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Christopher Whitelaw Pine ( born 26 August 1980 ; age 43), known simply as Chris Pine , is the actor who portrayed James T. Kirk in Star Trek , Star Trek Into Darkness , and Star Trek Beyond .

When it was originally announced that Pine was in negotiations to play Kirk in Star Trek , he was also in talks to star with George Clooney in the film White Jazz . This project would have reunited Pine with his Smokin' Aces director Joe Carnahan. [1] It was Carnahan who first broke the news that Pine had decided to do Star Trek instead of White Jazz . [2] Trekmovie.com soon after confirmed that Pine had signed on to play Kirk. [3]

Since being cast as Kirk, Pine has acquired an increased amount of recognition. The Los Angeles Times , Entertainment Weekly , and Variety have all named him one of the rising stars to watch in 2009. [4] [5] [6] He was also named the Male Star of Tomorrow at the 2009 ShoWest exhibit in Las Vegas, Nevada. [7]

In 2010 Pine received two MTV Movie Award nominations in the categories Best Breakout Star and Biggest Badass Star for his work on Star Trek . [8] [9] Pine also received a Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards in 2009, two Teen Choice Award nominations in 2009, and a Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards in 2010 as part of the ensemble of Star Trek . The ensemble won the 2009 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards in the category Best Ensemble Cast.

Pine joined his fellow Star Trek co-stars and lent his voice to the video game Star Trek , which was released in 2013 . Between January and May 2012, he filmed his scenes for Star Trek Into Darkness . Pine got the chance to conduct the orchestra during a visit to the recording of Star Trek Into Darkness 's score composed by Michael Giacchino . [10]

Pine is the subject of a lawsuit by his former talent agency, SBD Partners, alleging breach of contract and seeking millions of dollars in commissions in part derived from his Star Trek work they allege they have been denied. The lawsuit provides some insight into Pine's salary for the next two Star Trek movies, claiming that he will get $1.5 million plus $500,000 in backend compensation for the second movie, and $3 million plus the same $500,000 for a third movie. Additionally, they claim Pine will get 5 percent of net merchandising revenue from the use of his name and likeness. [11]

In 2013, Pine received a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards in the category Choice Summer Movie Star: Male for his appearance in Star Trek Into Darkness . Another nominee in this category is former Star Trek: Voyager guest star Dwayne Johnson . [12] Pine appeared on card #36, titled Recruit James T. Kirk, card #56, titled Cadet James T. Kirk, card #84, titled Acting First Officer James T. Kirk, and card #101, titled Captain James T. Kirk, of the 2013 virtual collectible card battle game Star Trek: Rivals . In 2014, Pine guest-starred with Sir Patrick Stewart on Robot Chicken as "Captain Jake", the party-loving commander of the USS Enterprise -D 's night crew.

On 26 June 2015, it was reported that Pine, as well as Zachary Quinto signed on for a potential fourth film in the alternate reality series of films. [13] He was to be paid about $6 million, double his original projected take. [14]

With the cancellation of Star Trek 4 , Chris Pine's most recent appearance as Kirk came courtesy of a 2017 appearance on Saturday Night Live , albeit playing Shatner's Kirk instead of his own version.

• 1 Early life
• 2.1 Before Star Trek
• 2.2 After Star Trek
• 3 Star Trek appearances
• 4 Star Trek awards
• 5 External links

Early life [ ]

Pine was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise guest star Robert Pine and actress-turned-psychotherapist Gwynne Gilford. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in English. He spent his junior year studying at the University of Leeds in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Before Star Trek [ ]

Pine began his screen acting career with a role in a 2003 episode of ER . The episode, entitled "A Thousand Cranes", was co-written by VOY : " Pathfinder " scribe David Zabel . The episode also featured Brad Blaisdell , Michelle C. Bonilla , and Michael Buchman Silver . Pine followed his appearance on ER with guest spots on The Guardian (2003, with Erich Anderson , Tracy Middendorf , and Christopher Neiman ), CSI: Miami (2003, with Wade Andrew Williams ) and American Dreams (2004, with Ethan Dampf ).

He made his film debut as the young male lead in the 2004 comedy sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement , which co-starred John Rhys-Davies as Pine's character's uncle. Pine then had the starring role in the independent thriller Confession (2005), opposite his father Robert as well as Bruce Davison and Kate Vernon . Afterward, Pine was cast in the male lead opposite Lindsay Lohan in the romantic comedy film Just My Luck (2006).

After a guest spot on Six Feet Under in 2005 with Joanna Cassidy , James Cromwell , Ann Cusack , J.G. Hertzler , and Anne Elizabeth Ramsay , Pine played the lead role in the comedy film Blind Dating (2006). He then appeared in the action film Smokin' Aces (2006), in which he and Star Trek: Enterprise guest actor Maury Sterling played two of the Tremor brothers, a trio of insane hillbilly mercenaries bent on accomplishing the title goal. Joseph Ruskin also made an appearance in this film.

In 2006, Pine starred in a thriller called Carriers , which was released in 2009 and featured Mark Moses . Pine then had the lead role in the dramatic film Bottle Shock , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008 and ran for a limited US release starting in August 2008. This film also featured Kirk Baily , Louis Giambalvo , and Matthew Kimbrough in the cast.

After Star Trek [ ]

After Star Trek , Pine filmed the independent drama Small Town Saturday Night , released in 2010. He was also part of the ensemble voice cast of the 2009 short film Beyond all Boundaries . Others who lent their voices to this project include James Cromwell and William Sadler .

In addition, Pine worked on the computer-animated feature Quantum Quest , in which he voiced the protagonist, a photon named Dave. The film also features the voice of the first actor to play James T. Kirk, William Shatner , making Quantum Quest the first and thus far only project featuring performances from both Kirk actors. Other voices heard in the film include Jason Alexander , Robert Picardo , and Brent Spiner . [15] [16]

On 22 January 2010, Pine participated in the fund-raising program Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief . He was among the celebrities who operated the phones for the benefit, along with his Star Trek co-stars Tyler Perry and Zoë Saldana , Star Trek: Voyager actress Jeri Ryan , Christian Slater , and Robin Williams . [17]

Pine starred opposite Denzel Washington in the 2010 action thriller Unstoppable , in which Pine played a "newbie" train conductor hired to replace Washington's character. This became the last film directed by filmmaker Tony Scott , who committed suicide two years later. The supervising sound editor of Unstoppable , Mark Stoeckinger , also supervised the sound editing of Star Trek .

Pine next starred opposite Star Trek Nemesis actor Tom Hardy in the 2012 action-comedy This Means War . Michael Papajohn worked on this film, as well, and Star Trek makeup head Mindy Hall was Pine's personal makeup artist on the movie. Joey Box was the film's stunt coordinator, while Lauro Chartrand , Zack Duhame , Terry Jackson , Chris Palermo , Susan Purkhiser , John Stoneham, Jr. , Marcus Young , and Steve Kelso performed stunts.

Also in 2012, Pine starred in the drama People Like Us , which was directed by Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness co-writer/producer Alex Kurtzman . Kurtzman also co-wrote and executive-produced this film alongside his Star Trek writing and producing partner, Roberto Orci ; Mindy Hall was the head of the film's makeup department. In addition, Pine was the voice of Jack Frost in the 2012 animated feature Rise of the Guardians .

After Star Trek Into Darkness , Pine appeared with Alice Eve in the video for Paul McCartney 's single "Queenie Eye", alongside with many other actors and singers. [18]

Pine recently took over the role of CIA analyst Jack Ryan in a reboot of the film franchise based on the novels by Tom Clancy . Pine was the fourth actor to play the role, after Alec Baldwin (in The Hunt for Red October , in which Gates McFadden appeared as Ryan's wife), Harrison Ford (in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger ), and Ben Affleck (in The Sum of All Fears ). The Jack Ryan films mark two Paramount Pictures franchises Pine top-lined simultaneously, as he was already starring in the new Star Trek films. [19] The film, titled Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit , was directed by Kenneth Branagh and also featured Seth Ayott .

Pine starred in the comedy Mantivities , which he co-wrote with several friends, including Enterprise alum Drew Howerton . He is also a producer on the film. [20] In addition, Pine makes a cameo appearance in his Smokin' Aces director Joe Carnahan's comedic thriller Stretch . [21] Pine also stars in the independent science fiction feature Z for Zachariah [22] and played Cinderella's prince in Disney's adaptation of the Broadway musical Into the Woods (2014). [23] He played obnoxious kidnapping victim Rex Hanson in the comedy sequel Horrible Bosses 2 . In 2016, he reunited with Eric Bana in Disney's The Finest Hours , dramatizing the Pendleton rescue of 1952.

In July 2015 it was reported that Pine signed a multi-picture deal with DC to portray the character Steve Trevor in the comic adaptation Wonder Woman and further sequels opposite Gal Gadot . [24]

Pine's latest project reunites him with Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins in the TV series I Am the Night , costarring Golden Brooks and Leland Orser . He will also star in the upcoming film Violence of Action alongside Gillian Jacobs .

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Published Nov 7, 2010

Chris Pine Interview

Chris Pine catapulted from rising star to bona fide leading man with his performance as James T. Kirk in Star Trek (2009) and, following the blockbuster success of that first film in the rebooted franchise, the young actor faced a major decision: what to do for an encore. He chose Unstoppable , a heart-stopping thriller directed by Tony Scott and co-starring Denzel Washington. Pine and Washington play a newbie conductor and an experienced engineer, respectively, who race the clock to prevent a runaway train loaded with toxic chemicals from wiping out a Pennsylvania town. StarTrek.com recently caught up with Pine for an exclusive conversation in which he chatted up Unstoppable , which will open nationwide on November 12, discussed his Star Trek experience and contemplated Kirk’s future.

Audiences met your Kirk in the first Star Trek movie. As you move forward now and make the character your own, in what ways do you hope to see the character evolve?

Pine: I don’t know. I look forward to his development and bringing to light all his idiosyncrasies and thinking up new ways to surprise people with this character. I just trust Damon (Lindelof) and Bob (Orci) and Alex (Kurtzman) and J.J. (Abrams) and everybody behind it to create (another) good story, because they’ve already done it. I appreciate Kirk’s humor and I think that’s a legacy from Shatner’s Kirk, from the original and only Kirk, which I would love to bring into the future incarnation.

Zachary Quinto got his shot at working with Leonard Nimoy in the first film. What are your thoughts on having Shatner on board for the next film? Is it a great idea or too much of a stretch since they’d just done something similar with Nimoy?

Pine: It just isn’t, quite honestly, my decision to make. I think Mr. Shatner will forever be Captain Kirk. I think it would be, certainly, an interesting thing to bring him back. I don’t know if he necessarily wants to at this point or not. But it’s not my decision.

Shatner, on his website, has footage of the two of you meeting for the very first time. How did you enjoy that moment?

Pine: It was great. It was a very brief moment. It was at his charity event, so it had nothing to do with us meeting. It was more about raising money for his charity. But he was a lovely guy, really complimentary and very nice.

Let’s talk about Unstoppable. It is, in many ways, a two-hander between you and Denzel Washington. What impressed you most about him as an actor and as a man?

Pine: Well, he’s just an impressive kind of guy. He fits every part of the definition of a movie star. He’s handsome and charismatic and intelligent and sharp and quick and the whole deal. He’s a giving actor and gives you just as much off screen as he does on screen. And he’s got an ability to change it up all the time. So, on the written page a scene would look like one thing and then, in the hands of Denzel, who for the most part really drove the scenes that he and I were in, it becomes something else entirely – or it can. And that’s where the fun and excitement and the discoveries come from.

Having seen the movie, it’s obvious that Tony Scott cared as much about the characters as he did the action. On set, how did he go about doing that, especially when he was dealing with trains zipping by at 50 miles an hour?

Pine: That’s what makes this movie a great feat, in many ways. And it goes to show you Tony’s abilities with a movie like this, in this particular genre, which isn’t always known for good character work. He really paid attention to the complexities and the depths of these characters because he realizes – as J.J. does with Star Trek – that if you don’t care about the characters, it doesn’t matter how many trains you have exploding. So we all did a lot of work and spent a lot of time talking about who these guys were, where they came from, how they started the day. That let us, when we got to the action, know the emotional underpinning of who these guys were.

We’re sure a stuntman came in handy on this set, but considering all the close-ups, you must have done a lot of your own stunts. So, how much of it is you we’re seeing on screen, going from train to train?

Pine: The whole thing was pretty much me. Any time you see me jumping on or off a moving vehicle you can pretty much bet your ass it wasn’t me. But, for the most part, it was me. Strangely enough, it seems like there are more stunts in this movie than there actually were. I think maybe it’s because there’s a large train moving very fast, which makes it seem like everything is a stunt, when really, in fact, I only have about two stunts in it. And those were really fun. It’s like a roller coaster ride, a powerful moving vehicle. That just raises the stakes.

