Author: Chris Snelgrove Published
Recently, Star Trek fans got the sad news that Paramount has officially canceled plans for a fourth Kelvin Universe movie, which would have continued the adventures of Chris Pine’s Captain Kirk and Zachary Quinto’s Spock. That movie may have united the fan base and helped show that the studio was serious about its best franchise after merging with Skydance.
Fortunately, a director who could save “Star Trek” is already at Paramount: Edgar Wright, who is currently wrapping up directing the “Star Trek” reboot. running man.
Wright’s business
While Wright has never directed a Star Trek episode or movie before, his connection to the franchise runs deeper than you might think. this Scott Pilgrim When the director first met Simon Pegg, they were both filming ” interval TV show, Wright’s breakthrough horror film helped make the actor a household name shaun of the dead. The actor was later cast as Scotty star trek (2009), when he visited Peggy on the set Star Trek Into DarknessWright ended up directing the second sequence in which the unfortunate Klingon was killed.
The franchise connections are great, but the main reason I want Wright to direct a Star Trek movie has to do with his work in other franchises. The success of a movie like this shaun of the dead and hot plush Solidifying Wright’s status as a great comedy director, I would certainly like to see more humor in the fictional world that Gene Roddenberry has constructed.
Set up your phaser for fun
Beyond excellence lower deckthe series often struggled with comedy, with jokes that were too broad (e.g. Star Trek V), too playful (like the first Kelvinverse movie), or too weird (like every Ferengi episode). With Wright on board, though, we could have a much more interesting movie than this Star Trek IV: The Final Frontierwinning over mainstream audiences who might not otherwise go see a nerdy sci-fi movie. This would give Paramount Pictures a win as they try to get Star Trek back on the Hollywood map.
Of course, Edgar Wright also excelled in other genres: scott pilgrim vs. the worldhe created an action masterpiece that blended dynamic video game aesthetics and millennial sensibilities into a slick, anime-inspired package. and baby driverhe transformed the car chase genre into a high-octane thrill ride imbued with the charm of the Wachowskis. speed racer and all jazz cowboy bebop. and Last night in SohoThe versatile director shows he can convey horror as visceral as trauma shaun of the dead Very interesting.
Now, your question might be “Sure, but what can Wright do for Star Trek?” Based on the examples above, the clear answer is no matter what he wants to do. Here’s the gist: Wright is one of the most versatile and profitable directors in Hollywood, and he can boldly take a franchise in any direction it needs to (ahem).
Star Trek’s ongoing identity crisis
This is especially important since Paramount itself doesn’t seem to have a clear idea of what Star Trek should be: Discover and Picard Dark and tough, strange new world Light and breezy, lower deck is light-hearted fluff, and Article 31 It’s a mindless Marvel-style adventure. Until last week, the studio was weighing two completely different Star Trek movies and ultimately decided to abandon a fourth Kelvin Universe film in favor of taking the franchise in a new direction.
Well, no one knows how to make movies that are unexpectedly fresh and exciting like Edgar Wright, and he’s a guy who can breathe new life into an already existing series (let’s face it) real It’s showing its age in recent years. He has redefined genre after genre, created a string of unforgettable films, and is currently working on an upcoming film for Paramount running Man Movie. Hopefully the head man at Trek will offer him a job during his tenure, because it will be nearly impossible to lead this team out of mediocrity and into success without someone with such a vision in the driver’s seat.
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