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[Cheebo]

Paramount made it official. A 4th film with this current era TOS is coming. As rumored before Chris Hemsworth is returning as George Kirk from the 2009 film. Press release below:

PARAMOUNT PICTURES, SKYDANCE AND BAD ROBOT
ANNOUNCE A FOURTH “STAR TREK” FILM

CHRIS PINE AND CAST TO BE JOINED BY CHRIS HEMSWORTH, WHO RETURNS TO THE BLOCKBUSTER FRANCHISE AS GEORGE KIRK

HOLLYWOOD, CA (July 18, 2016) – Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Bad Robot today announced that the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise will return to the big screen for another voyage.

In the next installment of the epic space adventure, Chris Pine’s Captain Kirk will cross paths with a man he never had a chance to meet, but whose legacy has haunted him since the day he was born: his father.

Chris Hemsworth, who appeared in 2009’s “STAR TREK,” will return to the space saga as George Kirk to star alongside Pine.

The remaining cast is expected to return.

J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay will write the screenplay. J.J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber will produce through Bad Robot Productions. David Ellison and Dana Goldberg of Skydance will executive produce.

http://trekmovie.com/2016/07/18/star-trek-4-announced-will-unite-chris-pine-and-chris-hemsworth/

No Pegg on script this time.

 

[PushTheButtonMax]

 

[MadLaughter]

I like both Chris', and I like both time travel and evil clone tropes, so I'm on board with whatever shenanigans they pull here.

 

[jett]

More time travel shenanigans I guess.

And Hollywood still trying to make Chris Hemsworth happen. How many bombs must this man headline before they realize he's not happening?

 

[Litan]

Add Pratt or Evans and beat Infinity War to the Chris trifecta.

 

[Zoe]

I suppose it's fitting it would happen in the fourth film.

 

[Jack Scofield]

Bah, I don't like this. Just trying to cash in on Hemsworth after he became popular after Star Trek 2009.

 

[BronsonLee]

We'll see if this sticks if Beyond bombs (I don't think it will)

Pegg not being on script though is hmm

Bah, I don't like this. Just trying to cash in on Hemsworth after he became popular after Star Trek 2009.

He is box office shit beyond Marvel

 

[Cheebo]

Now we are getting a 4th film with this cast I wonder what they are going to do about Chekov...

We'll see if this sticks if Beyond bombs (I don't think it will)

Pegg not being on script though is hmm



He is box office shit beyond Marvel

I doubt they would have put out this press release mere days before release if they weren't happy with the current box office tracking numbers Beyond is doing.

 

[Jarmel]

J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay will write the screenplay.

Not particularly happy about this. Would prefer Pegg to be writing.

 

[Jackpot]

I expect a retread in spirit of The Voyage Home.

 

[enigmatic_alex44]

...but without Anton Yelchin

 

[NealMcCauley]

He is box office shit beyond Marvel

 

[Sapiens]

Star trak 4: the search for more kirks.

 

[Savitar]

Down with this sort of thing.

 

[Ashhong]

Can they somehow make their relationship canon to the Marvel/DC world? Thor is the father of Steven Trevor?

 

[MMarston]

...but without Anton Yelchin

Well, TOS did start with out Chekov so I guess they can just go back to random yellow shirt dude

 

[enigmatic_alex44]

Well, TOS did start with out Chekov so I guess they can just go back to random yellow shirt dude

No...

I want a Paul Walker style Furious 7 tribute in the film

 

[HvySky]

Chris Hemsworth is awesome. I'm down for this.

 

[Katori]

I like the idea, it's very Trekkian, but this is a strange announcement, and a script from two unknowns?

Will have to see who they get to direct.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Star Trek 4: Enter the Nexus.

 

[Kacho]

This is badass. I'm all in.

 

[HStallion]

...but without Anton Yelchin

They'll just say he quit to live on Earth or just not mention the character at all. He wasn't what I'd call integral to the actual storylines in many cases.

 

[Chezzymann]

Seems premature. The movie hasn't even come out yet. If it performs badly I wonder if they'll still make it.

 

[JoeM86]

They'll just say he quit to live on Earth or just not mention the character at all. He wasn't what I'd call integral to the actual storylines in many cases.

Or say he transferred to the USS Reliant. That's what I'd do

 

[Sanjuro]

They'll just say he quit to live on Earth or just not mention the character at all. He wasn't what I'd call integral to the actual storylines in many cases.

I would prefer they recast.

 

[TyrantII]

Time travel, ugh.

Literally A whole universe worth of stories to tell, and we're going with time travel and Kirk meeting his father.

 

[Yeezus H. Christ]

Hemsworth getting a lot of big-name roles.