You’re shooting This Means War right now with McG directing and Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hardy joining you in front of the camera. Have you and Tom Hardy shared Star Trek stories yet?

Pine: You know, we haven’t, actually. We just talked about it briefly for the first time the other day. But, man, is he a hell of an actor. I don’t need to tell anyone this, but he’s going to be around for a long time. He’s already been around for a long time, but he’s going to explode. He’s just tremendous.

We keep hearing that you’re attached to Welcome to People , which ( Star Trek co-writer) Alex Kurtzman scripted and with which he’ll make his directorial debut. What’s happening on that front?

Pine: It’s not a go yet, but it’s certainly something I’m interested in. I love Alex’s script. It’s just a beautiful script. It’s a story that should be told and I think people would really, really like it, but nothing is set in stone yet.

Both your mom and your dad are actors. What’s the best bit of advice one of them gave you that’s really come into play, especially now that things are really taking off for you?

Pine: My mom always said -- and it’s great note, I think – that there’s no asterisk or ticker tape on the bottom of the screen when a movie plays. If you’re having a bad day or a long day and you’ve got to be in love with a woman or, whatever the scene calls for, it’s best just to bring it. It’s best just to do your job as well as possible and not try to blame anything or anyone or be the victim of anything because no one cares. At the end of the day, it’s on celluloid, and there it is.

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Star Trek: Chris Pine Movies in Order

When it comes to the Star Trek franchise, one name that stands out is Chris Pine. The talented actor has portrayed the iconic character of Captain James T. Kirk in the rebooted Star Trek film series. With his charming charisma and impressive acting skills, Pine has won the hearts of both old and new fans of the beloved sci-fi franchise. In this article, we will take a look at the Star Trek movies featuring Chris Pine in chronological order.

1. Star Trek (2009): Directed by J.J. Abrams, this film serves as a reboot of the original Star Trek series. It introduces us to a younger version of Captain Kirk, played by Chris Pine, as he embarks on his journey to become the captain of the USS Enterprise. The movie explores Kirk’s early days at Starfleet Academy and his first encounter with Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the rest of his crew. With its thrilling action sequences and strong character development, this film was a huge success both critically and commercially.

2. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013): The sequel to 2009’s Star Trek, this film once again sees Chris Pine reprising his role as Captain Kirk. Directed by J.J. Abrams, it follows Kirk and his crew as they face a dangerous terrorist named John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch). This movie delves deeper into Kirk’s leadership abilities and tests his loyalty to his crewmates. With its intense storyline and stunning visual effects, Star Trek Into Darkness further solidified Pine’s portrayal of Captain Kirk.

3. Star Trek Beyond (2016): Directed by Justin Lin, this third installment in the rebooted series takes the crew of the USS Enterprise on an epic adventure into uncharted territory. Once again, Chris Pine shines as Captain Kirk, leading his crew through various challenges and battles against a formidable enemy named Krall (Idris Elba). This film explores the themes of unity and friendship, while also showcasing Pine’s growth as an actor in his portrayal of Kirk.

Chris Pine’s portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek movies has been nothing short of exceptional. From his charismatic presence to his ability to capture the essence of the iconic character, Pine has truly made the role his own. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or new to the franchise, these films are a must-watch for any sci-fi enthusiast. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy Chris Pine’s captivating performances in the thrilling world of Star Trek!

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Only Chris Pine’s Star Trek Movies Remain On Paramount Plus, Fans Unhappy

Star trek beyond's director "quit 3 times" making j.j. abrams' 3rd movie, star trek actors & executive producers react to peabody award.

• Abrams' Star Trek trilogy successfully rebooted the franchise, appealing to a modern audience with its stellar cast and exciting visuals.
• The Kelvin timeline introduced an alternate timeline and blended classic Star Trek with updated elements, creating a fresh and bold multiverse.
• Despite initial success, the trilogy suffered from poor creative choices, missteps, and a disconnect from the franchise's committed fanbase.

Chris Pine stars as Captain James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams’ rebooted Star Trek movies, leading the all-star crew of the USS Enterprise into perilous and high-octane adventure. Introducing the alternate Kelvin timeline, Star Trek (2009) proved an excellent foundation for the franchise’s new movie series. Failing to heed the lesson of 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis , Star Trek Into Darkness attempted a remake of the much-loved Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . Sadly, despite initial success and ongoing sequel announcements, this spelled disaster for the Kelvin-verse movies, with the series yet to recover. Star Trek Beyond had the bones to reinvigorate the timeline’s trilogy, but a mistimed release and lack of creative ambition resulted in a fun third installment that didn't quite deliver at the box office.

With potential new movies on Star Trek ’s horizon , it’s worth observing the genuine highlights of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek trilogy. Carefully blending classic Star Trek with the updated and the redesigned, the Kelvin trilogy establishes a multiverse of parallel timelines with a time travel narrative and exceptional cast performances. Emotional connection is measured against high stakes by balancing robust, stimulating energy and fast action with real moments of heartfelt intensity and meaning. Despite the strong start established by Star Trek (2009) , over-reliance on previous franchise success, noticeably out-of-character behaviors, and poor creative choices resulted in an unfortunate inability to replicate and convincingly build on this initial success. Here are J.J. Abrams' 3 Star Trek movies starring Chris Pine ranked worst to best.

10 of the 13 Star Trek movies have left Paramount+ and moved to Max, which has drawn the ire of Star Trek fans online.

3 Star Trek Into Darkness

Release date: may 9, 2013.

The exciting but controversial follow-up to J.J. Abrams’ 2009 reboot, Star Trek Into Darkness reunited the young USS Enterprise crew for a fun, action-packed, thrilling space adventure. The returning Star Trek cast put in strong, skillful performances, complemented by high-quality cinematography and an impressive musical score, collectively crafting an expensive-looking, enjoyable movie that earned positive reviews from critics but didn’t meet audience expectations. Failing to capitalize on the ‘blank slate’ opportunity presented by the previous movie, however, Abrams’ second offering quickly unravels into a disjointed journey of disappointing and creative missteps, resulting in a problematic disconnect from the franchise’s committed fanbase. Even so, Star Trek Into Darkness remains the highest-grossing Star Trek movie, earning $467 million worldwide.

Styled as an alternate timeline ‘remake’ of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , the absence of character set-up (and therefore required knowledge of franchise history) results in a film that doesn’t work on its own merits and the movie’s big pay-off moment falling flat. Worse, the movie’s marketing process repeatedly teased and denied the obvious plot twist that John Harrison is Khan Noonien Singh (Benedict Cumberbatch), resulting in an even colder reception upon release. But there were other controversial creative choices – alongside accusations of whitewashing, fans took exception to Dr. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) stripping to her underwear for no reason, Kirk and Spock's character inconsistencies, and Kirk’s miraculous resurrection from death moments after his heroic sacrifice.

I don’t think seeing Spock endlessly slugging somebody captures the idea of Spock as a character [...] I understand what Star Trek II is about; it’s about friendship, old age; it’s about death. I understand what IV is about; it’s an ecological, cautionary tale. And I understand what VI is about. But [...] I didn’t understand what those movies are about. I think the difference between an homage and a rip-off is that in an homage you’re supposed to add something. They should try to do something else besides trying to do Star Trek II.

Source: Nicholas Meyer, Director ( Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan ), The Star Trek oral history "The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years" by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross .

2 Star Trek Beyond

Release date: july 22, 2016.

Star Trek Beyond is the follow-up movie that Star Trek Into Darkness could have been. It's an exciting, high-stakes, thrilling action-adventure that fondly remembers 1960s Star Trek and pushes creatively into new frontiers . Opening to a more seasoned, slightly more mature crew, the movie quickly establishes a warmer tone alongside a comfortable onboard routine that works well to develop the crew. Justin Lin takes over as director , and Simon Pegg and Doug Jung turn in a solid script that provides ample opportunity for the USS Enterprise command crew's strong cast to shine, pairing off after the crew scatters on the planet Altamid.

Unfortunately, Star Trek Beyond falls just short of reaching its lofty ambitions, failing to transition from referential into bold, and mislays its energy with a confused villain story that isn't clarified until the movie's end. The crew reuniting on the smaller, older USS Franklin is a heartwarming, if bittersweet moment, and introducing the capably skilled Jaylah (Sofia Boutella) is a triumph. However, a too-large budget compounded waning fan interest and a reputation for 'easy repetition of past success' established by Star Trek Into Darkness . Star Trek Beyond underperformed and was poorly timed for a summer release instead of aligning with the franchise's 50th anniversary in September 2016, earning $343 million.

Star Trek Beyond paid tribute to Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin, the Prime Spock and Pavel Chekov actors, who passed away during the making and release of the movie.

Star Trek Beyond director Justin Lin reveals the tumultuous process of developing J.J. Abrams' 3rd Trek movie, which made him quit 3 times.

1 Star Trek (2009)

Release date: may 8, 2009.

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek (2009) relaunched the franchise’s movie run and rejuvenated the overall franchise with a modern take and a timeline free of established events. While some protective Trekkies were understandably cautionary, Star Trek delivered an exciting and invigorating success and brought together an acclaimed cast of tremendous young actors to take on the risky, difficult task of filling previously established and much-loved roles. The new Star Trek cast led the franchise to a modern, young audience, delivering stunning aesthetics, spectacular visuals, and endless action sequences. Expertly weaving the old with the new alongside the creation of an alternate timeline, Star Trek (2009) is accessible, stimulating, humorous, fresh, and bold. With lens flares.

Opting to focus more on establishing the alternate timeline and the recast crew, the movie’s main story and themes are relatively simple but perhaps miss the opportunity for the characters to delve deeper. The movie also introduces the timeline’s differences from the original (Prime) Star Trek universe. Here, Spock (Zachary Quinto) skews more emotional than Leonard Nimoy’s time-and-reality-traveling logical-leaning counterpart, Kirk had a different start in life, and the USS Enterprise is bigger. Although several of the movie’s creative choices weren’t quite as successful – the Spock/Uhura (Zoe Saldana) romance , the red matter, a slightly confused ending – Abrams’ breakneck and revitalizing space adventure grossed $387 million and paved the way for a wealth of future Star Trek .

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Her ongoing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life forms and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movies successfully rebooted a much-loved franchise struggling to update itself to a modern audience on the big screen. Cleverly navigating character origin stories, the movie’s characters convincingly developed to inhabit the roles of their established counterparts. The inspired casting, led by Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock, provided both gravitas and quality performances that enriched and developed over time. Despite the numerous creative missteps that led to an increasing disconnect with fans and an overly ambitious budget by the studio seeking a Marvel Universe-sized audience , Abrams’ rebooted trilogy successfully established a timeline free of pre-determined events and provided a blank slate for any and all Kelvin-universe-based future Star Trek .

Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond are available for streaming on Paramount+.

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‘Star Trek’ Cast, Including Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, Returning for Fourth Film

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They’re boldly going back.

Paramount is planning to enter negotiations for “ Star Trek ” stars Chris Pine , Zachary Quinto , Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho and Simon Pegg to return to the Enterprise for their fourth tour of duty in the venerable sci-fi franchise.

The announcement was made by J.J. Abrams during the Paramount Investors Day Presentation on Feb. 15.

“We are thrilled to say that we are hard at work on a new ‘Star Trek’ film that will be shooting by the end of the year that will be featuring our original cast and some new characters that I think are going to be really fun and exciting and help take ‘Star Trek’ into areas that you’ve just never seen before,” Abrams said. “We’re thrilled about this film, we have a bunch of other stories that we’re talking about that we think will be really exciting, so can’t wait for you to see what we’re cooking up. But until then, live long and prosper.”

The six actors first stepped into their respective iconic roles as Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Bones, Sulu and Scotty in 2009’s “Star Trek,” directed by Abrams, which reset the “Trek” timeline and allowed for the reboot to exist unencumbered from the hundreds of hours of “Trek” continuity that had come before. The actors returned in two sequels, 2013’s “Star Trek Into Darkness,” also directed by Abrams, and 2016’s “Star Trek Beyond,” directed by Justin Lin.

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Abrams is producing the new, as-yet-untitled film through Bad Robot, with Matt Shakman (“WandaVision”) directing from a screenplay by Josh Friedman (“Avatar 2”) and Cameron Squires (“WandaVision”) based on a earlier draft by Lindsey Beer (“Sierra Burgess Is a Loser”) and Geneva Robertson-Dworet (“Captain Marvel”).

