Despite being one of the most popular science fiction franchises of all time, the future of the cinematicStar Trekuniverse remains uncertain. FollowingStar Trek Beyondstar Simon Pegg’s comments on the world ofTrekmight be better suited to the small screen, his co-star, Zachary Quinto, has now weighed in, saying that he and his fellow crew members would be thrilled to once again boldly go where no one has gone before inStar Trek 4.
“It’s already thriving in the television format with Discovery and Picard and the spinoffs. I can’t even keep track of how many new Star Trek stories are being told since our last film in 2016. All I know is that we, all of us, had an incredible experience making those films. If there is an appetite for more of those stories with us in them, I’m sure that we would all bethrilled to come backand do one more or whatever, but I’m not really attached to it anymore.”
Sadly,Zachary Quintodoes confirm that he is no longer attached to the franchise anymore, though whether this means contractually or spiritually is unclear. Quinto continues to discussStar Trek, with the actor waxing a tad philosophical about the whole thing, expressing that whilst he would love to return, the world ofStar Trekwill get on fine without him.
“I stepped away from any expectation or any real certainty thatit’s ever going to happen again. I think that’s the only real way to move through the world, right? If it happens, that’d be great, but I’m not going to sit around waiting for it to happen. I have a ton of other stuff in my life, in my career. I have lifelong friendships from those films and working relationships and a lot of respect and fond memories, so if that’s what it ends up being and I can look back on my life and say that’s what it was, then that’s incredible, and if we get to do more, that’s also incredible. But as far as the stories go, they’ve been around for decades and generations, and I think that that will continue, whether or not we continue on with them.”
While there isno confirmed plan for a fourth Star Trek movieat the moment, there is still hope for the franchise’s return. Noah Hawley ofFargoandLegionis currently working on a script for aStar Trekmovie, though it is unclear whether this will be a continuation of Simon Pegg’s crew or a whole, new adventure. There have also been rumors swirling for years thatOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood’sQuentin Tarantino has written a script for a presumably more violentStar Trekmovie, though it is unlikely that we will ever have the pleasure of seeing that come to fruition.
Zachary Quinto is currently starring in the second season of the small screen supernatural horror dramaNOS4A2. This comes to us fromComicbook.com.
