A Star Trek Movie Is In The Works From Star Wars Andor Director

It’s been almost a decade since the last Star Trek movie, which was 2016’s Star Trek Beyond. Now, Paramount is finally announcing a new Star Trek movie, which will be directed by Toby Haynes, best known for directing episodes in the Star Wars series Andor. Seth Grahame-Smith is writing the script.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the plot is said to take place decades before the events of 2009’s Star Trek, which J.J. Abrams directed. Abrams’ Bad Robot will produce the movie, which the studio is describing as an expansion of its Trek universe.

Trek has largely lived in the world of TV and streaming in recent years, with Paramount+ home to multiple shows, including Strange New Worlds, Discovery, the animated Lower Decks and Picard. Apparently, Paramount is also still developing a fourth Star Trek to feature that cast and described as the final chapter for the Kelvin timeline crew.

The new Star Trek movie will be Toby Haynes’ directorial debut of This would mark the first feature for Haynes, who helmed the dark, celebrated Star Trek-inspired episode of Black Mirror, “USS Callister.” He is repped by WME and attorney Peter Nelson.