According to The Hollywood Reporter, Shakman — who was initially set to direct the upcoming fourth Star Trek film in its rebooted series — has dropped out of the film due to the scheduling issues that will arise now that he’s joined Fantastic Four.
After accepting the job to direct the upcoming Fantastic Four film, director Matt Shakman has left his position as director of the next Star Trek film.
“Matt Shakman is an incredibly talented filmmaker, and we regret the timing didn’t align for him to direct our upcoming Star Trek film,” said Paramount Pictures.
It’s been quite some time in between Star Trek films, with the last film, Star Trek Beyond, releasing in 2016.