Source: Deadline
Paramount Pictures has scrapped a tentative plan for Chris Pine to resuscitate the Jack Ryan franchise before he reprises his James T. Kirk role in a Star Trek sequel. The slow process of nailing the Ryan script has prompted the studio to focus on getting Pine at the helm of the USS Enterprise first, even as the studio waits to see if JJ Abrams will reprise as Trek director…
…Paramount’s expectation is for the Star Trek sequel to start production by the fall so that the studio can keep that film’s projected June 29, 2012 release date. Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof are are working on the script.
I personally would rather see another Star Trek movie than a Jack Ryan movie. I don’t have any problem with the Jack Ryan franchise, it’s just that I’m an amateur Trekkie and I want more Star Trek.
JJ Abrams has been pretty shy on the Star Trek subject, with most references from him being a reminder that he hasn’t signed on to direct. If Paramount plans to start production this year, then I think it’s a safe bet that we’ll get some clarification on his involvement fairly soon.
