WTF?!? Tarantino DIRECTING Star Trek & made Paramount & J.J. Abrams Agree on R-Rating Updates!
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Quentin Tarantino Wants R Rating For His Star Trek Movie
Star Trek actor Karl Urban claims that Quentin Tarantino wants his interpretation of the iconic science fiction franchise to be an R-rated affair. Currently, the status of the Star Trekmovie franchise is somewhat unclear, with two separate projects reportedly in the works. One of these is a straightforward fourth entry in the Kelvin timeline following on from Star Trek Beyond. Although this movie appears to be furthest along in its development, with S. J. Clarkson set to direct, it remains unclear as to whether Chris Hemsworth will be reprising his role as George Kirk, as originally suggested. More recent reports have suggested that Star Trek 4 could lose another Chris in the form of lead actor Chris Pine, who plays Captain James T. Kirk, and many have since stated that a Trek movie simply couldn't work without its main protagonist.
The second Star Trek project in the pipeline is one pitched by legendary director, Quentin Tarantino. News of Tarantino potentially taking the helm of a Trek movie first surfaced late last year and immediately sparked a positive reaction from fans eager to see a different interpretation of the franchise. However, firm details surrounding the project are very thin on the ground and there's still no official confirmation that the movie is definitely happening. Predictably, one of the most frequent questions asked about Tarantino's Star Trek is whether or not it will have the same R-rated style as the director's other works, with Tarantino widely known for his hyper-violent and mature visuals - a tone rarely seen in the world of Star Trek.
Although some of the current Star Trek cast have already expressed their desire for Tarantino's version to be R-rated, the director himself is now confirmed to be of a similar mind, according to actor Karl Urban. Speaking at last weekend's Trekonderoga (via TrekMovie), Urban stated:
"Quentin Tarantino went in to J.J. [Abrams]’s offices and pitched him an idea for a Star Trek movie. I know a little bit about what that is and it’s bananas... You shouldn’t worry that it is going to be full of obscenity and stuff. He wants an R-rating to really make those beats of consequence land. If it’s not PG, if someone gets sucked out into space, which we have all seen before, we might see them get disemboweled first… It allows some some breadth… gives him some leeway to do that. To me, that was always one of the things I loved about what DeForest Kelley did. He would actually capture the horror of space. That look in his eyes of sheer terror always struck me when I was a kid."
It certainly seems as if an R-rating is what both the fans and those involved in the franchise are hoping for and the fact that Tarantino himself is seeking the same thing makes a mature Trek movie all the more likely. It seems implausible that Paramount and Bad Robot (Abrams' production company) would press ahead with an idea from a director renowned for "obscenity and stuff" and then expect him to curb his established style for a family audience. Fortunately, the recent success of Logan and Deadpool has shown that putting an R-rated spin on a genre that usually caters for younger viewers doesn't negatively impact box office or critical success.
The tantalizing prospect of an R-rated Star Trek movie, and one directed by Quentin Tarantino no less, has somewhat put Star Trek 4 in the shade. With Star Trek Beyondseeing a decline in revenue for the Kelvin movie series, it could be argued that fans are ready for a bloodier take on Star Trek now, rather than one movie down the line. This will prove especially true if Star Trek 4 loses its 'Chris factor' and although Tarantino's schedule means he won't be available to direct Trek for a few years yet, it remains by far the more highly anticipated enterprise in the pipeline.
Star Trek actor Karl Urban claims that Quentin Tarantino wants his interpretation of the iconic science fiction franchise to be an R-rated affair. Currently, the status of the Star Trekmovie franchise is somewhat unclear, with two separate projects reportedly in the works. One of these is a straightforward fourth entry in the Kelvin timeline following on from Star Trek Beyond. Although this movie appears to be furthest along in its development, with S. J. Clarkson set to direct, it remains unclear as to whether Chris Hemsworth will be reprising his role as George Kirk, as originally suggested. More recent reports have suggested that Star Trek 4 could lose another Chris in the form of lead actor Chris Pine, who plays Captain James T. Kirk, and many have since stated that a Trek movie simply couldn't work without its main protagonist.
