Via Reuters: “Star Trek” franchise set for 2024 revival: report

More than three years after the last “Star Trek” movie crashed at the box office, the venerable sci-fi franchise is being revived by the director of the upcoming “Mission: Impossible” sequel, Daily Variety reported in its Friday edition.

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Daily Variety said the action would center on the early days of “Star Trek” characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first outer-space mission.

This idea has been rumored for a while–although I am not certain whether I like it or not.

I knew they wouldn’t keep the franchise on the shelf for too long–there is simply too much money to be made.