EXCLUSIVE: After breathing new life into large-scale IPs like the Spiderman franchises and Dungeons & Dragons, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley seek to boldly go where no director has gone before with a popular franchise. Sources tell Deadline that the duo will write, produce and are attached to direct a new original. Star Trek film for Paramount. They will produce under their GoldDay banner.
Plot details are being kept under wraps for now, but sources say Goldstein and Daley’s film is a completely new take on the storyline. Star Trek universe and not connected to any previous or current television series, films, or film development projects. This speech is consistent with recent comments made by Skydance founder David Ellison during an earnings conference call, where he said the next Star Trek The film would not be a sequel to the series directed by Chris Pine but something different with new actors.
Although not confirmed, sources also add that it is likely that new characters will be introduced in this version.
As for Goldstein and Daley, both showed a knack for delivering scripts with new and fresh takes on existing intellectual property while adding a fun, light-hearted edge that differentiated them from other films in the franchise. Movies like Spider-Man: Homecoming, that both have written, and the recent Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which they also directed, earned high marks from fans and critics for its strong storylines and fun, witty humor.
Goldstein and Daley also have close ties with Paramount and Skydance on recent projects. Dungeons & Dragons was one of Paramount’s highest rated films of 2023 with 91% from critics and 92% from audience members. As for Skydance, the duo recently wrote, produced and directed the original Cold War action comedy. Help with Ryan Reynolds. Sources say it was tested extensively in early screenings for Skydance and Apple, and is slated for release next year.
Goldstein and Daley are repped by CAA, Fourth Wall Management and Hansen Jacobson Teller.