The second Star Trek project in the pipeline is one pitched by legendary director, Quentin Tarantino. News of Tarantino potentially taking the helm of a Trek movie first surfaced late last year and immediately sparked a positive reaction from fans eager to see a different interpretation of the franchise. However, firm details surrounding the project are very thin on the ground and there's still no official confirmation that the movie is definitely happening. Predictably, one of the most frequent questions asked about Tarantino's Star Trek is whether or not it will have the same R-rated style as the director's other works, with Tarantino widely known for his hyper-violent and mature visuals - a tone rarely seen in the world of Star Trek.
Although some of the current Star Trek cast have already expressed their desire for Tarantino's version to be R-rated, the director himself is now confirmed to be of a similar mind, according to actor Karl Urban. Speaking at last weekend's Trekonderoga (via TrekMovie), Urban stated:
"Quentin Tarantino went in to J.J. [Abrams]’s offices and pitched him an idea for a Star Trek movie. I know a little bit about what that is and it’s bananas... You shouldn’t worry that it is going to be full of obscenity and stuff. He wants an R-rating to really make those beats of consequence land. If it’s not PG, if someone gets sucked out into space, which we have all seen before, we might see them get disemboweled first… It allows some some breadth… gives him some leeway to do that. To me, that was always one of the things I loved about what DeForest Kelley did. He would actually capture the horror of space. That look in his eyes of sheer terror always struck me when I was a kid."
It certainly seems as if an R-rating is what both the fans and those involved in the franchise are hoping for and the fact that Tarantino himself is seeking the same thing makes a mature Trek movie all the more likely. It seems implausible that Paramount and Bad Robot (Abrams' production company) would press ahead with an idea from a director renowned for "obscenity and stuff" and then expect him to curb his established style for a family audience. Fortunately, the recent success of Logan and Deadpool has shown that putting an R-rated spin on a genre that usually caters for younger viewers doesn't negatively impact box office or critical success.
The tantalizing prospect of an R-rated Star Trek movie, and one directed by Quentin Tarantino no less, has somewhat put Star Trek 4 in the shade. With Star Trek Beyondseeing a decline in revenue for the Kelvin movie series, it could be argued that fans are ready for a bloodier take on Star Trek now, rather than one movie down the line. This will prove especially true if Star Trek 4 loses its 'Chris factor' and although Tarantino's schedule means he won't be available to direct Trek for a few years yet, it remains by far the more highly anticipated enterprise in the pipeline.
Don’t see this winning on no level. Especially if he casts Sam Jackson as anything but an alien or monster. “Bitch I said lock them fucking phasers” “nigga brannnnng our asses outta warp” 
Don’t see this winning on no level. Especially if he casts Sam Jackson as anything but an alien or monster. “Bitch I said lock them fucking phasers” “nigga brannnnng our asses outta warp”
actually this sounds great lol
has to have Sam Jackson tho
May she bleed his ass dry and take half of his exploitive empire. Fuck Quentin
Wonder how many times Tarantino will manage to include the word "nigg*r" in the film. Why we as black people give this guy a pass for his fascination and overuse of the word in his films is beyond me. And please don't give me that crap that it's essential to story telling because it's not, especially since it repeatedly rolls so easily off his tongue and the tongues of white actors he employs. 
Wonder how many times Tarantino will manage to include the word "nigg*r" in the film. Why we as black people give this guy a pass for his fascination and overuse of the word in his films is beyond me. And please don't give me that crap that it's essential to story telling because it's not, especially since it repeatedly rolls so easily off his tongue and the tongues of white actors he employs.
Right. Since you're so fascinated with us why not marry one. Of us
. Ol racist fluorescent white honky motherfucker
Quentin Tarantino still wants to make an R-rated Star Trekmovie
By Clark Collis
June 12, 2019 at 05:10 PM EDT
FBTwitter
TONY BARSON/FILMMAGIC; ZADE ROSENTHAL/PARAMOUNT
Sci-fi fans had their faces set to stunned in December 2017 when news broke that Quentin Tarantino had come up with an idea for a Star Trek film, and that he might also be interested in directing it. Little has been heard about the potential movie in the time since, which is understandable given that Tarantino has been at work on his latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (out July 26). But in the new issue of Empire magazine, the director confirms that he is still interested in the Star Trek project, the screenplay for which is being penned by a group of writers, and that the movie would be R-rated if he chose to make it himself.
