On 18 July 2016 , it was announced that J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay will return to write the fourth film in the current series, and that the plot will have James T. Kirk crossing paths with his father George, played again by Chris Hemsworth, reprising the role from Star Trek. [1] It has been indicated the film will be released in 2019. [4] Leonard McCoy actor Karl Urban has stated that he would like to see McCoy's family in the next film. [5]