast has been saying this since 2016. Eight years later…..they are still saying it.

“Being that Pine balking over salary renegotiations”

Oooof. I cringe every time a writer uses the “Being that” construction. Nitpicky, I know, but it’s a colloquial, non-grammatical phrase that pro writers should know not to use in professional writing.

This isn’t a school report or official release. It’s a fan site. You understood what they meant.

Personally I cringe at grammar nazis who feel the need to publicly belittle other people’s writing style and aren’t able to appreciate that not everyone receives the same level of education, often through no fault of their own.

Let’s dial back the whole grammar “nazi” thing. Nobody’s being sent to a gas chamber.

It’s a well known internet phrase. It doesn’t mean literal nazis.

It may be well-known, but it’s still an offensive phrase.

Language, vocabulary, and grammar changes constantly. Many phrases you think of as “proper” today would never have been accepted a few decades ago.

You may not like it (I cringe when I think that “would of” could one day become accepted), but it is what it is. Plu, you’re also talking about a franchise that uses “to boldly go.”

(Bad example. Split infinitives are not and were never improper English.)

This is wrong. There has never been a rule against splitting infinitives. In Victorian times it was recommended in a style guide that it should be used carefully and people misunderstood that this was a rule that couldn’t be broken.

I didn’t give it as an example of changing grammar, so bad example for you to cite as a bad example of changing grammar.

“To boldly go” is proper English. Split infinitives are not improper grammar.

I love that we’re getting so much different Trek. JJ movies, Discovery, LD, Picard, Prodigy, now SNW. I don’t watch them all, but there’s definitely something for every fan to enjoy, which is wonderful!

(and the grousing fans who don’t enjoy any of them can finally leave the fandom!)

That will never happen lol! You know that some fans just like to hate watch for the opportunity to grouse!

There’s definitely one here on this site who makes being visitor to TrekMovie very difficult, because they just continue to disturb meaningful discussion.

I’m totally fine with disagreement, and fans who don’t like this or that. But ceaseless grousing and hatred and interrupting other discussion just to be a debbie downer is MADDENING.

I actually like that there are different shows as well. It was the one decision Kurtzman made that was sensible. Different kinds of Trek in different styles. The problem isn’t the concept. It’s the execution.

I SO agree with that! That’s what excites me more than anything, the diversity in all the shows and films. Even if you’re not a fan of all of it, chances are you like some of it (but yes, as you said there is a segment of fans who deem all of ‘nuTrek’ as non-canonical trash, but there is nothing you can do for those people. I’m talking reasonable fans which the majority are IMO.)

It’s fun to see so many formats, time periods and now universes. There was a time some fans acted like you can only do prequels versus a sequel. Or Prime universe versus Kelvin universe. It has to be one or the other. Now we find out you can actually just do it all. ;)

This is what makes Star Trek exciting today. You have shows in the 24th century, others in the 23rd. One in the far future. One is a comedy, others are hard drama. Some are more action based (well pretty much all of the live action shows and movies). I just love the various time periods, to see where the Federation and the galaxy is at any given time. And with the Kelvin movies returning, it will be fun to see where that version of the Federation is today in a completely different universe.

And I do watch it all. I don’t LOVE It all, but I generally enjoy most of it. DIS and PIC has been the hardest to truly get on board with (and why they are currently my least liked shows) but I have my fingers crossed this season of Picard will be better at least and I just kind of accept Discovery will probably never be a great show for me, but a decent one at least.

I am not a fan of Discovery, but I love to see it succeeding for those who are enjoying it. I am not a fan of LD, but same thing.

I would love love love if they tried to replicate the dated style of 90s Trek as a fun little single season limited series, just to tickle us 90s fans. Heck, I’d hate it, but do the same thing for TOS!

I don’t know, to me it feels like LDS HAS done that. It’s only a year after Nemesis and follows the same style of story telling with the other 24th century shows, it’s just with comedy. But maybe you mean a straight forward show.

And all the new shows have the same look off the 90s shows at least. That’s why so many liked first episode of Picard season 2, the Stargazer really does feel like a continuation of that era.

Lower Decks is Trek as Rick and Morty. Which is fine for those who want that. What i’m talking about is more like The Orville. I don’t like that show, but I do like how the cinematography and design have captured ’90s Trek.

But that’s what I mean, if you take the comedy and broad jokes away in LDS and just play the stories straight, it would feel exactly like the 90s shows. That’s exactly why I love it. The stories themselves are pure Star Trek IMO.

Would you at least agree it’s captures the look of the other shows? McMahan partly got the job because he made the unofficial TNG season 8 guide a few years ago. In many ways both he and Seth McFarlane seem to have the same love for Star Trek, but both translate it through comedy since that’s where their talents mostly sits. I would actually like both of them to try and make a more serious Trek show someday.

But I’m not trying to convince you to like it or anything. It’s definitely an acquired taste. I like Orville too but not a must-see either.

I’m hoping for a show that is hopeful and optimistic. a Trek atavism. Not a dark dystopian show. Crossing my fingers its Strange New Worlds.

On a minor note, I don’t care where they base the studio, but I will say, I hope they continue to get out of California for location shooting. It makes the Trek universe feel bigger when everything doesn’t look like Southern California. Ultimately, I want a great story first.. but I loved that Beyond looked so different in terms of the outdoor environment.

So, basically we have a car, but no engine. I’ll believe this when I see it.

I think that at this point it is the announcement of a car, but no car. There have been several previous cars announced…

No tires, either. Or a steering wheel, but who’s counting?

Looks like Pine is ready for the role of Captain Pike, based on the ST:SNW teaser. ha ha

I would like to see Pine’s Kirk go in a different direction from Shatner’s Kirk in that he stays an Admiral in Starfleet.

They were able to bring Beyond in under the cost of Into Darkness due to shooting in Vancouver and Dubai, not using ILM and not using film at all, making the film digitally. Avoiding the costs of LA location and taxes. and the film massively flopped. Sounds like Pine wants a 200 mill plus budget.

Well they did but it’s not like they saved tons of money either. Beyond only cost less than $5 million of what STID cost. But yes I know part of it had to do with other factors like the production starting late and upping some of the cast salaries (like Pine’s ;)), but I still think it would’ve been up there regardless.

And I think what Pine is saying is that the film should get a massive tax break to justify it. He’s arguing that films move to other places because L.A. is making it more expensive when they don’t have to and it’s sad the city that built the movie industry is now become ridiculously expensive to the point you are getting $200 million budgets. So I understand what he means.

