The Star Trek franchise is about to boldly go where no other Star Trek film has gone before. S.J. Clarkson has been tapped to direct Star Trek 4, making her the first female to helm a film in the Star Trek franchise.
Paramount Pictures announced the news at CinemaCon in Las Vegas & also revealed that the studio was planning a fourth movie with Chris Hemsworth, who appeared as Chris Pine’s father in 2009’s Star Trek. Zachary Quinto is also set to return. Paramount is developing another Star Trek film from J.J. Abrams and Quentin Tarantino, but they say it is still being written and would come after the fourth movie.
Clarkson is best known for her work on the TV front with shows such as Dexter, Bates Motel, Orange is the New Black and Jessica Jones. She recently directed a handful of episodes for Marvel’s The Defenders as well.
