Tarantino Finally Admits Not Directing Star Trek

I have no idea why it took so long but Quentin Tarantino finally admitted he isn't going to direct a Star Trek film. The director completed work on his ninth film - Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and has long said he would retire after his 10th film. Which would have been Star Trek if he agreed to it. Which he was never going to because of that retirement claim. As a result there has been a 3 or so year long dance where he hems and haws on his commitment to directing it when the decision was made probably about five minutes after he started writing on Once Upon. While discussing Oscar nominations, Deadline asked him about directing Star Trek where he finally gave an answer that was as close to "no" as your going to get out of him.

DEADLINE: Did you officially decide not to direct the Star Trek film you put in motion, the one written by The Revenant’s Mark L. Smith?

TARANTINO: I think they might make that movie, but I just don’t think I’m going to direct it. It’s a good idea. They should definitely do it and I’ll be happy to come in and give them some notes on the first rough cut.

What does this mean for the script written by The Revenant's Mark L Smith based on story idea by Quentin Tarantino? Paramount isn't going to be 2 Star Trek films into production at the same time or even a year or 2 apart so its safe to assume the script is officially shelved until Paramount get the script from Noah Hawley. Now if it turns out he is unable to turn in a script they like or "creative differences" leads to him bowing out of writing and directing Star Trek 4, then they might revisit the Tarantino concept. Until then, just assume there will be no Tarantino version of Star Trek for the foreseeable future.