‘Fantastic Four’ director Matt Shakman to leave ‘Star Trek 4’ – newsdubai
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‘Fantastic Four’ director Matt Shakman to leave ‘Star Trek 4’ – newsdubai

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Newly appointed Fantastic four director Matt Shakman will no longer helm the next one Star Trek film for Paramount.

While several Star Trek shows are currently running, Paramount has struggled to get a new movie off the ground since the release of Besides in 2016. Star Trek 4 has been a revolving door for directors with SJ Clarkson and Noah Hawley previously attached. Quentin Tarantino was also developing a separate one Star Trek his own film. Last summer it was revealed that WandaVision showrunner Matt Shakman would become the latest filmmaker to direct the sequel with the Kelvin cast back.

Star Trek 4 Facing another setback

Earlier today, it was reported that Matt Shakman was in talks with the helm Fantastic four for Marvel Studios. The coming Star Trek the film had a December 2023 release date, but the film will most likely face another delay as Shakman will no longer direct the project as of The Hollywood Reporter. Paramount said the following in a statement:

“Matt Shakman is an incredibly talented filmmaker, and we regret that the timing was not right for him to direct our upcoming Star Trek film. We are grateful for his many contributions, are excited about the creative vision for this next chapter, and look forward to to bring it to audiences around the world.”

Here is the synopsis for Star Trek Beyond:

From director Justin Lin and producer JJ Abrams comes one of the best-reviewed action films of the year. Sent on a rescue mission to the furthest reaches of space, the USS Enterprise is ambushed by the Krall, a ruthless enemy sworn to the Federation. When they crash land on an unknown hostile world, Captain Kirk, Spock and the crew are separated with no way to escape. Only Jaylah, a rebel alien warrior, can help them reunite and find a way off the planet in a race against time to stop Krall’s deadly army from unleashing an all-out galactic war.

Directed by Justin Lin from a script written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, the JJ Abrams-produced film stars John Cho, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin and Idris Elba.

Star Trek 4 is currently set to hit theaters on December 22, 2023. Stay tuned for all the latest news surrounding the upcoming film and be sure to subscribe to Heroic Hollywood’s YouTube channel for more original video content.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter