Quentin Tarantino Gives Final Verdict: His Long-Awaited Star Trek Movie Is ‘Never Going to Happen’

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As a die-hard fan of Quentin Tarantino‘s cinematic masterpieces, it is with a heavy heart that I write this piece. The news about his potential Star Trek movie being shelved forever has left me feeling like I’ve just been beamed up and left stranded in some alternate reality.

Quentin Tarantino’s proposed Star Trek film had generated significant excitement, with screenwriter Mark L. Smith (co-writer of The Revenant) also joining the project. However, Tarantino recently announced that his Star Trek ambition will remain unrealized as he confirmed that the highly anticipated project has been permanently put on hold.

Quentin Tarantino commented on his Star Trek movie rumor

Renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has just one movie left on his list of ten films before retiring, a fact he’s mentioned frequently. However, while working on this last project, tentatively titled “The Movie Critic,” Deadline previously reported that Tarantino abandoned the production because he decided to switch things up and keep it as his final film. At present, there is much speculation about what Tarantino’s concluding movie will be, but the director has yet to officially confirm any details.

In his recent interview on Bill Maher’s podcast, Quentin Tarantino confirmed that his proposed Star Trek film is no longer in development. The director asserted, “It’s not going to happen.” He also addressed the confusion surrounding the project, stating that much of the information circulating was misleading and described it as “nothing but misinformation.”

Tarantino explained more about his lifestyle, mentioning that he resides in a unique area. He stated that one aspect of his secluded living is due to the fact that he’s not active on Instagram and Facebook, avoiding regular conversations with the world regarding his personal life, which may have contributed to misunderstandings or misinformation.

Regarding the rumor, the two-time Oscar-winning director, known as Tarantino, dismissed it. Essentially, if you’re Joe Schlomoka or some sort of passing journalist, he stated, then if you hear about him making a Star Trek movie or any other project, like The Movie Critic, it would be much like the person who wrote the fake Howard Hughes biography.

Furthermore, he emphasized the risk of encountering misleading information online, stating that “such articles can be fabricated as they have no accountability.” To further clarify his point, he mentioned, “they publish it in a celebrity magazine, and due to its popularity, it gets circulated across 140 platforms indiscriminately because I don’t have the power to stop that spread since I’m not well-connected.”

Quentin Tarantino’s comments on the Star Trek Movie contradict Mark L. Smith’s tease

Quentin Tarantino is well-known for his outspoken views on various topics, and his latest statement about a potential Star Trek movie brings an end to the ongoing debate. Yet, surprisingly, Mark L. Smith, who recently wrote the screenplay for Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell’s film Twisters, had hinted earlier that the project was in its initial stages, with Tarantino slated to direct it.

During his publicity campaign for the George Cooney-led and directed Netflix film The Midnight Sky (based on his own script), Smith discussed details of the upcoming movie based on the Star Trek episode A Piece of the Action, which he co-wrote with Tarantino. He shared with SFX Magazine that this was a science fiction script where he could have a good time and delve into larger, more extravagant aspects, as he said, “I wrote a Star Trek with Tarantino, and it gave me the opportunity to let loose and explore bigger ideas.”

Apart from sharing his experiences with Tarantino and the Star Trek character Captain Kirk, he mentioned that Kirk was particularly enjoyable, stating “he’s just such a blast.” As for why, according to him, “Kirk is essentially William Shatner, you see? It’s like: you can never quite tell who’s who, so it’s fun to explore that ambiguity.” However, it should be noted that the role of Captain Kirk was later portrayed by Chris Pine.

Instead of Tarantino taking on the project, it was eventually decided against it since the director chose to focus on a more modest final project instead, as discussed during the promotion of his 2019 film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.

Regarding Smith, he seemed quite enthusiastic about the project, stating to Collider that “Quentin and I had a back-and-forth discussion; he was planning on contributing some work on it.” However, his excitement seemed to wane as he began to fret over “the quantity, his informal count of films” he had committed to.

Smith mentioned that the director had decided to make the project his last film, but after pondering if this would be the right conclusion for his career, he said, “Is this how I should conclude it?” Later, the script remained untouched on his desk, ultimately leading the movie to fade into obscurity.

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2024-08-26 14:39