"There have been many Star Treks over the decades. First up we had a 1960s morality play performed on cardboard sets; then it became a billion-dollar movie saga about space diplomacy. More recently we've been gifted an ever-expanding collection of streaming spinoffs, each one more determined than the last to prove itself the true keeper of the sacred flame. Now we have a franchise that no longer has any idea what to do with itself."
"Perhaps the more pertinent question here might be whether this grand old sci-fi saga is now really suited for the big screen at all. The recent films 2009's Star Trek, 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness, and 2016's Star Trek Beyond won critical plaudits, yet were also criticised by fans for trying to turn a utopian thought experiment about empathy, cooperation and the perils of militarism into a knockabout space opera."
Star Trek began as a 1960s morality play on simple sets and later became a billion-dollar movie saga exploring space diplomacy. Recent decades produced numerous streaming spinoffs alongside three JJ Abrams films (2009, 2013, 2016) that combined strong performances, large-scale set pieces, and mixed fan reception for their more action-oriented approach. Paramount has shelved the recent Kelvin-verse film trilogy starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, leaving future cinematic strategy unclear. The Paramount+ series Strange New Worlds adopts the original series' optimistic tone and may bridge television and film, but the franchise's role on the big screen faces renewed uncertainty.
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