The franchise had been somewhat rejuvenated in 2009 when it returned from a seven-year break with JJ Abram’s Star Trek, but it is being suggested that poor box-office receipts from latest movie Star Trek: Beyond could be a possible factor for the alleged abandonment of IV.
Star Trek IV has reportedly been cancelled by Paramount studios.
Deadline now reports that Star Trek IV has been abandoned completely.
If the ominous cancellation rumours are as they seem, Star Trek die hards will still be able to take some solace in the fact that series two of Star Trek: Discovery is going ahead as planned.