Hands to god, this is not a joke.Quentin Tarantinomight actually direct aStar Trekmovie.Deadlinereports that the filmmaker has come up with an idea for an idea to boldly go in an entirely new career direction with aStar Trekfilm at Paramount Pictures.
Per the report, Tarantino shared an idea for a newTrekfilm with producerJ.J. Abrams, who took the idea to Paramount and the plan is to assemble a writers room that will put together a movie based on Tarantino’s concept. If everything goes well, Tarantino might direct, with Abrams producing.
Holy shit.
Ok, now that that’s out of the way. This is major news for a number of reasons, not least of which is the idea of seeing theStar Trekfranchise through one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. It would also be an entirely new direction for Tarantino’s career. In the past, the filmmaker has exclusively worked on original films. This would be his first time taking on a major franchise film. It would also be his first time tackling the sci-fi genre, which is an all too exciting premise in its own right.
Tarantino is currently hard at work on hismysterious untitled 1969 movie, which wasscooped up by Sonyafter a particularly aggressive round ofstudio courtship. That film has been dated for June 27, 2025, which means it’s almost certainly his next movie (as much as anything is certain in the film industry before it’s in the can). If Tarantino were to direct a Star Trek film next, that would make it his 10th film, and he has repeatedly insisted he intends toretire after making ten movies. It would certainly be a surprise if Tarantino decided to close out his career with a big blockbuster bang.
Of course, this project is in the earliest stages and Tarantino is no stranger to film ideas that don’t come together. In fact, the director had a number of films reportedly in the works, including a 1930s Australian crime film, before his 1969 film became his next project. Which is to say that while this is very very very exciting, it is also very very very far from a sure thing.
No word on how this would affect theplanned fourth installmentin Paramount’s ongoingStar Trekfilm franchise, which was set to bring backChris Hemsworthas Captain Kirk’s father.
What do you guys think? Would you want to see a TarantinoStar Trekmovie? Or would you rather see him focus on his original films? Sound off in the comments.
