Star Trek film series as being “cursed”, while explaining his frustrations with the next planned instalment.The actor has played Captain Kirk since the 2009 reboot directed by J.J Abrams, which was followed by two sequels Star Trek Into Darkness and 2016’s Star Trek Beyond.In February last year, Paramount announced a fourth instalment in the reboot series was officially in development.
At the time, Matt Shakman (WandaVision) was attached to direct, but he’s since departed the project to helm Marvel’s Fantastic Four.Speaking in an interview with Esquire, Abrams, who is a producer on the fourth outing, provided an update on the film’s progress. “I will say it’s the first time [since the original reboot] that we have a story that feels as compelling as the first one,” Abrams said.In the same interview, Pine shared that this was news to him: “I don’t know anything.
In Star Trek land, the actors are usually the last people to find out anything. I know costume designers that have read scripts before the actors.”When asked if it’s weird to know so little about what he’s signed up to, Pine added: “I would say it’s frustrating.
It doesn’t really foster the greatest sense of partnership, but it’s how it’s always been. I love the character. I love the people.
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