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Paramount Shelves Kelvin Timeline as Star Trek Films Get Fresh Start

New leadership at Skydance-Paramount is prioritizing the franchise, with no theatrical date yet set.

Overview

  • Industry reports say Paramount has moved on from the Kelvin cast, opting for a new big-screen direction.
  • The Kelvin trilogy (2009, 2013, 2016) earned about $386 million, $467 million and $343 million worldwide, highlighting uneven box-office performance.
  • Long-gestating Star Trek 4 ideas—including a Chris Hemsworth time-travel story and a Quentin Tarantino pitch—never advanced to production.
  • Star Trek is described as a top priority under the combined studio, with multiple film concepts reportedly in development.
  • The franchise remains active on television with series like Discovery and Strange New Worlds as theatrical plans are retooled.