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Chris Pine Advocates Fresh Start for Star Trek Franchise

1/27/2026

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Chris Pine, who portrayed Captain Kirk in three Star Trek films, voiced uncertainty about Paramount's direction at Sundance.
He backed a reboot not tied to the J.J. Abrams timeline.
The new Star Trek film will be directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley and presents a fresh narrative.
Pine plans to move on and pursue Carousel.
He also urged leadership to have fun, good luck, live long and prosper.

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Story summary

Chris Pine, who portrayed Captain Kirk in three Star Trek films, voiced uncertainty about Paramount's direction at Sundance.
He backed a reboot not tied to the J.J. Abrams timeline.
The new Star Trek film will be directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley and presents a fresh narrative.
Pine plans to move on and pursue Carousel.
He also urged leadership to have fun, good luck, live long and prosper.