“There’s a script that exists for it now,” Tarantino said. “I need to weigh in on it, but I haven’t been able to do that yet.”
Star Trek franchise star Zachary Quinto has also weighed in on the project. Speaking on a just-released episode of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association podcast The HFPA in Conversation, the actor said, “There’s nothing concrete I could give you other than I think all of us would love to come back and do another film, particularly with Quentin. What an amazing experience that would be not only for us, but for fans and for audiences to see his take. He’s just an undisputed genius filmmaker and amazing storyteller. And I think to give his perspective on these characters and this world would be a delight for everybody involved and everybody who got to experience it. So yeah, we’re really open to it, and I know conversations are being had, but not with me at this point, so we’ll see what happens.”
By Clark Collis
June 12, 2019 at 05:10 PM EDT
FBTwitter
TONY BARSON/FILMMAGIC; ZADE ROSENTHAL/PARAMOUNT
Sci-fi fans had their faces set to stunned in December 2017 when news broke that Quentin Tarantino had come up with an idea for a Star Trek film, and that he might also be interested in directing it. Little has been heard about the potential movie in the time since, which is understandable given that Tarantino has been at work on his latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (out July 26). But in the new issue of Empire magazine, the director confirms that he is still interested in the Star Trek project, the screenplay for which is being penned by a group of writers, and that the movie would be R-rated if he chose to make it himself.
“There’s a script that exists for it now,” Tarantino said. “I need to weigh in on it, but I haven’t been able to do that yet.”
Star Trek franchise star Zachary Quinto has also weighed in on the project. Speaking on a just-released episode of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association podcast The HFPA in Conversation, the actor said, “There’s nothing concrete I could give you other than I think all of us would love to come back and do another film, particularly with Quentin. What an amazing experience that would be not only for us, but for fans and for audiences to see his take. He’s just an undisputed genius filmmaker and amazing storyteller. And I think to give his perspective on these characters and this world would be a delight for everybody involved and everybody who got to experience it. So yeah, we’re really open to it, and I know conversations are being had, but not with me at this point, so we’ll see what happens.”
Quentin Tarantino still wants to make an R-rated Star Trekmovie
By Clark Collis
June 12, 2019 at 05:10 PM EDT
FBTwitter
TONY BARSON/FILMMAGIC; ZADE ROSENTHAL/PARAMOUNT
Sci-fi fans had their faces set to stunned in December 2017 when news broke that Quentin Tarantino had come up with an idea for a Star Trek film, and that he might also be interested in directing it. Little has been heard about the potential movie in the time since, which is understandable given that Tarantino has been at work on his latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (out July 26). But in the new issue of Empire magazine, the director confirms that he is still interested in the Star Trek project, the screenplay for which is being penned by a group of writers, and that the movie would be R-rated if he chose to make it himself.
“There’s a script that exists for it now,” Tarantino said. “I need to weigh in on it, but I haven’t been able to do that yet.”
Star Trek franchise star Zachary Quinto has also weighed in on the project. Speaking on a just-released episode of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association podcast The HFPA in Conversation, the actor said, “There’s nothing concrete I could give you other than I think all of us would love to come back and do another film, particularly with Quentin. What an amazing experience that would be not only for us, but for fans and for audiences to see his take. He’s just an undisputed genius filmmaker and amazing storyteller. And I think to give his perspective on these characters and this world would be a delight for everybody involved and everybody who got to experience it. So yeah, we’re really open to it, and I know conversations are being had, but not with me at this point, so we’ll see what happens.”
well DAMN cuz.
Quentin Tarantino still wants to make an R-rated Star Trekmovie
By Clark Collis
June 12, 2019 at 05:10 PM EDT
FBTwitter
TONY BARSON/FILMMAGIC; ZADE ROSENTHAL/PARAMOUNT
Sci-fi fans had their faces set to stunned in December 2017 when news broke that Quentin Tarantino had come up with an idea for a Star Trek film, and that he might also be interested in directing it. Little has been heard about the potential movie in the time since, which is understandable given that Tarantino has been at work on his latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (out July 26). But in the new issue of Empire magazine, the director confirms that he is still interested in the Star Trek project, the screenplay for which is being penned by a group of writers, and that the movie would be R-rated if he chose to make it himself.
“There’s a script that exists for it now,” Tarantino said. “I need to weigh in on it, but I haven’t been able to do that yet.”
