# Star Trek Reboot Details Revealed

> New Star Trek movie avoids legacy characters, set in future timeline.
- Title: Star Trek Reboot Details Revealed · SlashFilm | Shortify
- Summary: New Star Trek movie avoids legacy characters, set in future timeline. The first Star Trek reboot, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, will…
- Keywords: star trek, john francis daley, jonathan goldstein, paramount pictures, star trek beyond, original series, kelvin timeline, j j abrams, entertainment, culture, Star, Trek
- Source: SlashFilm — https://slashfilm.com/2275841/star-trek-movie-reboot-details-no-legacy-characters
- Author: Ben Pearson
- Published: 2026-10-02T15:57:43+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: star trek, john francis daley, jonathan goldstein, paramount pictures, star trek beyond, original series, kelvin timeline, j j abrams, entertainment, culture
## New Star Trek Movie
Paramount Pictures hired John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein to write and direct the next Star Trek movie after almost a year.
## No Legacy Characters
Daley and Goldstein confirmed the film will not feature any legacy characters, nobody the audience has met before.
## Future Timeline
The movie takes place in a different timeline, not the Kelvin timeline, but further in the future after 2263.
## Tone of Film
Daley described the film as their darkest project, not a comedy, with levity coming from characters finding humor in dark moments.
## Director's Perspective
Goldstein said the film should be a fun watch without laughing your head off, focusing on enjoyment rather than constant comedy.
## What Happens Next
The first Star Trek reboot will avoid legacy characters and set in a future timeline after 2263, with a darker tone than previous films.
## Key takeaway

The first Star Trek reboot, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, will not feature legacy characters and is set in a future timeline after 2263.