Paramount was close to bringing back this cast once before: In 2018, S.J. Clarkson (“Jessica Jones”) had signed up to direct a sequel that would have reunited Pine’s Kirk with his late father, played by Chris Hemsworth reprising his performance from the 2009 “Star Trek.” That film never materialized, however, after Paramount reportedly couldn’t close a deal with Pine and Hemsworth.

Since then, insiders say the studio has done market research to determine audience interest in the rebooted cast, given the long wait period between “Beyond” — which lost money for Paramount — and a prospective new “Trek” film. Execs determined that there was still lasting audience enthusiasm for Pine, Quinto and the rest of the cast in their established roles, which allowed the studio to feel comfortable with moving forward with bringing them back.

Paramount has also explored several other avenues for “Trek” features, none of which seem to have ultimately borne fruit. Quentin Tarantino reportedly cooled on a “Star Trek” script he was pursuing with “The Revenant” screenwriter Mark L. Smith. In late 2019, Paramount tapped “Fargo” and “Legion” creator Noah Hawley to write and direct a “Trek” movie that Hawley planned to feature new actors playing new characters. But when Emma Watts became president of the Paramount Motion Picture Group a few months later, insiders say she paused all “Trek” development, including Hawley’s film , to decide how best to move forward with one of the studio’s crown jewel franchises. With Watts’ departure from Paramount in September, it’s unclear what the current “Trek” film portends for other development for the franchise, including a screenplay by “Fear the Walking Dead” co-executive producer Kalinda Vazquez .

Bringing the 2009 “Trek” cast back could prove a challenge given they’ve all had busy schedules since “Beyond.” Pine added the “Wonder Woman” franchise to his resume and he’ll next appear in Olivia Wilde’s thriller “Don’t Worry Darling” and the black-ops film “Violence of Action.” Quinto headlined the AMC series “NOS4A2,” and starred in the Broadway revival of “The Boys in the Band” and its 2020 Netflix film adaptation. Saldana continued her run as Gamora in several Marvel Studios films, including “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” and “Avengers: Endgame”; she’ll star in “Avatar 2” this year and in “Guardians Vol. 3” in 2023. Urban appeared in 2017’s “Thor: Ragnarok” and he’ll continue his performance as Billy Butcher on Season 3 of Amazon’s “The Boys” in June. Cho starred in acclaimed indies “Columbus” and “Searching,” and he starred in Netflix’s live-action adaption of the anime series “Cowboy Bebop.” And Pegg starred with Nick Frost on Amazon’s horror comedy series “Truth Seekers,” and he’ll reprise his role as Benji in “Mission: Impossible 7” in 2023.

One member of the 2009 “Trek” cast, however, sadly cannot join them. Anton Yelchin, who played Chekov, died in an accident in June 2016, a month before “Beyond” opened in theaters. At that film’s premiere at San Diego Comic Con, the cast, filmmakers and invited guests sat in a full minute of silence in tribute to the late actor.

Brent Lang contributed to this story.

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Here's Why Chris Pine Was a Great Captain Kirk

The popular actor proved there's more to Kirk than William Shatner.

The Big Picture

• The Kelvin trilogy of Star Trek films received positive reviews from critics but faced criticism from Trekkies for focusing on action over social commentary.
• Chris Pine's portrayal of James T. Kirk in the rebooted films was well-received, with strong writing and character development that made him relatable.
• The Kelvin timeline in the Star Trek universe is a result of a Romulan's time travel and the destruction of Vulcan, leading to an altered timeline and new adventures for Captain Kirk and his crew.

The most recent trilogy of Star Trek films, dubbed the “Kelvin” films by fans, are controversial. All three films, which took place in a rebooted version of the Star Trek universe known as the “Kelvin timeline," received generally positive reviews from film critics, and the first, simply titled Star Trek , deserves credit for reigniting public interest in the franchise after several years in which there were neither new Trek films nor television series being released. But Trekkies were critical of the new films, noting that their plots focused more on large-scale action than the social commentary that makes the franchise unique. More generous assessments of the films have acknowledged that they do comment on some important topics, such as the colonialist qualities that the United Federation of Planets has, and through allegory, the real-world War on Terror.

Specific storytelling decisions were also criticized, including many from the second film in the trilogy, Star Trek Into Darkness which served as a partial remake of the most popular film in the franchise, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . However, it would be hard for even the harshest detractors of the new films to criticize their central character. Chris Pine played the rebooted version of James T. Kirk, turning in three memorable performances that were aided by strong writing, which altered the character’s backstory. These changes made the character more relatable and allowed him to be developed significantly throughout the three films, helping Pine prove that someone other than William Shatner could successfully play the famous Enterprise captain, paving the way for Paul Wesley and other actors who may take the role on in the future.

The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.

What Is Star Trek's Kelvin Timeline?

The Kelvin timeline has its roots in the far future of Star Trek’s original universe. In the first film, which is also known as Star Trek '09 , it is revealed that the planet Romulus was destroyed by a supernova in the year 2387, despite Spock’s ( Leonard Nimoy ) best efforts to save it. A Romulan named Nero ( Eric Bana ) , captain of an interstellar mining vessel, and his crew were teleported back in time to 2233. Spock also traveled through the black hole but was released 25 years later. Nero blamed Spock for the destruction of his planet and swore revenge. When the Romulan ship, the Narada , arrived in 2233 it attacked a Federation starship, the USS Kelvin . The captain of the latter went aboard the Narada to attempt to broker peace, leaving his first officer, George Kirk ( Chris Hemsworth ), in command. After Nero killed the captain, George ordered the evacuation of the Kelvin, although he remained behind to battle the Narada so that his people could escape. His wife, Winona ( Jennifer Morrison ), went into labor while being evacuated. As George piloted the Kelvin on a collision course with the Narada he talked to Winona over a communicator as she gave birth to their son James, whom he said they would call “Jim”. George’s sacrifice saved most of the crew and passengers, a total of around eight hundred lives.

25 years later Jim was living in Iowa and doing little with his life despite his genius-level intellect. While hitting on Starfleet cadet Nyota Uhura ( Zoë Saldaña ) Jim was confronted by other cadets, who subsequently beat him up in a bar fight. The fight was stopped by Captain Christopher Pike ( Bruce Greenwood ), who then told Jim that he had written a dissertation on his father’s heroic tenure as captain. He noted Jim’s potential and dared him to do even better than George, successfully motivating him to join Starfleet. It's especially impressive how good a job Pine did endearing the audience to Jim , given that this was his first scene. Jim's womanizing is a part of his character that, while constant, has frequently been debated and critiqued. A scene like this easily could have come across as much more creepy than charming. Pine wisely seems to realize how ridiculously forward the innuendos in the dialogue are and delivers them with a self-deprecating quality that makes Jim more of a lovable goof than a predatory man. The viewer gets the sense that Jim is just as excited by the discovery that Uhura is an intellectual equal he can verbally spar with as he would be if she were actually interested in a date or sex. His deliveries also immediately separate his work from Shatner's. Pine speaks in a much quicker, more free-flowing manner than his predecessor and while Shatner's more theatrical performances worked for his Star Trek projects, the changes Pine made were essential in making the character believable to a wide, modern audience . Saldaña also deserves credit for handling the scene exceptionally. She conveys Uhura's power and confidence by never appearing intimidated by Jim and manages to create a balance between having the character be somewhat amused and intrigued by this strange local without ever seeming like she would indulge in any kind of romantic or sexual dalliance with him.

Three years later, Jim was accused of cheating on the Kobayashi Maru exam by his timeline’s Spock ( Zachary Quinto ) , a Starfleet commander. Jim didn’t deny the accusation but criticized the exam as being unwinnable and therefore unfair. Spock noted that its purpose was to train potential captains to accept inevitable destruction and death, so they can best serve their crews in disastrous situations, much as George had done. This scene quickly established that Pine and Quinto would have an onscreen dynamic as layered and interesting as the one shared by Shatner and Nimoy. Pine sells the idea that Jim's refusal to believe in unwinnable situations isn't mere bravado but evidence of his optimism and willpower but, while Spock sometimes comes across as smug due to the limited emotional range he had at the time, Quinto still makes his words poignant and his stance worth considering. After his friend Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy ( Karl Urban ) snuck him onto the USS Enterprise , which Pike was captain of, Jim recognized the conditions of an attack on Vulcan as the same ones from the day of his birth and successfully predicted that the Narada was again attacking. Although Pike welcomed his help and made him first officer before departing for an unsuccessful attempt to negotiate with Nero, Spock, who was then the acting captain, threw Jim off the ship after the destruction of Vulcan .

Chris Pine's Captain Kirk Lives Out His Father's Legacy

Jim was marooned on the planet Delta Vega, where he met Nimoy’s Spock and Montgomery "Scotty" Scott ( Simon Pegg ). Spock explained his history with Nero to Jim, describing how the Romulan attacks had created an alternate timeline . He also spoke of his long friendship with his timeline’s Jim (Shatner) and encouraged Pine’s version to take his place as captain of the Enterprise by pointing out that the younger Spock was emotionally compromised by the destruction of Vulcan and death of his mother, Amanda ( Winona Ryder ). Jim asked if he knew his father in the other timeline. Spock replied that he did and that George was proud to see Jim become captain. Although Jim succeeded in taking the position of captain from him, the young Spock did not hold a grudge and the pair worked together to free Pike and defeat Nero. After doing so, Jim was made permanent captain of the Enterprise , with Pike telling him that his father would be proud. On his older self’s recommendation, Spock resumed his role as first officer. This storyline cemented Pine's Jim as a capable hero without forgetting about the vulnerability and nuances that made his version of the character relatable in the first place. His curiosity about his relationship with George in the other timeline is heartbreaking and Pine shows how learning of his other self's accomplishments and his father's pride in them encourages Jim to commit himself to stopping Nero and living up to his potential. He also handles the confrontation with Spock and its aftermath expertly. Jim feigns a good amount of anger and condescension to get a rise out of Spock but once the Vulcan relinquishes command it becomes clear he felt guilty for exploiting the other man's vulnerabilities, even for a good reason, and when Uhura icily states that she hopes he knows what he's doing Jim quietly replies that he does too, with Pine's delivery conveying both his guilt at what he just did and his apprehension at the monumental task before him, maintaining the character's likable underdog qualities.

Jim’s efforts to live up to his father’s example were further complicated in the subsequent films. In Star Trek Into Darkness, he was demoted after violating the Prime Directive to save Spock’s life. Although it was hard to argue with Jim’s reasons for doing so, his subsequent conversation with Pike revealed the extent of his arrogance, as he admitted that he believed some rules shouldn’t apply to him. After Khan Noonien Singh ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) killed Pike during an attack on Starfleet, Jim’s command was reinstated, and he was ordered to kill the super-powered terrorist by Admiral Alexander Marcus ( Peter Weller ). Although Jim was originally intent on assassinating Khan as ordered, Spock managed to remind him that doing so violated both Starfleet regulations and general moral values. Pine makes Jim's grappling with these issues the emotional bedrock of the film, and it is consistently clear from his performance how the character is weighing every decision against what he believes Pike and his father would do and what would make them proud. The later parts of the film highlight how Jim had learned greater humility and responsibility, proving that he was worthy of both his father’s sacrifice and Pike’s faith in him. In two of the series’ most emotional scenes, Jim apologizes to his crew for putting them in danger and offers his life in exchange for theirs to Wallace (who is revealed to be corrupt) and then exposes himself to a lethal amount of radiation to realign the Enterprise’s damaged warp core and save the ship, only being revived after Spock, Bones, and Uhura injected him with Khan’s regenerative blood. Pine’s work in these scenes was spectacular, capturing the weight of the expectations placed on Jim and his intense love for his crew, truly making the viewer believe that the lives of those around him mattered much more to Jim than his own.

In the third Kelvin film, Star Trek Beyond , Jim initially loses his enthusiasm for his work as captain and is still affected by his father’s death, as shown in a solemn birthday celebration he shares with Bones. However, during the Enterprise crew’s conflict with Balthazar Edison/Krall ( Idris Elba ), he rediscovered his passion, eventually telling the anti-Federation soldier that it’s “Better to die saving lives than live with taking them. That’s what I was born into.” After Krall’s defeat, Jim turns down the offer of a promotion, preferring to remain as captain exploring space, and the crew throws him a more elaborate birthday party as a new version of the Enterprise is constructed.

The Kelvin films are, again, far from perfect, and they had flaws beyond just those previously mentioned. But Pine’s Jim and the development he went through gave them a strong emotional core that made for rewarding viewing experiences. Unfortunately, since Star Trek Beyond underperformed at the box office the franchise has been unable to get a fourth film developed, despite several promising ideas and the recent resurgence of Star Trek television on Paramount+. Hopefully, a new story worthy of the Kelvin cast can be developed at some point as it would be a shame if viewers never got to see them, especially Pine’s Captain Kirk , again.

