Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Directors To Helm Star Trek Movie Reportedly Venturing Into An All-New Universe With Fresh Characters

Star Trek is warping into uncharted territory as John Frances Daley and Jonathan Goldstein take the helm of a new film charting an all-new course for the franchise.

Paramount is rolling the dice on a fresh Star Trek movie, and for once it actually sounds new. Not a recast, not a prequel, not a multiverse patch job. New ship, new crew, new corner of the galaxy. I know, I had to read that twice too.

What we know so far

• The project comes from John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (the team behind Spider-Man: Homecoming and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves), per Deadline.
• They are set to write, direct, and produce.
• It is not connected to J.J. Abrams' films or any other existing Trek show or movie. Clean slate.
• Yes, they previously worked with Chris Pine (Kirk in the Abrams films) on D&D, but this is a separate thing.
• The film is currently untitled, and there is no release window yet.

A new pitch after years of spinning wheels

If you have been following Trek on the film side, you know it has been a carousel of would-be projects that never actually happened. Announcements every few years, lots of loglines, then radio silence. The most recent movie-format Trek outing has been the streaming-only Star Trek: Section 31, while the last time the franchise hit theaters was way back in 2016 with Star Trek Beyond. So the idea of a big-screen reset with an all-new crew feels like the right kind of shake-up.

Why Daley and Goldstein make sense here

These two have a sneaky-good track record with tone. Homecoming relaunched Spidey by plugging him smoothly into the MCU without losing the character's heart. Their D&D movie? Underrated, nimble, and way more fun than anyone expected. If they bring that action-adventure snap and keep the jokes calibrated (charming, not quippy overload), Trek could finally get the jolt it has been missing.

Is this the Trek shift fans have been waiting for?

Some folks will side-eye anything that strays from the familiar Enterprise-era comfort food. Totally get it. But there is also a big chunk of the fanbase (hi) that is ready to leave the museum tour behind and push forward. Strange New Worlds is a blast and looks great, but mining the classic era nonstop is starting to feel a little airless. A brand-new mission with no canon handcuffs? That is exactly the kind of risk this franchise needs.

No timeline yet, so expect a long warp to the finish line. In the meantime, if you want to revisit the highs, I rounded up our picks for the best Star Trek episodes ever, plus a list of the 30 best sci-fi movies if you need a palate cleanser between warp jumps.