Simon Pegg Co-Writing STAR TREK 3
Simon Pegg has found a new job within the Star Trek franchise. Not only will he be reprising his role as Scotty in Star Trek 3, but now he's also co-writing it! Paramount Pictures hired him along with Doug Jung (Dark Blue, Banshee) to bust out a script.
The film was originally supposed to be written and directed by Roberto Orci, but he's now only attached to the project as a producer. Fast & Furious franchise director Justin Lin is set to direct the film.
I love that Pegg is coming on board as a writer! His involvement in the development process will only make the movie better in the end. Pegg has worked on scripts for films such as Shaun of the Dead; Hot Fuzz; The World’s End; Run, Fatboy, Run; and Paul. You think he'll give his character a bigger part in the narrative? I think Pegg will bring some fun and entertaining elements to the story.
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin, Karl Urban, and Zoe Saldana are set to reprise their roles in the film, which is set to be released on July 8th, 2016.
Source: Deadline