Paramount recently registered the Star Trek 4 title with the MPAA, as discovered by Trek Movie.
The latest chapter of the current Star Trek saga doesn’t hit theaters until this summer, but it looks like Paramount is hedging their bets as the studio is already, Paramount may need another director to take on Trek.
Still, the future of the franchise depends on the reception of Star Trek Beyond, which hits theaters on July 22.
Directed by Justin Lin from Simon Pegg and Doug Jung’s screenplay, Star Trek Beyond also features returning stars Zoe Saldana, John Cho and Anton Yelchin, with Idris Elba as a new antagonist created specifically for the film.