The Kelvin Timeline Star Trek movies are available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.

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Who Is Chris Pine?

Christopher Whitelaw Pine was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 26, 1980. He was no stranger to show business as a child, having a grandmother, Anne Gwynne, who starred in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) and House of Frankenstein (1944), and a father, Robert Pine, known for playing Sergeant Joseph Getraer on the popular police-drama CHiPs . Pine's mother, Gwynne Gilford, and sister, Katie, also enjoyed minor acting careers.

Pine often spent time on Hollywood sets while growing up, though he was mainly interested in sports throughout his youth. He decided to go into the family business while attending the University of California, Berkeley, where he took acting classes before graduating with a degree in English literature.

'Princess Diaries' and 'Smoking Aces'

Chris Pine began his acting career on television with appearances on ER , The Guardian and CSI: Miami . With his boyish good looks and striking blue eyes, it was only a matter of time before he was tapped for the lead in a romantic comedy; sure enough, he made his feature-film debut in 2004, starring opposite Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement .

Pine returned to the genre two years later, this time co-starring with Lindsay Lohan in Just My Luck . He was later given the opportunity to branch out as a villainous neo-Nazi in the ensemble crime flick Smoking Aces (2007).

'Star Trek'

In 2008, Pine landed the coveted role of Captain James Kirk in the J.J. Adams-directed reboot of the famed Star Trek franchise. Starring fellow up-and-coming actors Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana as Spock and Uhura, respectively, Star Trek was both a critical and box-office success upon its 2009 release, and Pine became an overnight star.

He reprised the role of Captain Kirk for Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and again for Star Trek Beyond (2016).

'Unstoppable,' Jack Ryan' and 'Into the Woods'

The success of Star Trek opened more doors for Pine, as he went on to earn additional prominent film roles. He starred alongside Denzel Washington in the Tony Scott thriller Unstoppable (2010); became ensnared in a love triangle with Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hardy in the action rom-com This Means War (2012); and stepped into the role of the titular CIA agent in the Kenneth Branagh-directed Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) .

He also branched out from the usual leading-man fare, portraying a conniving bad guy in Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) and showing a comedic touch in the off-color musical Into the Woods (2014). After returning to type with a heroic role in The Finest Hours (2016), he co-starred as a noble-minded bank robber in Hell or High Water (2016), with Jeff Bridges.

'Wonder Woman'

Pine next took on the role of Steve Trevor, ally and love interest to the titular heroine of Wonder Woman (2017). A huge hit thanks to the performances of Pine and co-star Gal Gadot , the feature breathed new life into the DC superhero universe and fueled production on a sequel, Wonder Woman 1984 , set for a 2020 debut.

'A Wrinkle in Time' and 'I Am the Night'

In 2018, Pine enjoyed an important role in A Wrinkle In Time , based on the enduring children's book by Madeleine L'Engle , and starred in the historical drama Outlaw King . The following year, he rejoined Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins to headline the TNT series I Am the Night, playing a reporter who follows a slippery slope down the trail of an unsolved mystery.

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Fans are thrilled about a new Star Trek sequel that will reunite Chris Pine and his crew.

On Tuesday (15 February), executive Brian Robbins and producer J.J. Abrams announced at a Paramount investors’ event that they’re planning to get the Enterprise clan together once again.

No other details were revealed but the makers hope that returning cast members will include Pine, Zachary Quinto , Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldaña, and John Cho.

All the actors have previously starred in three Star Trek films.

Paramount has been trying to reunite the cast members since 2018, when negotiations with Pine and Chris Hemsworth (who played Captain Kirk’s father in 2009’s Star Trek ) fell through.

In fact, in 2019, Star Trek IV was reportedly cancelled by Paramount studios.

Some industry insiders claimed at the time that relationships with Pine and Hemsworth over contract negotiations had broken down, and news about the project had been scarce ever since.

Deadline also reported that Star Trek IV had been abandoned completely.

Pine has played Captain Kirk across three Star Trek films, the first two of which were directed by JJ Abrams.

Fans are “overjoyed” knowing that Pine and his crew are making a return on the big screen.

“Literally cannot wait for Star Trek 4,” wrote one fan.

Another person added: “Hi Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto are coming back for a fourth Star Trek movie. I’m so excited and can already tell I’ll be obnoxious over it.”

The new film is due in theatres on 22 December 2023.

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Chris Pine Says ‘Star Trek’ Cast Is “Ready” And “Excited” For 2023 Movie… But Waiting For Script [UPDATED]

| March 10, 2022 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 117 comments so far

A month ago Paramount announced they were moving forward with a fourth film set in the Kelvin Universe. While the announcement reportedly took the cast’s representatives by surprise another member of the original 2009 movie crew appears to be ready to get back on board the USS Enterprise, and this time it’s Captain Kirk himself.

Pine: I love Star Trek

Chris Pine is out promoting his latest project All the Old Knives and he is fielding questions from the press about the upcoming Star Trek film, set for a Holiday 2023 release. Talking to AP on the red carpet, the actor expressed his enthusiasm for returning to Star Trek, a behemoth of sci-fi spanning TV, Cinema, Memorabilia, Conferences and even – would you believe it – a series of popular online slot machines :

Yeah, of course, I would love to. I’m thrilled. I mean, this is the best gig of all time. [I’m] looking forward to reading a script, looking forward to getting back to work, looking forward to seeing the rest of the gang. Yeah.

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Variety pressed the star on his level of commitment to the project, and while he doesn’t know anything about the story, in the following exchange he seemed ready to return to space:

What’s the text that went around when you and your “Star Trek” co-stars all decided to do a fourth movie? I think everybody was like, “Did you hear about this?” [Laughs]. We’re usually the last people to find out, but I do know we’re all excited. Whenever they want to send us a script, we’re ready for it. Have they told you anything about the story? We haven’t seen a script. I don’t know anything about it. So you trust them that much that you signed on without a script? I don’t trust anybody, but I’m excited. I love the story. I love “Star Trek.” I love my people.

And speaking to Entertainment Tonight the actor talked about getting back to work with his Star Trek co-stars:

I know we are all excited to come back and would love to come back. This is a tight family. We’ve been working together for fifteen years… I think we’re ready to get back to work and excited to see a script, whenever that should come in and excited for Matt [Shakman] to direct it and excited to work.

Pine’s comments about the cast’s enthusiasm echo similar sentiments from co-star Zoe Saldana (Uhura) last week. Being that Pine balking over salary renegotiations was the main reason the 2018 attempt to make a fourth Kelvin Universe film failed, his latest comments are encouraging. But with no script in the hands of the actors, it should not be seen as a done deal yet.

Chris Pine as Kirk with Anton Yelchin as Chekov and John Cho as Sulu in Star Trek Beyond

Honoring Yelchin

When talking to ET, Pine pointed out this Friday is the birthday of co-star Anton Yelchin, who passed away  in 2016 in a tragic accident shortly before the release of  Star Trek Beyond . Pine noted that date means “we all have it on mind.” And again echoing what Zoe said last week, Pine feels doing another film can honor the late actor’s memory, saying:

I think we always have him in mind and he’s part of the fabric of our family. So I think by virtue of going to work we always carry him with us.

You can watch Pine talk Star Trek with ET below.

Chris Pine talks about returning to 'Star Trek' and how they always have Anton Yelchin in mind. pic.twitter.com/LcN8wy92fs — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 10, 2022

Wants Kirk to come back home

After simply replying “yeah,” regarding the excitement over returning for Star Trek, Extra asked the actor where he would like to see Captain Kirk go in a fourth film, and Pine got practical, expressing his support for the film industry in his hometown:

I would like Captain Kirk to stay in Los Angeles, and to shoot in Los Angeles. So tax incentive, we’re looking at you, and we want to shoot here. So, make it happen, because all of Hollywood is leaving and going to England, and we want it back here. And I love England, but we want it back here.

The 2009 Star Trek movie and 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness were shot in the Los Angeles area, but 2016’s Beyond was shot in Canada. No confirmed word yet on where producer JJ Abrams plans to film the new film, but hopes are to get it into production this fall.

See Pine’s Los Angeles plea below…

The film is set to be directed by  WandaVision ‘s Matt Shakman. The latest draft of the script is written by Josh Friedman ( Avatar 2 ) and Cameron Squires ( WandaVision ), based on an earlier draft by Lindsey Beer ( Sierra Burgess Is a Loser ) and Geneva Robertson-Dworet ( Captain Marvel ).

Paramount has set a release of December 22, 2023.

Keep up with all the news on Star Trek 4 and upcoming Trek films at TrekMovie.com .

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Man, I always thought Chris Pine looked just like his Dad but that gray beard at age 41 makes him look like he is his Dad. Happy to hear the cast is excited about the project. I’ve always thought they were perfect for their roles and it seems like they have the right creative team to deliver a good flick. Cautiously optimistic for Kelvinverse 4.

Yea, does he really think that is a good look? Looks like a dude from a 70’s Esquire print ad for cheap men’s cologne. LOL

He looks like McCoy at the start of TMP very similar outfit and chain around his neck :) At the end of Beyond it felt like they were moving toward the Motion Picture era. Would be funny if he starts off like this at the beginning of the film then gets smartened up to retake control of the Enterprise because of X.

Yeah, he does look like McCoy in that TMP scene. Great observation!

Well it only took 3 and a half years, but it sounds like Pine and Paramount has finally made up!

I hate to be THAT guy, but I won’t feel 100% it’s happening until they are all standing on a set somewhere in costume reading off their lines. But this is the most confident I felt it will happen since 2018. ;)

For most of us, we just want more (and good) Star Trek. I’ll take it in any form and I do love these characters even if I been more critical of the movies themselves.

But Star Trek feels really alive right now. So much going on with so many different productions, time periods and now two separate universes happening simultaneously with tons of old and new characters. And we’ll probably get another show announcement within a year if not sooner. The next two years are going to be fun!

I have no problem being that guy….

LOL I know you don’t Phil! You have been the movie whisperer in all of this. ;)

For the record, I’m 90% sure it’s going to happen at this point. But I was also 90% sure it was going to happen back in 2018. I think it’s OK to give myself 10% of doubt until everyone is officially signed on and the script is done.

But it’s clear everyone wants to do it at least.

The Kelvin movies are a massive disappointment compared to the 10 movies that came before them, but they are still light years ahead of the garbage Trek being churned out on TV.

And no way does anyone want a TOS/TNG/DISC etc cross over

The last time we had anything like that was GENERATIONS and look how that turned out!

The greatest Trek movie never made IMO was a DS9 or at least DS9/TNG/VOY ie 24th century cross-over movie of some sort, but that was a long time ago now and the current quality of Trek does not deserve a crossover. Each aspect is too dissapointing indivudally. To bring them together would be a massive mistake of universe shattering proportions!!

Obviously the new films and shows are not your cup of Earl Grey so it’s really no point to convince you otherwise. I don’t love the films myself and in fact I wanted them to start over with new setting and characters since it’s been soooo long, but they decided to stick with them. So now I’m crossing my fingers hoping we’ll get something more interesting this time. And I mostly just look at these movies as fun distractions. I don’t see them on the same level as the other movies.

As far as the crossover idea, I think MANY want it actually. If you’re not a fan of the current films and shows, then that’s different. But for those of us who are, I think it’s a really popular idea. And it would make the Kelvin universe more ‘canon’ for some.

And no offense, I wish people stopped using Generations as an example of why it shouldn’t be done because A. It was one movie B. It was 27 years ago lol and C. the biggest of all, it wasn’t a TRUE crossover movie because Paramount didn’t want a crossover movie in the first place. Read up on the behind the scenes of that movie and you will understand what I mean.

Lastly I’m sure you know this, but there was some talk of a 24th century crossover movie with those shows as the fifth film. But then Nemesis happened and yeah!

“ And no way does anyone want a TOS/TNG/DISC etc cross over ”

A ton of people would want that, gatekeeper.

I’m sure there are some. But the comment is obviously hyperbole. Like when someone say “Nobody was at the game last night.” The comment is meant to convey that there is not a strong desire for such a crossover among the masses.

And many do not. Once upon a time Trek had many talented writers who could examine the world around them and craft a timely, great story that was entertaining without being preachy. To revert to some crossover currently popular in the comic book world which would appeal to a rabid fanbase would be to pass on a great opportunity to do what Trek has consistantly done best.

“ Once upon a time Trek had many talented writers ”

…which it still does.

Exactly! Lets hope Paramount uses one with this impressive cast to create a great standalone film.

If there is one high level criticism I have, is they haven’t let the Kelvin films stand alone enough. They didn’t take the opportunity to move forward after Trek 09. Beyond kind of did, but needed more. It’s time to give confidence that Trek can move forward without being beholden to previous iterations. You have a new timeline and can do anything you want. Go for it.

