Why Star Trek 4 Is Happening Instead Of Quentin Tarantino's Trek Movie
Why is Paramount pushing ahead with Star Trek 4, while Quentin Tarantino's proposed Star Trek movie dances with the devil in development hell? J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie series couldn't have wished for a better start in 2009, but after a divisive sequel in Star Trek Into Darkness, then a box office bomb with Star Trek Beyond, Paramount found itself carefully considering the franchise's future. That might explain why Star Trek 4's production has become a drama in and of itself. The next adventure for Chris Pine's crew has changed hands repeatedly — from S.J. Clarkson, to Noah Hawley, to Matt Shakman — and was at one point considering a return for Chris Hemsworth's George Kirk.
That's not even the weirdest part. In late 2017, the Star Trek universe was rocked by news of a Quentin Tarantino Star Trek movie in development. The R-rated script would've reunited the Kelvin timeline crew (effectively making it Star Trek 4), and has been described as Pulp Fiction in space with a gangster movie vibe. By the end of 2019, momentum on Tarantino's Star Trek had stalled, and come mid-2020, the project was dead, Jim. Paramount has now confirmed Star Trek 4 is happening, directed by Matt Shakman, and featuring the cast of Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, etc. Given how much excitement the prospect of Tarantino at the Enterprise's helm generated, why is Paramount forging ahead with Star Trek 4, yet there's no sign of Quentin's movie on the horizon?
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