Frequent TV director Matt Shakman (“WandaVision,” “Game of Thrones,” “The Good Wife”) has officially dropped out of directing the next “Star Trek” film at Paramount Pictures due to scheduling conflicts.
The project was to be the fourth in the ‘Kelvin Timeline’ that began with 2009’s “Star Trek” and saw Chris Pine take over the role of Captain James T. Kirk.
The news follows right in the wake of reports yesterday that Shakman was in talks to direct the new “Fantastic Four” movie at Marvel Studios. Though that deal hasn’t been closed, his dropping the next “Star Trek” suggests it’s likely to be.
In an official statement, a Paramount rep says: “Matt Shakman is an incredibly talented filmmaker, and we regret the timing didn’t align for him to direct our upcoming Star Trek film. We are grateful for his many contributions, are excited about the creative vision of this next chapter and look forward to bringing it to audiences all around the world.”
The Shakman-directed film was originally slated for a December 23rd 2023 release.
Source: THR