Star Trek franchise star Zachary Quinto has also weighed in on the project. Speaking on a just-released episode of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association podcast The HFPA in Conversation, the actor said, “There’s nothing concrete I could give you other than I think all of us would love to come back and do another film, particularly with Quentin. What an amazing experience that would be not only for us, but for fans and for audiences to see his take. He’s just an undisputed genius filmmaker and amazing storyteller. And I think to give his perspective on these characters and this world would be a delight for everybody involved and everybody who got to experience it. So yeah, we’re really open to it, and I know conversations are being had, but not with me at this point, so we’ll see what happens.”
This might could be good.
He won’t be writing but directing like he did on Sin City but a larger part.
This could give Star Trek some edge as a solid sci-fi piece. I’m thinking realism like that Sandra Bullock movie when she was in space but with aliens and time warp spaceships. Might be fun, probably see some space sex.
Hmmmmmmm.
Is that no he is, or no he isn’t?
if he gets the gig - he is going to write the screenplay - thats just what he does -
Sin City was Robert Rodriguez's movie -Tarantino was a "hired gun" on a special project with his friend
If Tarantino get Trek its going to be his movie
You think he’s gonna scrap they whole script?
I hope not cuz then I feel it will be a 2-3 hour boring space movie. I don’t want a Tarantino sci-fi he should stick to other genres I like his movies better in reality than fantasy.
But this is the normal Tarantino hype that he puts out about movies he wants to make, he ain’t even release his new movie yet. And usually he doesn’t make most the movies he speculates about.
there is no script.... Star Trek as we last saw it on screen is fini dead mort
there are no lead actors on contract, no investors and for now the film rights and IP rights are a mess and wont be fixed until Viacom reacquires Paramount
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What Happened to Tarantino’s ‘Star Trek’ Film? Every Detail About His Canceled Pitch
Here's what Tarantino's "Star Trek" movie is about and why it died.
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What Happened to Tarantino’s ‘Star Trek’ Film? Every Detail About His Canceled Pitch
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Paramount confirmed this week that “WandaVision” director Matt Shakman will head into production on a new “Star Trek” movie later this year with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho and Simon Pegg reprising their roles for a fourth go-around on the big screen. For Quentin Tarantino fans, the news is the latest reminder that the Oscar winner’s “Stark Trek” movie remains dead. At least for now.
Tarantino fans were sent into a frenzy in late 2017 after it was announced that Paramount and “Star Trek” producer J.J. Abrams loved Tarantino’s pitch for a new “Star Trek” movie and were assembling a writers room to flesh out the idea. Tarantino ultimately partnered with “The Revenant” screenwriter Mark L. Smith, who was tasked with writing a “Star Trek” film script based on Tarantino’s idea while Tarantino was busy finishing post-production and touring the world for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
Smith revealed on the “Bulletproof Screenwriting” podcast in August 2021 that J.J. Abrams’ production company Bad Robot gave him a call on Tarantino’s behalf.
“They just called me and said, ‘Hey, are you up for it? Do you want to go? Quentin wants to hook up.’ And I said, ‘Yeah,’” the screenwriter said. “And that was the first day I met Quentin, in the room and he’s reading a scene that he wrote and it was this awesome, cool gangster scene, and he’s acting it out and back and forth. I told him, I was so mad I didn’t record it on my phone. It would be so valuable. It was amazing.”
Tarantino intended to bring a “Pulp Fiction” vibe to “Star Trek” with an idea that was a largely earthbound story set in a 1930s gangster setting. Tarantino’s pitch appeared to take inspiration from “A Piece of the Action,” the 17th episode of the second season of “Star Trek: The Original Series.” The installment, which aired in 1968, followed the Enterprise crew as they visit a planet with an Earth-like 1920s gangster culture.
Smith told “Bulletproof Screenwriting” that the screenwriting process started almost immediately after he agreed to work with Tarantino, adding, “I would go hang out at his house one night and we would watch old gangster films. We were there for hours…We were just kicking back watching gangster films, laughing at the bad dialogue, but talking about how it would bleed into what we wanted to do.”
