"Theoretically a scene that took place in a modified version of the regular Trek timeline, the opening of the film depicted a time-traveling Romulan ship called the Narada pummeling the Kelvin, and causing James T. Kirk to be born on a shuttle, rather than in Iowa, and for his father, George, to perish. This started a new timeline with a bang, but now, 16 years later, it seems that his bold moment of destruction is destined for its own, strange demise."
"From 2009 to 2016, across three films, the Kelvin Universe was divisive among Trekkies. Yes, the movies set new box office standards for the franchise, proving that the Trek brand could perhaps return to its glory, reminiscent of crossover hits in the 1980s - like The Wrath of Khan, The Voyage Home - or the mainstream breakthrough of the early 1990s with the popularity of The Next Generation."
A time-traveling Romulan attack on the USS Kelvin established the Kelvin Universe and altered James T. Kirk’s origin and family fate. The Kelvin films ran from 2009 to 2016 and polarized Star Trek fans while delivering strong box office returns and renewed mainstream interest. A recent report about Paramount and Skydance indicates that further cinematic sequels in the Kelvin timeline are no longer planned. Plans for a Star Trek Beyond sequel with the reboot cast diminished over the years and now appear definitively cancelled. The cancellation opens the possibility of refocusing Star Trek as a television and streaming franchise.
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