Thanks for speaking for all of us…and here I didn’t even know that “we” had those opinions.

i have a feeling that a ds9 movie would not be as good, lack the depth, characterisation of the tv show. lots of battle scenes instead

I get the impression that when they went ahead and announced this they already had Pine and probably Saldana onboard. They were always likely to be the ones that posed the biggest problem in terms of contract negotiations and scheduling. It just didn’t make sense for them to so publicly announce this movie after all the previous missteps. It’s clear from the reports that came out after the big reveal that the majority of the cast was in the dark but the likes of Pegg, Quinto and Urban were never really going to pose as big of a problem in terms of contracts and scheduling. Don’t get me wrong, these are all talented, in demand actors who I’m sure no their worth but the studio will have more wiggle room on their contracts and their smaller roles allow for greater flexibility in terms of when they’re needed on set. Maybe the release window might change slightly but barring WW3 I’d be very confident in this movie happening now!

if ur wrong and we get WWIII instead of STXIV ..god help us all…

Indeed, I’d happily take something that makes Star Trek Nemesis look like a masterpiece compared to that. Let’s just hope the sanction’s, indirect military assistance, political pressure and Ukraine’s staunch resistance is enough to force a peaceful resolution.

but… you are always THAT guy.

Well I mean it has been 5 years and 5 different movie announcements lol.

At this point a lot of people have just kind of shrugged at these announcements. Can’t really blame people though, right? I’ve always said they obviously want to make a movie but seem really afraid to just pull the trigger over and over again. But it looks like they finally are making real progress and on the same page now and got Pine back. Great! I’m hoping it’s all smooth sailing from this point on.

I think there were many factors in it. Availability of the actors, their salary (especially Chris Pine), change in management at Paramount, the merger, etc. But there have been a lot of Paramount properties that have been stalled since then as well. Transformers, MI, GI Joe, etc.

Well, then you see my point lol.

Everything you said is true, but why the movies constantly stalled to the point of eye rolling. And you have to remember, there has been a long line of people basically saying so and so movie was a done deal multiple times INCLUDING some the Kelvin cast in the past, not just random internet posters. And here we are yet again lol. OK, great. I hope this is really the one, but we’ve heard this before, right?

I mean, I don’t work at Paramount, I really have no idea how these things work beyond the basics. But I do know when a studio has real confidence in a property they move heaven and earth to make it happen. That’s why they are shooting two Mission Impossible movies back to back, because they are completely onboard with that franchise.

Star Trek, not so much. Again, what’s funny is the TV side there is complete confidence again because apparently they are all doing well or at least well enough. But remember it also took 12 years to get another one after Enterprise was prematurely cancelled. I think after Beyond failing really made them cautious and I don’t blame them at all. I’m still shocked another Kelvin movie is even being made frankly, but here we are!

As I said I’m 90% confident it will happen now given everything, but I was 90% confident the Hemsworth movie was happening until it wasn’t.

It depends on how they would have included George Kirk. Was he alive and in Rura Penthe prison or something. Not that i wanted a Kirk daddy issues movie anyway. But they needed to have a reason he didn’t die on the Kelvin. But the auto pilot was broken and he needed to stay to make sure the ship crashed like a missile into Neros ship. Sounds like an unneeded retcon.

Don’t get me wrong, the best thing to happen with the Hemsworth movie was that it got cancelled. ;)

No one seemed very excited about it and it just felt like the desperate ploy it was to get Thor to appear in Star Trek again to boost the box office. Funny we still don’t know what the basic story line was and it could’ve been interesting but I just really couldn’t begin to care if I’m being honest. Maybe if they turned him into a Borg or something would’ve piqued my interest because it’s something left field. But dead people being resurrected in Star Trek is kind of its thing.

It happens all the time with any franchise. But with Trek on TV, you have to look at who was in charge at the time. Les Moonves could not stand Rick Berman. Enterprise was finally hitting it’s stride when Moonves cancelled it. And I would say that Beyond was truer to Trek than the first 2 JJ movies. People did not flock to Beyond because Into Darkness left a bad taste in their mouths. Then with JJ all over the map and his priority became Star Wars. And not to mention that the previous head of Paramount wasn’t a Trek supporter. Unfortunately, you hear about the Trek starts and stops because of boards like this that jump on things as soon as any rumors or news comes out. Trek has always worked better on TV. Yes, there have been some good Trek movies, but it’s best form is on TV. And that is why you have a set of successful shows on now. More than ever before. You have a wide variety of shows that can appeal to different audiences. They aren’t afraid to try new things and course correct if needed. I wouldn’t mind if there was no more JJ Trek movies. Most of the Next Gen movies felt like extended episodes. But that’s because you had tv makers make the movies. TOS movies were made by movie makers and it showed. JJ Trek movies were for JJ’s demo reel so he could get Star Wars.

I don’t disagree with too much of what you said. I obviously agree Star Trek just does better on TV than it does films. At least from TNG on. But I understand why Moonves cancelled Enterprise, the ratings were in the tank by it’s fourth season and it was probably the most expensive show on that network at the time. I know a lot of fans think Moonves was being evil but he was just being a business executive, same thing when TOS got cancelled. Not enough people were watching by then. And UPN was just a bad network in general. That’s why 20 years later we are still talking about Enterprise but no one is talking about UPN. ;D

And yes same issue with Beyond, it was waaaay too costly and it didn’t get anywhere near what the studio was expecting. Beyond was the most expensive film for Paramount that year and they were hoping it would at least do what STID did and it didn’t get close. But I don’t blame STID entirely on that either. As I have typed this about maybe 30 times now since Beyond came out, STID made more money because it didn’t drop very far in its second and third weeks just like the first film didn’t. In fact they both performed the same in subsequent weeks. But Beyond dropped hard in its second week and it never recovered. I make this point because if STID is what stopped people from going the first week, word of mouth should’ve at least sustained it better in the second week,but it didn’t. It tells me that people just didn’t flock to Beyond on its own although yes STID might’ve had something to do with it, but I doubt as much as fans seem to think it did. My opinion only.

As far as the next Star Trek film stalling for nearly six years now, it’s pretty simple to me. Beyond bombed and they were worried the next could bomb but the Kelvin movies have risen to exorbitant costs for a film franchise that made less than the Hangover movies. They needed to cut the cost and tried to do it back in 2018 with the next one starting with cast salaries. Pine said no, he walked and they been trying to figure out what to do since. They have come up with multiple options but they haven’t done it because either they were too costly or they felt they weren’t going to do what they were hoping.

So I don’t think it’s complicated, it seems obvious what the problem was. And I DON’T blame them. I completely get it. I predicted Beyond was going to make around $400 million 6 months before it came out. It made $60 million less than that. That’s the problem. And frankly unless the next one just hits a home run on a grand level, I still don’t seeing it doing more than that. And my guess is so does Paramount. If they had brains anyway. Hopefully that budget will be under $150 million this time around.

As far as the TOS movies, literally only the first one felt like a true theatrical movie (very very veeeery boring one though lol) but the others were literally also made by either TV people or green directors. Harve Bennet, the producer of the other films, TWOK to TFF, was literally a TV producer when he got the job. It’s WHY he got the job lol. They were trying to make them cheap and fast. But I agree, they were better than TNG films overall.

logical views, arrived at through logical means

Thanks! I do try! :)

The Kelvin Universe feels like something way off to the side (it’s literally the only canon Star Trek property not in the Prime Timeline), and like the other JJ Abrams helmed franchise, the Star Wars sequel trilogy, it has a sort of “unrealized potential” cloud that has hung over it since Star Trek Into Darkness.

I just hope they break the formula with this new script. They did 3 action movies where the antagonist is a dude seeking revenge for some slight he feels done to him by the Federation/Starfleet.

A lot of fans are hoping maybe there will be a crossover between the next movie and one of the new shows. I don’t think it’s going to happen personally (at least not this movie) but you can’t completely rule it out yet; especially now that so much has changed since the first Kelvin film opened and not only is the corporation whole again, the emphasis is on Paramount+ these days. If you want that synergy between the streaming shows and films stronger, follow the lead of Star Wars, D.C. and MCU and tie it all in as much as possible.

And I think fans who are still on the fence with the Kelvin films will accept them more if there is a stronger connection to the Prime universe and future crossovers. I would pay a little extra money to see Picard showing up in the Kelvin universe needing Kirk’s help, but that’s just me. ;)

I think eventually we’ll get crossovers between the two universes and maybe even Kelvin Universe TV show, I’d be surprised if there wasn’t at least some Easter eggs in the next film for the new tv series. Discovery would seem the easiest fit given the period it’s set in and Prime Spock’s relationship with that shows protagonist. It could be as simple as Spock mentioning his foster singer, seeing the Discovery or they could really take the opportunity to promote Paramount+ by having Burnham appear, potentially even played by SMG.

I agree with most of that although I’m a bit confused with Discovery as a crossover since that show is set 900 years after the Kelvin movies are. Do you mean SNW?

I agree there will probably be Easter eggs of some kind if not a full on crossover. Also agree there will probably be a Kelvin TV show at some point I would LOVE that and they can start expanding the Kelvin universe more and hopefully with new characters.

I always assumed we would’ve gotten a Kelvin TV sow years ago. I know for most fans the Prime universe will always be the most important but they will still watch that too if one came. I always wondered why one was never made when these films were at their height of popularity?

I don’t think I explained that very well! What I meant was that when Discovery first started it was set relatively contemporary to when the Kelvin movies are set just in a different time line. In theory it’s possible that Quinto’s Spock could also have a foster sister called Michael Burnham. I know we’re kind of used to having new actors play the roles in the KU but from a promotional point of view it might make sense to have SMG play this version of the character too similar to how Michael Dorn cameoed as Colonel Worf in Star Trek 6.

regarding a Kelvin show I always got the impression that the split between Viacom and CBS might have made that difficult. Now that is no longer an issue I would think a Kelvin show is inevitable. My guess is that they’ll spin one off of a character, ship or organisation that they introduce in the next movie.

Oh OK, I understand now. But to be honest, I don’t know if they would go that far with it either. I can see SMG showing up in the Kelvin movie (in theory) as PU Burnham, but I think it would just confuse people if she was playing the KU version too. I mean it’s not totally out of possibility but I was saying this for years when everyone was suggesting that Quinto can show up as Spock on Discovery or Bruce Greenwood as Pike and that it was clear the studios want to keep those as separately as possible, at least cast wise. It was never in the cards.

Because the whole two universe thing is already confusing enough for a lot of fans (until VERY recently we know many were still convinced the Kelvin universe overwritten the Prime universe even though they been told long ago that was never the case). I don’t think they want to keep muddying that water. And Dorn was playing an ancestor of Worf in TUC, so it was a little different.

And I really really hope they don’t give Spock a sister in the KU. I think some fans are still having a hard enough time knowing he’s dating Uhura lol. And we know how popular Burnham being Spock’s sister went down the first time.

Yeah you’re probably right about the TV show, the divide just made things much harder at the time. And my guess is CBS never really cared about the Kelvin universe, it was the prime universe that was making them the money for decades so that was always going to be what they went with first when a new show came along. I still thought a Kelvin show could happen, but five shows later and nothing.

But now it’s a different world as you said and Paramount+ is the priority, so diversifying the shows more would only be a plus IMO. And I imagine there are still plenty of fans who became fans thanks to the Kelvin movies and would love a weekly show.

I totally get what you’re saying about having different actors for the Kelvin roles and you may be right, I don’t know how I’d really feel about them having the same actor/actress playing both Prime and Kelvin versions until they actually do it. My thinking is that Marvel have introduced the idea of variants into the mainstream zeitgeist and specifically the notion that you can have a mixture of both new and familiar actors playing different variants in the same universe so I think the audience could accept it. They could go the other way though and have a new actor playing Kelvin versions of Burnham or other Discovery characters. Whichever way they go Burnham and Spock wouldn’t necessarily have to have the same relationship. It wouldn’t necessarily have to be Burnham that appeared either. You could introduce the Kelvin variants of Georgiou or Lorca for example and then spin either character off for a TV show based on the Kelvin versions of their character.

