Star Trek 2 Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

It’s no secret that at one point, Paramount and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot worked with Quentin Tarantino on a script for a new “Star Trek” film.

While the “Star Trek” franchise has been dormant in the film world since 2016, Paramount+ is riddled with new TV series in the universe that have been keeping the diehard fans happy over the last five years. However, it appears Paramount is ready to bring the franchise back to the big screen and the studio knows just the director to make it happen.

In the weird, topsy-turvy year that is 2020, one of the least surprising reveals in the world of film and TV is the fact that David Cronenberg made a surprise appearance in CBS All Access’ “Star Trek: Discovery.” In fact, he’s actually coming back for Season 4, reprising his role.

Noah Hawley is easily one of the most sought-after filmmakers in Hollywood. Thanks to four seasons of solid TV with “Fargo,” there are tons of people anxiously awaiting whatever he has next on the schedule.

While we haven’t had a David Cronenberg feature since 2014, over that time, the filmmaker has been flexing his acting muscles in several roles, with two just in the last year alone, “Disappearance at Clifton Hill” and “Falling,” respectively. And it appears his 2020 acting journey isn’t over yet, as fans of “Star Trek: Discovery” shockingly discovered in an ad for a future episode.

What the hell is going on with the “Star Trek” franchise? On the one hand, you have the CBS All Access arm of the sci-fi franchise, with multiple TV series that are apparently big hits for the streamer. Then on the film side, there’s…well, nothing.

It is always exciting to see a filmmaker you wouldn’t expect to express interest in a tentpole franchise say that they have a unique take on them. So when Quentin Tarantino said last year that he wanted to make an R-rated “Star Trek” film, it was instantly met with curious eyes.

“Star Trek” is going through a strange time right now. The franchise’s TV offerings are going through a period of huge popularity, with not one, not two, but several TV shows ongoing or in development, from “Star Trek: Discovery” to the animated “Lower Decks.” But when it comes to the feature films, things are trickier, as Paramount is rethinking their approach to the franchise and what their next final frontier will be.

Animated science fiction has come a long way since “Star Trek: The Animated Series” in the ‘70s, with shows like “Futurama” and “Rick & Morty” using the budgetary freedom allowed by the form to truly go where no man has gone before.