According to Smith, Tarantino’s “Star Trek” idea was “really wild” and like “its own very cool episode.” The plot included “a little time travel stuff going on” and “had a lot of fun” with Chris Pine’s Captain Kirk. Tarantino fans expected the director to go all in on Pine considering Tarantino’s outspoken love for the actor. Tarantino has called the Pine-starring “Unstoppable” one of his favorite action films, and he had nothing but raves for Pine’s performance as Kirk in the 2009 “Star Trek” reboot
“I thought Chris Pine did a fantastic job, not just playing Capt. Kirk but playing William Shatner’s captain — he is William Shatner,” Tarantino once told MTV. “He’s not just another guy, he’s William Shatner’s Capt. Kirk. And Zachary Quinto is literally Leonard Nimoy’s — because they both have the same scene together — he’s his Spock. They fucking nail it. They just nail it.”
Tarantino’s “Star Trek” was widely believed to be rated R, although it was never confirmed. Fans expected the R-rating given the graphic nature of Tarantino’s movies. It was also never confirmed that Tarantino would direct the script himself. Tarantino has maintained that he is retiring from feature filmmaking after his 10th directorial effort, which means he only has one movie left to make, post-“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Fans questioned whether or not Tarantino would want an IP-based movie like “Star Trek” to be his curtain call.
Tarantino revealed to Consequence of Sound in December 2019 that he was “steering away” from directing the “Trek” movie. A final blow arrived in January 2020 when Tarantino confirmed, “I think they might make that movie, but I just don’t think I’m going to direct it. It’s a good idea. They should definitely do it and I’ll be happy to come in and give them some notes on the first rough cut.”
After Justin Lin’s 2016 entry “Star Trek Beyond” underwhelmed at the box office with less than $400 million worldwide, Paramount put a pause on the film franchise as it figured out what to do next. Tarantino and Smith’s script was one of three potential “Star Trek” films in development at the same time. “Fargo” and “Legion” creator Noah Hawley was working on his own “Star Trek” film that was to feature a new cast, while Paramount was also developing a more traditional sequel to “Beyond” with the same cast. Filmmaker S.J. Clarkson was attached to this third “Trek” idea for a time.
The “Star Trek” announcement this week confirmed that a “Beyond” sequel with the returning cast is officially a go. Paramount announced in July 2021 that Shakman was hired to helm a new “Star Trek” movie, the cast for which was unclear at the time. Shakman is a prolific television director with credits that include “WandaVision,” “Six Feet Under,” “House,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Game of Thrones” and “Succession.” He’s only directed one previous feature, the 2015 indie “Cut Bank” with Liam Hemsworth and Billy Bob Thornton.
As reported by Variety, Paramount did market research to determine whether or not there was still audience interest in Chris Pine and the 2009 reboot cast given the long wait period between “Beyond” and a new “Trek” film. Insiders said that studio executives determined there was still lasting audience enthusiasm for Pine, Quinto and the rest of the cast, which allowed the studio to feel comfortable with moving forward with bringing them back.
One person most likely relieved that Paramount is moving ahead on a “Star Trek” movie without Tarantino is Rod Roddenberry, son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry and the CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment. Roddenberry, who serves as an executive producer on several “Star Trek” series on Paramount Plus (“Star Trek: Discovery,” “Star Trek: Picard,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” etc.), told Forbes in September 2021 that he had mixed feelings on Tarantino coming into the “Star Trek” fold.
“I struggle with that because the way I’m pretty myopic with the way I see ‘Star Trek,’” Roddenberry said when asked about Tarantino’s “Star Trek” idea. “I mentioned that I grew up with fans coming up to me out saying how ‘Star Trek’ inspired them and gave them hope for the future. It’s the optimism and the messaging in there that make ‘Star Trek’ what it was. I truly believe that. If you create a ‘Star Trek,’ that is just action; that is not ‘Star Trek,’ in my opinion. That’s what makes it different than ‘Star Wars,’ and I love ‘Star Wars,’ but they can both coexist. And I love Tarantino’s work and the kind of films that he does. I am trying to have an open mind.”
Roddenberry continued, “I would be curious to read a script on his take. I do not think you could say we’re going to do a ‘Reservoir Dog-Star Trek.’ I’ll be honest, that doesn’t work for me, but he is a fan, and I think as a fan, he probably understands to some degree that ‘Star Trek’ has to have some of this messaging.”
Production on the Tarantino-less ne