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Chris Pine Tells Future ‘Star Trek’ Bosses to ‘Have Fun’ and ‘Good Luck’ With the Franchise: ‘Live Long and Prosper’

Jan 23, 2026 3:33pm PT Chris Pine Tells Future ‘Star Trek’ Bosses to ‘Have Fun’ and ‘Good Luck’ With the Franchise: ‘Live Long and Prosper’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest Chris Pine Tells Future ‘Star Trek’ Bosses to ‘Have Fun’ and ‘Good Luck’ With the Franchise: ‘Live Long and Prosper’ 28 minutes ago Charli xcx Says Original ‘Brat’ Movie Pitch Was Too Label-Focused and Calls Ariana Grande’s Oscar Snub a ‘Surprise’: ‘She Is Amazing and Goes Full Force’ 4 hours ago Riz Ahmed Wants to Be James Bond and Playfully Walks Out of Interview Over Jacob Elordi 007 Rumors: ‘I Don’t Mind Who Plays Bond as Long as It Is Me’ 5 hours ago See All Chris Pine is in the dark about the future of the “Star Trek” franchise. During a Sundance interview at the Variety Studio presented by Audible, the actor was asked about Paramount’s new leadership and what they have in store for the space franchise. The answer was simple: “You probably know more than I do.” As Variety reported last year, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, the duo behind the Pine-starring “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” are writing, producing and directing a new “Star Trek” film that will seek to revitalize the franchise.

Chris Pine

Chris Pine

Credit: Variety

Key Highlights

  • The new film will not be a continuation of the J. J.
  • Abrams-led reboot of the series and won’t feature Pine, who played Captain Kirk in three “Star Trek” movies between 2009 and 2016.
  • Related Stories 'Matlock,' 'NCIS' 'Tracker,' 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage,' Among 10 Shows Renewed at CBS How to Stream the Golden Globes and Variety's Red Carpet Pre-Show Live Online When asked if he had any advice for the new Paramount leadership in regards to “Star Trek,” Pine answered: “Advice?
  • Have fun, good luck, live long and prosper.” Pine opened the 2026 Sundance Film Festival with “Carousel,” a romance drama co-starring Jenny Slate and directed by Rachel Lambert.
  • Pine stars in the film as a single father whose life is upended by the reemergence of his high school ex.
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