Chris Pine has given an update on the long-in-development Star Trek 4ź¦¬, and it’s predictably not very promising. Despite rumors that production is ramping up on that one at Paramount, the Captain Kirk actorš was less positive.
"Not that I know [of]," Pine told wą¼hen he was asked about if the fourth installment of the franchise was happeningš ŗ. The publication then quizzed him on if he’d seen any scripts yet and he simply replied: "Of course not."
When the ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:writers’ strike ended back in September, reported šthat the next Star Trek movie was a priority for Paramount. Although, in that report wording, this was called a "planned rebošot", which seems to be something different than the long-awaited Star Trek 4.
The fourquel is the follow-up to 2016’s ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Star Trek Beyond which has been in development hell for years. Over the years, Noah Hawley, J. D. Payne, Kalinda Vazquez, and Patrick McKay have all been attached, as has Matt Shakman. The closest we got was Shakman’s version, which was written by Lindsey Anderson-Beer and ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:landed a 2023 release date, before he had to leašve the projš°ect due to a scheduling issue.
Back in September, Anderson-Beer diād say it was "still on the tracks", but Pine’s update is less promising. This isn’t the first time that the actor has shared frustration with the project either, as back in 2022, the cast found out it was happening based on a production update. In ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:March this year, Pine said: "In Starš® Trek land, the actors are usually the last people to find out anything. I know costume designers that have read scripts before tą¼ŗhe actors."
While Star Trek’s fate isn’t yet known, Pine was a bit more enthusiastic about the future of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Speaking to GamesRadar+, he said he would love to return as bard Edgin, adding: "I've heard some rumors about it, but I don't know anything yet. Buāt I feel prź¦°etty confident that it may happen."
For more on Star Trek, check out our guide to the ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Star Trek timeline.
I’m the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+š², covering TV and film for the Total Film and SFX sections online. I previously worked as a Senior Showbiz Reporter and SEO TV reporter at Express Online for three years. I've also written for The Resident magazines and Amateur Photographer, before specializing in entertainment.