But sadly this is how capitalism works. I live there, everything has been crazy expensive for the average resident for a long long time because they can get away with it. The city isn’t hurting for business and they figure Hollywood isn’t hurting much either when movies (not Star Trek) can make a billion dollars, so they will charge accordingly. It’s a vicious cycle.

Here! Yes, absolutely, shoot the movie here! I can’t wait to see ST Kelvin Film #4!

Pine & Quinto were snapped together on the street in NY yesterday so they are obviously meeting up to discuss & or meet with the writers!

I’m very excited to have Star Trek back on TV. I would love to see some great Star Trek films in the future. It’s gotten to the point with these movies though that I just don’t care anymore and fail to see the point. JJ Abrams really is an overrated talent and these films just haven’t galvanized into much of anything meaningful. I’ll watch it. I’ll support it. But, eh…

I love how he keeps using the word excited. And of course he is because his salary demands are going to get met this time.

The six million dollar man :)

his films tend to make money so he gets the going rate.

I don’t know if I agree with that. Outside of Star Trek and Wonder Woman, most of them have flopped or just broke even. He’s never had a true hit outside of those. Remember when he was going to be the next Jack Ryan? Didn’t quite work out there either and that was a relatively low budget film.

They been trying to make him a big star for awhile, but it still hasn’t really happened. But he’s not hurting for work these days either.

Wonder Woman 84 was a major flop. Not to single it out Warner’s DC had a mess of them. More flops and barely break evens, than hits.

Will we finally get a Trek movie about a madman genius who betrays the Federation and can only be hunted down and beat into paste by Kirk or Spock? I’m longing for that story where the Enterprise is blasted to smithereens only to be put back together again in time for the next one. Oh, also, we need Spock to lose control of his emotions.

THE FATE OF THE GALAXY IS AT STAKE!

Khan returns. Steals genesis. Comandeers a klingon battle cruiser. Starts an intergalactic war with the klingons . The Enterprise gets destroyed. Then the Borg turn up. With Nero as Locutus. New Enterprise 1A. Vger appears. Only Shatner Kirk can save the day. with Soran. Timelines converge ,or do they…

Star Trek Into Destruction.

also Spock encounters his big sis Michael (halle berry) and his bro sybok (CGI Connery) upon whom he administers a beatdown

I for one have really enjoyed the reboot. Having grown up with TOS, there’s no real reason for me to have expected a TV series I loved to have legs this far along in life. The reboot was fun and I enjoyed it and I’m looking forward to next year. While I poked around this site, I noticed the Strange New Worlds trailer. And while I like Captain Pike as any Trekker would, it got me to thinking about a real missed opportunity: Faran Tahirhad only a short time on screen as Captain Robau, but I thought he was spectacular. He’s a character I think they should have built a franchise around. He was Starfleet material.

I think they are too old to play those parts.

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New 'Star Trek' movie set to reunite Chris Pine crew

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Get ready for the return of Chris Pine 's Captain Kirk.

At Tuesday's ViacomCBS Investors Event, where the company announced that they rebranded themselves as Paramount, Paramount Pictures President/CEO Brian Robbins and producer J.J. Abrams revealed that a new Star Trek movie with Chris Pine and the rest of the Kelvin crew is going forward.

Robbins also announced that a major expansion of their Nickelodeon Studios IP is in the works as well, including new SpongeBob spin-offs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , and an animated Transformers series.

On the Star Trek front, no story details were given about the long-gestating sequel to 2016's Star Trek Beyond , but we did get a release date: December 22, 2023.

In addition to Pine being in talks to reprise his role as Captain Kirk, the rest of the core crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise — Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, and Karl Urban — are also set to return to their iconic roles of Spock, Uhura, Sulu, and McCoy, respectively. Executive producer J.J. Abrams, in an investors-only exclusive, revealed that they intend to get Pine and the full cast back and be in production by the end of 2022.

In 2021, Paramount announced that Matt Shankman ( WandaVision ) would direct.

For live-action Transformers fans, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts starring Anthony Ramos (In the Heights), is slated for 2023, and will be the first of a new live-action Transformers trilogy.

On the animated Transformers front, Robbins announced that Nickelodeon and Hasbro are co-producing a brand-new animated series, Transformers: EarthSpark . The 26-episode series will launch this fall and feature a new generation of Transformers robots: "The first Transformers robots to be born on Earth."

The animated series will be set in present day on Earth, and also include Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. Theatrically, there is also an untitled Paramount Animation and eOne (Hasbro’s entertainment studio co-production) animated Transformers movie directed by Josh Cooley set to debut in theaters on July 19, 2024.

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Only Chris Pine’s Star Trek Movies Remain On Paramount Plus, Fans Unhappy

Star trek beyond's director "quit 3 times" making j.j. abrams' 3rd movie, 10 most important star trek time travelers.

Abrams' Star Trek trilogy successfully rebooted the franchise, appealing to a modern audience with its stellar cast and exciting visuals.
The Kelvin timeline introduced an alternate timeline and blended classic Star Trek with updated elements, creating a fresh and bold multiverse.
Despite initial success, the trilogy suffered from poor creative choices, missteps, and a disconnect from the franchise's committed fanbase.

Chris Pine stars as Captain James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams’ rebooted Star Trek movies, leading the all-star crew of the USS Enterprise into perilous and high-octane adventure. Introducing the alternate Kelvin timeline, Star Trek (2009) proved an excellent foundation for the franchise’s new movie series. Failing to heed the lesson of 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis , Star Trek Into Darkness attempted a remake of the much-loved Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . Sadly, despite initial success and ongoing sequel announcements, this spelled disaster for the Kelvin-verse movies, with the series yet to recover. Star Trek Beyond had the bones to reinvigorate the timeline’s trilogy, but a mistimed release and lack of creative ambition resulted in a fun third installment that didn't quite deliver at the box office.

With potential new movies on Star Trek ’s horizon , it’s worth observing the genuine highlights of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek trilogy. Carefully blending classic Star Trek with the updated and the redesigned, the Kelvin trilogy establishes a multiverse of parallel timelines with a time travel narrative and exceptional cast performances. Emotional connection is measured against high stakes by balancing robust, stimulating energy and fast action with real moments of heartfelt intensity and meaning. Despite the strong start established by Star Trek (2009) , over-reliance on previous franchise success, noticeably out-of-character behaviors, and poor creative choices resulted in an unfortunate inability to replicate and convincingly build on this initial success. Here are J.J. Abrams' 3 Star Trek movies starring Chris Pine ranked worst to best.