Maybe I’m just lacking imagination but I fail to see what the benefit would be of setting a new show in the Kelvin timeline instead of the Prime timeline. It’s highly unlikely that they would get the whole Kelvin cast for a weekly TV show so the strongest connection to those movies would be maybe getting one or two minor characters from those movies spun off. When they introduced the Kelvin movies the biggest selling point was popular characters (the TOS crew) but done with blockbuster production values like they had never been done before. A Kelvin TV show wouldn’t have those popular characters. And all the Prime universe shows on Paramount+ now have blockbuster production values. The visual style of the new shows is pretty similar to the visual style of the Kelvin movies. In fact, there are some fans that still think that the Paramount+ shows are actually set in the Kelvin timeline. So any Kelvin timeline TV show would most likely look extremely similar to the current crop of Paramount+ shows set in the Prime timeline. It would be hard to tell them apart. And at least the 3 Kelvin movies we’ve had so far haven’t really set up any compelling canon that really sets them apart from the Prime timeline and that would be worth exploring more. So what would really set a Kelvin TV show apart from the Prime TV shows, except for the technicality that it takes place in a parallel reality that, however, is almost indistinguishable from the Prime timeline?

Purely because of recognition. If you ignore the Kelvin Universe it’s 20 years since a Star Trek movie was released in cinemas. Put simply there’s a whole generation out there that’s only real exposure to Trek is through the JJ movies. They’re obviously looking to grow there streaming platform so having their next movie be a springboard for a new TV show exclusive to Paramount+ makes sense commercially. They don’t need the whole cast to do this they just need a strong connection to the movie. Much like HBO Max are developing multiple spin-offs from The Batman which for the most part will feature mostly new and cheaper casts.

As said the idea of a Kelvin TV show is just to expand Star Trek into a bigger multiverse, since it already is. They wouldn’t need the whole cast or any of the cast at all (but I’m sure they would try to get one or two to star it it) just make it clear it’s separate from Prime.

It’s just a way to tell more Star Trek stories and to take something people already know and want to see more of (well some people anyway ;)). You do make a good point though, it’s not too indistinguishable from the Prime universe which has always been the problem for me. But it’s not too late to start either. We still seen very little of this version of the universe so far. The TV show could actually take it in crazy directions that the films never did and why it could be really fun.

All that said, I still think the chances of a Kelvin show is slim to none, at least anytime soon. But since it’s all about expanding Paramount+ these days (and I think a big reason another movie is even happening) I’m guessing no idea is completely off the table if it can get more Trek fans to subscribe.

Wow, I just watched a video on Youtube with Charlie Cox discussing his return to the MCU as Daredevil but not the exact same Daredevil from the Netflix show and the video went into detail about him being a variant in the MCU. It then discussed how future actors will be playing more multiple roles of the same character in the multiverse like we saw in Loki and looks like Dr. Strange. Then I came here and saw your post.

So I can see that being done in Star Trek if the need arises or they simply want to keep the same actor. I still think they would try to keep the TV and movie side as separate as possible in terms of the cast but nothing stops SMG from appearing in a Kelvin movie as Spock’s sister if they decide to go that way.

But if they did that, they have to make it very, very, very, very clear she is in fact the KU version of the character. We know the biggest issue with these movies is they played it too coy with it being a parallel universe, unlike the MCU. And obviously the Mirror Universe has been doing that with the same actors from the beginning, but again, it’s treated as a parallel universe to the PU in every way.

So I agree, it can happen. I hope it doesn’t though since you know how I feel about Burnham being Spock”s sister (ie. I hate it ;)), but same time what’s done is done now.

while Trek did do the multi-verse idea years previously, w/ the MCU (and DC to a lesser effect so far) opening up the idea of cross-pollinating time lines to a broader audience and seeing it accepted and enjoyed (when done well)….there are always possibilities

Yes. JJ was the right guy for Trek 09 and SWTFA, IMO.. but he’s not terribly imaginative at story. Nostalgia is his primary thing and I think he’s a much better producer than a storyteller. He’s a fine technical director, and he’s good with character but Trek needs to move forward. If JJ hands it to the right creatives then this can work.

agree – JJ is a fantastic producer / director but not the broader story guy – at least not with an existing franchise. I don’t know why they don’t get more of the trek-lit authors involved – put those folks in a room and let them crank out a multi-year, multi-show arc and then let the writer’s room in the shows do the scripting – kind of like what the Lucasfilm Story Group was supposed to be : \

At least they didn’t bring back Shatner Kirk and make him a worthless maguffin. They way Abrams did to Mark Hamill and Luke Skywalker. The JJ Trek films are no way as bad as the Disney Star Wars because its an alternate universe you aren’t ruining the legacy. Spock was important to the plot of Trek 2009. Luke didn’t even need to be in the so called sequel Disney Star Wars trilogy. He doesn’t do anything at all. Even less than Shatner Kirk in the awful Generations. At least Rian tried to redeem Luke from how JJ wrecked him but too little too late.

Generations isn’t a great movie, but I’ve never thought it was awful. I think it is a masterpiece next to The Last Jedi . It definitely needed six months more prep time, for another rewrite that would have satisfied Nimoy and fixed Kirk’s death scene, plus time to update the Enterprise sets for movie quality. But they didn’t have it because of Paramount’s usual complete incompetence. Even so, it is a decent movie, firmly in the middle of the pack of Star Trek movies, in my opinion.

hey, nothing wrong with LJ in my opinion and many others

You’ve got Abrams confused with Rian Johnson.

I understand and appreciate the sentiments of the ‘I don’t buy it until the director yells “action” for the first time’ crowd.

But the fact that I’m even commenting on this article shows that I think this is the highest chance of happening since Beyond. I have faith this time it will happen. As a general rule I have ignored most of the new movie threads.

I don’t know what is going to happen But, I am Cautiously Optimistic.

Can’t wait to see the Kelvin crew again!

I predict that in addition to the Kelvin cast, you will see Shatner, Martin-Green, and Bakula, and maybe Stewart as well. There’s every reason to try to make this a multiverse type thing. Will it work? It might! I can imagine people showing up in droves to see the Shat play Kirk one final time.

I doubt SMG or Bakula will show up (bakula more likely in Picard or SNW) but add Hemsworth, Bana, Cumberbatch (cameo. so ppl can lose their minds when Dr Strange pops up), maybe McDowell for some crazy nexus fun. plus deepfake TOS cast (movie era) and Montalban (had Khan like villains every other movie may as well bring back the real deal)

To quote Bones… “Deepfake my a$$…” I want Keon Alexander to play Khan, or Zahn McClarnon… No Data-Luke-treatment in the next 20 years for any Trek character again…

i mean DF just for cameos

Oh, SHIT … Keon Alexander would be an awesome Khan!

YES! He’d chase us round the moons of Saturn, round Medina station and Ringgate’s Flames… :-)

I think there is a possibility but as a fan I sincerely hope not. I’d rather see the KU remain the KU. Especially if it means crossing over with the dredge that is P+ Trek. All 3 KU films are master works compared to what we have been getting from P+.

yay even number! (j/k III is great, X isn’t, XI is, XII…?)

That even number thing is a myth.

A very stupid one, at that.

Looks like he is playing McCoy from the Motion Piccy in that clip

A little known, seldom-used reserve activation clause…They drafted him…

That was exactly my thought as well.

Strange… last time this fourth KT move fell apart, it was due to him and the other Chris not signing up. Now there are one happy fleet…

That said… can’t believe it’s been 15 years… 10 years short of TOS-TUC and exactly the same time TNG crew had been active…

bit like Bond. Craig is now longest serving 007 (not taking into account Never Say Never Again).,

Yes but he has made 5 films while Moore made 7 in less of a time frame.

Apparently this is a ‘new’ team of executives running the studio and the company has more money now so things have changed I guess. Or Pine may has settled for a little less. We’ll probably never know.

A long time has passed though for three films that were never huge hits in the first place. I’ll be really curious to see how much this film will ultimately cost. I still don’t think it’s going to do that well and hopefully they keep the budget under $150 million this time.

I don’t want to be the naysayer here but unless he is under an NDA not to say what the real status is these two quotes from Variety don’t instill a lot of confidence.:

Question: Have they told you anything about the story? We haven’t seen a script. I don’t know anything about it. Question: So you trust them that much that you signed on without a script? I don’t trust anybody, but I’m excited. I love the story. I love “Star Trek.” I love my people.

I mean, you would expect that he’d know what the story was about if the studio was actually in negotiations with him, let alone if he’d actually signed on to do the movie.

But at least he isn’t saying that he wouldn’t do it if they asked ;-)

He might have been told the story but isn’t allowed to say anything about it as JJ is known to be strict about secrecy. Perhaps they are still in negotiations with the other Chris and are waiting to see which script version gets used. There was also a change to the writers not long ago so the script might not even be finished.

I’m just going to be honest, I don’t think Pine really cares lol. I mean he probably trusts there will be a decent story but he probably just want to play Kirk again regardless. And outside of Wonder Woman, the Kelvin movies are still his biggest films. I don’t think his participation comes down to what the film will be about or even how good it is.

That said it is odd none of them have even read the script yet, but at this point it’s not a shock either. ;)

The fact that none of the cast seem to have any idea what this movie is about just leads me to question whether Paramount has actually started any serious discussions with them about appearing in the movie.

It could still all work out in the end.

I kind of agree with you that Pine probably doesn’t really care either way. Hopefully for him, it’s a handsome paycheck and an opportunity to spend some time with people he seems to like. But the movie will most likely be a light popcorn flick without much depth and nothing that challenges him as an actor.

Dude, all of it is really is still a big question mark. I mean they are all saying it’s happening, so that’s really really good news. But yeah, I don’t know if Pine is saying he’s 100% on board now or is he saying he will be 100% on board once he reads the script? It sounds like the former to me, but it could very well be the latter. You’re right, they could all still be negotiating which is why others still remain pessimistic it’s a done deal. Actors today have learned to parse everything to a crazy level but that’s what happens when they have all these PR professionals coaching them on everything. The Discovery cast have become pros at it lol.

But I have a feeling Pine is onboard just as long as they come to whatever they agree to pay him. And there is nothing wrong with that. TV actors have no clue what they are shooting week to week, they signed on just trusting the producers/writers for years on end. And most movie actors do sign on to roles without a script. That’s 90% of the case with the Marvel films actually, especially once you’re locked in a contract with all these big franchises. So, I guess we’ll have to see.

But I’m not expecting anything deep or compelling either. As you said it will probably just be a fun light-hearted adventure movie and that’s OK. For me, it’s why I just look at them as fun distractions. I’m not looking for Interstellar or Arrival with these films. I know a lot of fans were in the past and why so many became disappointed with them. But they are what they are. I ONLY ask the next one just doesn’t have a villain who wants to wipe out the Federation for vengeance. They can just NOT do that, I’m OK with anything else.

All the cast has been saying this since 2016. Eight years later…..they are still saying it.

“Being that Pine balking over salary renegotiations”

Oooof. I cringe every time a writer uses the “Being that” construction. Nitpicky, I know, but it’s a colloquial, non-grammatical phrase that pro writers should know not to use in professional writing.

This isn’t a school report or official release. It’s a fan site. You understood what they meant.

Personally I cringe at grammar nazis who feel the need to publicly belittle other people’s writing style and aren’t able to appreciate that not everyone receives the same level of education, often through no fault of their own.

Let’s dial back the whole grammar “nazi” thing. Nobody’s being sent to a gas chamber.

It’s a well known internet phrase. It doesn’t mean literal nazis.

It may be well-known, but it’s still an offensive phrase.

Language, vocabulary, and grammar changes constantly. Many phrases you think of as “proper” today would never have been accepted a few decades ago.

You may not like it (I cringe when I think that “would of” could one day become accepted), but it is what it is. Plu, you’re also talking about a franchise that uses “to boldly go.”

(Bad example. Split infinitives are not and were never improper English.)

This is wrong. There has never been a rule against splitting infinitives. In Victorian times it was recommended in a style guide that it should be used carefully and people misunderstood that this was a rule that couldn’t be broken.

I didn’t give it as an example of changing grammar, so bad example for you to cite as a bad example of changing grammar.

“To boldly go” is proper English. Split infinitives are not improper grammar.

I love that we’re getting so much different Trek. JJ movies, Discovery, LD, Picard, Prodigy, now SNW. I don’t watch them all, but there’s definitely something for every fan to enjoy, which is wonderful!

(and the grousing fans who don’t enjoy any of them can finally leave the fandom!)

(and the grousing fans who don’t enjoy any of them can finally leave the fandom!)

That will never happen lol! You know that some fans just like to hate watch for the opportunity to grouse!

There’s definitely one here on this site who makes being visitor to TrekMovie very difficult, because they just continue to disturb meaningful discussion.

I’m totally fine with disagreement, and fans who don’t like this or that. But ceaseless grousing and hatred and interrupting other discussion just to be a debbie downer is MADDENING.

I actually like that there are different shows as well. It was the one decision Kurtzman made that was sensible. Different kinds of Trek in different styles. The problem isn’t the concept. It’s the execution.

