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Tarantino's Unmade Star Trek Film: A 'Hard R' Movie with 'Pulp Fiction' Violence

Screenwriter Mark L. Smith Reveals Tarantino's Vision for the Film and His Decision Not to Direct It

  • Quentin Tarantino decided not to direct a Star Trek film because he did not want it to be his last movie, as he has previously stated he plans to retire after directing 10 films.
  • Screenwriter Mark L. Smith, who worked on the script for Tarantino's Star Trek film, described it as a 'hard R' movie with 'Pulp Fiction' violence.
  • Smith compared the script to Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok in the way that it had a 'different feel' compared to past Star Trek films.
  • Tarantino's upcoming 10th film, 'The Movie Critic', is set to be based on a real-life critic who worked for a porno magazine.
  • Despite Tarantino's decision not to direct the Star Trek film, Smith hopes it will still be made, stating it would be the 'greatest Star Trek film' due to Tarantino's unique vision.
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