A new Star Trek reboot movie, set to be based in a pre-Enterprise era, has received an update on its script and filming status. The Star Trek franchise is among the most popular and successful media franchises of all time, and so far has spanned 12 television series and 13 feature films, with the most recent being 2016's Star Trek Beyond. The television film Star Trek: Section 31, starring Michelle Yeoh, is set for a 2025 release, but eight years since a theatrical movie release, the latest reboot update has been highly anticipated.
Per reports in Puck, Paramount is set to develop the project, and details about the writer and director have been released. Simon Kinberg, who is attached to develop the Star Wars franchise with Disney, will first take charge of shepherding the Star Trek reboot, and will produce the untitled movie, with a script penned by Seth Grahame-Smith, and helmed by Andor and Black Mirror director Toby Haynes. The movie is currently in pre-production, and could begin filming in the first half of 2025.
What This News Means For The Future Of The Star Trek Franchise
With Almost A Decade Since The Last Movie Expectations Will Be High
The Star Trek reboot has a lot resting on its shoulders, with Star Trek Beyond released almost a decade ago, and only being a modest box office success. Since then the franchise has expanded its TV projects, which have seen varying degrees of success, but the time is right for the franchise to become a blockbuster force once again. Expectations will be high, and the choice to do an origin story is a bold one, that could either be hugely successful, or very disastrous.
A pre-Enterprise story moves the franchise away from over-reliance on legacy characters and allows the filmmakers a clean slate to put their mark on the world.
A pre-Enterprise story moves the franchise away from over-reliance on legacy characters and allows the filmmakers a clean slate to put their mark on the world in a way that respects the source material, whilst still remaining fresh, original, and interesting. It also sets the franchise up for a newer and younger audience that might not be familiar with the source material that has come before.
Our Verdict On Whether The Star Trek Reboot Will Be A Success
There Are A Lot Of Factors To Consider
Existing franchises tend to already have a strong audience pre-coded into them, which makes them more likely to return to success at the box office, but this isn't always the case. I feel like a movie reboot is riskier, given that there is less margin for error than with the serialized storytelling of TV shows, so a lot will depend on how good the script is, and how focused the creative team is. Star Trek is a franchise with a lot of moving parts, and finding a way to make this movie fit into the franchise in the right way will be crucial.
