Why We Haven't Gotten a New ‘Star Trek’ Movie Yet

More than ever, the Star Trek franchise is flourishing. There are numerous shows available thanks to Paramount+. Try Star Trek:

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Discovery if you're looking for a contemporary Trek story. Star Trek: Picard or Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will appeal to fans who are nostalgic for a certain time period.

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Star Trek: Prodigy offers younger fans the ideal entrance point. But one thing is still uncertain:

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Will Trek continue to be produced for the big screen? Even though Paramount has been anxious to bring a new Trek movie into cinemas,

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A number of obstacles may prevent them from doing so. The last theatrical release was way back in 2016 with Star Trek Beyond.

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Filmmakers Rapidly Join and Leave Star Trek Projects

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Star Trek spinoff series have been announced as quickly as new Star Trek movies.

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J.D. Payne first For the fourth installment of the rebooted Trek movie series,

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Patrick McKay created a plot in which Jim Kirk (Chris Pine) would have met his late father George (Chris Hemsworth).

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