More importantly, though, is that back when Star Trek 4 was first announced two years ago, it was said that the story would involve James Kirk crossing paths with his father, reprised by Chris Hemsworth.
Given that Jennifer Morrison didn’t show up in either Star Trek Into Darkness or Star Trek Beyond, one might wonder why she’d stand a better chance of showing up in Star Trek 4.
For one thing, those other movies coincided with her time on the ABC series Once Upon a Time, and now that the show has concluded, presumably the actress’ schedule isn’t quite as packed, allowing her to possibly participate in Star Trek 4.
It’s unclear if this is still the narrative plan, but if it is, that potentially paves the way to include Winona Kirk as well, whether it’s her present day self or a past version of her.