10 Cancelled Movie Sequels (That Could Still Happen)
2. Star Trek 4
Cancellation
Paramount has been trying to turn Star Trek into a top-tier movie franchise ever since the 2009 reboot, but it feels like the general public doesn't care as much as the studio does.
The last entry in the series - 2016's Star Trek Beyond - grossed the least out of the trilogy, and even though producer J.J. Abrams confirmed that Star Trek 4 was going ahead, Deadline later reported that the project had been "shelved".
Why It's Not Dead
But that was in January 2019, and later in the year, some news emerged that was a little more positive. In November, we learned that Noah Hawley - yes, him again - had been beamed in to direct the next Trek movie, with Chris Pine expected to reprise his role as Captain Kirk, and Zachary Quinto to once again appear as Spock.
However, Simon Pegg then came out and said that Hawley's Trek movie might not be a Beyond sequel - seemingly contradicting that November report - and separately, he added that the franchise had "lost momentum".
At this stage, we don't know who to believe, but it's clear that a new Star Trek movie - which might be a Beyond sequel - isn't off the table entirely.