Overview

• Simon Pegg said he heard a full breakdown of Quentin Tarantino’s unmade Star Trek script from J.J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber and declared it “batshit crazy.”
• Pegg confirmed he has never read the actual script but was briefed on its R-rated, 1930s gangster-style treatment inspired by the Original Series episode “A Piece of the Action.”
• The project originated in late 2017 with Tarantino’s pitch and writer Mark L. Smith attached but stalled as Tarantino weighed its potential to be his final film and Paramount pursued other franchise paths.
• No production has been confirmed despite an existing treatment, leaving the Tarantino Star Trek film inactive on Paramount’s development slate.
• Pegg expressed optimism that David Ellison’s recent leadership role at Paramount might support new Kelvin Timeline entries, though no plans have been announced.