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TheStar Trekreboot may get another producer after hiring writer Seth Grahame-Smith andAndordirector Toby Haynes for the project. Simon Kinberg, who produced theX-Menfilms, is reportedly in talks with Paramount Pictures to serve as a producer in the new iteration of the franchise. However, fans are not happy with Kinberg’s involvement in the project as his recent portfolio has been largely lackluster.
Fans shared that Kinberg ruined theX-Menfranchise with his involvement and would repeat the same with the new reboot. The sci-fi space series received some recent love with the streaming series,Star Trek Discovery,Picard, andStrange New Worlds.
Fans Say Simon Kinberg’s Involvement Will RuinStar Trek
According toThe Hollywood Reporter,X-MenproducerSimon Kinbergmet with Paramount Pictures to join the newStar Trekreboot. The report first came from Matthew Belloni’s Puck News. Kinberg would take on active roles in the new projects, which would involve both films and television series. Kinberg would reportedly first produce aStar Trekseries already in development.
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The project has already hired Seth Grahame-Smith to write the script and Toby Haynes to direct the episodes.J.J. Abrams, who helmed theChris Pine-led films, is also confirmed as a producer in this series. The series is reportedly set hundreds of years before the humans met the Vulcans and involves the creation of the Starfleet.
Fans were not too thrilled to hear Kinberg’s name associated with the project. He was the writer ofX-Men: The Last Stand, the weakest among the first threeX-Menfilms. He served as the writer and producer of bothDays of the Future PastandApocalypse. He debuted as a director withthe box office disaster,Dark Phoenix. Insider Daniel Richtman pointed out the sorry state of theseX-Menfilms.
Another fan shared that the franchise should stop depending on the same Hollywood inner circle of screenwriters like Kinberg, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. One fan didn’t understand the need for the series as he explained that the premise mentioned was already explored inStar Trek: Enterprise. One fan mentionedStar Wars Rebelsas one project Kinberg didn’t ruin, but still wanted to keep him away fromStar Trek. Some fan reactions read:
He ruined X-Men, now he wants to ruin Star Trekhttps://t.co/2jDM1QkbnZ
— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK)August 25, 2025
There’s like a million creatives out there who could take a crack at the Star Trek franchise and they keep circling around this weird inner Hollywood clique of awful screenwriters like Kurtzman/Orci/Kinberg. It’s so bizarre.
— Doug McCausland (@DouglasJMcCaus)August 25, 2025
I also don’t get the premise. Set “hundreds of years ago when humanity first met contact with Vulcans and achieved space travel”, isn’t that basically the premise of “Star Trek: Enterprise”? Are they decanonizing the series?
— Lethargic Logician (@Avash_Ihteyaz)August 22, 2025
He worked on starwars rebels he didn’t ruin that but everything else yes. No keep him away
— Drunk (@Drunksaiyans)August 11, 2025
Many Trek fans would say it’s already ruined.
— Chillin in the Basement (@hetch75)July 08, 2025
Apart from theX-Menfilms, Kinberg produced the Academy Award-nominated filmThe Martian. He producedRobert Downey Jr.‘sSherlock Holmesand Kenneth Branagh’sMurder on the Orient Express. In television, he served as executive producer onDesignated Survivor,Legion, andThe Gifted.
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Some fans are of the opinion that the franchise was ruined long before Kinberg even joined the project.J. J. Abrams’ rebootof Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner’s legendary run failed to match up to its predecessor. Even with a stellar cast, the films fell short in telling great space stories on the Starfleet.
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Fans earlier also shared their frustration at the new reboot, retaining many of the old creatives like Kurtzman. It would hinder the project’s capability to approach the famous IP from a different perspective. Captain Kirk and Spock still have a dedicated fan base, and the new reboot should avoid its earlier mistakes to utilize these famous characters.
TheStar Trekfilms and other projects are now available for streaming on Paramount+.
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