I SO agree with that! That’s what excites me more than anything, the diversity in all the shows and films. Even if you’re not a fan of all of it, chances are you like some of it (but yes, as you said there is a segment of fans who deem all of ‘nuTrek’ as non-canonical trash, but there is nothing you can do for those people. I’m talking reasonable fans which the majority are IMO.)

It’s fun to see so many formats, time periods and now universes. There was a time some fans acted like you can only do prequels versus a sequel. Or Prime universe versus Kelvin universe. It has to be one or the other. Now we find out you can actually just do it all. ;)

This is what makes Star Trek exciting today. You have shows in the 24th century, others in the 23rd. One in the far future. One is a comedy, others are hard drama. Some are more action based (well pretty much all of the live action shows and movies). I just love the various time periods, to see where the Federation and the galaxy is at any given time. And with the Kelvin movies returning, it will be fun to see where that version of the Federation is today in a completely different universe.

And I do watch it all. I don’t LOVE It all, but I generally enjoy most of it. DIS and PIC has been the hardest to truly get on board with (and why they are currently my least liked shows) but I have my fingers crossed this season of Picard will be better at least and I just kind of accept Discovery will probably never be a great show for me, but a decent one at least.

I am not a fan of Discovery, but I love to see it succeeding for those who are enjoying it. I am not a fan of LD, but same thing.

I would love love love if they tried to replicate the dated style of 90s Trek as a fun little single season limited series, just to tickle us 90s fans. Heck, I’d hate it, but do the same thing for TOS!

I don’t know, to me it feels like LDS HAS done that. It’s only a year after Nemesis and follows the same style of story telling with the other 24th century shows, it’s just with comedy. But maybe you mean a straight forward show.

And all the new shows have the same look off the 90s shows at least. That’s why so many liked first episode of Picard season 2, the Stargazer really does feel like a continuation of that era.

Lower Decks is Trek as Rick and Morty. Which is fine for those who want that. What i’m talking about is more like The Orville. I don’t like that show, but I do like how the cinematography and design have captured ’90s Trek.

But that’s what I mean, if you take the comedy and broad jokes away in LDS and just play the stories straight, it would feel exactly like the 90s shows. That’s exactly why I love it. The stories themselves are pure Star Trek IMO.

Would you at least agree it’s captures the look of the other shows? McMahan partly got the job because he made the unofficial TNG season 8 guide a few years ago. In many ways both he and Seth McFarlane seem to have the same love for Star Trek, but both translate it through comedy since that’s where their talents mostly sits. I would actually like both of them to try and make a more serious Trek show someday.

But I’m not trying to convince you to like it or anything. It’s definitely an acquired taste. I like Orville too but not a must-see either.

I’m hoping for a show that is hopeful and optimistic. a Trek atavism. Not a dark dystopian show. Crossing my fingers its Strange New Worlds.

On a minor note, I don’t care where they base the studio, but I will say, I hope they continue to get out of California for location shooting. It makes the Trek universe feel bigger when everything doesn’t look like Southern California. Ultimately, I want a great story first.. but I loved that Beyond looked so different in terms of the outdoor environment.

So, basically we have a car, but no engine. I’ll believe this when I see it.

I think that at this point it is the announcement of a car, but no car. There have been several previous cars announced…

No tires, either. Or a steering wheel, but who’s counting?

Looks like Pine is ready for the role of Captain Pike, based on the ST:SNW teaser. ha ha

I would like to see Pine’s Kirk go in a different direction from Shatner’s Kirk in that he stays an Admiral in Starfleet.

They were able to bring Beyond in under the cost of Into Darkness due to shooting in Vancouver and Dubai, not using ILM and not using film at all, making the film digitally. Avoiding the costs of LA location and taxes. and the film massively flopped. Sounds like Pine wants a 200 mill plus budget.

Well they did but it’s not like they saved tons of money either. Beyond only cost less than $5 million of what STID cost. But yes I know part of it had to do with other factors like the production starting late and upping some of the cast salaries (like Pine’s ;)), but I still think it would’ve been up there regardless.

And I think what Pine is saying is that the film should get a massive tax break to justify it. He’s arguing that films move to other places because L.A. is making it more expensive when they don’t have to and it’s sad the city that built the movie industry is now become ridiculously expensive to the point you are getting $200 million budgets. So I understand what he means.

But sadly this is how capitalism works. I live there, everything has been crazy expensive for the average resident for a long long time because they can get away with it. The city isn’t hurting for business and they figure Hollywood isn’t hurting much either when movies (not Star Trek) can make a billion dollars, so they will charge accordingly. It’s a vicious cycle.

Here! Yes, absolutely, shoot the movie here! I can’t wait to see ST Kelvin Film #4!

Pine & Quinto were snapped together on the street in NY yesterday so they are obviously meeting up to discuss & or meet with the writers!

I’m very excited to have Star Trek back on TV. I would love to see some great Star Trek films in the future. It’s gotten to the point with these movies though that I just don’t care anymore and fail to see the point. JJ Abrams really is an overrated talent and these films just haven’t galvanized into much of anything meaningful. I’ll watch it. I’ll support it. But, eh…

I love how he keeps using the word excited. And of course he is because his salary demands are going to get met this time.

The six million dollar man :)

his films tend to make money so he gets the going rate.

I don’t know if I agree with that. Outside of Star Trek and Wonder Woman, most of them have flopped or just broke even. He’s never had a true hit outside of those. Remember when he was going to be the next Jack Ryan? Didn’t quite work out there either and that was a relatively low budget film.

They been trying to make him a big star for awhile, but it still hasn’t really happened. But he’s not hurting for work these days either.

Wonder Woman 84 was a major flop. Not to single it out Warner’s DC had a mess of them. More flops and barely break evens, than hits.

Will we finally get a Trek movie about a madman genius who betrays the Federation and can only be hunted down and beat into paste by Kirk or Spock? I’m longing for that story where the Enterprise is blasted to smithereens only to be put back together again in time for the next one. Oh, also, we need Spock to lose control of his emotions.

THE FATE OF THE GALAXY IS AT STAKE!

Khan returns. Steals genesis. Comandeers a klingon battle cruiser. Starts an intergalactic war with the klingons . The Enterprise gets destroyed. Then the Borg turn up. With Nero as Locutus. New Enterprise 1A. Vger appears. Only Shatner Kirk can save the day. with Soran. Timelines converge ,or do they…

Star Trek Into Destruction.

also Spock encounters his big sis Michael (halle berry) and his bro sybok (CGI Connery) upon whom he administers a beatdown

I for one have really enjoyed the reboot. Having grown up with TOS, there’s no real reason for me to have expected a TV series I loved to have legs this far along in life. The reboot was fun and I enjoyed it and I’m looking forward to next year. While I poked around this site, I noticed the Strange New Worlds trailer. And while I like Captain Pike as any Trekker would, it got me to thinking about a real missed opportunity: Faran Tahirhad only a short time on screen as Captain Robau, but I thought he was spectacular. He’s a character I think they should have built a franchise around. He was Starfleet material.

I think they are too old to play those parts.

Chris Pine Shares Honest (And Confused) Response To Star Trek 4’s Latest Update

T he Star Trek franchise is a beloved piece of pop culture, making up some of the best sci-fi movies of all time . While the franchise continues to expand on the small screen for those with a Paramount+ subscription , fans have been wondering about its future on the big screen after the ending of Star Trek Beyond back in 2016. And lead actor Chris Pine recently shared his honest (and confused) response to Star Trek 4 's latest update. 

Back in March it was revealed that S tar Trek 4 was back in development with new screenwriter Steve Yockey. While this was exciting for fans who want to see some of the best Star Trek characters return, it seems to have caught the current cast off guard. While speaking with Business Insider , Pine expressed some confusion, offering:

I honestly don't know. There was something in the news of a new writer coming on board. I thought there was already a script, but I guess I was wrong, or they decided to pivot. As it's always been with Trek, I just wait and see.

There you have it. Despite being Kirk himself, it seems like even Chris Pine doesn't know what the studio is cooking up with Star Trek 4 . He thought there was a script, but it seems they're changing course for the upcoming sci-fi movie. Hopefully more information is released to the public soon (as well as the cast).

Pine's comments show how quickly things change in the entertainment industry, including in giant tentpole blockbusters. Things are constantly in flux, and it seems like Paramount is taking special care with exactly how they bring the reboot cast back for another blockbuster. 

Known colloquially as the Kelvin timeline, The Enterprise was brought back to theaters starting with J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek. That movie and its first sequel were wild successes, although the threequel Beyond had a more lukewarm reception upon its release. And since its release in 2016 fans have not-so-patiently been waiting for the beloved crew to suit up for another mission across the stars.

If/when another Star Trek movie ends up filming, it's no doubt going to be a very different experience for the cast. Namely because back in 2016 actor Anton Yelchin died suddenly when his car rolled back onto him in his driveway. The cast went through the marketing process for Star Trek Beyond while mourning, and it would no doubt be emotional to be back on set without the beloved Chekov actor with them. 

Only time will tell when Star Trek 4 finally starts shooting a new movie, all these years after Beyond was released. The cast isn't getting any younger, so time is seemingly of the essence. For his part Chris Pine seems down to return. In the meantime, check the 2024 movie release dates . 

Chris Pine got his movie-star education from Denzel Washington

The director, cowriter, and star of "Poolman" reflects on his rise through Hollywood's ranks, from his rom-com days to playing Captain Kirk.

"Is this on camera?" Chris Pine asks me as we stare at each other through the magic of Zoom.

Sporting a graying beard, perfectly combed shoulder-length hair, and a loose-fitting yellow and white cardigan, Pine certainly appears camera-ready. But once I tell him that video won't be recorded, he slouches back in his chair, seemingly pleased that he can keep a toothpick dangling from his mouth during our conversation.

Whether he's playing the handsome leading man in a rom-com or an intensely focused franchise star, Pine has the uncanny ability to adapt into the movie star that's needed at any particular moment. And right now, with the cameras not technically rolling, he doesn't have to be one at all.

Pine didn't want to be a movie star growing up, either. A third-generation actor, he first avoided going into the family business. As a die-hard Yankees fan thanks to his East Coast-raised father, a teenage Pine dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player like his idol, Yankee great Don Mattingly.

When that phase passed ("Kids were starting to pitch faster," he said), he dabbled in theater. But it wasn't until he returned home from a stint studying abroad in the UK during college that he decided to pursue acting in earnest.

"It wasn't a passion," Pine says. "It's something that I found."

But the childhood memories of both his parents struggling to find work as actors stayed with him. His mother, Gwynne Gilford, eventually gave up acting to become a therapist. Though his father, Robert Pine, is still working as a veteran character actor best known for playing Sergeant Getraer on the late-1970s hit series "CHiPs," he was keeping the family afloat gig by gig during Pine's childhood.

Those Hollywood anxieties are present in Pine's directorial debut, "Poolman," in theaters Friday. Though the film is hardly autobiographical — Pine stars as a burnout pool cleaner in LA who's trying to uncover a city scandal — his character gets support from two parental figures in his life, who are struggling showbiz types played by Danny DeVito and Annette Bening.

"There's a scene at the end when Danny's character, Jack, says that his agent finally called back and offered him a sitcom for $75,000 an episode, and he turned it down," Pine says. He looks down in his lap, almost reliving what he's describing. "And Annette's character has a conniption fit."

Pine finally looks up.

"That's my childhood," he continues. "The dream was for my father to get a television show that paid $70,000 an episode, and that would finally get us out of financial distress."

With a filmography that charts an impressive ascension from heartthrob to the face of IP-fueled blockbusters to prestige fare, it's safe to say that distress is now behind him.

In Business Insider's latest Role Play interview , Pine discusses why he refuses to watch some of his rom-coms, learning how to be a movie star via Denzel Washington, and the untimely end of the "Wonder Woman" franchise.

On hating working at restaurants and refusing to watch his old rom-coms

Early Chris Pine is a trip to watch. You played a hard partier in an episode of "E.R." You cried in front of David Caruso in "CSI: Miami." At that time in your life, were you just going after anything?

Fuck yeah! Don't be a waiter. Actually, I was a host at a restaurant and just hated it. Could not have hated it anymore. I was not a people person. It was all about just getting work.

You started getting noticed thanks to romantic comedies — "Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement," "Just My Luck," "Blind Dating" — would you watch any of those titles now? Like, if you're in a hotel room flipping through the channels and it comes on.

I mean, not a chance. And that's for most of my films. It's too difficult because then you're thinking, "God, why did I fucking do that?" Or "Why did they pick that take?"

What I will say, though, is I get more people coming up to me about "Princess Diaries 2," and I think that's because it's played for so many generations of young girls now. So that's a trip.

On being comfortable playing Captain Kirk — by movie No. 3

Playing Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" movies must have been daunting — not only were you taking on an iconic IP, but the actor who originated the character, William Shatner, is still so synonymous with Kirk. Were you ever comfortable in that role?

