Chris Pine reveals what he knows about new 'Star Trek' movie

Chris Pine starred as Captain Kirk in three “Star Trek” movies in the 2000s and 2010s, but will he be captaining the Enterprise again anytime soon?

“You probably know more than I do,” he said when asked about the project at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at the Sundance Film Festival.

He did wish the people steering the new installment well, saying, “Have fun, good luck, live long and prosper.”

It was revealed last year that Paramount Pictures have brought in “Dungeons + Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” filmmakers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein to write and direct a new installment of the beloved sci-fi franchise. The new film would come nine years after the release of last film, “Star Trek: Beyond.”

Earlier this year, Pine’s “Star Trek” co-star Simon Pegg admitted he would be "so happy" if he got to play Scotty again after playing the role in three movies.

Speaking on a panel at STLV: Trek to Vegas 2025, he told fans, “J.J. [Abrams] has always said that there are scripts being developed and this and that. I think it's about time. It would be great to see us 10 years after the five-year mission, where we are.”

Pegg continued, “If we make another Star Trek, I'll be so happy because I just want to see my friends again. I see them occasionally. They all live in Los Angeles. I saw Zoe [Saldaña] this year, which was lovely. I saw Karl [Urban] a couple of times when I was working on The Boys. But I miss Chris [Pine] and I miss John [Cho]. We've been through a lot together.

“We've been through good times, bad times. And I would love to be able to hang out with those guys again,” Pegg added.

A fourth “Star Trek” movie had been in the works at Paramount Pictures - with “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” director Matt Shakman previously being attached before he exited the film in 2022.

Pegg hoped the wheels on a fourth “Star Trek” movie will begin to turn now that Skydance Media has taken over Paramount, with its CEO David Ellison being a big fan of the franchise.

“The Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning” actor said, “Well, I know David Ellison is a big ‘Star Trek’ fan. I know he cares about the series. So I would love it. I would be delighted if we could make another film. I love those guys.”

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