Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT It's being reported that former X-Men producer Simon Kinberg is in negotiations to take over the Star Trek movie franchise, and the upcoming origin movie will be his first priority. As Star Trek goes from strength to strength on the small screen, the big screen adventures of the starship Enterprise have stalled since 2016's Star Trek Beyond.
The most recent edition of Puck's What I'm Hearing newsletter contains a deep dive into the state of play at Paramount Pictures amid the ongoing process of selling its parent company. The report contains some fascinating information about what the upcoming Star Trek origin movie means for Star Trek 4, and reveals the contract negotiations for Simon Kinberg to come aboard and lead the franchise.
And I’m told Simon Kinberg, the prolific producer of X-Men and other Fox-Marvel movies, is negotiating to join Star Trek as its new steward in film. If his deal closes, Kinberg will technically produce just the prequel being directed by Toby Haynes and written by Seth Grahame-Smith. But since Star Trek 4 has script and schedule issues with that famous cast, the prequel will likely shoot in early 2025 and could very well end up as a reboot.