For a while now, Quentin Tarantino has made it clear that “Star Trek” was a major property that the director, who to date has only directed his own scripts, would be interested in tackling. We always figured it was one of those pie-in-the-sky ideas, something that was cool to talk about, but that would never happen, because no studio would cede control of a major brand to a filmmaker who would demand complete creative freedom. Well, we might be wrong.

Believe it or not, Tarantino is developing a “Star Trek” movie at Paramount. Seriously. The filmmaker apparently pitched an idea to J.J. Abrams, who in turn is assembling a writers room to try and put together a script for Tarantino’s take. If it goes well from there, Tarantino will consider directing it, with Abrams producing.

Obviously, there are no story details and it’s worth emphasizing this could never happen. That said, it was only a couple of months ago that Tarantino was spitballing the idea of expanding one of the classic “Star Trek” episodes into a feature length format.

“Some of those episodes are fantastic, and the only thing that limited them was their ‘60s budget and 8-day shooting schedule. And even having said that, they did a magnificent job. You could take some of the great, classic ‘Star Trek’ episodes and just easily expand them to 90 minutes or more. And really do some amazing stuff,” Tarantino enthused in September. “The obvious one would be ‘City On The Edge Of Forever,’ that’s what everyone would go to, but there’s a reason why everyone would go to that. It’s one of the classic stories of all time, and one of the great time travel stories. However, in thinking about that concept even further though, I think one of the best ‘Star Trek’ episodes ever written was for ‘Next Generation’… ‘Yesterday’s Enterprise.’ I actually think that is one of the great, not only space story, but the way it dealt with the mythology. That actually could bear a two-hour treatment.”

From Paramount’s end, they’re likely to happy that an auteur of Tarantino’s stature is interested in a property that, at least on the movie front, is fairly dead in the water. While there were plans to follow 2016’s “Star Trek Beyond” with a sequel that would return Chris Hemsworth to the series, the film’s poor box office seemed to scotch that idea pretty quickly. Nothing has been on that front since.

Again, it’s worth stressing this “Star Trek” project could boldly go nowhere, and even if it does get moving, it’s still a while. Tarantino is busy prepping his Manson-era project for a scheduled 2019 release, while Abrams has a little film called “Star Wars: Episode IX” also the same year.

Nonetheless, this is pretty monumental. We’re gonna need to sit down and recover with some tea, Earl Grey, hot. [Deadline]
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and it’s worth emphasizing this could never happen.

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I will always be very proud to have been a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with Star Trek had run its natural course. It is, therefore, an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over.
During these past years, it has been humbling to hear stories about how The Next Generation brought people comfort, saw them through difficult periods in their lives or how the example of Jean-Luc inspired so many to follow in his footsteps, pursuing science, exploration and leadership. I feel I'm ready to return to him for the same reason – to research and experience what comforting and reforming light he might shine on these often very dark times. I look forward to working with our brilliant creative team as we endeavor to bring a fresh, unexpected and pertinent story to life once more.
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Sir Patrick Stewart will reprise the role of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in a brand new “Star Trek” series on CBS All Access, Variety has learned.The exact plot details are being kept mostly under wraps, though the series is said to tell the story of the next chapter of Picard’s life. That indicates that it will take place after the events of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” rather than being a prequel or reboot.The untitled series hails from Alex Kurtzman, James Duff, Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, and Kirsten Beyer. Kurtzman, Duff, Goldsman, and Chabon will also serve as executive producers on the series along with Stewart, Trevor Roth, Heather Kadin, and Rod Roddenberry. CBS Television Studios will produce. The new series does not currently have a premiere date.
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