10 of the 13 Star Trek movies have left Paramount+ and moved to Max, which has drawn the ire of Star Trek fans online.

3 Star Trek Into Darkness

Release date: may 9, 2013.

The exciting but controversial follow-up to J.J. Abrams’ 2009 reboot, Star Trek Into Darkness reunited the young USS Enterprise crew for a fun, action-packed, thrilling space adventure. The returning Star Trek cast put in strong, skillful performances, complemented by high-quality cinematography and an impressive musical score, collectively crafting an expensive-looking, enjoyable movie that earned positive reviews from critics but didn’t meet audience expectations. Failing to capitalize on the ‘blank slate’ opportunity presented by the previous movie, however, Abrams’ second offering quickly unravels into a disjointed journey of disappointing and creative missteps, resulting in a problematic disconnect from the franchise’s committed fanbase. Even so, Star Trek Into Darkness remains the highest-grossing Star Trek movie, earning $467 million worldwide.

Styled as an alternate timeline ‘remake’ of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , the absence of character set-up (and therefore required knowledge of franchise history) results in a film that doesn’t work on its own merits and the movie’s big pay-off moment falling flat. Worse, the movie’s marketing process repeatedly teased and denied the obvious plot twist that John Harrison is Khan Noonien Singh (Benedict Cumberbatch), resulting in an even colder reception upon release. But there were other controversial creative choices – alongside accusations of whitewashing, fans took exception to Dr. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) stripping to her underwear for no reason, Kirk and Spock's character inconsistencies, and Kirk’s miraculous resurrection from death moments after his heroic sacrifice.

I don’t think seeing Spock endlessly slugging somebody captures the idea of Spock as a character [...] I understand what Star Trek II is about; it’s about friendship, old age; it’s about death. I understand what IV is about; it’s an ecological, cautionary tale. And I understand what VI is about. But [...] I didn’t understand what those movies are about. I think the difference between an homage and a rip-off is that in an homage you’re supposed to add something. They should try to do something else besides trying to do Star Trek II.

Source: Nicholas Meyer, Director ( Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan ), The Star Trek oral history "The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years" by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross .

2 Star Trek Beyond

Release date: july 22, 2016.

Star Trek Beyond is the follow-up movie that Star Trek Into Darkness could have been. It's an exciting, high-stakes, thrilling action-adventure that fondly remembers 1960s Star Trek and pushes creatively into new frontiers . Opening to a more seasoned, slightly more mature crew, the movie quickly establishes a warmer tone alongside a comfortable onboard routine that works well to develop the crew. Justin Lin takes over as director , and Simon Pegg and Doug Jung turn in a solid script that provides ample opportunity for the USS Enterprise command crew's strong cast to shine, pairing off after the crew scatters on the planet Altamid.

Unfortunately, Star Trek Beyond falls just short of reaching its lofty ambitions, failing to transition from referential into bold, and mislays its energy with a confused villain story that isn't clarified until the movie's end. The crew reuniting on the smaller, older USS Franklin is a heartwarming, if bittersweet moment, and introducing the capably skilled Jaylah (Sofia Boutella) is a triumph. However, a too-large budget compounded waning fan interest and a reputation for 'easy repetition of past success' established by Star Trek Into Darkness . Star Trek Beyond underperformed and was poorly timed for a summer release instead of aligning with the franchise's 50th anniversary in September 2016, earning $343 million.

Star Trek Beyond paid tribute to Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin, the Prime Spock and Pavel Chekov actors, who passed away during the making and release of the movie.

Star Trek Beyond director Justin Lin reveals the tumultuous process of developing J.J. Abrams' 3rd Trek movie, which made him quit 3 times.

1 Star Trek (2009)

Release date: may 8, 2009.

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek (2009) relaunched the franchise’s movie run and rejuvenated the overall franchise with a modern take and a timeline free of established events. While some protective Trekkies were understandably cautionary, Star Trek delivered an exciting and invigorating success and brought together an acclaimed cast of tremendous young actors to take on the risky, difficult task of filling previously established and much-loved roles. The new Star Trek cast led the franchise to a modern, young audience, delivering stunning aesthetics, spectacular visuals, and endless action sequences. Expertly weaving the old with the new alongside the creation of an alternate timeline, Star Trek (2009) is accessible, stimulating, humorous, fresh, and bold. With lens flares.

Opting to focus more on establishing the alternate timeline and the recast crew, the movie’s main story and themes are relatively simple but perhaps miss the opportunity for the characters to delve deeper. The movie also introduces the timeline’s differences from the original (Prime) Star Trek universe. Here, Spock (Zachary Quinto) skews more emotional than Leonard Nimoy’s time-and-reality-traveling logical-leaning counterpart, Kirk had a different start in life, and the USS Enterprise is bigger. Although several of the movie’s creative choices weren’t quite as successful – the Spock/Uhura (Zoe Saldana) romance , the red matter, a slightly confused ending – Abrams’ breakneck and revitalizing space adventure grossed $387 million and paved the way for a wealth of future Star Trek .

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Her ongoing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life forms and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movies successfully rebooted a much-loved franchise struggling to update itself to a modern audience on the big screen. Cleverly navigating character origin stories, the movie’s characters convincingly developed to inhabit the roles of their established counterparts. The inspired casting, led by Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock, provided both gravitas and quality performances that enriched and developed over time. Despite the numerous creative missteps that led to an increasing disconnect with fans and an overly ambitious budget by the studio seeking a Marvel Universe-sized audience , Abrams’ rebooted trilogy successfully established a timeline free of pre-determined events and provided a blank slate for any and all Kelvin-universe-based future Star Trek .

Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond are available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek (2009)

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Captain James Kirk

Chris Pine's Star Trek Movies Ranked According To IMDb

The rebooted movie version of the "Star Trek" set of films pays tribute to its roots and moves the series characters we know and love in new and unexpected directions. They're also all, obviously, played by fresh actors. Chris Pine's version of Captain James T. Kirk goes from a cocky ladies' man to a confident leader over the course of three films. He forges unforgettable friendships with Spock (Zachary Quinto) and Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana) while taking on his first command and navigating hostile planets, Starfleet politics, and inter-crew conflicts. It's a growing-up story that shows Kirk is more than worthy of carrying on his late father George's (Chris Hemsworth) mantle.

