Paramount Passes on Quentin Tarantino's Ambitious Star Trek Movie

As of October 2025, the Star Trek franchise has no new television shows on the schedule, leaving fans to speculate about its future direction. While there is promising news that the beloved sci-fi series will return to the big screen, one highly anticipated project has fallen through.

Paramount recently passed on a Star Trek movie pitched by acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino. Simon Pegg, who plays Scotty in the Kelvin timeline films and co-wrote the screenplay for Star Trek: Beyond, has now shared his thoughts on Tarantino's scrapped script. Pegg described it as a "curio" and expressed doubts about how it would have been received by the core fanbase, suggesting Tarantino's distinctive style may not have been a perfect fit for the franchise.

Despite this setback, there remains optimism among fans that a fourth installment in the Kelvin timeline series could still materialize. Pegg acknowledged the challenges of reuniting the busy ensemble cast, but noted that Paramount's new leadership has expressed a desire to prioritize bringing Star Trek back to theaters. Whether this long-awaited sequel will actually come to fruition remains to be seen, but the enduring popularity of the franchise suggests there is still a strong appetite for new adventures in the final frontier.