JJ ABRAMS

Jeffrey Jacob "J.J." Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning American film and television producer, writer, actor, composer, director, and founder of Bad Robot Productions. (via Wikipedia)

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JJ Abrams Approached Matt Damon for Star Trek… But NOT for the Role of James T Kirk

via slashfilm.com ( 77 Days ago )
You might remember, that before the cast of Star Trek was officially announced, it was widely rumored that JJ Abrams wanted Matt Damon to play Captain James T Kirk. It has been one of those internet rumors that has become sort of a mystery, with different sides giving different “stories.” IGN asked Damon about the reports during the Bourne Ultimatum junket, and Matt [...]

William Shatner’s Excluded Star Trek Scene

via screencrave.com ( 78 Days ago )
This past summer, Leonard Nimoy appeared in JJ Abrams‘ Star Trek reboot as his iconic character Mr. Spock alongside his replacement Zachary Quinto. A lot of us thought that William Shatner would do the same and reprise his role as Captain Kirk, but were disappointed when it didn’t happen. It turns out that the actor was written into the original screenplay, and a scene [...]

J.J. Abrams Reveals His Favorite Deleted 'Star Trek' Scene

via mtv.com ( 83 Days ago )
FROM MOVIES BLOG: Back in May, J.J. Abrams delighted fans and newcomers alike with his mass audience-friendly (yet still fan-serving) reboot of "Star Trek." It's been a six month wait, but finally we all get to enjoy the movie at home thanks to today's Blu-ray/DVD release. What many people may not realize however, is that the wait could have been longer. "Trek" was originally set [...]

J.J. Abrams Not Directing Mission: Impossible 4

via screenrant.com ( 103 Days ago )
J.J. Abrams, now one of the big guns in Hollywood, was integral in making Mission: Impossible III not only a success, but a good movie – something we needed after M:I:II.Over the last year we’ve heard rumblings that Tom Cruise was planning the inevitable fourth installment. Shortly thereafter, it was reported that Cruise had asked Abrams to join him once again to make [...]

J.J. Abrams Spills on Star Trek 2, Mission: Impossible 4, and Fringe

via slashfilm.com ( 122 Days ago )
At a recent press conference held to celebrate the upcoming DVD/Blu-ray release of Star Trek, J.J. Abrams was on hand to chat about his upcoming projects. There were the requisite Star Trek 2 questions (3-D anyone?), and he also talks a bit about Mission: Impossible 4 and Fringe. Several questions focused on Leonard Nimoy’s involvement in these future projects, one of which [...]

J.J. Abrams Discusses a Few Non-Trek Projects

via cinematical.com ( 123 Days ago )
J.J Abrams seems like the busiest man in Hollywood. Thursday morning during a promotional appearance for the release of his franchise relaunch for Star Trek, he updated reporters on what's next for him. "Jeff Pinkner and Joel Wyman are running Fringe very well. We're still very involved in that, but they're running that," he said of the popular sci-fi series. "We have a new series [...]

J.J. Abrams script in bidding war

via thrfeed.com ( 132 Days ago )
A bidding war is raging over a drama spec script backed by J.J. Abrams.

J.J. Abrams Says 'Star Trek' Will Boldly Go Allegorical

via cinematical.com ( 145 Days ago )
Whenever J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman are pinned down, the talk inevitabley turns to the Star Trek sequel. They're only just beginning to toss around story ideas, but Hero Complex managed to pry a little more news out of Abrams & Crew, who hinted that Trek might start tackling contemporary issues."In many ways a sequel will have a very different mission. It needs [...]

JJ Abrams Says Star Trek 2 Will Have A Different Mission

via screencrave.com ( 146 Days ago )
After the success of this summer’s Star Trek reboot, director J.J. Abrams has been busy creating a detailed story for the follow up. With the sequel being confirmed, there are several things that the director along with the rest of the cast and crew have to live up to. The first film was liked by the majority of fans and critics, but still had a few kinks to work out. Abrams [...]

J.J. Abrams And Roberto Orci Will Address Relevant Issues In The 'Star Trek' Sequel

via mtv.com ( 146 Days ago )
While the J.J. Abrams-directed "Star Trek" managed a strong showing at the box office and amongst critics, I definitely had one complaint upon disembarking from this new USS Enterprise. The film's setup is fantastic, its characters are well-established and I care about the universe... but I didn't have my fill. I wanted more. Luckily, Abrams and the movie's co-writer Roberto Orci [...]