All three films in the modern "Star Trek" series have managed to land on the higher end of IMDb's ratings scale. While none of them have managed to make it to the auspicious highest reaches, they've performed solidly in terms of the ranking system, which factors in viewer votes to determine just how good a movie can be. Which Chris Pine-starring "Star Trek" movie ranks the highest? According to the franchise's incredibly passionate fanbase, here's how they currently rank, from lowest to highest-rated production, on IMDb.

Star Trek: Beyond (7.0)

Coming in at the bottom of the pile is "Star Trek: Beyond," the third film in the trilogy. It's rated a not-too-shabby 7.0 on IMDb as of press time. This is slightly under the 80% audience approval score the film has on Rotten Tomatoes .

In reviews, viewers have highlighted "Star Trek: Beyond" for its tense action sequences, sense of humor, and ability to make you care about the characters. But more negative reviews continue to unfavorably compare the movie and its previous iterations with the original series and complain that it abandons science fiction for action movie theatrics and over-the-top writing.

"Star Trek: Beyond" follows the crew after the USS Enterprise is forced to crash-land on an alien planet. This is the home of Krall (Idris Elba), a half-lizard alien being, whose greatest power is his ability to leech energy from others. Krall wants to completely destroy the Enterprise to get his hands on an artifact the ship is transporting. The mission soon becomes Kirk's greatest test as a captain as he and the crew fend for themselves in the wild and try to survive Krall's vendetta for long enough to find a way to get out of his dictatorship and back to their proper solar system.

Star Trek: Into Darkness (7.7)

Next up is "Star Trek: Into Darkness," which sits on IMDb at a 7.7. This sequel pits the crew against destructive forces within Starfleet that seek to take the entire organization down. Kirk has been stripped of his command after the events of the first movie. Shaken, Kirk returns to Earth for some rest and relaxation time off-duty, only to learn that there's been a bombing at Starfleet's London offices. John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch) is discovered to be working for Klingon forces and Kirk — motivated by the desire to get his command back and a desire for revenge — decides to pursue him. Harrison has a surprising identity that will rock the foundation of everything Kirk knows, as well as Starfleet itself.

Fans have said that the plot is better than that of "Star Trek: Beyond" and that the action and character development are likewise strong here. But other IMDb users have called the movie out for its slipshod writing and because it leans too hard into action-driven spy antics. Some watchers also didn't enjoy the story surrounding the discovery of Harrison's true identity. But the movie's positives are enough to land the film right in the center of the pack for users of IMDb.

Star Trek (2009) (7.9)

At the top of the heap is the very first film in the series, 2009's "Star Trek," which currently has a 7.9 audience score on IMDb. The movie follows Kirk, Spock, and their fellow crew members as they struggle to cope with their first-ever assignment out of Starfleet Academy. Kirk is young, cocky, and rash here; he struggles to make new friends and deal with adult life while proving his worth on deck. Can Kirk overcome his rivalry with Spock to help Captain Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood) defend the ship against Romulan Commander Nero (Eric Bana)?

Consumers have applauded the way "Star Trek" manages to weave in cameos from the TV series and create compelling new backstories for Spock and Kirk. But other fans dislike the fact that the film doesn't carry the same thoughtful heft or emotional weight endemic of most "Star Trek" shows. And many, many reviews have lodged their complaints about the movie's overreliance on lens flares.

Whether you agree with Pine that the "Star Trek" reboot movies failed where the Marvel Cinematic Universe thrived , or are still waiting for the fourth part of the series to debut, it's absolutely undeniable that his version of Kirk runs an entertaining starship.

Star Trek Movies in Order: How to Watch Chronologically and by Release Date

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Star Trek is back in a big way. The franchise is going strong on Paramount+ through new original TV shows , with the recent Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiering to positive reviews while Star Trek: Picard finished season two. Paramount also announced the long-awaited fourth Star Trek film in the recent series, which will see Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Simon Pegg, John Cho, and Karl Urban return to the franchise following a seven-year hiatus from Star Trek Beyond . The franchise is now arguably the most popular and readily available that it's been in its entire history, gaining new fans every day.

The Star Trek film series currently includes 13 films and spans multiple generations of different crews that weave in and out of the different series. They form one giant massive timeline that builds off one another to show humanity's future among the stars and the constantly changing relationship between various alien species. If the 13 films seem daunting, and you're not sure how everything relates, take a look at this list that details the Star Trek film series in chronological and release order.

Update November 23, 2023: This article has been updated with where each entry in the Star Trek film is currently streaming and more details on each film in the franchise.

Star Trek Movies In Chronological Order

Star trek: the motion picture.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture takes place in 2273, five years after the events of Star Trek: The Original Series, and finds Kirk and his crew retaking control of the renovated Enterprise to investigate a mysterious cloud of energy that has destroyed Federation and Klingon ships. The movie was a massive hit, yet the critical reaction was more on the mixed side than Paramount expected. Even with how much money the studio put into it, bringing in Academy Award-winner Robert Wise to direct, the film was seen as a disappointment, yet has found a cult status and recently got the director's cut released in 4K .

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is available for streaming on Paramount+

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

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A massive time jump, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan takes place in 2285, 13 years after the events of the previous film and 18 years since the original series ended. This film is less a sequel to Star Trek: The Motion Picture and more to season one, episode 22, or 'Space Seed,' from the original series, which now finds that episode's villain, Khan, seeking revenge on Kirk for marooning him on Ceti Alpha V. The movie sees an older Kirk wrestling with his age, and in the ultimate sign of time moving forward, Kirk loses his old friend Spock when the Vulcan-human hybrid sacrifices his life to save the crew of the Enterprise.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan also serves as the first part in a three-movie story arc, often referred to by fans as The Genesis Trilogy (named after the Genesis device which becomes a key factor in the life/death cycle the three films explore), one that continues in the following two sequels. While not making as much money as the previous film, Wrath of Khan had a smaller budget, so the profits of the film were greater and the film helped relaunch the popularity of the franchise. It still remains arguably the most acclaimed film of the franchise.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Picking up shortly after the previous film, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock takes place in 2285 and focuses on Kirk and the Enterprise Crew's attempt to resurrect Spock when they find out his spirit has been left inside Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, which involves stealing the Enterprise from the Federation. Meanwhile, the crew must contend with a Klingon crew led by Kurge (Christopher Lloyd) who seeks to steal information on the genesis device.

