Simon Pegg to Co-Write Next Star Trek Movie With Doug Jung

Expect Scotty to save the day even more than he usually does, possibly with the help of a new ensign who looks suspiciously like Nick Frost.

Deadline is reporting that Simon Pegg will tackle the third film in the relaunched franchise, along with Dark Blue writer and Big Love producer Doug Jung. Pegg’s own writing credits include the TV show Spaced (in which he famously remarked that only the even-numbered Star Trek films have any merit—guess it’s time to break that streak?); the Cornetto trilogy of Sean of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and At World’s End; Run, Fatboy, Run; and Paul.

While it’s no doubt that Pegg has nerd cred pouring out of his ears and that many of the films he’s helped to write are pretty fantastic, it remains to be seen if his style will match up with what’s expected of a Star Trek film—even a modern one full of explosions and running like these new ones are. At least anything’s a step up from Into Darkness, right?

(via io9)

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