(Instagram\/Edgar Wright)<\/p>\n Wright\u2019s Trek connections<\/p>\n This is not the first time Edgar Wright has revealed a connection to Star Trek. We first reported on the award-winning writer and director back in 2008 when he revealed<\/a> he had seen a pre-release version of the 2009 Star Trek movie and called himself a \u201clucky bastard,\u201d summing up the experience by taking another swipe at Star Wars with \u201cI can\u2019t say much more than that, except that it delivers all the goods sorely lacking from a certain trio of prequels\u2026 Exciting stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n Wright got a lot more connected with the sequel, as producer\/director J.J. Abrams let Wright direct a scene<\/a> for the 2013 film Star Trek Into Darkness. And a couple of years later, when Roberto Orci exited the third Kelvin movie project, Wright was rumored to be on the short list<\/a> to direct what became 2016\u2019s Star Trek Beyond.<\/p>\n There are 2120 shots in \u2018Star Trek Into Darkness\u2019. I directed one of them. Looking forward to seeing the other 2119. twitter.com\/edgarwright\/st\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 edgarwright (@edgarwright) May 9, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n Hey Paramount, need a new director?<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear if Wright is a genuine Trekkie or if his connection to the recent movies is more to do with his longtime friendship and collaboration with Simon Pegg, who played Scotty in the three Kelvin movies. Wright directed Pegg\u2019s nerdy 1999 sitcom Spaced and the two of them, along with Nick Frost, collaborated on the \u201cCornetto Trilogy<\/a>\u201d of comedy films as well.<\/p>\n Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n If Paramount is happy with Edgar Wright\u2019s work as a director and co-writer on The Running Man and they are looking for a new writer\/director for a Star Trek movie (which apparently is a \u201cpriority<\/a>\u201d for the new Skydance team), then Wright could be a good bet.<\/p>\n Check out the trailer for The Running Man.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Find more news and analysis on\u00a0upcoming Star Trek feature films<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wrighthamill-trektroll-416x640.jpg\")
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