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The movie resurrects Spock but also sees another beloved member of the crew perish: this time in the form of the Enterprise. While the ship will be rebuilt, this marks the final appearance of the ship that Kirk and his crew piloted since the original series. Another major plot point is the death of Kirk's son (who was established in the previous film), killed at the hands of Klingons, which will go on to inform Kirk's bias a few films later.

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home picks up shortly after the previous film, with the Enterprise crew returning to Earth to face trial for stealing the Enterprise to resurrect Spock; however, they find the planet is in grave danger when a mysterious alien probe cannot communicate with any humpback whales. To save the Earth, the crew travels back in time to 1986 (the release date of the film) to try to find a group of whales to bring back to the future. The movie concludes the Genesis Trilogy, and due to its fish out of water aspect was a massive success even outside the Star Trek fanbase, grossing more than both previous entries.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

Set in 2287, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier focuses on the exploits of the Enterprise-A (the new ship that replaces the destroyed Enterprise) as they confront a renegade Vulcan who is attempting to search for God at the center of the universe. While opening big, the film had massive drop-offs in the following weeks due to poor word of mouth and competition from other summer movies like Ghostbusters II and Batman. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier almost killed the franchise for many, but the studio wanted to give the classic crew of the original series one final and proper goodbye.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Released in 1991, 35 years after the premiere of Star Trek: The Original Series , Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was to give the original cast their proper goodbyes. The movie is set in 2293, which makes it 24 years after the events of the original series. The Undiscovered Country acts as the end of the Cold War, but in space, the destruction of the Klingon moon, Praxis, leads the Klingon Empire to pursue peace with their longtime adversary, the Federation. However, a military conspiracy threatens to destroy the potential peace as Kirk is framed for a crime based on his prejudice towards Klingons for killing his son in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock .

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The movie ends as a proper conclusion to the original Star Trek series, as the two iconic foes of the Klingons and Federation have now found peace. With the Enterprise set to be decommissioned, Kirk and his crew take one final trip on the ship with the final mission log so that new crews, new ships and more will carry on their legacy, commenting on the future laid out in Star Trek series like The Next Generation , Deep Space Nine , and Voyager .

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Generations (1994)

A passing of the torch film between the crew of the original series and Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Generations is the iconic meeting between the two captains, Kirk and Picard . The movie's prologue is set in 2293, shortly after the events of Star Trek VI: The Voyage Home, while the main action of the film is 2371, 78 years later and one year after Star Trek: The Next Generation .

The movie marks the final adventure for William Shatner's incarnation of James Kirk, and while it will not be the last time the character appears thanks to the reboot, it serves as a true end for the original series and full acknowledgment of Star Trek: The Next Generation being the face of the franchise for the 1990s.

Star Trek: Generations is available for streaming on Paramount+

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Set two years after the previous film in 2273, Star Trek: First Contact sees The Borg as the film's primary villain and follows the crew of the Enterprise-D as they pursue the villainous species back in time, with the Borg's primary objective to take over in the past. The film borrows the time travel element of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and primarily is set on April 4, 2023, which is the day before Earth makes contact with alien life and begins the steps for the Federation of Planets to form, thanks to the work of Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell), whose first successful warp drive creation draws the attention of the Vulcans.

Thanks to a heavy marketing push, Star Trek: First Contact was a major box office hit and also received positive reviews from critics, and until the release of 2009's Star Trek, was the best-performing film of the franchise internationally. Fans all over the world now celebrate April 5th as First Contact Day .

Star Trek: First Contact is available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

In 2375, Star Trek: Insurrection sees the crew of the Enterprise-D rebel against Starfleet when they discover a conspiracy involving two alien species. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with many claiming it lacked the scope of a movie and felt more like an extended episode of television.

The events of Star Trek: Insurrection are taking place around the time of both Star Trek: Voyager and at the end of the story for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and while there are no major references to the events of the series or vice versa, it does show how big the franchise was at this point in time but also how the overexposure and years of continuity were starting to hamper it.

Star Trek: Insurrection is available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

Star Trek: Nemesis takes place in 2379, meaning it is nine years after the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation and 110 years since the end of the original series. Star Trek: Nemesis sees a clone of Picard (Tom Hardy, in his first movie), created by Romulans, take control of the Romulan Empire and seek war with the Federation.

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The film received poor reviews from critics and was a box office bomb , becoming the lowest-grossing Star Trek film ever and was beaten out in its opening weekend box office by Maid in Manhattan . Combine that with competition from huge movies like Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , Die Another Day, and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers during the holiday season, and Star Trek: Nemesis was dead on arrival, marking the final adventure for the crew of The Next Generation until the release of Star Trek: Picard . The film's box office disappointment, combined with the cancelation of Star Trek: Enterprise three years, later marked a quiet point in the franchise , where it would take a big swing to bring the series back.

Star Trek: Nemesis is available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek (2009)

Marketed as a prequel, J.J. Abrams' Star Trek is much more. It does show the origins of the original series cast but does so by taking place in an alternate reality that is kicked into motion by Spock from the original series traveling through a wormhole from 2387 (ten years after Star Trek: Nemesis ) that causes the timeline to split. So Star Trek is both a reboot, a prequel, and a sequel, as the events in Star Trek: The Original Series and all the following films need to happen to get Spock into a place to go back and time and create a new timeline, which will be called the Kelvin Timeline after the USS Kelvin, which is the ship at the center of the timeline divergence in 2233.

The great J.J. Abrams movie tells the story of how the crew of the Enterprise comes together, primarily taking place from 2258 to 2259, meaning that by the end of the film, when Kirk takes control of the Enterprise, it is earlier than the original timeline. The film was a surprisingly big success, grossing $386 million and becoming the highest-scoring Star Trek film on Rotten Tomatoes. In addition to the polished production and great effects, the excellent work of the cast was largely responsible for this; as Ty Burr writes in The Boston Globe :

What lifts the Abrams film into the ether is the rightness of its casting and playing, from Saldana's Uhura, finally a major character after all these years, to Urban's loyal, dyspeptic McCoy, to Simon Pegg's grandly comic Scotty, the movie's most radical reimagining of a Star Trek regular.

Star Trek is available for streaming on Hulu and Paramount+.

