by Drew Deitch
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Star Trek 4 It's the kind of film that always seems on the verge of getting back on track in development. Over the years, we'll continue to hear the occasional updates or new change in creative leadership, and fans will once again become excited at the prospect of another change. Star Trek The movie that will close out the reboot universe and end things on a happy note.
But with nearly ten years between the last film and this proposed final entry, it's time to acknowledge it Star Trek 4 It is better not to be manufactured at all.
Kelvinverse was cooked
Star Trek It arrived in theaters in 2009 and revitalized the dormant franchise by injecting it with JJ Abrams' trademark over-the-top action spectacle. More than a decade after this movie, we have a whole new era of Star Trek He appears. Although some of them were inspired by the aesthetic KelvinverseThey've carved out their own identities and established more new directions for the franchise.
Star Trek 4 Feels old hat at this point. The Kelvinverse was an attempt to reboot the franchise for new viewers. But with the success of projects such as Star Trek: Lower DecksSeason three of Star Trek: Picardor Star Trek: Strange New Worlds To please old fans and find new ones as well, there doesn't seem to be a huge contingency demanding further exploration in the world of the reboot. What's left to explore with this special property? With so much time having passed since the last entry, the Star Trek series has come to an end Star Trek 4 And keep moving forward. Going back makes no sense.
There is a really strong serve
Star Trek 4 It is positioned as the intended transmission of the reboot crew and the Kelvinverse. but, Star Trek Beyond It actually looks like a decent final mission for this crew. It's clearly not supposed to be this way but it ends on the right note with everyone together watching the new Enterprise-A being built.
Sadly, the death of Anton Yelchin is also pending Star Trek Beyond He passed away after filming the film ended. The final scene is with all the crew together and a toast to their absence friends It also appears to be a farewell for Yelchin. With his inevitable absence Star Trek 4it makes sense for you to have Star Trek Beyond It will be the last outing for this crew.
Failure is a choice
Probably the biggest reason to avoid Star Trek 4 Being successful is simply having a real opportunity to fail in multiple ways. Of course, it could end up being an unsatisfying story and leave the Kelvinverse crew with one last bad outing. Honestly, they already have a big miss Star Trek Into DarknessAnother movie of this level of quality would be terrible.
Another major and potential failure of Star Trek 4 Available at the box office. Each entry in the Kelvinverse series has had less and less success at the domestic box office. Casual audiences don't seem to be thrilled about the idea of Star Trek in cinema. Fanbase locked on My neighbor series but that doesn't look like it will translate into major box office success. The last thing a franchise needs from a cognitive standpoint is a major failure.
Would it be great if Star Trek 4 I got it and it was great? naturally! But the odds are very stacked against her. It's best to leave things as they are and look to the future of the franchise.
