Posts Tagged ‘Abrams’

Abrams: More Sequel Talk

19th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

J.J. Abrams spoke about the sequel to Star Trek XI at the DVD/Blu-ray launch party several days ago, answering questions about his availability for the movie as well as questions regarding whether a familiar Star Trek villain would be part of the story.
One of the things Abrams would like for the sequel is to have [...]

Video: Burtt Receives Charles S. Swartz Award From Abrams

18th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

At a ceremony in Los Angeles last week, Ben Burtt, legendary Star Trek and Star Wars sound designer, received the Charles S. Swartz Award from the Hollywood Post Alliance, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of post production. J.J. Abrams presented the award to Mr. Burtt.
Burtt’s film production career spanned [...]

Abrams: Star Trek And Klingons

17th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

J.J. Abrams appeared on G4’s Attack of the Show and spoke about Star Trek XI as well as the proposed sequel.
Chatting with G4’s Alison Haislip, Abrams spoke about the success of the movie and how he felt about it. “I’m very happy that fans of Star Trek and people who weren’t fans before seemed to [...]

Abrams, Nimoy, Cho Talk Sequel

17th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Although J.J. Abrams hasn’t decided yet whether he will direct Star Trek XII, the thought of someone else doing so is unpalatable.
Last night, Paramount held a special event in celebration of the DVD and Blu-ray release of Star Trek XI and Abrams, Leonard Nimoy and John Cho spoke about their expectations for the sequel.

Abrams: Next Star Trek Should Go Deeper

17th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek XI’s J.J. Abrams shares his thoughts about the sequel to his blockbuster hit.
Now that the preliminaries of getting to know the new crew are out of the way, it’s time for Star Trek to dig a little deeper, story-wise. “I would say that because the first film was about these characters coming together [...]

Abrams: Star Trek XI Reflections

16th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

With the DVD and Blu-ray release of Star Trek XI just hours away, J.J. Abrams spoke about what worked and what did not work when it came to the movie.
The gag reel for Star Trek XI includes the “Space, the final frontier” speech spoken by Chris Pine (the movie used Leonard Nimoy’s version.) According to [...]

No Dark Tower For Abrams

11th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

It looks like J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof won’t be adapting Stephen King’s seven book The Dark Tower into a movie or series.
Back in 2007, it was announced that Abrams and Lindelof would be involved in the project, and the assumption was that development would get going after Lost finishes next year, but according to [...]

Abrams Goes Deeper Undercovers

6th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

In addition to being executive producer for Undercovers, J.J. Abrams hopes to direct the opening episode of the new spy drama.
Undercovers, about a married couple who work together and are both spies, is said to be a mix between Mr. & Mrs. Smith and The Bourne Identity.

Finding The Right Spock

3rd November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Getting the right actor to play Spock turned out to be surprisingly easy.
A short video on Zachary Quinto’s website explained the casting of Quinto as Spock, from Quinto’s viewpoint as well as from the viewpoint of others like J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Burk and Leonard Nimoy.
“When he came in and read, he was just [...]

Abrams: Nothing Is Off-Limits For Star Trek XII

2nd November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Now that Star Trek XI has successfully established the new actors in the roles of the original series characters, what will the next movie tackle?
While some would prefer an original story, a logical choice for others would be to do an alternate universe Khan.