13 Things That Would Have Happened After 2016 Movies Ended

Anton Yelchin's tragic death shocked the world, though shooting had already been completed on Star Trek Beyond, such that it didn't affect the end product.

J.J. Abrams has already confirmed that Chekov won't be recast, and instead the part will simply be written out.

The tidiest and most respectful route is simply to say that he was transferred to another ship for a once in a lifetime mission or something to that effect, and that honestly seems like the road Abrams and company will probably take.

There's no need to over-complicate things here: it's an easy, elegant solution that makes a decent amount of sense and doesn't at all seem forced.