Paramount's New Leadership Spells Doom for Star Trek 4 Reboot
A decade after the last big-screen outing for the rebooted Star Trek cast in 2016, it appears that the decision to revive the franchise has been made. The news comes as Paramount, now under new leadership, has seemingly abandoned plans to bring back Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and the rest of the ensemble from J.J. Abrams' reboot.
According to a report by Variety, the studio is now focused on developing a fresh Star Trek movie with a new cast. While it's unclear if the long-speculated "origins of Starfleet" film, which was attached to director Toby Haynes and scriptwriters Seth Grahame-Smith and Simon Kinberg, will ultimately come to fruition, it seems likely that such a project would be more feasible without the involvement of Abrams' original cast.
The decision not to revive the current cast may be seen as a necessary evil after two sequels that underperformed at the box office. However, for fans of the franchise who grew attached to the Pine and Quinto-led cast, it's a sad day. Their adventures still feel incomplete, leaving room for possibilities in the future.
One can't help but wonder if Paramount is ready for a fully new recast Enterprise crew or if they'll opt for something completely unconventional. Whatever the case may be, one thing is certain – multiple timelines and realities mean that anything can happen in the Star Trek universe, even if it's not happening right now.
A decade after the last big-screen outing for the rebooted Star Trek cast in 2016, it appears that the decision to revive the franchise has been made. The news comes as Paramount, now under new leadership, has seemingly abandoned plans to bring back Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and the rest of the ensemble from J.J. Abrams' reboot.
According to a report by Variety, the studio is now focused on developing a fresh Star Trek movie with a new cast. While it's unclear if the long-speculated "origins of Starfleet" film, which was attached to director Toby Haynes and scriptwriters Seth Grahame-Smith and Simon Kinberg, will ultimately come to fruition, it seems likely that such a project would be more feasible without the involvement of Abrams' original cast.
The decision not to revive the current cast may be seen as a necessary evil after two sequels that underperformed at the box office. However, for fans of the franchise who grew attached to the Pine and Quinto-led cast, it's a sad day. Their adventures still feel incomplete, leaving room for possibilities in the future.
One can't help but wonder if Paramount is ready for a fully new recast Enterprise crew or if they'll opt for something completely unconventional. Whatever the case may be, one thing is certain – multiple timelines and realities mean that anything can happen in the Star Trek universe, even if it's not happening right now.
Paramount's new leadership is really gonna mess up star trek 4, imo. i love pine and quinto as trevor and kirk, they're my faves! a fresh start might be needed after the box office bombs but can't help feelin that the current cast was just gettin' warmed up 
, I'm really disappointed to hear that the new Paramount leadership has dropped plans for a reboot with Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto 
. I know the last two movies didn't do great at the box office, but come on, can't they just try something different? 
, but it's still hard to imagine anyone else playing those iconic roles 
. It feels like we're about to lose a part of the franchise's history and charm 
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. He's a huge fan of the original series, and I'm pretty sure he would've made it happen 
. Now it feels like we're just left with... nothing 
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! I've been waiting for years to see what would happen with the current cast, especially Pine & Quinto 
! They had such great chemistry on screen, it was like they were part of the fam 
. Now it seems like everything is getting rebooted (literally) 
. Those last two movies didn't exactly set the box office ablaze, so maybe it's better to try something new 
. Still, it's hard not to wonder what could've been with our beloved cast 
they had some awesome movies, even if the box office didn't quite live up to expectations... anywayz, it's star trek we're talkin' about, so yeah, let's keep an open mind 
they're chasin dat "origins of Starfleet" film tho, hope it doesn't suck 
like da last 2 movies did idk if dey'll go for a fresh recast or try somethin diff, but one tingz 4 shure - Star Trek has got so many timelines n realities now 
wut's gonna happen next? 
. Can't they just stick with what works? The original cast was still pretty popular, so yeah, it would've been awesome to see them back on screen together again 
. Now, I'm not saying that a new cast can't work out, but come on... let's be real, folks are gonna feel kinda left out 
. Maybe they could've done a spin-off or something? 
Like, I know some people love Chris Evans as Captain America, but no one's gonna replace Pine and Quinto... not in my book 
. And what about the franchise as a whole? Is it time for a reboot (no pun intended) or do they just keep going with new cast? 
. Too bad we won't get more adventures with the original crew 
Paramount is kinda leaving some fans hanging here but on the bright side we could get to see some new cast members in those iconic roles idk if they'll go with a full new crew or like a reboot within a reboot? 
i'm all for change but c'mon can't they just keep it true to form? 
. A new cast would be a huge change, and I'm worried that it might lose the magic of the original reboot 
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. That one sounded like an amazing story to me!