It's interesting. Karl Urban decided to go head first into McCoy because Karl loved "Star Trek." With Spock, you have to do Spock-like things, plus Zach [Quinto] kind of looked like Leonard [Nimoy]. And then Kirk is a tricky one. You are the lead of the band of characters, so you don't want to occupy too much space. It's fine if they are doing a thing, but you don't want to. And J.J. [Abrams] never asked me to do a thing, though I did do little nods to Shatner because it was fun.

But I would say I felt most in his shoes in the third movie. By that point, I think I mellowed into it and didn't feel like I was trying too hard.

Has the ship sailed to do Kirk again?

I honestly don't know. There was something in the news of a new writer coming on board. I thought there was already a script, but I guess I was wrong, or they decided to pivot. As it's always been with "Trek," I just wait and see.

On getting a crash course in being a movie star from Denzel Washington and playing a 'non-charming' leading man

"Unstoppable" is the moment, I feel, where you're not fucking around anymore. Tony Scott, working across from Denzel Washington —

Youth really is wasted on the young [ laughs ]. It's such an awesome moment. It's one of the biggest films of the year; all the lights are shining on you, all the possibility of you being able to do whatever you want. I really wish I took more effort to enjoy that moment. 

I was reading a lot of scripts at the time, and I was on a plane when I read this one. And I didn't want to like it because it's a train. It's like, what is my job in this fucking film? The train is going to explode and then it's not. You know exactly what is going to happen.

But Mark Bomback wrote this incredible script, and I was on the plane, and I couldn't stop reading it. I would push it away — No. Buuut. No, nope. Buuut. I just could not turn away from it. Plus, Tony Scott was a god to me. He'd done "Days of Thunder" and "Top Gun," and then you add into that mix Denzel, plus that it's a two-hander that takes place in one location. From an acting class standpoint, I'm getting paid a lot of money to learn at the feet of one of the best who has ever done it. It was out of control cool. I learned more from that set about what it means to be a movie star than probably anything else. 

Before "Hell or High Water," you'd worked with Ben Foster in "The Finest Hours." How much of the praise you received for that movie do you attribute to the comfort you two had in working together?

I think it's more than that. Taylor [Sheridan] wrote a banger script. That script is one of the five best scripts I've ever read in my entire life. So you have the writing. Then you have David [Mackenzie] coming off of making "Starred Up," which is an incredible film, and then you have the Jeff Bridges of it all.

I think I held my own there, but you have these two incredibly dynamic actors: Jeff is the legend, and Ben is a caged animal of an actor. I had a lot of fun because up until that point, I hadn't played a closed-off, non-talkative, non-charming leading man. So I was really stoked to take that on. I think it was all the pieces coming together, not just one thing.

On turning down 'Wonder Woman' twice before director Patty Jenkins convinced him by bringing up 'Casablanca'

By the time you did the "Wonder Woman" franchise, you had done your fair share of blockbusters. Was there a moment in filming the first movie when you realized this one was different than the others?

I got pitched the film and didn't want to do it. Patty came on board and I still didn't want to do it. I had no interest in playing the boyfriend, and it sounded like second fiddle. Then, in talking to Patty, the way she described it was, "Forget the superhero of it all, this is a romance, this is "Casablanca," that's the movie I want to make." And I was like, oh, now that is very cool, because when had you seen a superhero film that was a love story, ultimately? That had nothing to do with blowing shit up.

For me, the pivotal moment is the scene on the tarmac; it's "Casablanca" by a different name. So when I saw that film, man. Film is not an actor's medium, it's a director's and editor's medium, and shit can go wrong really fast, and that was a movie where you're in the theater and you get lost in it. You forget you're in it. That's when you know it's gold.

Do you or Gal Gadot or Patty feel that there's unfinished business with the franchise not doing a third movie?

Me? No. Homie is dead. Steve is gonzo. It would be ridiculous to try to bring me back.

I'm stunned that they said no to a billion-dollar franchise and decided to pivot elsewhere. I don't know what the reasoning was behind that; it's above my pay grade, but Wonder Woman is an incredible character, and Patty is such a thoughtful director. Even think of "Wonder Woman 1984" — that's a blockbuster movie that is a hero's journey not about revenge. I mean, wow. People poo-pooed it, but wow!

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

"Poolman" is in theaters May 10.

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Chris Pine Left a Little Confused Over Star Trek 4 Development: 'I Guess I Was Wrong'

Chris Pine has been discussing the long-awaited arrival of Star Trek 4...

• Chris Pine is surprised by new writer for Star Trek 4 , advises to "wait and see" on future of the movie.
• Kelvin Timeline, introduced by J.J. Abrams, has unclear future with different scripts in development.
• Positive news from Roddenberry Entertainment COO suggests a new Star Trek movie is in the works.

Star Trek star Chris Pine has commented on the long-gestating development of a fourth movie in the Kelvin Timeline, revealing that he was surprised to learn a new writer has come aboard as he “thought there was already a script.” That new writer is Dead Boy Detectives and The Flight Attendant’s Steve Yockey, whose involvement was announced back in March. For Pine, he advises that we all just “wait and see.”

“I honestly don't know. There was something in the news of a new writer coming on board. I thought there was already a script, but I guess I was wrong, or they decided to pivot. As it's always been with "Trek," I just wait and see.”

Star Trek was rebooted for the big screen by director J.J. Abrams back in 2009, with the new “Kelvin timeline” introducing younger versions of the iconic characters James T. Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the crew at the beginning of their Star Fleet careers. Two sequels, Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek Beyond (2016), have since been released, with a fourth movie having been in development ever since. Different scripts with very different storylines have been written, but at present, it is unknown what direction Star Trek 4 will take...or if it will ever actually happen.

Zoe Saldaña Is Eager to Return for Star Trek 4: 'I Still Have Hope'

Thankfully, there has been some positivity from Roddenberry Entertainment COO Trevor Roth regarding Star Trek 4 , who recently revealed that there is “a plan” and that there is now “every intent of a new movie coming out in the very near future.”

“I am not able to say much, but I can say that it is Paramount's intent to figure out the Star Trek side of movies and what's going on there. There's every intent of a new movie coming out in the very near future. There's a lot of secrecy around what's going to happen there. But there is a plan getting into place. And we're very excited to see it return to the big screen.”

Chris Pine 'Did Do Little Nods to Shatner' in the Reboot

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In his interview with Business Insider , Pine discussed stepping into William Shatner’s shoes to take over the role of James T. Kirk in the franchise, explaining how he felt much more comfortable in the role by the time Star Trek Beyond rolled around.

“It's interesting. Karl Urban decided to go head first into McCoy because Karl loved "Star Trek." With Spock, you have to do Spock-like things, plus Zach [Quinto] kind of looked like Leonard [Nimoy]. And then Kirk is a tricky one. You are the lead of the band of characters, so you don't want to occupy too much space. It's fine if they are doing a thing, but you don't want to. And J.J. [Abrams] never asked me to do a thing, though I did do little nods to Shatner because it was fun. But I would say I felt most in his shoes in the third movie. By that point, I think I mellowed into it and didn't feel like I was trying too hard.”

Chris Pine can next be seen in the comedy Poolman , which he directed, produced, co-wrote, and leads. Poolman is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 10, 2024.

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• Trivia After production on the film was completed, and a month before the release, Anton Yelchin died in a freak vehicle accident at age 27. During the ending credits, there is a dedication that reads, "For Anton." J.J. Abrams announced that Chekov would not be recast, "I would say you can't replace him. There will be no new casting. I can't imagine that, and I think Anton deserves better."
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 26: Chris Pine attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Paramount ... [+] Pictures' "Dungeons And Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" at Regency Village Theatre on March 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Critics hate Chris Pine’s new film Poolman , but that isn’t dampening his love for the movie that he directs and stars in.

The indie film—which is new in theaters Friday—made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023. Billed as a comedy-mystery, Poolman follows Darren Barrenman (Chris Pine), a caretaker of a pool in Los Angeles who enlists his friends to help him investigate some shady business dealings involving a politician and land developer in the area.

Poolman , which the Star Trek reboot star also co-wrote with Ian Golter, attracted several major actors to fill out the film’s cast, including Annette Bening, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Danny DeVito.

Despite the star recognition, critics aren’t impressed with Poolman . The film earned a dismal 19% “rotten” rating on the critic site Rotten Tomatoes , based on 37 reviews that were published either recently or after the film’s debut at the TIFF.

One of the reviews published after the TIFF premiere came from Variety critic Owen Gleiberman, who wrote that Poolman is “not only the worst film I saw during the fall festival season but would likely be one of the worst films in any year it came out.”

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In an interview to discuss the film on the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via Variety ), Pine revealed to host Josh Horowitz how he copes with film critics.

“Criticism as an actor is just a part of the game, but there’s a lot of stuff to hide behind,” Pine explained to Horowitz. “There’s the director and the writer and the release pattern, etc. As an actor you come on set and you do your dance and you go off and by the time the film comes out you’ve done X amount of other projects.”

If anything, the negative reviews from critics for Poolman have taught Pine to be stronger.

“The closest thing I would imagine this is like — co-writing, directing, and starring in — is a stand-up comedian on stage feeling utterly naked,” Pine told Horowitz. “It’s been a real come-to-Jesus moment to seeing how resilient I am.”

Pine Says ‘Poolman’ Is ‘The Best Thing That’s Ever Happened To Me’

Chris Pine, of course, is used to being treated better by critics, having starred in such hits as 2009’s Star Trek , 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness and 2016’s Star Trek Beyond , which all earned stellar ratings from Rotten Tomatoes reviewers.

Pine has remained starry-eyed after Poolman despite the film’s critical lambasting at TIFF. In fact, Poolman reminded the actor-filmmaker why he loves his job so much.

“When the film came out at Toronto and just got f—king panned … I tried to make a joyful film,” Pine told Horowitz during his Happy Sad Confused podcast (via Variety ). “With so much joy behind it, to then be met with a fusillade of not-so-joyous stuff … the cognitive dissonance there was quite something.”

Ultimately, Pine told Horowitz, Poolman is “the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

“It’s forced me to double down on joy and really double down on what I love most about my job, which you kind of forget—it’s fundamentally about play,” Pine told Horowitz. “You become children for hours a day and make-believe. There’s an impish quality that I don’t want to lose.”

One thing is for certain—Pine isn’t about to apologize for what he did with Poolman .

“I watched my film. After the reviews in Toronto, I was like maybe I did make a pile of s—t,” Pine told Horowitz. “I went back and watched it. I f—king love this film. I love this film so much.”

Poolman opens in theaters on Friday. According to Deadline , the movie—which marks Pine’s directorial debut—will play in 160 theaters in its opening weekend.

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Chris pine addresses “emotionally incapacitating” acne that kept him from landing role in ‘the o.c.’.

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Chris Pine is opening up about not landing the role of Ryan Atwood in The O.C. due to his bad acne at the time.

In Welcome to The O.C.: An Oral History , which was released in honor of the show’s 20th anniversary , casting director Patrick Rush revealed that the Star Trek star did not get the lead part in the Fox show because of his skin problems.

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“No — I mean, it’s a part of my life. Look, do I wish…? The man didn’t have to talk about it. I mean, it’s his prerogative,” the Wonder Woman star said. “I had awful skin as a teenager, and then after college, my skin started breaking out again. I was going out for The O.C. , which is a teenage melodrama. I can understand that they wanted to have pretty people doing pretty things, and bad acne is not a key [to that].”

When the host joked that it’s a shame the actor didn’t get the role because maybe his career would’ve worked out if he had, Pine responded, “I don’t want to say, ‘I’m grateful for not having landed [the part].’ I’m alright, but it is a little PTSD,” he added. “It’s no fun having bad skin. … It was one of the most traumatic points of my life, but it is my story, man.”

The role of Ryan Atwood ended up going to Ben McKenzie, who starred alongside Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Rachel Bilson, Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Melinda Clarke, Tate Donovan and Alan Dale, with Chris Pratt and Olivia Wilde in recurring roles.

Later in the conversation with Horowitz, Pine addressed how hard it was for him to have such severe acne growing up, noting it had an emotional impact on him.

He concluded, “So, for anyone out there that is experiencing that: I get you, I hear you, I’ve been there, I know it. I know how depressing it can be and the kind of depths of sorrow it can drag you to, but there is a brighter day.”

Pine directed, starred in and co-wrote Poolman, which follows his character, Darren Barrenman, a Los Angeles pool cleaner who spends his days looking after the Tahitian Tiki apartment building’s pool. One day, he’s approached by a femme fatale to uncover corruption and agrees in an effort to make his hometown a better place to live.

Poolman is in theaters now.

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