With J.J. Abrams being revealed yesterday as director of the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode VII", one question that has since come up is what will happen to the "Star Trek" film franchise? With Abrams having directed the 2009 reboot and its upcoming sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness," his departure has led to questions regarding whether or not he … [Read more...]
It’s Official: Abrams Set For “Star Wars”
January 26, 2013 by
Disney has just issued this official press release confirming yesterday's news regarding the new director of "Star Wars: Episode VII". Here's the statement: J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams will be directing and … [Read more...]
J.J. Abrams To Direct “Star Wars: Ep. 7”
January 25, 2013 by
He successfully revived the "Star Trek" franchise, now J.J. Abrams has reportedly been set to direct "Star Wars: Episode VII" for Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm reports The Wrap. The news is surprising as Abrams previously commented on the possibility and said he felt too intimidated by the material to properly tackle it. Lucasfilm's Kathleen … [Read more...]
Paramount, Abrams Plan Lance Armstrong Film
January 19, 2013 by
Paramount Pictures and JJ Abrams' Bad Robot are developing a biopic about disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. The company's have secured the rights to New York Times reporter Juliet Macur's upcoming work "Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong" due out in June. Macur covered Armstrong's career for over a decade. No director, writer, star or … [Read more...]
Lance Black To Pen Abrams’ “Earthquake”
July 29, 2012 by
Oscar-winning scribe Dustin Lance Black ("Milk," "J. Edgar") is set to script the large scale disaster epic "Earthquake" for Universal Pictures and Bad Robot says Deadline. Despite Universal owning the rights, this is NOT a remake of the 1974 Charlton Heston film of the same name. David Seltzer ("The Omen") penned a previous draft several years … [Read more...]
“Trek” TNG Blu-Ray Panel, Abrams Short
July 7, 2012 by
Ahead of the Blu-ray release on July 24th of the first season of Paramount and CBS' extensive and ambitious $ 10 million restoration of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", the companies have revealed details on a special panel happening at this year's San Diego Comic-Con for the disc release. The panel, taking place next Thursday at 2pm in Room … [Read more...]
Paramount, Abrams Seek Particles & Nazis
June 12, 2012 by
Paramount Pictures and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions have acquired Patrick Aison's spec script "Wunderkind" reports The Wrap. Set in the 1970s, the action-thriller follows a young CIA agent hunting runaway Nazis with an older Mossad agent. The two become reluctantly intertwined as they hunt Hitler's former henchmen. The news comes as … [Read more...]
J.J. Abrams Finally Set For “Star Trek 2”
September 14, 2011 by
J.J. Abrams has finally committed to directing the "Star Trek" sequel according to Vulture. The script will reportedly be completed by month's end and that Abrams will start shooting this winter. Pre-production is already underway. Abrams was always assumed to be directing but he almost stubbornly refused to commit to the project until it was … [Read more...]
