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Paramount Drops Kelvin-Cast ‘Star Trek 4’ as Studio Pursues Fresh Big-Screen Reboot

New leadership is steering the franchise to a new film strategy following the end of plans to reunite the Chris Pine ensemble.

Overview

  • Variety reports the studio has moved on from bringing back Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and the J. J. Abrams–era cast, with hopes set on a new theatrical take.
  • The pivot follows Skydance’s takeover and CEO David Ellison’s first 100 days reshaping Paramount’s slate and franchise priorities.
  • Years of stalled development on a fourth Kelvin-timeline film included multiple attached filmmakers and was complicated by Star Trek Beyond’s soft returns versus its budget.
  • The previously reported origin-story project involving Toby Haynes, Seth Grahame‑Smith and Simon Kinberg remains without a clear status under the new regime.
  • There will be no Star Trek theatrical release for the franchise’s 60th anniversary year, though Paramount says it remains committed to Trek across streaming and film.