Since the release of the 2016 film Star Trek Beyond, there’s actually been quite a bit of new Star Trek. Starting in 2017, fans have had five new TV series, with a sixth — Starfleet Academy — coming in January 2026. There’s also been one streaming movie, Section 31, and a few micro-series, too. But among all of that, there has not been a new theatrical film at all, despite the fact that there have been many promises made that a new Trek feature was coming at warp speed. By now, fans know that development on a new Trek feature hasn’t just been slow, but perhaps is an illusory trick created by Q or Trelane. So, with the announcement of yet another new Star Trek film project, is there any reason for hope?
Maybe. The choice of directors and a small tidbit of plot information just released about the next in-development Star Trek movie could give even the most skeptical person a reason for a bit of optimism.
