The Star Trek series has proven itself to be incredibly malleable over the course of the last few years, so anyone from James Wan to Joss Whedon seems like a solid choice.
If Justin Lin doesn’t return to the Star Trek franchise, it will undoubtedly prove interesting to see who steps in to replace him.
Star Trek is certainly now on excellent footing due to the solid work put in by Lin during the latest film, so anyone who takes over will have a strong franchise and some big shoes to fill.
J.J. Abrams has already admitted that he doesn’t want to direct more sequels for franchise films, so we’re now back to square one.