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

With a new timeline in place, Star Trek Into Darkness sees the crew of the Enterprise encounter Khan years earlier, as the destruction of Vulcan causes the Federation to explore space and find Khan and his crew about eight years earlier than the original timeline. Star Trek Into Darkness takes place one year after the 2009 Star Trek , meaning it is 2259. With Khan awakened earlier, and the butterfly effect nature of the timeline is rewritten, Kirk meets Carol Marcus (the mother of his child in the original timeline) earlier, and instead of Spock dying, it is Kirk. Yet Kirk is able to be resurrected much quicker than Spock.

The film ends with Kirk, Spock, and the crew on a rebuilt Enterprise ready to begin their five-year mission, and it is revealed they were waiting a year, meaning, that the five-year mission begins in 2260, six years before the original series. The modern-day cast of these Star Trek movies continues to excel, and the inclusion of a great Benedict Cumberbatch performance as Khan is a highlight.

Star Trek Into Darkness is available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

The final film released so far in the Star Trek film series, Star Trek Beyond, is set three years into the Enterprise's five-year mission (a meta-joke about how the original series lasted three seasons). The movie finds Kirk and his Enterprise crew on an unexplored planet, encountering a hostile alien who has ties to the Federation.

Released to tie in with the 50th anniversary of the franchise, Star Trek Beyond serves as the perfect conclusion to the film series so far. When the Spock from the original timeline dies, he leaves the current Spock some of his belongings, which includes a photo of the crew from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . Seeing the life his alternate timeline version had, inspires this version to stay with his crew on a rebuilt Enterprise (this universe's version of Enterprise-A) to continue the adventure in a recently announced fourth film , whose production seems to be encountering several setbacks .

Star Trek Beyond is available for streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek Films In Release Order

Unlike Star Wars , The MCU, or the X-Men movie series , the release order of Star Trek is the same as the chronological viewing order, making it a straightforward viewing experience. Historically, Star Trek has been a winter franchise, finding great success during the holiday weekends around Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, in recent years, all three Kelvin timeline films were summer releases.

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Strange New Worlds ’ new Captain Kirk could solve a huge Star Trek mystery

Paul Wesley will become the third actor to play James T. Kirk in Star Trek, but when does this happen in Kirk’s timeline?

Risk is his business. In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , the role of James T. Kirk will now be played by... Paul Wesley. The veteran actor most famous for The Vampire Diaries will officially appear in some capacity as Kirk in Season 2 of Strange New Worlds . Here’s why this new Kirk isn’t a digitally de-aged William Shatner (or regular-aged Chris Pine), where this might happen in the timeline, and what it could reveal about Kirk’s past.

Why was Captain Kirk recast in Strange New Worlds?

If you’re confused as to why there’s a new person playing James T. Kirk in Strange New Worlds, here are a few things to keep in mind.

We don’t know that Paul Wesley’s Kirk is actually a Captain , yet. (The press release doesn’t mention his rank.)
Strange New Worlds takes place in the Prime Timeline — not the Kelvin Timeline of Chris Pine’s movies — which is why the actor isn’t Pine.
This kind of recasting has happened before , very recently. Celia Rose Gooding is playing Uhura in Strange New Worlds (played by Nichelle Nichols in TOS and Zoe Saldana in the Kelvin films.) Plus, Ethan Peck and Anson Mount have been playing Captain Pike and Spock, respectively, since 2019 in Discovery Season 2. In both cases, though played by Jeffrey Hunter and Leonard Nimoy in TOS , those roles were also recast for the Kelvin films too; where Pike was played by Bruce Greenwood, and Spock by Zachary Quinto. So, Paul Wesley playing Kirk follows this same pattern.

Kirk and the Star Trek timeline

Captain Kirk (William Shatner) in the TOS episode “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” the earliest canonical appearance of the Prime Timeline Kirk...until Strange New Worlds Season 2!

Another important detail here is that Paul Welsey’s new Jim Kirk won’t appear in Strange New Worlds Season 1, which premieres in 2022. This casting announcement is for Season 2. So where does that put this Kirk in the timeline?

This is a very tricky question. For one thing, we don’t know exactly when Strange New Worlds happens, yet. The best guess is that it’s 2258 or 2259, which would be immediately following the events of Discovery Season 2. But because The Original Series doesn’t begin until 2265, there’s a decent amount of wiggle-room. And, because Strange New Worlds is billed as a return to episodic Trek, we’re not even sure how much time will pass during Season 1.

Canon tells us that Kirk takes command of the USS Enterprise in 2265, sometime just before the events of “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” And from the TOS episode “The Menagerie,” we also know that Kirk briefly meets Captain Pike at some point in his career when Pike is “promoted to Fleet Captain.”

In roughly 2257 (or maybe 2258) Kirk was serving on the USS Farragut when the ship was attacked by an alien vampire cloud, which killed two hundred people, including Captain Garrovick. Between that incident and taking command of the Enterprise , we actually don’t know what Kirk was doing. On top of that, canon doesn’t make it clear if Kirk had a previous captaincy before taking over the USS Enterprise from Pike. The 1968 book The Making of Star Trek suggests Kirk did command a “destroyer” before the Enterprise , but that’s never really been taken too seriously.

So, where will Paul Wesley’s new Kirk fall into that timeline? The new promotional photo from Paramount+ suggests that Kirk has captain’s stripes, but as we won’t see him until Strange New Worlds Season 2, it’s tough to say what his story will really be.

Because despite being the first beloved Star Trek captain ever, we actually know very little about Kirk’s pre- TOS career. But that’s all about to change and get, a little bit stranger .

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1 hits Paramount+ on May 5, 2022.

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Chris Pine's portrayal of James T. Kirk in Star Trek showcases a journey from selfishness to selflessness, reflecting growth and heroism.
The film reboots the iconic sci-fi franchise with action-packed sequences and a new timeline that sets up the origins of Kirk and Spock's friendship. Pine's best moment as Captain Kirk is in the final sequence of the film where he and Spock work together to infiltrate the Narada .
Pine brings sensitivity to Kirk's character, fulfilling his father's legacy and showcasing a vulnerability that highlights his heroic transition.

There really should not be a debate over who is Hollywood’s “Best Chris,” as Chris Pine has easily proven himself as an actor of real depth . Between his steely role in the neo-Western Hell or High Water and his charismatic romanticism as Steve Trevor in the Wonder Woman films, Pine has shown that he’s capable of standing out within talented ensembles. However, the challenges he faced when stepping into the role of James T. Kirk in the reboot of the Star Trek franchise were immeasurable. While William Shatner’s performance has been cited as the gold standard of overacting, Pine brought a surprising sensitivity and nuance to his role as the younger Captain Kirk.

