The Kelvin Timeline's Cast Is Star Trek 4's Secret Weapon
Although the film is still in the early stages of development, the cast of the Kelvin Timeline is already proving to be Star Trek 4's secret weapon. Rebooted by J.J. Abrams with 2009's Star Trek, the movie franchise established a separate continuity now known as the Kelvin Timeline. By rewriting a key moment in the universe's history, Abrams was able to reimagine the iconic characters and adventures of the Enterprise's crew from Star Trek: The Original Series.
So far, Star Trek's Kelvin Timeline consists of three movies, with the latest, Star Trek Beyond, released in 2016. Plans for a fourth Star Trek movie have repeatedly stalled, although according to recent reports, Star Trek 4, the next installment into the Kelvin Timeline, is now in development. Many of the franchise's actors have commented on these reports, most recently Karl Urban, who is excited to return, saying "all I know is that they're developing it, they're writing a script, and I know 100% that we all wanna come back and do it, so I think it's just a matter of timing and logistics at this point… Where there's a will there's a way, and there's definitely a will, so we would love to come back together and make one of those."
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The attitude of the cast of Star Trek's Kelvin Timeline actually proves that they are the key to the franchise's continued success. In addition to Urban, Chris Pine, Zoe Saldaña, Zachary Quinto, and Simon Pegg have also expressed their excitement about returning. The excellent dynamic between Star Trek's cast has so far been a key factor in its success, and their continued passion for the franchise proves that this remains intact for the next installment. Although
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