 

[Cheebo]

Seems premature. The movie hasn't even come out yet. If it performs badly I wonder if they'll still make it.

We are only a few days from release, they have a good indication of how it will do. They have box office tracking numbers.

 

[AlStrong]

Enough time travel. Not unless whales are retconned into saving George.

 

[broncobuster]

Lin too busy with Space Jam 2 to return?

 

[Sulik2]

Please, just stay on the ship this time and don't destroy the Enterprise yet again.

 

[Sanjuro]

Lin too busy with Space Jam 2 to return?

I'm pretty sure he was brought in for the sole reason to save Beyond's disaster.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Lin too busy with Space Jam 2 to return?

What the fuck?

 

[radios shipping overview]

Star Trek 4: Enter the Nexus.

Yeah, I'm expecting some plot silliness/retcon related to the time travel method the Narada used. George Kirk just got thrown forward in the future when he hit the Narada/time disturbance.

 

[Busty]

This is more to do with Paramount's current situation (corporate infighting, low input and losses) than anything else.

Trek is not a very profitable franchise for the studio. It doesn't shift merch and is soft overseas.

Now that their Turtles franchise has tanked they need something positive to announce.

It is almost certainly not a coincidence that this statement is released the same day as Netflix's Trek deal is announced.

 

[SDCowboy]

What is with all the movies being TOS when the overwhelmingly most popular ST is TNG?

 

[strafer]

Who will direct? I hope it's JJ again.

 

[Sanjuro]

What is with all the movies being TOS when the overwhelmingly most popular ST is TNG?

Feel like it's probably the most popular with diehard fans.

The awareness of the original characters are probably broader.

 

[enigmatic_alex44]

What is with all the movies being TOS when the overwhelmingly most popular ST is TNG?

DS9 and Voyager are better than TOS or TNG.

But we never get movies based on those smh.

 

[SDCowboy]

DS9 and Voyager are better than TOS or TNG.

But we never get movies based on those smh.

While I disagree, I wouldn't even mind a DS9 movie at this point. Why does EVERY new ST movie have to be TOS?

 

[jett]

This is more to do with Paramount's current situation (corporate infighting, low input and losses) than anything else.

Trek is not a very profitable franchise for the studio. It doesn't shift merch and is soft overseas.

Now that their Turtles franchise has tanked they need something positive to announce.

It is almost certainly not a coincidence that this statement is released the same day as Netflix's Trek deal is announced.

They have Transformers I guess lol. They want to make other toys happen as well, right?

 

[Morts]

I hope it's a mirror universe plot instead of a time travel plot. Or it's a fake out and Hemsworth is playing Kirk's brother instead of father.

 

[Sephzilla]

So either

A) Time travel shenanigans
B) Mirror Universe

Kinda hoping for option B

DS9 and Voyager are better than TOS or TNG.

But we never get movies based on those smh.

Voyager is trash compared to TOS, TNG, and DS9. Enterprise is better too.

 

[Guy.brush]

Should call it Time Trek already. There is more time travel than space travel.

 

[Heartfyre]

Aren't they the two writers that made such a haims of the first draft of Star Trek Beyond that Pegg had to take over in order to fix it and make a film at great speed in order to get it released in time for this summer? Am I misremembering something? They're giving the next film to them again, for some reason?

 

[Randdalf]

While I disagree, I wouldn't even mind a DS9 movie at this point. Why does EVERY new ST movie have to be TOS?

Because there have been two successful films with this cast, and probably a third, and filmgoers will be expecting to see the same characters. You've also got to remember that DS9 and TNG also ended in the 90s, and aren't currently at the forefront of the public's mind.

 

[Jackpot]

They'll just say he quit to live on Earth or just not mention the character at all. He wasn't what I'd call integral to the actual storylines in many cases.

I always planned to make a thread asking "What if Into Darkness had killed off Chekov instead of fake killing Kirk?"

It would have given the story actual punch in terms of Khan as a villain and as Kirk's failure as a captain as he had put Chekov into a role he wasn't ready for. Chekov's character was the least important in the Abramsverse and the movies have been kinda crowded.

Not happening now though.

 

[Blade30]

Aren't they the two writers that made such a haims of the first draft of Star Trek Beyond that Pegg had to take over in order to fix it and make a film at great speed in order to get it released in time for this summer? Am I misremembering something? They're giving the next film to them again, for some reason?

IIRC the first draft was too much Star Trek and the studio wanted a "Guardians of the Galaxy" type movie (look at the first trailer with the beastie boys song).

 

[SDCowboy]

Because there have been two successful films with this cast, and probably a third, and filmgoers will be expecting to see the same characters.

At some point, you have to try and move on. Four movies all set in TOS is too much. Heck, I'd even love something completely original not based on any of the shows.