It’s been a while since we’ve had aStar Trekfilm on the big screen. While other side projects have been developed such asDiscovery, Short Treks, and Picard, the last theatrical entry for the franchise was actually in 2016 withStar Trek Beyond, which starred Chris Pine as Captain Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, and Zoe Zaldana as Nyota Uhura.
Now, it looks like anotherStar Trekcinematic project is in the works, and this one could be very different from the other films we’ve seen so far. According to recent reports, Paramount has set the release date for this film for Jul 24, 2025, and it will serve as the franchise’s newest entry.
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The news was given as part of Paramount’s recent scheduling update, which included release dates for theFast & Furiousfilms as well asTop Gun: Maverick.While not much has been revealed yet about the script, Paramount said the untitledStar Trekfilm is a top-secret project the studio is developing with J.J. Abrams producing.Fear The Walking Dead’sKalinda Vazquezis also supposedly writing aStar Trekfilm, but this may be separate from the Abrams project. Fans are expecting to receive further updates on the project at the officialStar Trekconvention that is happening in Chicago this April. Many are hoping that producers will finally give the untitled film a much-needed name.
Previously, there have been a couple of potentialStar Trekprojects that were reportedly in the works, including a film byLegion’sNoah Hawley andanother by Quentin Tarantino himself. Unfortunately, these projects seemed to have been stopped at the studio level, and so far, Abrams' film looks to be the only one that is actually moving forward. It will be interesting to see what he will do this time around, considering his track record with the franchise.
Abrams directed the first two films in the franchise reboot,Star TrekandInto Darkness, and served as producer for the third film,Star Trek Beyond.The fact that he is linked to this fourth installment could mean that we will seePine’s Kirk and the rest of the squad backin action; however, that is not necessarily a guarantee.
After all, Abrams is known for producing films that don’t always fully tie into the rest of the titles in a franchise (we see this in his work withtheCloverfieldfilms), so it’s entirely possible that this “top-secret project” could involve an entirely new story and cast that is only loosely connected to previous titles.
The untitledStar Trekfilm is scheduled for release on July 27, 2025.
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