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Even though J.J. Abrams is busy, with three shows to be in production by 2012, he is thinking about the future, which includes Star Trek.
Abrams recently discussed the possibility of seeing Star Trek on television after the current movies are completed.
In a short interview with MTV, J.J. Abrams gave an update report on Star Trek 2, talking about what he felt was important when it came to the sequel.
Abrams and the writers met recently and Abrams promised more news would be forthcoming. “We met yesterday,” he said. “We had a big endless meeting, it was great. I think we will have something to talk about really soon.
Although he hadn’t really given thought to the issue, J.J. Abrams is open to the idea of a gay character in Star Trek 2.
Star Trek has always been considered to be progressive and groundbreaking, but there has never been an identifiable gay character, although there were stories which dealt with homosexuality in an oblique way.
According to J.J. Abrams, the delay in beginning Star Trek 2 is to make sure that those involved in creating the sequel are ready to go and not pressured to hurry up and get the movie out by a certain deadline.
Now that Super 8 is out, Abrams has turned his attention to Star Trek 2. “Yeah. There have been a lot of things that we’ve been working on, a lot of important elements that we just know we need to really nail down and solve,” he said.
Michael Giacchino knows what kind of movies he liked as a child and the composer prefers to work with directors that make the same kind of magical movies that he once watched.
Giacchino didn’t always know that he wanted to compose music, but he knew from a young age that he wanted to be associated with moviemaking in some way. “I had been making movies since I was nine,” he said. “I had tons of stop motion films. That’s how I spent my childhood. Making movies, super 8 movies, everything. I knew I always wanted to make movies in some capacity and be a part of what I loved.”
The first trailer for Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol has made its online appearance.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, starring Tom Cruise, includes several Star Trek alumni amongst its cast and crew. J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producers, Michael Giacchino is composing the music and Simon Pegg is reprising his role of Benji Dunn.
Zoë Saldana, best-known to Star Trek fans as Star Trek XI‘s Lieutenant Uhura, is in negotiations for a role in Infinite Polar Bear.
If Saldana signs for the role, she will play the wife of a bipolar husband who has gone off of his meds and has lost his job, forcing her back into the workforce. The husband would be played by Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right).
Yesterday J.J. Abrams stopped by The Howard Stern Show to promote Super 8, but he also gave an update on Star Trek 2.
Although Abrams has yet to see the script for Star Trek 2, he was able to let Stern and Trek fans know how far behind the sequel was, so as mentioned during the last few weeks, Star Trek 2 will probably not be released next summer.
J.J. Abrams has still not made up his mind about directing Star Trek 2, but expects to have a decision soon.
According to MTV, Abrams is involved in on-going negotiations with Paramount regarding Star Trek 2, including its production schedule. “We’re working on that right now,” he said. “I hope to have some information soon.”
That information would hopefully include news about whether Abrams will direct Star Trek 2. “I would hope so,” he said, when asked about that possibility, “but we’ll see. No decisions yet, but I look forward to having the answer soon.
So Trek fans can anticipate another Star Trek movie, as well as another round of teases, secrecy and waiting.
A new Super 8 Poster has been released as well as a six-minute preview video.
The clips shows a group of children at the train station waiting for a train to arrive so that they can film a scene in their amateur movie with the train going past them, but their filmmaking is interrupted by some real life action.
Click the thumbnail to the left to see the Super 8 poster.
The six-minute clip can be seen here.
Now that Super 8 is ready to debut, J.J. Abrams has turned his attention to Star Trek 2.
“The next thing we’re working on,” said Abrams, “and hopefully we’ll be able to pass information out sooner or later, is the next Star Trek.”
Deadline is reporting that soon Paramount will have good news and bad news regarding Star Trek 2.
The good news would be that J.J. Abrams would be returning to direct Star Trek 2 now that Super 8 is ready to be released.
Roberto Orci gave an update regarding the progress of Star Trek 2, due out next year.
As reported by TrekMovie.com, those working on the Trek sequel have completed an outline and are waiting to see if J.J. Abrams signs on as director.
With the release of Super 8 due next month, new clips of the J.J. Abrams’ movie have been emerging, giving movie fans an idea of what is in store for them.
The latest clip shows a train barreling down the railroad tracks towards a pick-up truck which is in its path.
More news on shows involving Star Trek actors, producers or writers has emerged from Hollywood, with some shows making the cut while others got the ax.
From the three big networks, first up is CBS, which announced that William Shatner‘s $#*! My Dad Says has been cancelled after airing eighteen episodes.