The mythology of Star Trek is quite dense, but director J.J. Abrams' 2009 reboot serves as a great entry point for newcomers to the franchise. By taking place within an alternate universe known as the “Kelvin Timeline,” the new trilogy was able to forge a new direction and show the events leading up to the iconic episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series . Longtime fans may have struggled accepting a new actor in Shatner’s iconic role, but Pine gave Kirk a complete character arc during the action-packed conclusion of 2009’s Star Trek when he and Spock worked together to infiltrate the Narada.

Star Trek (2009)

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.

Chris Pine's Best Moment as Kirk Comes in 'Star Trek's Final Act

While the original Star Trek series took place in an established universe, the reboot film examines how Kirk rose from a humble background to become one of the bravest and most accomplished captains in the history of Starfleet . Bravery is always in his wheelhouse, but Kirk starts off the film as a selfish jerk who only uses Starfleet to advance his own ego. Kirk essentially decides to enlist in Starfleet Academy in order to win a bet with Captain Christopher Pike ( Bruce Greenwood ). Following this, he seems more interested in starting feuds with Spock ( Zachary Quinto ) and flirting with Lieutenant Uhura ( Zoe Saldaña ) than he is fulfilling the Prime Directive. However, a pivotal conversation with Spock Prime ( Leonard Nimoy ) indicates to Kirk that he has a greater legacy to fulfill.

Pine shows in Star Trek's conclusion that Kirk has grown more responsible. His mission is a critical one; the ruthless Romulan, Captain Nero ( Eric Bana ), has already destroyed the planet Vulcan, and is intent on leading an attack on Earth. While Pine has always done a great job at showing that Kirk has a keen sense of humor, his complexion grows far more grave when he informs his crew about the impending mission. Kirk realizes that everything he came from, including his family and friends on Earth, is at stake. It’s the first instance in the film where he develops a knack for heroism that is entirely selfless, and not out of a desperate attempt to prove himself worthy to the other characters.

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While the final sequence includes the type of kinetic action that is common in Abrams’ films , Star Trek shows how Pine’s Kirk has learned from his eclectic experiences . Kirk has spent a majority of the film sneaking around Starfleet facilities in order to solidify his place within the crew of the Enterprise ; it's fitting that his finest hour involves infiltrating an advanced spacecraft in a daring and heroic mission that doesn’t follow official protocols. Kirk’s final brawl with the ruthless Romulan villain Ayel ( Clifton Collins Jr. ) shows how his checkered past ends up benefiting him. Although he started the film getting into a bar brawl with haughty Starfleet officers, Kirk finally puts his nasty hand-to-hand combat skills to good use.

'Star Trek' Shows the Origin of Kirk’s Friendship With Spock

One of the most interesting revisions that 2009’s Star Trek makes to the core mythology of the franchise is positioning Kirk and Spock as rivals. Although the two eventually grow into close friends throughout the original series , Spock’s insistence on sticking to procedures initially rubs Kirk the wrong way. The ending of Star Trek teases the eventual bond that will develop between Kirk and Spock, as they are forced to work together in order to sneak aboard the Narada . Pine is more cheerful in his interactions, indicating that Kirk has taken Spock Prime’s words about their respective destinies to heart. As unlikely as it seems to him initially, he’s grown to accept the idea that he and Spock could be friends.

Although he makes a few jokes at his new ally’s expense, Pine shows that Kirk has come to acknowledge Spock’s feelings . Kirk has been so infuriated with Spock’s attitude that he has overlooked the fact that Vulcan has been destroyed; Spock lost much of his family and cultural heritage. Kirk is well-aware that Spock is half-human , and that Earth is the only planet he has left to call home. There’s a sensitivity to how Pine characterizes Kirk’s attitude; he recognizes the pain that Spock feels upon losing a parent, as it’s one that he knows all-too well.

Kirk Fulfills His Father’s Legacy at the End of 'Star Trek'

Star Trek begins with a harrowing opening sequence featuring Chris Hemsworth as Kirk’s father, George , who sacrifices himself in order to save the crew of the Kelvin from a Romulan attack. Pine gives Kirk the chance to mirror his father’s heroic action , as he goes into the mission with an acknowledgment that he could easily perish. Although the Romulans were responsible for his father’s death, Pine doesn’t turn Kirk into a vengeful character; rather, his heroic endeavors indicate that Kirk has learned to take pride in his family name.

2009’s Star Trek was a surprise hit at the box office , and spawned two direct sequels that faced Kirk off against even more ruthless villains . Pine turned Kirk into an empathetic hero whose vulnerability was an attribute; it was in Star Trek ’s finest hours that he made the steady transition into the hero fans knew he would become.

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Don't Worry Darling's Biggest Plot Holes & Unanswered Questions

Don't Worry Darling delves into sci-fi gender dynamics with Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, but leaves unanswered questions and plot holes.
Margaret's awakening in Victory Project hints at deeper conspiracy, but lack of clarity on her fate disappoints viewers.
Frank's lack of security measures and Alice's escape expose flaws in the thrilling yet incomplete narrative of Don't Worry Darling .

Olivia Wilde's much-hyped project Don't Worry Darling may have gotten mired by controversy long before it was released, but it has since achieved mini-cult status as a convoluted thriller that delved into gender dynamics in a thrilling fashion. With a stellar cast including Florence Pugh, Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Chris Pine, and Harry Styles, the sci-fi story about Alice and Jack had twists at every turn, but left many questions unanswered.

In Don't Worry Darling , Florence Pugh's Alice is hurled down a rabbit hole, physically and mentally, by her twisted husband, Jack (Harry Styles). Although she believed she was living the perfect life as a homemaker while he worked at the Victory Project, little did Alice know her mind was being programmed into serving Jack in a digital paradise. Luckily, Alice broke free, and fled from the Matrix -like construct in the finale. However, the ending of Don't Worry Darling has a few plot holes and unanswered questions that leave the film feeling a tad incomplete.

Updated by Fawzia Khan on June 14th, 2024: Don't Worry Darling is back in the news, with the movie dropping on OTT a couple of months ago. It was an ambitious project that wanted to do a lot, but couldn't execute it the way it should have been. All the same, it remains a must-watch for sci-fi and thriller fans, and this feature has been updated with even more details about plot holes and burning questions.

