J.J. Abrams almost made a Star Trek movie that would have starred this recognizable actress from The Walking Dead and Marvel's Black Panther. Abrams reinvigorated the Star Trek franchise with his 2009 Star Trek film, which introduced Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Mr. Spock, and Zoe Saldana as Lt. Nyonta Uhura. Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond followed, but then the theatrical Star Trek franchise came to a standstill. Some version of a fourth Star Trek big-screen adventure has been in the works since Beyond was released in 2016, but the film has yet to get off the ground.
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