Recently, Patrick Stewart expressed an interest in participating in an upcoming Star Trek movie that is being developed by Quentin Tarantino. This is huge because Stewart played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, who remains one of the most beloved characters from the long-running sci-fi franchise even now. As a result, there has long been fan interest in seeing Stewart return to the Star Trek franchise, meaning that for a fair number of people, this sounds like a dream coming true for them.
As for why Stewart is interested in Tarantino’s upcoming Star Trek movie, well, the reason can be summed up as him being a fan of Tarantino’s movies. In part, this is because Stewart believes that Tarantino’s movies command attention throughout in a way that most movies can’t match. However, it should also be noted that Stewart is a fan of Tarantino’s particular sense of humor. As a result, Stewart has been wanting to work with Tarantino for some time, meaning that Tarantino’s upcoming Star Trek movie represents an excellent opportunity for him.
What Do We Know about Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek Movie?
With that said, there is not much information that is known about Tarantino’s upcoming Star Trek movie at this point in time. It is known that he is working with J.J. Abrams on the movie, which makes sense since Abrams was the one charged with launching the new Star Trek movies. However, what it is interesting is that Tarantino demanded that his upcoming Star Trek movie be R-rated, which was agreed-upon by both Abrams and Paramount Pictures. There are reports that Mark L. Smith is in discussions to do the script, which if true, are interesting because that means that Tarantino would be conceding a significant amount of control over the results.
Regardless, a lack of information has not stopped the Star Trek fandom from voicing statements both for and against Tarantino’s upcoming Star Trek movie. For example, some fans are enthusiastic because they think that Tarantino will be able to inject the franchise with a shot of coolness, which has been connected with a less than enthusiastic response to Abrams, who gets a lot of dislike for the perceived problems with his storytelling. In contrast, other fans are disgruntled with the choice of Tarantino for a wide range of reasons, with one excellent example being those who are concerned about him not being the right kind of director for the franchise. According to their argument, Tarantino is a very distinctive film-maker, so much so that he has often been said to have his own genre of movies. Unfortunately, Star Trek is a franchise centered around some very strongly-ingrained values of its own, meaning that these fans are concerned that Tarantino won’t be able to capture its spirit.
Further Considerations
Of course, it is still very early in the development process for the upcoming Star Trek movie. As a result, there is still a serious lack of information, meaning that no member of the public can say whether Stewart will be making a return to the franchise or not. Still, if he does, that certainly could make for a very interesting collaboration considering the choice of director to say the least.
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