Paramount Pictures has been trying for ages to get the next “Star Trek” film going as the franchise has mostly been focused on the television side since the release of “Star Trek Beyond” in 2016. But there is some indication that things are indeed proceeding as the studio has made some interesting release date changes to their 2022-2023 slate of films, according to new dates revealed by The Hollywood Reporter.
First, director Steven Caple Jr.‘s “Transformers: Rise of The Beasts” has been bumped an entire year from June 24, 2022, to June 9, 2023, a move that is interesting and somewhat confusing given the production recently wrapped principal photography and will now have more than a year of post-production time. The sixth ‘Transformers’ film will introduce audiences to new characters from the “Beast Wars” animated series.
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That prime summer 2023 spot was originally held for the yet-to-be-titled “Star Trek” film, which has been pushed further down the line to December 22, 2023, still an excellent release date for a studio event film. Interestingly, it should be noted the date was originally held by Disney’s release of “Star Wars: Rogue Squadron,” but that film was recently pulled from the calendar, opening the prime Christmas slot for “Star Trek.”
“WandaVision” director Matt Shakman is the latest person assigned to the revolving door of filmmakers that have been attached to the next movie following folks such as S.J. Clarkson and Noah Hawley who eventually exited to pursue other projects. The latest version of the script is penned by Josh Friedman and Cameron Squires, the duo rewriting previous drafts from Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet.
It’s unclear what the master plan for the new “Trek” film will be and if they’ll be having the cast of the latest installments such as Chris Pine return, there had been reported issues over salaries in the past and would likely need to be resolved.
Regardless, fans of ‘Transformers’ and ‘Star Trek’ films are going to have to wait even longer to see the next installments.