Newly appointed Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman will no longer helm the next Star Trek film for Paramount.
While several Star Trek shows are currently ongoing, Paramount has been struggling to get a new film off the ground since the release of Beyond in 2016. Star Trek 4 has been a revolving door of directors with S.J. Clarkson and Noah Hawley previously attached. Quentin Tarantino was also developing a separate Star Trek movie of his own. Last summer, it was revealed that WandaVision showrunner Matt Shakman would become the latest filmmaker to direct the sequel with the Kelvin cast returning.
Star Trek 4 Faces Another Setback
Earlier today, it was reported that Matt Shakman was in talks to helm Fantastic Four for Marvel Studios. The upcoming Star Trek film was holding a December 2023 release date, but the film will most likely face another delay since Shakman will no longer direct the project per The Hollywood Reporter. Paramount said the following in a statement:
“Matt Shakman is an incredibly talented filmmaker, and we regret the timing didn’t align for him to direct our upcoming Star Trek film. We are grateful for his many contributions, are excited about the creative vision of this next chapter and look forward to bringing it to audiences all around world.”
Here is the synopsis for Star Trek Beyond:
From Director Justin Lin and Producer J.J. Abrams comes one of the best-reviewed action movies of the year. Dispatched on a rescue mission to the farthest reaches of space, the USS Enterprise is ambushed by Krall, a ruthless enemy sworn against the Federation. Crash-landing on an uncharted hostile world, Captain Kirk, Spock and the crew are separated with no means of escape. Only Jaylah, a rebellious alien warrior, can help them reunite and find a way off the planet in a race against time to stop Krall’s deadly army from triggering all-out galactic war.
Directed by Justin Lin from a script written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, the J.J. Abrams-produced film stars John Cho, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, and Idris Elba.
Star Trek 4 is currently set to hit theaters on December 22nd, 2023. Stay tuned for all the latest news surrounding the upcoming film, and be sure to subscribe to Heroic Hollywood’s YouTube channel for more original video content.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
