The news marks a significant return to film for Shakman, who previously directed the 2014 thriller “Cut Bank.” Shakman has primarily directed television shows in recent years and has worked on several of the industry’s highest-profile titles, including “Succession,” “Game of Thrones,” “The Boys,” “Billions,” and “Fargo.” Shakman also directed all nine episodes of Disney+’s recently-released “WandaVision,” which is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“WandaVision” is considered to be a large viewership draw for Disney+ and the show received positive reviews from critics when it premiered on the streaming service in January. The Elizabeth Olsen- and Paul Bettany-led show received 23 nominations on Tuesday morning, including a nomination for Shakman for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. “WandaVision” was the third most Emmy-nominated show of the day. As for “Star Trek,” the latest film in the franchise, “Star Trek Beyond,” premiered in 2016. The film’s development has been in flux for years and several veteran Hollywood talents, including S. J. Clarkson and Quentin Tarantino, had been reported to be involved in the film at varying points. Though the “Star Trek” film series has been dormant for several years, there have been numerous television installments in the sci-fi franchise recently. “Star Trek: Discovery” premiered in 2017 and a fourth season of the show is expected to premiere near the end of the year. Patrick Stewart portrays legendary franchise character Jean-Luc Picard on the ongoing “Star Trek: Picard,” which premiered in 2020. The animated “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” which hails from “Rick and Morty” writer Mike McMahan, also premiered last year. IndieWire has reached out to Paramount for comment. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.