How Did Margaret Realize the Truth?

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Don't Worry Darling 's first "woke" victim in the VIctory Project is Margaret, who began having breakdowns where she would see visions about another life. She was waking up from the simulation she had been put under, and for that she was called mentally unstable and kept far away from the other women in the community. Margaret kept envisioning a plane crash, and would take her son out to the desert, where he tragically died from heat exhaustion.

However, it's never explained what triggered her mind to deduce that she wasn't in the real world. Alice's trigger came from Jack humming a song while she lay unconscious in bed, so it would have been nice to know what set Margaret off onto this path of discovery since it was an important milestone.

What Happened to Margaret in Don't Worry Darling?

Chris Pine's Frank admitted later that, as head of Victory, he oversaw the program that took care of Margaret, lying about how she was healing in a hospital in the construct. It's later revealed that cases like Margaret could be killed in the real world, so they don't arouse suspicion in the digital realm. Safe to say, this was an extremely alarming twist that should have got some attention in the movie.

However, it's never confirmed whether Margaret was murdered, if her son was real, or what happened to her husband. Margaret's story could be a film in itself, so it's disappointing that the one Black character in Don't Worry Darling received the short shrift, simply to jolt Alice into action. Seeing how pivotal this character was, viewers should have got some clarity about Margaret's fate.

Why Didn't Frank Have Better Security Measures?

Frank was selling Victory Project headsets in reality, to enable oppressive husbands to subjugate their wives through digital means. However, there was a possibility that women would wake up from their stupor and try to leave. To combat this, he interestingly had guards in red jumpsuits inside the construct, who acted like antivirus software to abduct folks like Margaret when they rebelled.

However, these guards didn't possess guns or cars, which would have made it easier to intimidate, control, or kill , people inside the construct. More so, no one was stationed at the exit point of the program, even after Frank knew Alice nearly escaped through it. This arrangement did not add up to Frank's image and the way Victory Project was protrayed -- like an unimpeachable fortress.

Why Did Frank Antagonize Alice?

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As Alice started growing conscious of all the loopholes in Victory, she also started speaking up. Alice and Frank got into a fight at dinner, with Frank antagonizing her over how she wouldn't win. This didn't add up, though, because it egged her on to investigate him and try to turn Jack against his boss.

It also made Alice more curious about where the husbands went in the day (they signed out of the program, and worked day jobs to pay Frank in reality for his tech firm, making their actions to "lock up" their wives even worse). Frank should have assuaged Alice's concerns , rather than blatantly making an enemy who would try to poison the other wives against him.

Why Wasn't Bunny Used as a Spy?

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Bunny (Olivia Wilde) was the only wife aware of the ruse, yet she never tried to placate Alice and serve as Frank's spy. She seemed comfortable being in a simulation, which made her an intriguing character. Bunny could have been used more effectively -- she could have even have lied about seeing Margaret recuperating, just to throw Alice off the trail.

It would have fit her character, because she was willingly in this fake world, where she could be with her dead children, as Frank's tech tapped into her memories to give her a second chance. Thus, seeing as Alice trusted her, Bunny would have been ideal as Frank's inside woman to protect their utopia and a tragic villain of sorts .

What Did Shelley Do With Victory?

Frank's wife, Shelley (Gemma Chan), stabbed him to death while he was still inside the Victory Project, angry at how he failed to stop Alice from getting away. As a consequence, he would die in the real world, too, allowing her to fully take over the operation. Her full plan wasn't explained, however, as Don't Worry Darling ended with Alice's escape.

It would have been great to know what Shelley planned with the other wives, whether she was the mastermind in the real world, and if she really did love Frank. She's another mysterious character that had a lot of depth and potential to mine, especially from exploiting other women in the movie.

Did Alice Expose the Victory Project?

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Don't Worry Darling cut to black when Alice escaped, with her loud gasping over the credits suggesting she was awake. While this left the movie open-ended for viewers, it also seemed like a cop-out where the ending was never fully explained, despite beign set up very elaborately. This left viewers curious about whether she would find Frank's dark web project, and how he recruited people like Jack.

Alice may have exposed the program to free the other women, but there's a chance she could hunt down the husbands herself, because she might have wanted to leave Bunny locked in with her children's "ghosts." Admittedly, it would have set up a thrilling showdown with Shelley, who didn't seem to care about liberation or feminism, but only about money and control. It did make for a disappointing ending to Don't Worry Darling , though.

Why Didn't the Husbands Kill Alice?

When Alice killed Jack and ran out of her fake house to jump into a car and seek the exit point, the husbands were all left frantic and yelling. Only Bunny's husband tried to restrain Alice. The thing is, had the others gone after Alice and killed her in the construct, she'd have died in the real world. This was the perfect opportunity to neutralize a threat like Alice, because the husbands had always been in the know.

This would have kept the secret safe, with Victory then able to rewire the other wives' minds to forget the ordeal. Instead, it felt too tame and ubelievable having them watch the escape of the woman who could end their dream world.

Why Didn't Frank Use Real-World Security?

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After the Margaret issue, it was obvious that there was potential for the women to wake up. Frank even had Alice lobotomized and reprogrammed after she displayed insubordination. So, that was another red flag that should have alerted him he needed an extra degree of protection.

Thus, a failsafe should have been implemented where each sleeping wife had a guard watching over their household. In Alice's case, even if she escaped the headset, she would be taken care of, maintaining the clandestine nature of the sinister initiative. This would have tied into Bunny warning Alice how desperate Frank's fraternity was to protect themselves and all they invested in.

Don't Worry Darling

While her husband leaves home everyday to work in a top secret facility, a young 1950s housewife begins to question her life when she notices strange behavior from the other wives in the neighborhood.

Director Olivia Wilde

Release Date September 23, 2022

Cast Gemma Chan, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Kiki Layne, Nick Kroll, Olivia Wilde, Florence Pugh

Writers Shane Van Dyke, Carey Van Dyke, Katie Silberman

Runtime 123 minutes

Main Genre Thriller

Genres Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Website https://www.dontworrydarling.movie/

Cinematographer Matthew Libatique

Producer Roy Lee, Katie Silberman, Olivia Wilde, Miri Yoon

Production Company New Line Cinema, New Line Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, Warner Bros.

Sfx Supervisor Jeremy Hays

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