Star Trek prequel movie from JJ Abrams in the works
Star Trek is getting a new prequel movie produced by JJ Abrams.
The filmmaker's company Bad Robot is producing an origin story set decades before Abrams' 2009 Star Trek film, which rebooted the franchise for the big screen in an alternate continuity.
According to Deadline, Andor and Doctor Who veteran Toby Haynes will be directing this prequel from a script by The Lego Batman Movie's Seth Grahame-Smith.
Haynes started his career as an in-demand director in British TV, with his impressive CV also including episodes of the Star Wars series Andor as well as Sherlock and Utopia.
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Plot details are being kept under wraps at this stage, and there is no official release date, but the publication reports that Abrams is also still working on Star Trek 4.
Last autumn, screenwriter Lindsey Anderson Beer confirmed that the sequel with Chris Pine and the crew of the previous three Star Trek films remains on track.
"It's still on the tracks. I love that project, and it was another one that I had to hop off of to direct [Pet Sematary: Bloodlines], and that was a hard thing to do. But I love everybody involved with that project," Beer told Collider.
The project had previously been delayed following the departure of director Matt Shakman, who has since joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the long-awaited Fantastic Four film.
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The Pine-era crew of the USS Enterprise were last on the big screen in 2016 with Star Trek Beyond, which introduced Idris Elba as the main villain and featured a final appearance from the late Anton Yelchin as Chekov following his tragic death.
Star Trek: Discovery seasons 1-4 are streaming on Paramount+. A fifth and final season has been confirmed and is expected to premiere in early 2024.
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