Simon Pegg has discussed before his skepticism regardingStar Trek 4ever making its way to the big screen. The science fiction series' true home has traditionally always been the small screen, but over the last few decades the franchise has grown and grown, with the last few ventures being huge blockbuster-type experiences. Well, Pegg thinks he knows what to do withStar Trek, and it involves going back to the series' roots.
“The fact is, the appeal of Star Trek is slightly more niche than the appeal of, say, theMarvel movies, which make huge amounts of money, and have this really, really broad appeal and they do very well. I think Star Trek is just a little bit more niche, so it isn’t gonna hit those kind of numbers. So yes, the obvious thing to do would be to not go for that massive spectacle, go for something a little bit more restrained in the vein of the original series. Yes, that would be a brilliant thing to do, and I’m sure it probably has been discussed… You specialize a little bit more.”
Simon Pegghas highlighted the blockbuster issue before, stating that because studios look atStar Trekin a similar way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and therefore expect similar box office numbers, there will always be that level of disappointment from a financial perspective. Pegg points out the blockbuster model has never really beenStar Trek’sstrong suit, and that if a movie was to put spectacle aside, that it could work much better, and be in more in-line with the niche appeal of the series.
No doubt Simon Pegg’s comments resonate with manyhardcore Star Trek fanswho felt that the more recent movies had moved too far away from the story’s origins. WhileStar Trekbig, epic space battles are certainly an element ofStar Trek, they have never been the central focus, and perhaps moving away from that would not only lead to less investment and thus better box office returns but also potentially to better movies.
While there areno confirmed plans 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 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 that just sounds far too good to be true.
For now, we will all just have to live with theStar Trekmovies we have been given, which so far have culminated with 2016’sStar Trek Beyond. When the Enterprise crashes after an attack by the dictator Krall and a swarm of drones, Kirk, Spock, and the crew must find a way off a hostile planet and stop Krall before he destroys the Federation. Starring Simon Pegg as Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott, alongside Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Commander Spock, and Karl Urban as Lieutenant Commander Leonard McCoy, the movie was well-liked by both critics and fans alike. This comes to us fromCollider.
